Merit Home Education is a structured home school philosophy, but there are other philosophies which might work better for ideas. It about finding what is best for YOUR family.
The best websites to start to help understand the different philosophies are:
Once you have found what is best for you, a simple google search will bring up more information on your favorite home education ideas.
If you are into structured home education you might like to have a look at Charlotte Mason, Flexi-schooling, Classical, Unit studies or project based learning ideas. If structured home education is not for you, autonomous or child lead philosophies might be a better fit. There are plenty of ideas inbetween the two ends of the scale. However you don't have to choose just one philosophy, you can mix and match or pick and choose what you like and don't.