The first time I had a pickled green tomato, I unequivocally declared, "this is the best olive I've ever eaten!" Wrong. So. Wrong. It was a tomolive... or a pickled green tomato... and yes, it was in a bloody mary. Keep reading and I'll divulge how you can make your own.
Read MoreSometimes you have these trips where it’s mostly about things that need to be done rather than the fun things you want to do. Sometimes you need to do things solely for you. That’s okay. Sometimes it feeds your soul to feed another’s.
Read MoreI started this week with all sorts of ambition. I made my lists and I was going to get 💩 done. (All of the eye roll 🙄 emojis.) I successfully made one meal that the food introvert loved.
Read MoreWell, it's March 21st. Typically, northern Virginia would have Forsythia blooms and cherry blossoms in full supply. Instead we have about a foot of snow and its still coming down.
Read MoreLAST YEAR, I WENT ON A 2-MONTH ROAD TRIP WITH MY MOM FROM DALLAS, TEXAS TO ALASKA AND BACK TO VIRGINIA. YES, I SPENT 12,001 MILES IN A CAR WITH MY MOM. (YOU CAN READ THE ENTIRE SERIES OF POSTS HERE.) WE SPENT 3 WEEKS ADVENTURING AROUND ALASKA, AND WHILE WE HAD A GENERAL PLAN, I FEEL WE COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED SO MUCH MORE. TREY AND I ARE GOING BACK TO ALASKA THIS JUNE FOR A WEEK AND I HOPE TO GO BACK AFTER THAT (IT'S JUST THAT HUGE), BUT EVERYONE DOES NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RETURN. WHY NOT GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TRIP? I CONDENSED MY EXPERIENCES AND WROTE A QUICK GUIDE SO YOU CAN PLAN AN AMAZING, SUMMER TRIP TO ALASKA.
Read MoreThe only way to drive from Kantishna to Juneau is... back the way we came... through Canada.
Read MoreKantishna Air Taxi treated us to amazing views on our way to Skyline Lodge in Kantishna. Oh, what an experience!
Read MoreAlaska is like you favorite bar in college: its quirky and run-down and held together with cracking linoleum. And by some miracle almost everywhere has LTE.
Read MoreWay back in the Tetons, Mom declared that she wanted to go zip lining. I laughed and said, "yeah, we'll do that" thinking she'd change her mind. Nope...
Read MoreJinks at Snowgoose Pond B&B knows the way to my heart; she made homemade biscuits for me again. Leaving Palmer for Denali was bittersweet.
Read MoreOn Sunday morning, I was eager to try Jinks' blueberry sourdough pancakes. Mom was eager to go to church and fellowship with kindred spirits.
Read MoreOn Saturday, the 38th day of our escapade, we headed into Anchorage to explore more fantastic places people have mentioned. These kind people did not mention Barnes & Noble or REI, but we stopped at those places too.
Read MoreSurprisingly, Palmer has a lot to offer...especially when you have errands to run. And errands we ran in the little town nestled between mountains.
Read MoreThe reason Jinks' Snowgoose Pond B&B smells like freshly baked scones is because she's always cooking something fabulous. Our morning started with amazing blueberry scones and French omelettes.
Read MoreThe fog densely hung onto the fjord as we left Seward. Dense fog seems to be a trend in Alaska.
Read MoreWe took a Kenai Fjords tour (by boat) to see the most beautiful places and I fed the jellyfish. Yes, from the back of the boat.
Read MoreAfter a quick detour for more amazing coffee, we hit the road for Seward.
Read MoreWho knew so many RV's could fit on such a tiny piece of real estate????
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