APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 30, 2023 December 1, 2023A Cook Inlet natural gas producer says it's sitting on a large deposit, but nobody wants in. Plus, Alaska ferries get a major funding boost.Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling November 30, 2023Room 1324 has seen this Alaska controversy play out for decades. This time, new characters changed the vibe.Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Delanceyplace.com
- a christmas memory -- 11/30/23 November 30, 2023In today's encore excerpt -- from A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. Seven-year-old Truman Capote, abandoned by his divorced parents, is taken in by depression-poor cousins in the rural South. One of these cousins, a distant, elderly cousin, becomes his closest friend and only refuge -- but she is only in his life for two […]
- the circumference of earth -- 11/29/23 November 29, 2023Today's selection -- from The Measure of All Things by Ken Alder. In the 1790s, a geodetic survey was carried out by France’s Jean-Baptiste Delambre and Pierre Méchain to measure an arc between Barcelona and Dunkirk, thus calculating the circumference of Earth: “For those who wish to know the origins of the metric system, there […]
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 30, 2023 December 1, 2023A Cook Inlet natural gas producer says it's sitting on a large deposit, but nobody wants in. Plus, Alaska ferries get a major funding boost.Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling November 30, 2023Room 1324 has seen this Alaska controversy play out for decades. This time, new characters changed the vibe.Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Bob Mayer
- The Pigeon Tunnel: The Premier Writer of Spy Novels Talks November 7, 2023The Pigeon Tunnel is a documentary on John le Carre, whose real name is David Cornwell. As a writer I found it fascinating as his twisted plots with a somewhat cynical edge resonate with me not just because of writing but my own Special Operations background. The title might seem strange, but it’s critical to […]Bob
Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)
- Recent Research SpreadsheetsOur students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...feigleycommunications
- Legislative Drafting StudentsOur students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...feigleycommunications
Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
- The Heart of Investigation: Five Strategies for Making Your Detective a Character Readers Will Care About – by Zara Altair… December 1, 2023Imagine a reader captivated by a tale, their eyes trailing each word, each sentence, each carefully constructed paragraph, completely engrossed in the world you’ve woven together. What’s the secret ingredient in this mesmerizing recipe? An engaging detective at the heart of your mystery narrative. Time and again, you’ve seen how important characters are to the […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- from the garden to the heart. November 30, 2023using locally foraged plants, artist kayla powers taught us to make our own botanical watercolor paints not a quick process with many steps along the way what an incredible experience from the garden and the forest, to the art, to the heart. — “use your own paint; colour your world” ― israelmore ayivor, authorbeth
Legends of Windemere
- Poetry Day: Gaudium November 30, 2023(This is one of my ‘personified emotion’ poems. Started way back when I wrote ‘Fear’ in high school using this style. I’d been doing a lot of dark ones, so I tried one for ‘Happiness’. Didn’t like that word as … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Music Column with William Price King – Music Legends – #Jazz Pianist and Composer Thelonious Sphere Monk December 1, 2023Over the coming weeks William will be sharing the lives and music of some of the music legends from the last century. This week William Price King shares the music of jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Sphere Monk. Thelonious Monk was … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Find the mice! November 30, 2023Four mice lurk among the autumn leaves. See if you can find them.bluebird of bitterness
Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing
- It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020We live in the most perfect area to have a staycation. The gulf with its white sand beaches are only five minutes away. We have the best restaurants with fresh seafood and seats with the best views. The charter fishing experience is top notch. Evidently, this is not a best kept secret anymore. The only […]Elle Knowles
KarmaTube
- Duct Tape and Dreams November 30, 2023Become a kid again! Imagine building a soapbox car; anything you could dream up and build. And then getting to ride it downhill being cheered all the way down. Produced in collaboration with Stink Studios, "Duct Tape and Dreams: Reviving the Soapbox Derby at McLaren Park" captures the creativity, collaboration, and exuberance of everyone who […]
Positively Present
- The 13th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 28, 2023Welcome to the 13th Annual Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! I love celebrating gratitude in the month of November, and doing this Challenge becomes one of the highlights of my year… The post The 13th Annual Gratitude Challenge! appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.dani@positivelypresent.com
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.
