Far From Normal

Parenting, Homeschooling & Life Lived Happily Outside the box

How To Better Relate to Your Teen

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I have two teenagers in my house… While my middle one is freshly 13 and not quite into the throes of teenagerdom, my 17-year-old has been there awhile. I have to say I love teenagers. There is something refreshing about these young people who have their whole lives ahead of them, who feel unstoppable, and […]

How to Support the Homeschoolers in Your Life

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When I started homeschooling 9 years ago I was so grateful that my family and friends were supportive of my decision. I know that there were some who didn’t quite understand what I was doing or why but I didn’t come across any negativity or opposition.   It was wonderful. It helped me gain the […]

Protein Packed Vegetarian Fried Rice

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So… my husband used to have quite the aversion to lentils. It’s kind of my mom’s fault. She made this very peculiar dish that was kind of like a Shepard’s pie that involved lentils and way too much soy sauce. I’m not sure what went awry that night, but it wasn’t good It was kind […]

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Homeschool

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Now you may be wondering why a mom like me, one who homeschools and loves it would write a post like this.   Well… homeschooling has it’s cons. Some days you may bang your head against an algebra book, or totally loose your shit with your kids… yep there are cons.   When I wrote […]

Caprese Grilled Zucchini

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My dear hubby hates zucchini. Hates it. He believes that people feel obligated to plant it just because they have a garden, but that nobody actually likes it. Sometimes his take on things is a bit wacky, actually a lot of times his take on things is a lot wacky. He’s a big weirdo. Because […]

10 Reasons Why You Should Homeschool

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It’s that time of year again, the stores are filling with back to school supplies and families are gearing up for another year of learning.   Some parents are tossing around an idea in their head.   One that makes them a little scared, a little excited, and full of questions…   Maybe I’ll homeschool […]

How to Make a Clip On Pocket

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My two youngest boys choose their clothing based on the availability of pockets. They need  a place for their stuff. Their weird stuff… like rocks, candy wrappers, small toys… and the more practical stuff like phones. If they don’t have pockets, they’ll sink to the bottom of the clothes pile only to be worn when […]

High Protein Grab & Go Snacks

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I now have two teenage boys in my house…. Two very active teenage boys, and while one is just entering teenager-hood his appetite is gearing up for full-fledged teenage locust mode. The older one… he’s hungry… always. Right now he is in the middle of  Summer swim season and so the hunger is even higher. […]

Easy as Cherry Pie Bars (copy cat Larabars)

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[convertkit form=4856485] I have a sweet tooth the size of Texas…or maybe North America…its big. Because I have very little will power, I try and find alternatives to satisfy it besides chocolate, cookies, brownies… all those yummy sweet things. Enter these bars. They are delicious, just sweet enough, chewy, and perfect satisfy  a sweet craving. If […]

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