Not sure what proofreaders actually do? Join the club! Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one was caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and the Editorial Room was called to asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading wasContinueContinue reading “Proofreading is a Dying Art”
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Life Happened Last Week
What did you have planned for last week in order to get ready for Christmas this week? Did you get it all done?My original plan for last week did not include editing the first 2 volumes of The Tutor for the big re-release scheduled for Jan. 15. They arrived in my inbox last weekend. MyContinueContinue reading “Life Happened Last Week”
FREE Christmas Music Download!
Merry Christmas from the folks at Codex Publishing! Please enjoy a FREE GIFT from us: a download of the American folk Christmas song “I Wonder as I Wander.” Please visit our Web site in order to access your totally free mp3 download.Many of the Christmas carols we sing today have been around for several hundredContinueContinue reading “FREE Christmas Music Download!”
41 Days . . .
. . . until Christmas! But, who’s counting? If you aren’t, I bet your kids are!http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/webbfree/christmas/animations/countdown-1.swfChristmas Countdown designed by Christmas Gifts.orgWhat did you do this past week to prepare? Are you ready for a true confession? I know, I usually make you wait until the end of the post to see whether or not I’mContinueContinue reading “41 Days . . .”
Only 51 Days Until Christmas!
Are you ready? And, it’s only 22 days until Thanksgiving! In case anyone was wondering, yes, I do make lists, and yes, I have already started. This year, I’ll be making regular posts to help you all plan ahead to have a less hectic holiday season so that you can focus on the important things:ContinueContinue reading “Only 51 Days Until Christmas!”
How to Tell If You’re an Organizing Guru
6 signs you’re an organizing genius:1. You thought of the post-it flag pen first.2. Your calendar consults you.3. You label your labels.4. Your closet is so clean, the skeletons have disappeared.5. You hold the world record for never losing a sock’s mate in the dryer.6. You make lists of your lists.Of course, if you’re totallyContinueContinue reading “How to Tell If You’re an Organizing Guru”
End of the Year Reflection: Biggest Triumphs and Biggest Challenges
Okay, this is my first attempt at a meme. Yep, it’s spelled correctly! For those of you who don’t know what a meme is, it is “an idea . . . or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture” (Meriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition). In the blogging world, it’s posting a blogContinueContinue reading “End of the Year Reflection: Biggest Triumphs and Biggest Challenges”
Dream Time Management or How Does the Very Organized Homeschool Mom Do it All?
I bound out of bed full of energy at 6:00 a.m. I do my daily devotions, breeze through my exercise routine, and put on my newest size 6 J. Crew outfit. As I stroll into my gleaming kitchen to make omelets and fruit cups for breakfast, my darling children, perfectly groomed, joyfully help set theContinueContinue reading “Dream Time Management or How Does the Very Organized Homeschool Mom Do it All?”
Bethany LaShell 