- ‘Gits’ and ‘These People’ on the prowl November 29, 2023Boaters marched in Birmingham! All paddles closed, no debris fouling the gateIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Friday Facts About December December 1, 2023On the first day of December, I'm serving up some fun facts about this month.1. December is the 12th month in our modern Gregorian calendar, and it was also the last month in the former Julian calendar, but it's name derives from Latin for 10, not 12.That's because in the Roman calendar which preceded the Julian, […]Joan Reeves
World United Music
- The Year the Music Died January 1, 2022By: Stewart Brennan I look back on the disaster that was 2021 and do not find much of anything good to talk about as it was a year in which online censorship metastasized while the world plunged into a lockstep fascism, where friendships ended, families broke up, and all the celebrations of life came to […]Stewart
WASP Final Flight
- Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]Unknown
- WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be. It's simply a change in direction. Just count your many blessings move on. With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]Unknown
The Old Motor
- Five Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 472 November 29, 2023In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar.David Greenlees
- Five Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 471 November 22, 2023In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar.David Greenlees
Stump the Bookseller
- 373G: The House Made Out of Cheese November 26, 2023Former Clevelander here. I’ve been wracking my brain about this book for months – it’s a children’s book about a humongous block of cheese being delivered on a flatbed truck, and then people carved a house out of it. ChatGPT says it’s “The Big Block of Cheese” by Jack Prelutsky and their description sounds right, but […]admin
Ana’s Attic
- Jewish Contemporary Romance Novels November 30, 2023Jewish Contemporary Romance Novels and Women’s Fiction I love reading a romance with characters like myself, so give me a book with an old, fat Jewish single lady, and I would love that ????, but I will take characters with any one of those traits. I am more culturally Jewish (secular?): I married a non-Jew, […]Ana's Attic
Shorpy
- Copper Hopper: 1942 November 30, 2023September 1942. Deer Lodge County, Montana. "Anaconda smelter, Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Cars containing 50 tons of copper ore are dumped by an unloading mechanism into a 200-ton hopper." Acetate negative by Russell Lee, Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
- Mineral Electric: 1942 November 30, 2023September 1942. Deer Lodge County, Montana. "Anaconda smelter, Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Individual ore cars are pushed to the ore dump by an electric locomotive." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- Happy Halloween: 1958 October 31, 2023October 1958, somewhere in Pennsylvania. Big brother is ready for a night of trick-or-treating. Rob from the rich, and share with your understudy! Our fourth selection from a batch of Kodachrome slides found on eBay. View full size.Dave
- Minnesota Munchkins, c. 1895 March 23, 2023This despondent looking crew are the drawn from the various Scandanavian, German, and Irish families settled in or near Wadena, Minnesota during the late 1800s. Wadena, located in the west-central part of the state, was (and is) a pretty small town, so some of these kids probably had an epic daily commute, by foot, from […]chrmer
Shorpy Reader Comments
- Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway November 30, 2023In reply to Copper Country: 1942: This photo from the Butte - Silver Bow Public Archives shows the electric locomotives that brought the ore cars from Butte to the smelter in Anaconda. Electric power for the railway came from Great Falls, Montana. The power was converted from AC to 2,400 volts Direct Current at several […]Angus J
- Timeline November 30, 2023In reply to Let George Do It: 1942: Thanks to Rochester for researching George Camplair's history. It really adds weight to an image to know a little more about the people in it. Interesting he was born in Berlin but was ultimately in the US Army. Not that was necessarily unusual, but worthy to note. […]Imagine
Kim’s Shopping
- Roxio Deal – Save up to 60% on Creator NXT 9! November 30, 2023Roxio Deal – Save up to 60% on Creator NXT 9! Elevate your multimedia experience with Roxio! Avail the Creator NXT 9, a powerful CD/DVD disc burner and multimedia suite, … The post Roxio Deal – Save up to 60% on Creator NXT 9! appeared first on Shopping Kim.Shopping Kim
Debra Lynn Dadd
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BloominThyme
- Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023Microgreens seem to be all the rage these days and for good reason: they are packed with nutrients and easy to grow! The USDA and University of Maryland found that leaves from microgreens had more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. And great flavor. Plus, you don’t need a lot of space […]gardenfrisk
- Cauliflower Growing Tip April 12, 2023I’ve been growing cauliflower for years, but only recently did I learn this cauliflower growing tip from a farmer friend of mine. I was showing her my garden and she wrapped her hands around the leaves of my young cauliflower plants and folded them upward. “When your cauliflower begins to form a bud, pull your […]gardenfrisk
Word of the day
- bifurcate December 1, 2023Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 1, 2023 is: bifurcate \BYE-fer-kayt\ verb When something bifurcates, it divides into two branches or parts; to bifurcate something is to divide it into two branches or parts. // The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels. // When a highway bifurcates a forest, it also […]Merriam-Webster
