Around Here Lately

A week with friends visiting Alaska was seriously fun and just the break I needed. We hiked around lakes, biked around town, rode a tram up a mountain for a yummy lunch and of course took the always amazing wildlife cruise to see glaciers, whales, puffins and more. Despite massive amounts of sunscreen, I sunburned […]

Showing Her Magic

I like to watch episodes of Cupcake Wars while making dinner – I like how passionate these people are about making delicious cakes. Many of them started down a more mundane career paths before determining that they were happier while baking and frosting – cupcakes were their magic. She is showing the world her magic […]

Quilt Show Fun

This past weekend was the annual quilt show organized by the Anchorage Log Cabin Quilters. I thought I would share some of the fabulous work displayed there. Show weekend is always fun but very exhausting. These quilts won awards. I want to make a zebra quilt now. The purple and teal quilt was created with […]