I have Olly too. It's my first time using any program like this. I am having some minor troubles with it. It could just be operator error, as I'm such a Noob to this. I have noticed a few glitches with it, but nothing major. I am still setting it up so will see.

If you have a blue ray player with an internet connection you can get Amazon prime through that. I think you could probably use a game system like wii also, but not for sure. I got a kindle fire in December. I am finding lots of benefits with my prime membership, that I had no idea were out there. Like others I only used prime for the shipping in the past.

Thank you all so much for the well wishes and wonderful comments! Sorry it has taken me so long to get back here. Hope everyone had a happy holiday season. This forum is such a blessing. It is so good to know there are folks who also feel this is the right thing to do. I know I am not alone out here. So thank you, thank you!

Oh dear! I should have been more clear. Thank you and I'm sorry for the confusion. Its nice to meet ya. :)

After eight years, I am finally pulling my kids out of public school and teaching them at home. I have wanted to since my daughter started kindergarten, (she's in 7th grade) my husband, not so much, so we kept them in school. I have two boys 10 and 6. Tomorrow is their last day of school. I have been putting off telling the principal, honestly because I'm still a little nervous, ok a lot nervous about doing this! I know in my heart that we are doing the right thing, but its still a bit scary. I work at the school as a substitute teacher, so it was little awkward when I went in the principal's office to tell him and present him with the withdrawal letter. I told him that I appreciate everything he has done for us, that this is a lovely school, but my husband and I have made the decision to homeschool our children and Friday would be their last day. I could see the look of panic on his young, first time in administration, overachiever face. I reassured him that it was nothing he or the teachers had done and not to worry about that. "Really its not you its me" routine, I just wanted to get this over with and get out of there. He then turned a bit arrogant, and ask "well then why may I ask are you taking your kids out of school?" I smiled, held my tongue, and replied, "We have our reasons and they are our own, I appreciate your concern, but If I could just have you mail their transcripts to my address and have their things ready Friday, that would be great, thx." He then proceeded to tell me the my online academy would request the transcript. I said, "I am not enrolling my children in an online academy. I am going to give them a classical education." He looked at me like I had two heads, "You can't do that!" "Oh yes I can and its really none of your concern how I choose to educate my children, thank you very much." Oh he made me so mad! He was treating me like some idiot who had know idea what I was doing! Like I hadn't spent month reading and researching Homeschooling! Like I hadn't spent countless night stressing over the decisions I had made! Like somehow I was qualified to teach at the school but not qualified to teach my kids at home! Seriously! Luckily I only sub in the elementary occasionally, and I won't have to see him that often. I left his office and went back to class, calmed down and finished my day. During a break I called over to the high school and spoke to my daughters principal. Let me tell you, that was so refreshing! He was very supportive and encouraging. It made my day a lot better. Anyways, thanks for letting me vent! I am excited to find this forum, where I know there are people who are going through or have been through this hs journey I am about to embark on.

Pheonix, I'm so glad you posted this! I am in the same boat. I am planning on pulling my kids out of public school at Christmas break. I'm starting to feel a little overwhelmed. I'm glad to know I am not alone out there. I have so many questions and concerns too.