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Homeschooling Network

I just started a Feedburner network for homeschooling blogs. If you would be interested in joining, please let me know and I will send you an invitation.

Essentially, this will pull all member feeds into one place. Here is the page for the Homeschooling Network, but at the moment, I am the only one there. Here is the Family Friendly Network so you can see what the page looks like when there is more than one member.

There are a number of advantages to this network, I believe. The page will allow interested readers to peruse a number of posts from the homeschooling community quickly and you can subscribe to the network’s feed to have that delivered straight to your feed reader. You can also download all member feeds as an opml file if you desire.

When you accept the invitation, you will be asked if you are interested in hosting advertising in your feed, which is purely optional. That may be an advantage to some, and a non-issue for others.

Qualifications:

1) Your blog must be a “homeschooling blog.” That does not mean that everything you write about has to be about homeschooling, but readers should be able to tell you homeschool.

2) Your blog must be family-friendly. That means no pornography or profanity.

That is all I can think of. I would like this network to be about promoting homeschooling, not necessarily any one view of homeschooling. Whether you homeschool for religious or secular reasons is not an issue.

All I need to know is that a) you are interested and b) your email address. Then I can send you an invitation and you can sign up.

If you do not have an account with FeedBurner, I can try to help you through setting one up. It really is pretty self-explanatory, but if you have any questions at all, please ask! Then you can stick this in your sidebar, if you want:

Proud member of Homeschooling network, a FeedBurner Network.

And, obviously, if you are interested, I would also appreciate any help promoting this. The more the network is known, the more it may be of use to people interested in homeschooling!

Take a look at Serious Learning’s sidebar. You can put that together yourself through FeedBurner once you sign up, but I’ll put something similar together and post the code for anyone interested when I get back from vacation (and finish moving to my new blog address).

And somewhere to go if you need help with all of this FeedBurner stuff.

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Wendy, October 4, 2007:

I’d like an invite…
my blog is http://www.seriouslearning.com, email is wendy _AT_ seriouslearning.com
Dana, October 4, 2007:

That was fast! And the invite is “in the mail!” If you do not get it, let me know and I will resend it.
Wendy, October 4, 2007:

Got it… I’ll set up the bling on my sidebar tonight too. Thanks.
Dana, October 4, 2007:

Great! And welcome!
Kymberlyn, October 4, 2007:

I would love to be included, but I’m not certain you would consider virtual school students as part of s homeschool network. If not, I understand. No matter what, I think it is a great idea. And I look forward to visiting the blogs in the directory
Dana, October 4, 2007:

Kymberlyn, let me think about it. You do have a lot of information helpful to homeschoolers. But I do want to try to stay somewhat consistent with criteria!
Renae, October 4, 2007:

I’m interested. I don’t know much about feedburner and I’ve only been blogging for a few months, but I’ll give it a whirl…

renaejohns at suddenlink dot net

Thanks,

Renae @ Planting Seeds
Dana, October 4, 2007:

Just sent the invitation. Let me know if you do not get it, or have any trouble setting it up.

Since you are on blogger, it is very simple. And if you want to redirect your current feed through Feedburner, Blogger has made that pretty simple. Then you can know how many subscribers you have.
Hercules Mulligan, October 4, 2007:

BTW, guys, the Christian Constitutional Society, which Alexander Hamilton proposed in 1802, has now been officially established!
http://www.christianconstitutionalsociety.org/
Heather, October 4, 2007:

Would love to join. (Meant to do this earlier but was AFK all day. :))

heather_at_gracedbychrist.com
http://www.gracedbychrist.com
lynnak, October 4, 2007:

Hi Dana,
Great idea! One of those things I thought had already been done. Please sign me up.
homeschool2point0.com
lynn at kja.us
Hercules Mulligan, October 5, 2007:

There is a new blogring up. Maybe you would like to join it; I have. You can be a “Friend of Liberty” by leaving a comment at this post and pasting the button that it gives you on your sidebar!
Silly Dreamer, October 5, 2007:

Hmmm… I will have to tell mom about this.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment….

And the fact that you know at what age a Hobbit is an adult cracks me up! Sooo… you’ve seen LOTR or read the books?!

