Do you ever think about what it would be like to live in a neighborhood with a whole bunch of other like-minded homeschoolers? You wouldn’t have to worry about what your neighbors thought if you let your child go outside to play during the day. Your child would have some other homeschool friends to play with and you’d have some neighbors you could really talk to—neighbors who would say more than, “I don’t know how you do it” or “I could never do it.” While it may not be very practical to think that we can actually find a neighborhood like that, there is a place on the web like that—www.HomeschoolBlogger.com.

Whether you’re visiting over at JenIg’s (www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/JenIg) to hear the latest crazy antics at her house or stopping by Gena’s house (www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/TOSPublisher) to hear the latest news, visiting the blogs at HSB definitely feels like visiting at a dear friend’s house. You can always find someone to talk to at HSB.

HomeschoolBlogger started with a grassroots effort of reaching out to homeschool support group leaders in each state, and quickly word of the friendly community of like-minded homeschool bloggers began to grow. People who had always wanted to be writers now had a venue for their writing. People who wanted a way to share their homeschooling tips and methods could now put all of those things online. Families who just wanted a way to keep in touch with friends and relatives near and far began journaling their days. Parents encouraged their children to start blogs as a way to improve their writing. Companies blogged about what they had to offer homeschoolers. Friendships were formed, creative ideas shared, and much encouragement was given.

With bloggers from all over the United States and more than 16 foreign countries, our community doesn’t have a bunch of cookie cutter houses. We have a vibrant community full of diversity, yet unified in our passion for home educating our children. HomeschoolBlogger Senior Editor Tia Linschied spends her time sitting on the Front Porch at HSB rolling out the welcome mat, introducing bloggers to each other, answering questions, hosting contests, keeping people up to date on the latest news and happenings around HSB, and finding writers to blog about some of your favorite topics.

Tia is definitely someone you’ll want to meet at HomeschoolBlogger. She blogs from Oregon, where she and her husband homeschool their four children. Tia’s friendly, funny style will make you feel right at home at HSB. She blogs about her own experiences and thoughts on adoption, raising special needs children, homeschooling, and daily life at her personal blog, High Desert Hi-Jinks (www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/sagerats).

The Front Porch (www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/HSBCompanyblog) is where we invite everyone to just come and hang out to chat. You can always find a good conversation on The Front Porch. If you stop by on Mondays, you can have some devotional time with Deb Wuehler, do a little sewing with Randi, read Christine Field’s Special Words for Special Needs, and find out what is going on in our Homeschool Nations Highlight. On Tuesdays, you can talk knitting and crocheting with Taneil Linschied, home organization with Dell, and Unit Studies with Amanda Bennett. Then on Wednesdays, Gena will remind you about why you should keep your children Home Where They Belong, Michelle Eichorn will give you some great hands-on science tips, and Jamin will point out some of the best educational resources on the web in her Internet Academy. Thursdays bring Nancy Baetz discussing unschooling, Tia Linschied talking adoption, and Dena Wood giving you lots of fun learning ideas. And then if you come to visit on Fridays, Donna Conner will talk about homeschooling only one, Maribel Hernandez will delve into classical homeschooling, Maggie Hogan will share some hands-on geography ideas, Susie Glenan will have some great suggestions on organization and time management for busy women, and then Tia will introduce you to some new friends, the Featured and Random Bloggers of the Week!

So come and join us at our homeschool neighborhood on the web. We think you’ll like the neighbors!