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Far From Normal

Parenting, Homeschooling & Life Lived Happily Outside the box

Vegetarian Cranberry & Pecan “Chicken” Salad {Made with Jackfruit!}

January 4, 2016 by Krista Leave a Comment

  Since becoming a vegetarian several months ago there is very little about meat that I miss. However, there are some flavor combinations that I love and have never had a meat free version. One of them is chicken salad. I love a good chicken salad. Not because of the chicken but the combination of […]

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian

Maple Sugaring at Home {an educational hobby!}

December 9, 2015 by Krista 1 Comment

**This post is a review of Tap My Trees. I received a free product to review and was compensated for my time. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. I have always wanted to make maple syrup.   It’s one of those things. Like gardening, raising chickens, making things I could just as easily […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Uncategorized

How to Tell if Your Child is Colorblind {Plus some tips to help if they are!}

October 22, 2015 by Krista 2 Comments

My Grandpa was colorblind. He was a gunner on an B-17 during WWII and one day while his plane was flying over the forest he spotted camouflage netting in the forest. No one else could see it, but because his vision was a little different he could. He reported it to his commanding officer.  Turns […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Life Lessons, Parenting, Uncategorized

Apple Cheesecake Coffee Cake

October 12, 2015 by Krista 10 Comments

Our homeschool group took a field trip to the apple orchard last week. Let me tell you there is nothing more perfect for a Fall day then a stroll through the orchard with all the smells of apples, and the crisp Fall air. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day, or better inspiration […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Food

Healthy Pumpkin Ice Cream

September 28, 2015 by Krista 6 Comments

‘Tis the season to be pumpkiny fa la la la la… Oh you know you love it! We all do pumpkin everything, it is one of the best things about Fall. But as I mentioned in my post about substituting natural sweeteners I have a lot of trouble with sugar And all the delicious pumpkin […]

Filed Under: Desserts, Food, Healthy Treats, Uncategorized

How to Tell if Your Dog is Sick

September 20, 2015 by Krista 18 Comments

My dogs have always been really healthy. Besides check ups and vaccines they don’t spend much time at the vet. But this summer our little dog Sydney got quite sick. Her seasonal case of itchy butt, turned into a skin infection that rapidly got worse and ended up in full doggy sickness. I honestly didn’t […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Life Lessons, Practical Advice, Uncategorized

Car Info Card Printable {New Driver Series}

September 16, 2015 by Krista Leave a Comment

So the teenager got his license. You may remember I shared some tips about teaching your teen to drive quite a while ago. He took his time… and his test… 3 times. (The child is a nervous test taker… that was very apparent) But the third time being a charm he is now a licensed […]

Filed Under: DIY & Crafts, Life Lessons, Practical Advice, Uncategorized

White Bean Hummus Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

September 14, 2015 by Krista 5 Comments

Never miss another Recipe or Post! Get them delivered to your inbox!   While we were on vacation this summer my sister brought this really fun card game called “SUPERFIGHT” the idea was to create a character to fight someone elses. The powers ranged from telekenisis to really having to pee. It was hysterical. I […]

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian

Free Printable Homeschool Field Trip Planner

September 3, 2015 by Krista 1 Comment

I love field trips… seriously love them. We’ve gone on so many cool ones with our homeschool co-op over the years, a bread factory, a chocolate factory (one of my favorites!) Museums, animal sanctuaries… the list goes on and on. I love the learning experience it provides for the kids, whether we are with a […]

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How To Better Relate to Your Teen

August 31, 2015 by Krista 13 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Life Lessons, Parenting, Uncategorized

Raise A Puppy Change a Life : Our Homeschool Puppy Project

August 25, 2015 by Krista 6 Comments

Have you ever wondered about the people who raise puppies to be helper, seeing eye, or companion dogs? Have you ever wondered how it all works? If it’s hard to say goodbye? Well today I am happy to introduce Tara from Back Road Ramblers to tell us all about her family’s experience raising puppies.   […]

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How to Support the Homeschoolers in Your Life

August 20, 2015 by Krista 2 Comments

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 […]

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Protein Packed Vegetarian Fried Rice

August 10, 2015 by Krista 8 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Homeschool

August 7, 2015 by Krista 5 Comments

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 […]

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