Thank you for your encouragement. It is always welcome and appreciated! Thank you!

Your long lost (little) sister (LOL!)
Jocelyn
Dana, October 5, 2007:

Lynn, I was surprised it didn’t already exist as well. But it does now, and you and Heather should be getting the invitation fairly soon. I don’t know how long the delay is, but it shouldn’t be long!
Dana, October 5, 2007:

Jocelyn, I read the books. The movie was alright, but nothing compared to the books.

And I grew up with the important knowledge that no one is really an adult until you are 33, even before I read The Hobbit. My dad just thought that sounded right because you are old enough to be through the impulsivity of youth and have enough stake in your present and future to calm you down a bit.

In fact, I got a special congratulations on my 33rd birthday for finally entering adulthood.
Anne, October 5, 2007:

Sounds cool! I’d like to join, too.
palmtreepundit at hawaii. rr. com
Dana, October 5, 2007:

Great! I was just contemplating whether or not to send you an email to see if you would like to join!
Anne, October 5, 2007:

Dana, if you sent an email, I didn’t get it, and I even checked my junk folder. Can you try again? Might be best to click the link on the right sidebar of my blog. Thanks!
Dana, October 5, 2007:

Ok, Palmtreepundit, take two. I wonder if I left a space in it or something?

If it doesn’t go through this time, let me know again!
Anne, October 5, 2007:

I got it this time, Dana, and went through the process. Am now wondering if it worked. I’d like to use your sidebar graphic, but I don’t know how. Can you help?
Dana, October 5, 2007:

Anne, it looks to me like it worked. I sent you an email, though. Let me know if you have any other questions…or if I did not even answer what you are asking.
Rose, October 6, 2007:

woohoo! sign me up (please).

homeschoolmom @ thespeechworks.com
http://learningathome.freedomblogging.com/

thanks,
Rose
DJ Lakedreamer, October 6, 2007:

Hi Dana,

I’m interested. I don’t know anything about feedburner and I don’t have an account. Let me know what I need to do.

Thanks,
DJ
Cato, October 6, 2007:

I’d like to join this Homeschool Network. I’ve never used Feedburner before. Is this a requirement?
Dana, October 6, 2007:

Great! DJ, I know I should have your email somewhere, but I think it got purged in the last email deletion. Do you mind emailing me? That is all I need to get the invitation out to you.
Dana, October 6, 2007:

nevermind, DJ, I found it. Everyone up to here has been sent an invitation. If you did not receive it let me know. I will put together a post this weekend answering the questions I have received so far, but don’t hesitate to ask if you have any trouble!
April, October 6, 2007:

I’d like in, if you allow riff-raff.

question.the.culture (at) gmail.com
TC, October 6, 2007:

Yes, please!

tcrulz@hotmail.com
Dana, October 6, 2007:

I don’t discriminate against riff raff or people with fish in their hair, so invitations are sent to both of you!
Denise, October 6, 2007:

Hi, Dana! I tried to leave a comment earlier, but I guess my Internet connection isn’t communicating properly. Happens too often! Anyway, I would like to join in the fun, if I may.
letsplaymath at gmaildotcom
Anonymous, October 6, 2007:

I’d like to join.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/westward
cindykwest@hotmail.com
Lori, October 6, 2007:

I am interested in joining. :^)

lori (at) campcreekpress (dot) com

Camp Creek Blog:

http://www.campcreekpress.com

Thank you!
Summer, October 7, 2007:

Wow, I did not know that feedburner had networks like this. I’d like an invite.

summer.minor@451press.net
Gherkin Pickle, October 7, 2007:

This sounds great. I would love an invite. Blog is http://wickedpickles.blogspot.com. Email is wickedpickles@gmail.com
EJ Cooksey, October 8, 2007:

Hi Dana,

Sorry it took me so long to respond to this. I just found your comment over at bumpzee.

