A Little Bit of Summer in the Alaska Bush
Alaska Life
The Alaska Teacher family has never spent an entire summer in the Alaska Bush, but we always catch the tail end of it when we come back before school starts. ... Read more
Walrus Ivory Jewelry: Favorites From My Collection
Alaska Life
I've written about my love for ivory carvings before, but I haven't mentioned my love for walrus ivory jewelry. Every once in a while somebody stops by our house or ... Read more
Spring in Brevig Mission
Alaska Life
My social media feeds are flooded with pictures of Spring-esque activities: smelling flowers, taking walks in capris, watching butterflies... Well, Spring means different things in different parts of the world. ... Read more
Creative Cooking: Caribou Heart and Tongue Soup
Alaska Life
For many people in my village, calling caribou heart and tongue soup creative would seem ridiculous. But, I'm labeling it under Creative Cooking because it was my first time making ... Read more
Shopping in Bush Alaska: Easter Edition
Alaska Life
Because I'm an awesome mom who plans ahead, I went shopping for eggs the day before Easter. Not a good plan for shopping in Bush Alaska. There were no eggs. ... Read more
7 Ways to Be a Bad Neighbor in a Duplex that Shares a Laundry Room
Alaska Life
Note to readers: This is NOT a passive-aggressive attack on any of our neighbors thinly veiled as an informative post. It is instead a confession of the ways the TAT ... Read more
Being An Alaska Bush Teacher Is…
Teaching
I've been reflecting about what it means to be an Alaska Bush Teacher. I've only been at it for thirteen years. And I've only worked in two villages in the ... Read more
Alaska Food Network Review
Alaska Life
It's a well documented fact that the TAT family has been happy customers of Full Circle Farm for years. But, when we saw an advertisement for the Alaska Food Network ... Read more
Ivory Carvings: the Addiction is Real
Alaska Life
My name is Angie, and I have a problem. I buy too many ivory carvings. It's just that they're so beautiful. Like these walruses (walri?) by Randall Jones. I just ... Read more
Shopping for Life in the Alaska Bush: Traveling with Tubs
Alaska Life
We have stacks of plastic tubs around our house: Note to readers: I may or may not have straightened up before taking the picture on the right. Try not to ... Read more