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APRN Alaska News

• Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 14, 2024 October 15, 2024
  Sitka residents examine the impacts of the child care shortage. Plus, Trident Seafoods' sells its Kodiak fish processing plant.
  Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
• Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 11, 2024 October 15, 2024
  Alaska's candidates for U.S. House debate the issues, less than a month from Election Day. Plus, Fairbanks has a new borough mayor.
  Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Bob Mayer

• Very Nice Funerals is on pre-order and publishes in less than 2 weeks! October 12, 2024
  Yes, it is finally here. We’re doing a short fuse on this pre-order since the book publishes on 25 October on all ebook platforms and in print. Click HERE to find your platform. I want to remind people that my Preparation and Survival Guide is the best way to prepare for emergencies in an easy, […]
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Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

• Recent Research Spreadsheets
  Our 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...
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• Legislative Drafting Students
  Our 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...
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Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

• How to Identify Your Writing Business Relationship Type – by Coleen M. Story… October 15, 2024
  on Writers Helping Writers: Try this: Think about your writing or writing business as a partner. Start by giving it a name. What would you call your writing (if you haven’t started selling yet) or writing business (if you are selling books)? Mine is “Dolores,” because she’s demanding. (If your name is Dolores, my apologies!) […]
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I didn’t have my glasses on…

• accomplishments. October 15, 2024
  my granddaughter at her swim meet i’ve watched her grow in strength and speed my niece in her rowing regatta i’ve watched her grow confident in trying new things my good friend’s son on the keys in a jazz trio at an art fair i’ve watched him grow to find his gift and proudly share […]
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Indian Country Media Network

Legends of Windemere

• The North American Pukwudgie October 14, 2024
  Stories of the Pukwudgie go back around 9,000 years and come from the northeastern area of North American.  They stem from the Algonquin tribes such as the Wampanoag and Chippewa.  So, what are they? Various sites said they could be … Continue reading →
  Charles Yallowitz

Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

• Smorgasbord Health Column 2024 – The Medicine Woman’s Treasure Chest – Herbal Medicine – Stinging Nettle and Scorpion Stings by Sally Cronin October 15, 2024
  Last week I shared the beneficial properties of Lavender What is Herbal Medicine Herbal medicine has been part of our ancient and more modern history for thousands of years. Unfortunately there is no money to be made by the pharmaceutical … Continue reading →
  Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

Bluebird of Bitterness

• Senior moments October 14, 2024
   
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Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

• Book Club 2024 – A Race To The Finish Line February 10, 2024
  Myself, along with my 4 daughters, daughter-in-law, and one of my granddaughters formed a book club in January to see who could read the most books in 2024. We stay in touch with a group text every day and Goodreads. As an incentive we all agreed to put $1 a week into a kitty and […]
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KarmaTube

Positively Present

The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

• YY Delilah October 13, 2024
  Oft askedth am I why doth thou blog? Answer I for reasons manifold, the sum of the whole being something … More
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Joan Reeves: Slingwords

• Who Makes What in Appliances October 10, 2024
  Let's talk appliances. It seems to me as if they're just not made as good as in years past.In today's world, it seems as if most appliances have a life of maybe 10 years if you're lucky.I know in the year 2001-2010, we bought 3 refrigerators—costly and frustrating. I know people who have 1950s Kelvinators […]
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World United Music

• World United Music and New Horizon’s September 2, 2024
   Hello everyone, Over the past two decades, I’ve juggled my time and energy populating five different blogs containing alternative news, music, economics, political activism and creative passions while also supporting hundreds of artists, activists and alternative news journalists. I did so because they offered a clear, unscripted, honest approach through their investigative journalism. The goal […]
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WASP Final Flight

• Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023
   All-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 […]
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• WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022
   WASP 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 […]
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The Old Motor

• Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 516 October 9, 2024
  In 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.
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• Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 515 October 2, 2024
  In 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.
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Stump the Bookseller

Ana’s Attic

Shorpy

• ColumBus: 1943 October 14, 2024
  September 1943. "Columbus, Ohio. An old model bus, of the type which would ordinarily have been scrapped but is now being rebuilt because of the shortage of buses, parked in Columbus." Acetate negative by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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• Boys & Coils: 1910s October 11, 2024
  The Philadelphia Pipe Bending Company, founded in 1880, is still in operation today. Here we see two workers standing inside some large coils with advertising signage. 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative. View full size.
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Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

• Boys & Coils: 1910s October 11, 2024
  The Philadelphia Pipe Bending Company, founded in 1880, is still in operation today. Here we see two workers standing inside some large coils with advertising signage. 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative. View full size.
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• Margaret Combs: 1925 August 18, 2024
  Dayton, Ohio, circa 1925. Mrs. Margaret Combs with her grandsons Arthur and Charles Neil (at left), and Robert and Edward Galloway. View full size.
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Shorpy Reader Comments

