New Feature: What I Bought at the Store
Alaska Life
One of the most frequent questions I'm asked is about the price of groceries in the village, prompting a new feature here at The Alaska Teacher: What I Bought at ... Read more
Fun in the Snow
Alaska Life, Mommy BlogWhen the kids came back from visiting Kaitlyn's birthmom, they weren't ready to come inside.
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Introduction to Brevig Mission
Alaska Life
It seems I’ve never properly introduced Brevig Mission on the blog. TAT readers, this is Brevig Mission. Brevig Mission, meet TAT readers. Fun Fact: The 2010 U.S. Census listed Brevig ... Read more
The Joy of Travel in Bush Alaska
Alaska Life
The TAT family just returned from a Christmas Break in the Lower 48. It was quite the journey. We ended up with an eight hour layover in the Anchorage airport. ... Read more
10 Things You Might Not Know About Life in the Alaska Bush
Alaska Life
1. It’s not for everybody. Over the last twelve school years Steve and I have seen a lot of teachers come and go. Some make it an entire year. Some ... Read more
How We Ended Up In Alaska
Alaska LifeThis is us eleven years ago. I was substitute teaching in my Idaho hometown. Steve was six hundred heart-breaking miles away in Seattle doing his student teaching.
Read moreMy Love-Hate Relationship With Snow
Alaska Life
I used to love snow. I associated it with Christmas, sledding, hot chocolate, and all sorts of happy memories. Now I have a whole different set of associations: a stinging ... Read more
Field Trip: A Blizzard
Alaska LifeThis was the view out of my side kitchen window yesterday morning, afternoon, and evening.
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Field Trip: Church Conference
Alaska Life
When I was in Teller, I attended the semi-annual Lutheran Church conference. The conference is a gathering of Lutheran congregations across the Seward Peninsula. The 2008 Fall Conference was hosted ... Read more
Hello Snow
Alaska LifeHello Snow. Welcome to Shishmaref. You came a little early this year.
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