Homeshooling and State Parks

Homeschoolers in the San Juan Islands gives families time to explore the fantastic State parks in the region.  Park ranger turned homeschooling dad, Jon Merryman, keeps a website for indexing his family’s experiences at all of the State parks.  Apparently they have a Junior Ranger badge program, and his kids have been to several state [...]

Visiting Lime Kiln Point State Park

This one was particularly interesting to me, as I’d always been

fascinated with the act of making concrete.
I was as pleased as any geek-mom could be when I saw that they had an entire park named after  a Lime Kiln.  It was all so beautiful, I really forgot to visit the kiln area.  We spent time, [...]

Visiting Orcas Island

If you plan to visit Orcas Island as a family, you’ll enjoy reading the article Family Travel to Orcas Island, by Susan Lynne Hamilton.  She discusses the varied terrain of orcas island and gives tips for kayaking, hiking, whale watching, ferry rides to Sidney, visiting Moran State park, Mt Constitution, and Rosario Resort.   She speaks [...]

Activities for Kids on San Juan Island

If you plan to visit San Juan Island with children, you’ll enjoy reading the article Family Travel to San Juan Island by Susan Lynne Hamilton.  She discusses the Friday harbor Whale Museum, and gives visitors tips for visiting Roche Harbor, renting kayaks, whale watching, riding the ferry, shopping for souvenirs, and finding nice beaches off [...]

Visiting Grandparents in San Juan

That’s happy grandma Aimee spending the day last Saturday with her daughter Misa’s boy Cam, who, by the way, is two.

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