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Seattle + North Bend, WA
This Holiday weekend marked my Dad’s first visit to the Pacific Northwest and his first meeting with my baby Margot. He loved everything Washington had to offer: from North Bend to Tacoma, from...
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Jalapeño Egg Salad
Every Tuesday morning, before the sun rises, fresh eggs, butter and milk are delivered to an insulated box on my front step. I look forward to the arrival of these local farm fresh products and I...
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Four Months Later
Here we are, four months after bringing Margot into the world, and we’re still adjusting to the new family dynamic. As soon as we find our groove, Margot changes…and off the balance is thrown. She’s...
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DIY Kodiak Flapjack Mix
The beginning of this story is set on the baking aisle of a chain grocery store. My search for a healthy pancake mix brought me there, and there I stood, comparing labels and looking over long lists of...
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Bird Watching at the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
With only five weeks left here in Washington, it looks like we won’t be able to kick off all the items on our Pacific Northwest Bucket List. There is only so much you can get done on the weekends,...
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Margot + Bananas
We couldn’t ask for more when it comes to a baby girl. Margot is healthy, easy-going, and beautiful. She’s hitting all her baby milestones rather early and our job as parents has been as smooth as...
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Ruby Beach, WA
Spontaneity is not lost on us, I’m happy to report. After lamenting all the lost travel opportunities in Washington that we are up against, we decided to pick a couple locales and go for it. Highest on...
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Wild Blackberry Swirl Ice Cream
I’m assuming that the dry summer weather caused a smaller yield in Washington’s Wild Blackberries than it did last year because as I paced the perimeter of a few blackberry bushes near the local dog...
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Into the Home Stretch
Well Friends, it’s been one whole year of me going on and on about our upcoming PCS (Permanent Change of Station) to Alaska. In a week the movers will be here to neatly pack our lives into boxes and...
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Greetings from the Alcan!
After a few long days on the road, we’ve made it to Whitehorse, Yukon. We’re making great time, so we’re taking an extra day here to check out the local sites and sounds before we hunker down in...
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Fairbanks’ Newest Cheechakos
This post is coming to you from Fairbanks, AK where we are the newest Cheechakos (or Canadian/Alaskan newcomers)! Our travels through Canada went off without a hitch, but I sure did miss reliable cell...
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Well, winter has officially arrived in Fairbanks. We had 6+ inches of snow this last weekend, with an additional 3-6″ more forecasted for today. There are few things I enjoy more than watching fluffy...
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Hot German Potato Salad
Did anyone else buy too many potatoes this Thanksgiving? I made enough mashed potatoes to feed a small army, and still had an entire bag of potatoes to boot. It’s not a terrible problem to have, if you...
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Our Winter Baby
What did we do to deserve such a beautifully charming little girl? Margot has been in the throes of ‘stranger-danger’ during the last few weeks. She cries when I hand her off to someone other than her...
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White Chocolate Chip and Pistachio Cookies
The advent candles on our table have been melting down, week by week, in anticipation of Christmas. After dinner and discussion, we read aloud our nightly advent prayer. Then I secretly add on a prayer...
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After the Winter Solstice
The holidays and the winter solstice are behind us now, which means we’re gaining approximately seven minutes of precious daylight every day. Our Anniversary, Christmas, and the New Year were nice...
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Southwest Sweet Potato Galette
It’s going to be 25 degrees this weekend up here in Fairbanks. That’s BBQ weather! Well, we won’t attempt it, but I can guarantee some of our more adventurous neighbors will. When the temperature rises...
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Yukon Quest
I can tell you definitively that if I were to embark on the Yukon Quest, it wouldn’t take long for me to want to turn around and race back towards the cozy home and happy family I would have …
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A Fond Farewell to a Friend
Six years ago I was grieving a tragic situation that happened to me while on my study abroad. I came home and decided I needed a dog to bring some joy into my life. I visited the Norman Animal Shelter …
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One Year Later
One year ago today, I met my little girl for the first time. When I went into labor early St. Patrick’s Day morning, I was certain she would be a holiday baby, but I labored for 36 long hours — …
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