• PRR October 14, 2024
  In reply to ColumBus: 1943: That's a Pennsylvania Railroad logo on the door. Was Pennsylvania Greyhound affiliated with the Pennsy?
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• Delight is in the details October 14, 2024
  In reply to No Dancing: 1943: There's so much good here (from left to right, top to bottom): - Coca-Cola ad. - Blackout blockage on the top three panes of the window? - "No dancing" (of course). - BC Headache Neuralgia Powders promotion (as a pendulum!) - On the wall, traces of dirt/tobacco where the […]
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Kim’s Shopping

• Mystic Romance | Introducing Goddiva’s AW24 Collection October 14, 2024
  As we approach the cozy autumn-winter season, it's time to refresh your wardrobe with styles that capture the essence of elegance and mystery. Goddiva's AW24 collection, Mystic Romance, is all … The post Mystic Romance | Introducing Goddiva’s AW24 Collection appeared first on Shopping Kim.
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Thoroughly Reviewed

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BloominThyme

• Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023
  Microgreens 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 […]
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• Cauliflower Growing Tip April 12, 2023
  I’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 […]
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Word of the day

• rendition October 15, 2024
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2024 is: rendition • \ren-DISH-un\  • noun A rendition, simply put, is the act or result of rendering something. That thing may be a performance or interpretation, a depiction, or a translation. In US law, rendition refers to the surrender by a state of a fugitive to […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

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The Authors’ Billboard

ezvid

• Speedwrite: Choose The Right Sources July 30, 2021
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Task & Purpose

• With new bullets, the Army wants to turn Apaches and Bradleys into drone killers October 14, 2024
  The Army is in the initial stages of testing new, specialized bullets to shoot down small drones, Army officials said on Monday. The service is developing both 30mm and 25mm rounds to be carried by AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and Bradley Fighting Vehicles, both of which the Army views as a primary system for protecting […]
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• The Army is giving all soldiers a $240 special pay while deployed October 14, 2024
  Soldiers will now see $240 per month in a new special duty pay when they are on deployments, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth announced Monday. Soldiers on an “operational” deployment for more than 60 days will be eligible for a flat $240 additional pay, regardless of rank. Eligibility is retroactive to Oct. 1, Wurmoth […]
  Patty Nieberg

A Redleg’s Rides

• A Paradigm Shift? October 13, 2024
  Friday, October 11After breakfast, I geared up and went to fire up Yagi my Yamaha TW200 for a ride to check out the last of the Fall Colors along Marshall Pass Road.Alas, it was not to be.  She fired up and ran for perhaps a second then died.  I tried for a bit to crank […]
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• The Aurora Borealis comes to Colorado October 12, 2024
  Thursday October 10th It turned out to be a very propitious displacement on my part to be here by Thursday. Martha, my loving life, alerted me to the fact they were expecting the Aurora Borealis to be visible as far south as Colorado that night!It must have been a heck of a Coronal Mass Ejection event […]
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Lorie Smith Schaefer

• Friday Field Trip: Placentia, California October 11, 2024
  This is another repost of a blurb about locations in my novel Us, Now and Then. I’ll post them on …
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• Mid-week Wisdom and/or Mischief October 9, 2024
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Barry Eisler

• How I'm Voting September 13, 2024
  A friend on Facebook asked me who I’d be voting for in November. For whatever they’re worth, my thoughts:I think reasoning tends to be more interesting and useful than conclusions, and going into my reasoning would take a while. But to try to summarize: I don’t think America has two political parties; I think we […]
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• Dark Matter! May 8, 2024
  Update, June 25, 2024Just finished watching the Dark Matter episode 9 finale and holy shit, did they stick the landing! No spoilers and so much still to think and talk about, but three initial impressions:1. Part of what makes the show so special is the authenticity and consistency of the human reactions and emotions. In one […]
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Alaska From Scratch

Twice In a Lifetime

• Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019
  Long 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, 2019
  So...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

• PDS on PBS II Cross post from "Frozen Grin" April 5, 2024
    Here is a link to a story about my struggle to draw with Parkinson's Disease. the story is from "The Daily Cartoonist" a Web journal concerning the world of professional cartooning. It was occasioned by the release of the documentary "Matters of Mind, My Parkinson's" which follows three families and their efforts to cope […]
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• Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's, PBS Looks at PD and PD-S March 4, 2024
  Here is a short trailer for the PBS documentary "Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's. It follows the attempts of three people and their families to cope with the progressive, disabling and incurable neurological condition. The film won the Audience Choice Award for documentaries at the recent San Francisco Film Festival, possibly due to a scenery-chewing […]
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Trampling Rose

• Nhận định Aston Villavs Ajax ngày 15-03-2024 lúc 03:00:00

Alaska Travelgram

• Touring (completely) around Taiwan–by bike October 12, 2024
  SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Stephen Bugno traveled around the world as a digital nomad for 15 years before calling Anchorage, Alaska home. He publishes the online travel magazine gomadnomad.com and writes at ... The post Touring (completely) around Taiwan–by bike appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.
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Alaskan Book Cafe

• Review: Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery July 7, 2022
  Inheriting 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, 2022
  Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Trixie Silvertale My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Alaskan Urban Hippie

