Birthdays are crazy exciting for kids. How often do we tell our kids that it’s not all about them or that they aren’t the center of the universe? Well on their birthday it is all about them! They get a party with all their friends and family and they get to eat cake and ice […]
I haven’t been blogging very long but already a lot of people I know have started their own blogs or asked me about how to start blogging or how to decide if blogging is right for them. Obviously, I love blogging and I think everyone should have a blog just for the ability to document […]
If you’ve been reading This Outnumbered Mama for a while, our Christian faith is no secret. When we decided on homeschooling, we were faced with a pretty hefty decision to make. Should all of our curriculum be Christian-based, or should we include a Bible curriculum to our day and call it good? We could see […]
Dyspraxia [or developmental coordination disorder] is not a common household name, even among special needs households. It’s not autism. It’s not Down Syndrome. When we told people A-Man had dyspraxia, people looked at us like we had just said he had cancer. Bottom line, it’s not something that we grow up hearing about at all. […]
Having a baby is super stressful, but there are few things more stressful than having a baby too early. My two youngest babies were born 6 and 7 weeks early. I can’t explain to you the pain of leaving a hospital while your baby stays in the NICU. It can also be really difficult for […]
I’m a workbook homeschooling mama. I thrive on checklists and structured lessons and even flashcards. Unfortunately for me, this homeschooling mama has to admit defeat. There have been a ton of changes in our family the last few months, and sticking with our formal lessons and extensive homeschooling resources has not been possible. Between five […]
