Topics to post about in the future: a list

It’s probably not very professional to brainstorm on a public blog, but you know what, I don’t care.  I actually spend a lot of time thinking about what I’d like to write about on this blog—but I get bogged down with real life and my limited writing skills.  So. Just so I can dump the stuff from my brain, here’s a list of things I want to “talk” about here (in no particular order—because I don’t work neatly or tidily.)

• curriculum choices and how I waded through it all (and how you can too, if you so desire.)
• staying sane in the midst of the inevitable chaos (It’s possible.  I think.)
• the legitimate and illegitimate concerns over “socialization”
• school schedules and what to do when you’ve got multiple children in different grades/levels
• helpful/not so helpful books and resources
• support networks
• FREE STUFF and how to find it
• My issue with “Christian” homeschooling
• America-centric homeschooling and how I think this is a bad thing (but that doesn’t make me anti-American!)
• finding mentors for yourself and your kids
• preserving “me” in a kid centered universe
• preserving “us, as a couple” in a kid centered universe
• on being open minded
• operating on less than 100 percent
• how to homeschool if you’re completely disorganized (like me!)
• homeschooling and housework (hahahahaahahahaha!)
• field trips
• homeschooling older kids while dealing with infants and toddlers
• extra curricular activities
• definitions of education
• creating your (my—because I’m not trying to convert you) list/letter about why you want to homeschool and what you want to accomplish
• dealing with less-than-supportive family/friends/community
• my favorite homeschooling materials and resources
• goals and reality
• burn out!

There.  That’s a good start.  Anything you want me to soliloquize on?  Let me know and I’ll add it to the list!