We do have interlibrary loans, 1$ for books out of the system (but at least they'll get them...)

We're also homebodies, but at the same time, I LOVE traveling and seeing what's out there. That's one reason I DIDN'T want to be living here. I know many things are over rated and kids do TOO much now days. But I would like to at least show my kids what IS available to do, much of which I was never exposed to. Not that they'd get that in school, but I just get afraid that I won't find the resources to give them ANYTHING "cool."

My dream idea of homeschooling would be to SHOW my kids stuff rather than just TELL them it. I think that's one big reason I want to homeschool; I think that a lot of the traditional teaching doesn't go into the different learning styles that reach different children.

I want to do hands-on, do-it-yourself type of teaching. And in the process, I'll probably learn more than I did in school, much of which I forgot because I memorized it for a test, then "dumped" it out of my mind...

How overwhelmed did you guys (gals) feel when you first started? Were you confident you could do it? Or did it take awhile to get in the swing of things?

I don't doubt that I can teach...I'm just not sure I'll be able to get the stuff I "NEED," for the state, for my materials, etc. So if I can figure all that out, I'd probably be fine.