Homeschool Fiction

As I discuss characters and their unchangeable traits with other authors, I’m often surprised at how much these people believe that their character “has a right to be his/her own self without interference from others”. To me, this is the heart of good parenting. Our children are born to us as complete and whole humans [...]

In preparation and research of my upcoming children’s chapter book, Wright on Time: Minnesota, Book 5, my daughters and I traveled to Minnesota to visit the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the “World’s Biggest Ball of Twine”, and the Franconia Sculpture Park, as well as very good friends (our favorite part, of course!). Here are a few [...]

What compels you to get out of bed in the morning? What drives you to do great and amazing things? For me, it’s the people in my life and the projects we create. I need to be constantly creating, expanding, and forging ahead in order to feel fulfilled. Without that, I feel empty. I also [...]

Wow! It’s March already. Amazing how time can fly by when you are having so much fun, which is all February was about for my family and me. It started with our annual Super Star Trek Sunday party. We then had a week of green screen photo shoots with the SOARing Unschoolers–end goal was a [...]

One year ago today, I spent a lot of time on this blog. I wrote daily about my two biggest passions: Unschooling and veganism (with a little Webkinz and other fun things thrown in). Both, in various ways, have literally saved my life. So, they will always be in my life. They can’t not. Each [...]

Yes, it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything on this website. It’s all good though! Fantastic in fact! It’s been a whirlwind of excitement in my household for months now: 2 books published, several trips, activities galore, and much more! I have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day!  Here are [...]

For Father’s Day presents, we had a lot of fun making decorated t-shirts.  Click here for a bunch of really cool examples (with directions). Since those turned out so nice, I decided to have a try at putting my Wright on Time books turtle logo onto some shirts.  I printed out the design as large [...]

As of today, all of the illustrations for my upcoming children’s chapter book, Wright on Time: ARIZONA, Book 1, are completed! I’ve been working on the website, adding new things each day. Please sign up for the newsletter! While we all impatiently wait for the book to be available for sale, I’ll be posting little [...]

Nearly a year after announcing my Wright on Time books series on Do Life Right, I am now proud to announce that Wright on Time: ARIZONA, Book 1 is in the queue to be published in July 2009. I have been having a blast finalizing all the nitty gritty details.  I’m currently working on the [...]

Read my interview about homeschooling and its role in children learning to read on Shari Lyle Soffe’s very nice blog. She regularly writes children’s book reviews and has interesting topics, not to mention that she is a fun children’s book illustrator and writer herself. Here is the direct link: A Homeschool View with Lisa Bentley [...]