Homeschool Curriculum

When you first decide to homeschool there are a lot of things to figure out.  One of the biggest things being what curriculum are you going to use.  Are you going to do an online program? A box curriculum? Make up your own?  Mix and match?  You would think after almost 4 years of homeschooling we would have our curriculum figured out but we don't.  Every year in February, we decide if we are going to homeschool the next year.  Then we decide what we like about the curriculum we are using and what we want to change.  It's not just about tweaking it for personal preference, as your kids get older you have to consider college prep and make sure you are covering all the basics.  You also take into account the field your child thinks they want to go into and make sure you are giving extra attention to the areas of study that interest them.  Homeschooling is not easy!  It is definitely not one of those things you can take lightly.  I mean you are responsible for your child's education. I really think even if they are in public school you are responsible for their education as well but the gravity of it seems heavier when you are a homeschool parent.  So here we are planning out what we want to use next year and I never know if we have it all right but I guess maybe no one ever does.