I would like to have my homeschool blog included in this.

http://homeschoolingozarks.blogspot.com/

cooksey@ejcooksey.com

Thanks for the invite.
Silvia, October 9, 2007:

I’d love to join! http://pomoyemu.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Silvia
Jacque Dixon, October 9, 2007:

Sign me up. I have an account.
I saw this last week and didn’t let you know. This is a great idea. Whenever you do anything like this, just know I support you and want to be a part of it!!
You can send Jocelyn an invite too (if you like). Hers is missjocelyn@kconline. And, Amanda’s is missamanda.
TOTALLY had to laugh at the hobbit info. LOVE your Dad’s reasoning on the age 33. I agree. I think I finally got a clue (albeit a bit of one) when I hit 25. I have no idea why 25 was hard, but, hey, man, I was turning a 1/4 of a century old! hehehehh.
Now, I’m almost 40. LOL. I wouldn’t go back to 25, tho. Maybe 30 … or 35.
Hugs and take care! Enjoy your vacation time!
-J
Anonymous, October 9, 2007:

raingirl18(at)gmail.com sign me up!
christinemm, October 9, 2007:

Would you please add me to this network? I qualify with the rules.

With your help I just signed up with FeedBurner.

My email is
christinemm
at
snet
dot
net

Thank you!
ChristineMM of The Thinking Mother
My Twenty Cents Keeps Moving, October 11, 2007:

I would love to be a part!

~Leslie
lesliecardwell(at)bellsouth(dot)net
Kate, October 12, 2007:

I would like to join as well.
reflectionsofcalm.blogspot.com
dkcdac at yahoo dot com

Kate
Missy, October 12, 2007:

I think this sounds interesting and I would like to give it a go. I have two blogs about homeschooling and book reviews for homeschool, so I don’t know which to do, or both would be ok. You can contact me at missy903 at bellsouth dot net
Blessings,
Missy
Karen, October 14, 2007:

I would like an invitation, please.
Karen, October 14, 2007:

Oops–didn’t finish!

http://thomasinstitute.blogspot.com

k stuteville at norfolk and western - ry dot com

Thank you!
I’ll add a post about the network and a sidebar link to my blog.
Dana, October 15, 2007:

OK, I am caught up to here! If you left a request above and have not received an invitation (or are having difficulty with it) please let me know!
Shauna, October 16, 2007:

Please send me an invitation: shaunarum at gmail dot com

Thanks!
Theresa, October 17, 2007:

I would like an invitation also. :o)

kidzanddogs@comcast.net

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/kidzanddogs
Barbara Frank, October 24, 2007:

I would like an invitation. I already use Feedburner for my subscribers. Thanks!
Sue, November 8, 2007:

Hi Dana
I’d like to be part of this, too! My email is admin@homeschoolthroughhighschool.com.

Thanks for all your hard work!

Sue
Opal Tribble, November 14, 2007:

What a great idea! This is my first year officially homeschooling my daughter but in reality she has been homeschooled since birth. I would love to be a part of this network.
http://ahomeschoolresource.com
Life On The Planet, November 16, 2007:

Please sign me up! Thanks.
Sherry, November 19, 2007:

I’d love to join.
benjamin @ airmail dot net
JacciM, November 28, 2007:

I’m interested in an invite, Dana Can I put the button on my blog??
Denise, November 29, 2007:

Hi Dana!

Please add me, too! Thanks!

momandmissahomeschool[at]gmail[dot]com
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/AmberWavesofPraise/
Dana, January 6, 2008:

OK, caught up to here…
Tiany, January 10, 2008:

I would love an invite, my site is tiany@cox.net http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/tiany

Blessings,
Tiany
MamaArcher, January 10, 2008:

send me an invite please.
Lee Binz, January 11, 2008:

I would like to get an invitation for our blog: http://www.thehomescholar.blogspot.com

Thanks,
Matt (Lee’s husband)
Sunniemom, February 4, 2008:

Dana- I’d like an invite as well.

I feel like a Blog Toddler, crawling around the internet and bumping into things….
TonNet, March 3, 2008:

I like your idea. Mind to spare some spot with us?
Web homeschooler, March 16, 2008:

Dana - I’d like an invite:
info at homeschoolonline.org

And I agree with the sunniemom: “I feel like a Blog Toddler, crawling around the internet and bumping into things…”
Lynn, July 2, 2008:

Hi! I would like to sign up. My e-mail is:
lynnhsmomof2@yahoo.com

Thanks!

Lynn
Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home, July 9, 2008:

This sounds like a great idea. Please send me an invitation!