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The quest continues: To visit every Washington State park in our three-county region during the winter/spring of 2026. This is the goal for myself and my eight-year-old son Malachi. It means a total of 16 state parks across King, Pierce and Thurston counties in western Washington State. Today, we hit our THIRD park: Dash Point State Park in Federal Way, Washington (King County). Dash Point State Park is beautiful! It is located right on Puget Sound with ~3,300 feet of sa

I am on a quest this spring with my eight-year-old son Malachi: To visit every Washington State park  in the three-county region around our home. This is a total of 16 state parks in King, Pierce and Thurston counties in western Washington. Our goal is to learn exactly what makes each park special! Why was that park designated as protected and preserved public land? Does it have a unique history? Endangered ecosystems? Dwindling old growth forest? That is what we set out to l

One thing about homeschooling is that you are always ( always ) looking ahead to the next year. You are always in planning mode. You are solely responsible for the progression of your child's education. There is no repeating the same curriculum year after year. Every year is new. And mostly, it is completely new: New grade (or stage) appropriate materials to identify and learn for yourself. New goals. New standards. Entirely new academic pursuits. So, even now, in the middle

Homeschool WEEK 26 Recap:  The LETTER Z for MALACHI. *** Read this post   for more information on our homeschool philosophy and approach...

Homeschool WEEK 22 Recap:   The LETTER V *** Read this post   for more information on our homeschool philosophy and approach to learning....

We love homeschooling around these parts! I love how much my kids love it. I love how much they engage in learning. And I love that we ,...

As the end of this current school year approaches -- faster and faster, it seems -- I am busy, as a homeschool parent, actively preparing...

Homeschool WEEK 18 Recap:  The LETTER R (for Malachi) and the NUMBER 5 (for Deacon). *** Read this post   for more information on our...

It's February. The forecast is still dominated by cold and wet days, and the evenings are now just barely lengthening with the light of...

Homeschool WEEK 16 Recap:  The LETTER P (for Malachi) and the NUMBER 3 (for Deacon). *** Read this post   for more information on our...

Homeschool WEEK 13 Recap:  The LETTER M and RECTANGLES. *** Read this post   for more information on our homeschool philosophy and...

Homeschool WEEK 8 Recap: The LETTER H *** Read this post   for more information on our homeschool philosophy and approach to learning....

Homeschool WEEK 7 Recap: The LETTER G & the COLOR BLACK & WHITE *** Read this post   for more information on our homeschool philosophy...

Homeschool WEEK 5 Recap: The LETTER E & the COLOR GREEN *** Read this post   for more information on our homeschool philosophy and...

Homeschool WEEK 4 Recap: The LETTER D & the COLOR ORANGE *** Read this post   for more information on our homeschool philosophy and...

Homeschool WEEK 2 Recap: The LETTER B & the COLOR BLUE *** Read this post   for more information on our homeschool philosophy and...

Today was a fun day in home education. We are learning about the Letter B this week. In between our other activities, our field trips,...

Spending time in nature benefits children. Unarguably. And in most cases, the more time spent in nature, the better. A quick Google...