Obsession

Toni Matthews just thinks she has it all together: a fiancée, a family, and a future. But, everything falls apart when she receives a phone call that her detective father has been in a fatal accident--or was it really an accident? Toni aims to find out while she tries to sort out her father's unfinished business.Continue reading "Obsession"

An Organized Laundry Room

My laundry room looks more like a laundry closet, so it’s important that it be organized or else it looks like a hurricane hit it. When we bought the house, these wire shelves were already installed. I put the products I use directly above the appropriate machine, then lump other cleaning products on the restContinue reading "An Organized Laundry Room"

Research Remembered

Here's my article that posted over at Heart of the Matter Online today.What do you personally remember about research from your high school years? Do you have good memories or bad memories of it? Now, what about your teenagers? What kind of research skills are you teaching them? Will they be prepared for college research?Research,Continue reading "Research Remembered"

E-Books

If you are still wondering about e-books, theE-Homeschooling: Embracing the E-Book Revolutione-Book is also completely free to download!Discover all you ever wanted to know about e-Books, their use in homeschooling, and even how to publish your own. Gain a better understanding of the many ways e-Books can improve your homeschooling by quickly and resourcefully linkingContinue reading "E-Books"

Motivating Kids to Organize – Guest Post & GIVEAWAY

Kids and chaos seem to simply go together like peanut butter and jelly. Having raised two children of my own gives me firsthand experience of the frustration that can get in the way of fun, when toys, clothes and collections take over the house. Many of the organizing techniques I use with my clients haveContinue reading "Motivating Kids to Organize – Guest Post & GIVEAWAY"

New Bookshelf

I finally did it. I went to Ikea (not a hardship!) and bought an Expedit bookcase for my office/school area. It's 4 cubes by 4 cubes square and double sided, i.e., it's wide enough to put a row of books in from each side (but mine is not that full yet). Of course, as youContinue reading "New Bookshelf"

Guest Post

I'm guest posting over at Some Girl's Website today! If you're already burned out for this school year, this post is for you. If you want to avoid getting burned out, take some preventive measures now. While you're over there reading "Chicken Soup for Mom's Soul," check out the rest of Michelle's encouraging thoughts andContinue reading "Guest Post"

Planning e-Books to Get Your School Year Off to a GREAT Start

 Pre-Plan for Your Best Homeschool Year Ever   Learn how to plan your curricula and your time in order to have your best year ever. Learn how to write your own lesson plans and make your own schedules. Discover the freeing power of time management. Bethany LeBedz, veteran homeschooler, organizer, writer, and speaker, provides tips andContinue reading "Planning e-Books to Get Your School Year Off to a GREAT Start"

Field Trips

I'm going to be totally honest and say upfront that I'm not a huge fan of field trips during the school year. Ouch! Let me clarify that a bit for those of you who are ready to quit reading already. I don't like taking my two, well behaved children to boring, unrelated places that areContinue reading "Field Trips"

How Sweet!

Kelly from Walking Home has given me 2 pretty blog awards: One Lovely Blog Award and the Sunshine Award. Thanks, Kelly!These are the rules that came with the awards:1. Thank the one who gave it to you and link to her blog.2. Share seven things about yourself.3. Pass it on.Seven things about me that you might notContinue reading "How Sweet!"