I second all the advice already given. For reading up on curriculum and listening to others state pros and cons I look to
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/index.php It is the most active homeschooling board I have seen. You can find people there who use just about everything although the board originated for those using "The Well Trained Mind". There is also a forum for accelerated learners. I find the curriculum and high school forums very helpful. There are also many great lists out there that you can pull from and use when you visit your local library. Many are mentioned on the board referenced.
I second not buying to much the first year until you get a feel for how you are going to teach and how your child would like to be taught. After our first 15 months I changed just about everything but my younger DD's math program. I changed my approach completely and my kids are really liking the new way. I call it my learning year.
There will always be resources, online classes, community college classes, tutors, DVD or CD-Rom instructed programs, teacher's guides, you name it there will be a way to find what you need for your child. Sometimes half the fun is learning as we go. I am learning so much more than I remember learning in school, right along side my DC.