• Identifying Devil’s Club Plant August 10, 2023
  Devil’s Club is a common wild plant in Alaska that’s large & covered in hidden sharp thorns, growing everywhere from remote forests to even well-groomed Anchorage city trails. Just because you’re “in town” doesn’t mean you won’t run into devil’s club. It’s smart to stay on the trails, particularly if you’re not confident spotting it. […]
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• Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffins (Fun Halloween Toddler Snacktivity!) October 21, 2022
  Here’s a delicious fall-time spin on classic blueberry muffins. If you’re a solo adult who likes good food, this recipe is for you. Or if you’ve got extra kitchen “helpers” around (read: kids who need entertainment), turn baking these Halloween muffins into a fun toddler snacktivity. Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 boxes Jiffy brand […]
  Ashley

Allergy Free Alaska

• Shrimp Poke Bowl January 10, 2024
  Full of fresh, healthy ingredients, this shrimp poke bowl is a feast for the eyes and your stomach. It's a satisfying meal filled with lean protein, whole grain brown rice, fresh crunchy veggies, and a Sriracha mayo that packs a spicy punch! My family enjoys this recipe on busy weeknights or on hot summer days when I... […]
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Backwoods Mom

• Under Construction March 23, 2024
  This blog was accidentally deleted a while back…if anybody happens by. I’m working on it!
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Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds

• "Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022
  I’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 […]
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• Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022
  I’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 […]
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Bush Radio

Craig Medred

• Flailing fish biz October 13, 2024
  Consequences of Soviet-style economics For the 64 years since Alaska Statehood, commercial fishermen and salmon processors have dictated the management of salmon in this 49th state, and this is where the business […]
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• A pink flood October 11, 2024
  Hatchery tax to fund study of ocean takeover? In what might be one of the bluntest, to-the-point abstracts every to top a fisheries science paper, a pair of Canadian scientists and a […]
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Cinthia Ritchie

• Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020
  It’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… […]
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• Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019
  I 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… […]
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Coleen’s Recipes

• BACON EGG and CHEESE TOAST CUPS October 3, 2024
  This recipe is eye catching and tasty. It has several (easy) steps, but you can do most of them early in the day (or even the day before) and then finish it all up just before serving. For each "nest", you will need one circle of toast, a pinch of cheese, one egg and one slice […]
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Laurie Constantino

• The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014
  My 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 […]
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Dabblings and Ramblings

• Welcome November 10, 2015
  100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: Welcome
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Don’t Eat The Paste

• Quick Basket Decor Craft with Fall Flowers October 1, 2024
   Oh the crisp cool days of fall! A lot of hustling, last minute garden harvests, berry picking, apple picking. And a moment for a bit of simple crafting with one of my favorite plants. See the picture above? The little nosegay off to the side is a bundle of dried yarrow I picked earlier this year […]
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Get Out, Sitka!

• Sitka Sprouts session on Tuesday is all about insects April 30, 2024
  All about insects is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, April 30. This is the last Sitka Sprouts session before summer. “We’re going to wrap up Sprouts this spring with a program about insects,” Sitka … Continue reading →
  Charles Bingham

Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes

• Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017
  I 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 […]
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Matt Goff Sitka Nature

• Sitka Nature Show #318 – Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer June 30, 2024
  Download Radio Show The June 30th show featured a conversation with Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer in our semi-regular cross-over between the Sitka Library Show and the Sitka Nature Show. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or on the page I’ve set up […]
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• Sitka Nature Show #317 – Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere June 16, 2024
  Download Radio Show The June 16th show featured a conversation with Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere. Daniel was the artist who crafted the Sitka violin commissioned for the Sitka Summer Music Festival by Marcel and Connie LaPerriere, it was the made out of wood sourced in Sitka by Zach LaPerriere. We discussed the of the […]
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Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life

Life Alaskan Style

• Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017
  At 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 […]
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Life In Alaska

• Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019
  A 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, 2017
  Well, 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 […]
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Little Big House Alaska

• Delicious Ways to Enjoy Your Garden Harvest October 14, 2024
  Harvest season brings so much fresh goodness from the garden, and there’s no better time to make the most of it. With an abundance of vegetables, herbs, and fruits ripe for the picking, these recipes celebrate everything your garden has to offer. From hearty soups and stews to simple salads and flavorful side dishes, each... […]
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Living In Alaska Life In The Last Frontier

Idlewild Alaska

Mountain View Post

• In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020
  Mountain 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 […]
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The Mudflats

Northern Lights Mama

• Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019
  During 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 Overnight Artisan 10" Cast Iron Soft Bread-No Knead March 2, 2024
   INGREDIENTS3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon active yeast (not rapid or instant)1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1-1/2 cups slightly warm water (tepid)--2 teaspoons canola oil (For top and bottom of dough ball so it doesn't stick or form crust while rising)-2 TB butter melted in ramekin, with brush (set aside)--10” Seasoned Cast Iron SkilletMETHODAdd flour to bowl. Add yeast […]
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• Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023
   My 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 […]
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Lois Paige Simenson

South Anchorage Farmer’s Market

• Potato & Kale Casserole October 21, 2015
  [from SAFM cookbook] This wonderful recipe comes directly from I Heart Kale and their blog at http://iheartkale.blogspot.com 3 large red...
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Alaska On the Go