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January 1, 2021January 10, 2021 reclaimingwonder Central US, Field Trips, Roadschool, United States, Wander

Kids and Dirt: Finding Quartz in Arkansas

Details for planning a trip to Wegner Quartz Mine in Mount Ida, Arkansas - what to expect, what to pack, and other mom tips.

Who Am I and Why Blog?

I’m Bobbie, a homeschooling mom with a major wanderlust problem, a husband who encourages it, and four little travel monsters with long lists of places to go.

When I search for family travel inspiration, their lives just aren’t realistic for most people. Most of us can’t travel full time, it isn’t an exotic life, and our family life isn’t a picture perfect experience. I want to help these seem do-able for everyone. Travel isn’t scary when you have some guidance. Homeschooling isn’t scary when you can see a real-life example. And, let’s face it, the kids and their mom aren’t perfect. Let’s focus on what’s really important and seize the day.

Welcome to our journey!

 

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You’re too busy. We fill up our schedules with nonessentials. Feel “guilty” for doing nothing. Don’t allow a break to just sit and read and listen to the birds. Have to have a sick fever day after that second Covid shot to allow ourselves to lay in the hammock - merely hypothetical 😁
Hint: Homeschool doesn’t have to be all or nothing. What?! The perfectionist trap! We feel like failures if we don’t do something everyday. Or it’s easier to stop all together than kinda do something. Or don’t even try if it won’t be perfect. I felt this way about hymn study.
A donkey and his emotional support goat were the stars of our second Future Farmers meeting. So cute!
Priorities. Home for a day and back to baking. And experimenting. And making a huge mess. And dawdling...
For Mother’s Day this year I have given myself permission... Permission to change plans and not stubbornly feel I have to prove something to myself. That it’s okay to change course and drive home late last night to our own beds and rest and Daddy and puppies. It was a good choice.
You took your kids to the Holocaust museum? Yup. Seeing is understanding. This is why history is so important for them to learn.

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Seeing our world through the curious minds of kids changes all of us. My goal is to encourage other families to see the world as full of opportunities for learning and exploring. All of these moments are pockets for amazing potential.  It all counts!

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