AV Club Wiki Wormhole
- The Golden Bachelor has finally reached the end of his journey December 1, 2023Well, folks, it’s finally over. Gerry picked Theresa and her birthday suit and left Leslie heartbroken, hurt, and completely blindsided. It was a bleak two hours that left host Jesse Palmer looking like he’d rather be getting a root canal than dealing with this at certain points, but at least Gerry and Theresa seemed…Read more...Emma Keates
- The Curse recap: "Under The Big Tree" December 1, 2023I know The Curse is supposed to be a comedy (and it’s a cringe-inducing one at that), But can we talk about how every episode turns up the Lynchian vibes to give us plenty of scary moments that will haunt us for a good long while? “Under The Big Tree” ends on one of those […]Manuel Betancourt
- Welp, the Golden Bachelor is getting married on live TV December 1, 2023Here’s a fun fact: Despite it being the whole entire premise of the series, ABC’s Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise of reality dating programs has produced a shockingly small number of weddings over the years. (The Bachelorette has been slightly better at this than its male-led counterpart, having generated all of 4…Read more...William Hughes
- O.C. writers admit they made Seth a stoner to cover for how horribly bored Adam Brody was December 1, 2023In one of the most grimly hilarious admissions we’ve ever seen crop up in an oral history of a once-beloved TV drama, the writers of The O.C. have now admitted that they made Adam Brody’s character Seth Cohen a stoner in the show’s later seasons in order to cover up for how phenomenally bored Brody […]William Hughes
DamnDelicious
- Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad November 18, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. A bright, refreshing fall salad with apples, bacon + the most amazing candied pecans. Perfect for the holidays! Hello, Fall. We have crisp leaves, football tailgating, chunky sweaters, apple cider donuts everything, and my most favorited seasonal salad. Maybe it’s the candied […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- One Pot Lemon Chicken and Orzo October 21, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Golden brown, juicy chicken with the creamiest lemony orzo + sneaked in greens, all made in ONE SINGLE POT! Hello lemony creamy goodness. This is certainly my kind of speedy weeknight meal, with juicy chicken thighs (breasts can absolutely be substituted) and […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Authors’ Billboard
- It’s that Time of Year: Getting Ready for Christmas November 27, 2023As a Canadian, I celebrate Thanksgiving the second Monday in October, not the fourth Thursday in November. What does that mean? Essentially, it gives me more time to get ready for Christmas since I don’t have another holiday feast to prepare in what’s basically a four-week period. Whew! Since turkey is our traditional Christmas meal […]Susanne Matthews
- Waldorf Salad with Persimmon and Pear by Taylor Lee November 26, 2023I hope you had as wonderful a Thanksgiving as I did. All four of my grandsons, my middle glorious daughter and my Special Guy were there! The food was fabulous. And a lot of it. Calories in the thousands. But my salad brought a glorious splash of color. One of the boys asked, “What are […]Taylor Lee
ezvid
- bspirit.com -- a shrine on your phone October 31, 2023 Ezvid Wiki
Task & Purpose
- No more late night beer runs — AAFES to end overnight alcohol sales in 2024 December 1, 2023The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES will reduce alcohol sales to between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Navy photo by Paul Bello.In a move aimed at suicide prevention. stores on Army and Air Force bases worldwide will stop selling alcohol after 10 p.m. The post No more late night beer runs — […]Matt White
- Navy releases underwater video of P-8A stuck in Hawaiian coral field November 30, 2023The P-8A subhunter slid off a runway into the ocean at a Marine Corps air station on Hawaii last week. The Navy is preparing to haul it out. The post Navy releases underwater video of P-8A stuck in Hawaiian coral field appeared first on Task & Purpose.Matt White
A Redleg’s Rides
- Home Again and a Book Review November 27, 2023Martha and I are home from our 49 day trip, 37 of which were camping days.We left the Enchanted Trails Campground west of Albuquerque, NM at 6:15 AM and were pulling into our home cul-de-sac at 3:15 PM. 9 hours on the road was a long but incident-free day.We motored with purpose and didn't stop […]redlegsrides
- A Museum, A Drive and Thanksgiving in Fountain Hills, AZ November 25, 2023Wednesday, November 22We drove the Honda CR-V to the Superstitions Mountain Museum located of course near the Superstitions Mountains.The main emphasis of the museum seemed to be the tale of the Lost Dutchman's Mine. Note: The Dutchman himself, wasn't lost nor was he Dutch. He was in fact German!Martha called it a nicely curated museum, […]redlegsrides
Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Mid-week Wisdom November 29, 2023 Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Happy Thanksgiving November 23, 2023However you spend today, I hope it is filled with gratitude. And pie.Lorie Smith Schaefer
Barry Eisler
- The Real Reason Voters Have Soured on Biden September 18, 2023According to numerous recent polls, Americans believe the economy is in bad shape and don’t trust President Biden to manage it.In response, the president’s supporters have been arguing strenuously that the gloom is mistaken because in fact the economy is doing well—“extremely well,” according to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman; “astoundingly” well and “better than any other […]Barry Eisler
