Archive for April, 2008

Quinoa with Black Beans and Sweet Potatoes

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

So I’m back in Alaska in once piece, a little tanner and with a lot less money. Both the wedding and the weather were gorgeous and now I miss Arizona much more than I did before I went. I got to spend a lot of good quality time with my fabulous in-laws, PrissyCook and the [...]

I’m having a really good time in Arizona

Friday, April 25th, 2008

THIS good: More to come!

Big fish, small pond v2.0

Monday, April 21st, 2008

I’m in the newspaper again?! The Anchorage Daily News is pimpin’ my web column in the printed paper again :)

Green tip: Hang dry!

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

The winter snowstorm has passed just as quickly as it came on, so I finally got to execute my plan of having a clothes line! I started hang drying certain things (jeans, slacks, button down shirts) awhile ago, simply to cut down on the wear and tear of my clothes. It really struck me when [...]

The Alaskan Coffee Phenomenon

Friday, April 18th, 2008

I rarely drink, I don’t smoke… my only real vice is coffee (unless you count sugary baked goods, then I have two). I cleaned out my purse a little after lunch today, and found SIX coffee punch cards. These are in addition to the eight or ten that are floating around in my car. It’s [...]

I love my design!

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Click on the image to see some more of DDS’s gorgeous blog layouts! A talented designer, and dear friend of mine runs ‘Delicious Design Studio’ and is the creative mind behind my adorable layout (AND allthingscupcake.com, which just might be the cutest website EVER). Her packages are reasonably priced and she works with you from [...]

Green Tip: Reusing Plastic Shopping Bags

Monday, April 14th, 2008

I’ve purchased canvas bags recently to stop using plastic ones at the grocery, but I’ll admit that I’m not perfect about remembering to take them back to the car after I unpack my haul. Of course, I have an ungodly stash of these plastic shopping bags stuffed between my fridge and cabinets. I do my [...]

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