So this is my first foray into both blogging and home schooling. Hopefully both will go nicely over the next year! After months of researching curriculum, figuring our my learning/teaching style, Emma's learning style, the best approach for us and hours meticulously planning out our goals for this school year I think we are ready to get started. I've ordered our Kindergarten curriculum from My Fathers World. It shipped out today. I cant wait to get it so I can start planning and figure out what we still need. I'm hoping that we are going to love it! I'm a bit nervous about trying to home school on my own. It seems like most home school families are traditional families with a married mom and dad both bringing something to the table. I'm not sure how much help my ex is going to be or how much help I really want from him honestly! If we were married I don't know how much help he would have been anyway! ;) I'm sure it will go fine. I guess I will end with a couple things I found extremely helpful so far...

Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks book...it was sooooo great! I had no idea where to start and it helped me figure out EVERYTHING!!

EBay...tons and tons of new and used curriculum is being sold here every day! I bought mine brand new and saved a ton of money on EBay!

New Home School Orientation...going to this was absolutely invaluable. I got my first glance at some curriculum, including what I plan to use this year, and got all kinds of useful info from some veteran home school moms.

For now I guess that's it. I'm planning to post every day or so...hopefully people will stop by to read what I have to say!