- If You Care About Privacy... June 22, 2023If you care about privacy, please stop referring to "privacy advocates." This reflexive phrase implies that certain individuals are trying to increase privacy or otherwise change the status quo--an uphill battle regardless of the issue at hand because most people instinctively distrust and even fear change.In fact, privacy is under increasing assault by government and […]Barry Eisler
Twice In a Lifetime
- Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019Long before we were a sailing family, Alisa and I were a young couple in love with adventuring in Alaska. The opportunity to introduce Eric and Elias to the delights of outdoor living in the Great Land was one of the big bright sides of our return to Alaska. Earlier this winter, the boys and […]
- Letting go March 20, 2019So...this beautiful island is our home. See the barky? The boys just had their spring break. A week off from school and nothing to keep us from buggering off in Galactic. The weather was generally poor - nothing like the pics above for the most part - so we just snuck off to the west […]
The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag
- Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits, MJ Fox June 13, 2023
- Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits: Ozzy Osborne June 20, 2022
Alaska Travelgram
- Music City, USA: Katie goes to Nashville November 7, 2023Special Correspondent Katie Pesznecker attended a conference in Nashville, TN last month. Still, she managed to sneak out and have a good time: enjoying great music and great food with ... The post Music City, USA: Katie goes to Nashville appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.scott
Alaskan Book Cafe
- Review: Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery July 7, 2022Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery by Jamie Rutland Gillespie My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
- Review: Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery June 18, 2022Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Trixie Silvertale My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Allergy Free Alaska
- Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer Recipe August 26, 2023Sugar-free pumpkin spice creamer is a flavorful and healthy alternative to traditional store-bought pumpkin spice creamer loaded with sugar, corn syrup, and artificial flavor. Made with natural ingredients, like real pumpkin puree, this healthier recipe offers a creamy texture and a delicious blend of fall spices. Now, you can enjoy the taste of a pumpkin... […]Mēgan
Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds
- "Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022I’m home now. I’m looking at the flea market couch I brought up from California; I had cushions made three times over the years till I got it just right. Now it’s just right. It’s been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]CloudyinAK
- Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022I’m saying my goodbyes to Toronto. I’ve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and I’m just back from my last author program. I’ve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, I’ve even watched my last play. The thing […]CloudyinAK
Craig Medred
- The know-it-all problem November 26, 2023News as propaganda kills trust Sometimes it is hard to tell whether scientists or journalists are most responsible for the pervasive global warming skepticism in the world’s largest and most powerful […]craigmedred
- Rundown and dead November 23, 2023Update: Alaska State Troopers say they have now cited a 28-year-old Healy man on charges of “negligent driving” in connection with this collision. They say Austin Gibbs was charged after “a […]craigmedred
Cinthia Ritchie
- Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020It’s here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. I’m feeling very exposed, very vulnerable. This is not at all similar to when Dolls Behaving Badly launched from Hachette Book Group. That was a novel, and while some of it was based on… […]cinthiaritchie
- Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019I had had Alaska writer Dan Walker’s YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasn’t disappointed. Walker’s book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Sam’s move to Anchorage from the small fishing… […]cinthiaritchie
Coleen’s Recipes
- CROCKPOT TURKEY BREAST November 17, 2023SUPER EASY Have you ever cooked a whole turkey breast in the crockpot? It is fail proof and super moist and tender!!! It is so easy, that turkey and gravy won't be "just for Thanksgiving" any more!! 5 pound bone-in turkey breast 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 3 stalks celery chopped 1/2 cup chicken […]Coleens Recipes
Laurie Constantino
- The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014My list of 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers helps last minute shoppers buy great presents for the food obsessed; most of the items on the list I’ve used and loved for years. Most importantly, if you act quickly, there’s still time to order most of my recommended gifts and have them arrive […]Laurie Constantino
Dabblings and Ramblings
- Welcome November 10, 2015100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: WelcomeAK Rambler
Don’t Eat The Paste
- The Amazing Turnip Girl's Very Special Birthday Cake July 14, 2023Oh that's a mess isn't it? It's also very delicious. See, for the Amazing Turnip Girl's birthday, being in July, we do either ice box cakes or ice cream treats. This year has been well, interesting. To say the absolute least. She asked for a "Twinkie Cherry Cheesecake". And I was going to give her whatever she wanted. So […]Shala Kerrigan
Get Out, Sitka!
