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Category Archives: Indiana

A Travel Guide to the Indiana Dunes

Camping, Indiana, Learn, Travel
A Travel Guide to the Indiana Dunes

My family recently found our new favorite place to vacation. It only took us 13 years to make the 3.5-hour easy drive to Lake Michigan, and while I wish we’d known what a treasure the Indiana Dunes were sooner, I’m so glad we know about them now! I envision this is where we’re head for […]

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A Family’s Guide to Bloomington, Indiana

Geography, Indiana, Learn, Travel
A Family’s Guide to Bloomington, Indiana

In 2008 our little family of three packed up and moved from the mountains of Virginia to the mid-west. Heading in the opposite direction of family and friends, we moved to Bloomington, Indiana so my husband could study Lakota and earn his masters and Ph.D. We figured we’d call Bloomington home for seven years, max. […]

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Hiking with Children in South Central Indiana

Geography, Indiana, Outdoors, Science
Hiking with Children in South Central Indiana

Many of my family’s best times together have been on a trail. We’ve walked through the seasons with children in packs on backs, watched little legs eager to forge ahead, stopped for seconds and hours while they explored every nook and cranny.  Through creeks and meadows with one who likes to lag behind and one intent on […]

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Hi, I’m Kelly. Curiosity Encouraged is where I share my passion for helping kids love to learn. It’s where I share the many things I’ve learned as a teacher, homeschooler, mother, and writer. Thank you for being here!

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The Ogress and the Orphans
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The Ogress and the Orphans
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Sandwich
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The Wild Huntress
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You Could Make This Place Beautiful
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You Could Make This Place Beautiful
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The Bookstore Wedding
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The Bookstore Wedding
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