- Sitka Sprouts session on Tuesday is all about numbers and counting November 28, 2023All about numbers and counting is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, Nov. 28. “The theme for our program will be NUMBERS + COUNTING = fun activities that introduce and explore numbers (mostly 1-10) and … Continue reading →Charles Bingham
Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes
- Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017I LOVE my grandmother’s navy bean soup, but it takes forever to make with soaking the beans overnight and then slow cooking the soup all day. I decided to try it in my Instant Pot and it was a success! Not only that, but my kids loved it…score! Ingredients: 1-2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 […]Megan
Matt Goff Sitka Nature
- Sitka Nature Show #295 – Starling Birch August 13, 2023Download Radio Show The August 13th show featured a conversation with Starling Birch, videographer and mountain adventurer. We talked about the pleasure and pain of adventuring into the mountains. We also considered the motivations that drive us to put ourselves in often unpleasant and potentially regretful circumstances when exploring the challenging landscape that surrounds us […]matt goff
- Sitka Nature Show #294 – Derek Sikes July 30, 2023Download Radio Show The July 30th show featured a conversation with Derek Sikes, curator of insects at the Museum of the North and Professor of entomology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. We spoke about bug camps, collecting, more generally about terrestrial arthropods in Alaska, and some particular questions of current interest. If you have […]matt goff
Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life
- Why Restoration? Fish. People. The Future. August 30, 2021Since 2016 I have worked in Hoonah to help build a vision. The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership is a unique model of community-based forestry that seeks to meet the objectives of land managers and the needs of the community. The project relies on training a local workforce in natural resource inventory and landscape improvement. I’m […]grizjohnson
Life Alaskan Style
- Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017At the end of July we took the boat over to Halibut Cove to hike the Saddle Trail with the kids to picnic at Grewingk Glacier Lake. It's a great trail for kids to master themselves, and Riggs hiked the whole way himself. Raina was in the backpack, but more because we wanted to hike […]Anonymous
Life In Alaska
- Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019A man who just moved to Homer about a year ago from Chicago has started a podcast interviewing people from the Homer community. He called up my husband a few months ago and asked him if he would be willing to be interviewed. My husband said sure, so the second episode of Alex's podcast features […]Michelle Waclawski
Life in the (907)
- 2017 Garden Wrap-Up September 19, 2017Well, 2017 was not a good garden year in my area, even for those of us with greenhouses/high tunnels. I'm sure I didn't help my chances at all; we had a month between returning home from the States and getting the roof on the high tunnel, and I didn't start any seeds or work the […]Kristin
Little Big House Alaska
- Quick and Easy Cowboy Stew November 27, 2023The post Quick and Easy Cowboy Stew appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.Laura
Mountain View Post
- In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020Mountain View is in for a treat — a whole new store full of treats, in fact. Packed with dozens of varieties of handmade custom candies, classic favorites, and assorted other sweets, Sweet Creations Lollipop Boutique is one of the latest businesses to open doors in the neighborhood. Owner Missy Simms made it for the […]Kirsten Swann
Northern Lights Mama
- Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019During our time in Washington we also took some time to drive over to Kennewick to visit some of my family in that area. We camped in my aunt and uncle's driveway and visited them and some of my cousins. The highlight for the girls was the nerf war for sure (pictures here). It was […]
Sandra’s Alaska Recipes
- Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023My husband loves this cakeso much he had two pieces 'after' eating lunch...Ingredients2 Eggs1 ½ cup Canola Oil2 cups Granulated Sugar3 cups A-P Flour2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg½ teaspoon Kosher Salt1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda4 cups Chopped Apples (peeled and cored): measure after chopping1 cup chopped Pecans: measure after chopping1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract⅔ […]sandra
- SANDRA'S CINNAMON RAISIN STREUSEL MUFFINS August 17, 2023An easy recipe to preparewith awesome results...Prep: 15 Mins. Bake: 30 Mins. Yield: 12 Cupcake-Size Muffins INGREDIENTS Muffin batter: WET: 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk DRY 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder […]sandra