Anchorage Family Examiner

Even my tiara melted!

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:49:11 -0700

Photo by Ray Phelps While I never planned to take a break from the Examiner, back-to-school hit, then the swine flu overtook the Davis household, and just as things were getting back to whatever normal is for the Davis clan, I was burning candles t...

Today in the Anchorage Daily News: Coupons!

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:53:26 -0700

For great deals on the food we eat and the stuff we use, check out todays' sites!Every cash strapped Alaskan family CEO (isn't this all of us?)needs to read Amy Schneck's article on Jessica and Aiden Salyer, two crown coupon clippers. Also, dro...

H1N1 or any flu: Surviving it

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:43:38 -0700

Feeling sick is easier when the littlest are sick and want to sleep, too! The combination of back-to-school and my eldest son bringing the flu home was almost lethal to the Anchorage Family Examiner's writing. Fortunately, I am back after bat...

No one under five feet tall is running my house

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:42:41 -0700

“No one under five feet tall is running my house,” my father told his best friend, Bob. I had tried to take Caleb out of the room, but he’d punched me in the stomach because he wanted to be near his mom. When company ca...

For families on the go, crockpot breakfasts start a day out deliciously

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:44:13 -0700

The past couple of weeks have been a real struggle for us. First there is the monetary drain. Back to school drains us of any money that we have saved both in school supplies and fees, not to mention touching up the kids’ wardrobes and h...

Alzheimers

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:26:31 -0700

Photo by BigfotoSwallowing a deep hiccup, Mrs. Schwarz’s delicate shoulders shake as her eyes water. “I don’t know what’s become of me,” she says, her voice breaking. “Some days I wake up and I don’t even re...

Frugal family living with not a dime to spare

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:01:30 -0700

Dmitri, Guy and Basil battle it out over a birthday petit four in January where they all have birthdaysIt’s back to school and if you are not homeschooling all of your kids, you are probably feeling the crunch to some degree. (Even families th...

Getting your children to do chores and like them (or just not act like they are going into labor)

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:50:53 -0700

Many parents would rather just do housework themselves than bother with the kids doing it. Kids take up more time, they make it harder because they do it incorrectly, they whine, they make noises like they are either trying to “go n...

How to get by in the first few weeks of school with summer bargains

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:41:16 -0700

Photos from Old NavyChristina Janko has reminded her readers that back to school is just around the corner and has nastily put up the dates that we must register our children if we choose to enroll them in public achool. Back to school = back to sho...

Home Management 101: Making a Menu

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:54:11 -0700

Insert photo caption or credit hereToday my husband received his pay check and it was time for me to go grocery shopping. I think that the kitchen and food are areas that I will be able to get in order faster than the rest of my house. When listenin...

Family Managment 101

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:13:35 -0700

Photo of space between Kellie's bed and dresser.I have begun something that is turning into huge relief: I started cleaning my house with a home managerial coach! I need someone to walk me through this, but I cannot stand to live in a fort! It was h...

As Sarah Palin steps aside, what does this mean for women in politics?

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:10:30 -0700

AP Photos of happier moments Matt Rourke (left) Rick WilkingFor anyone watching the news, July 3rd was a slow train wreck with Sarah Palin’s announcement of her resignation. Many were thrilled, others were saddened and a certain Alaskan ...

Wasilla's Independence Day parade

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:09:16 -0700

Photo by Kellie DavisOn July 4th, Wasilla turned out for its annual Independence Day Parade. There were no governors, just people having a really good time.There were a few reasons to party afterward, with the Democrats having icecream at Nunn...

Listen to the Fundies: Harry Potter is bad for kids (but provides great entertainment)

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:17:37 -0700

The only magic in the Davis Household now involves Ding-Dongs disapearingWhen my son Basil was in second grade, he had gone to see The Sorcerer’s Stone, a Harry Potter movie that introduced us to the ways of the wand and spells.A few weeks lat...

More about the Mrs. Alaska Pageant

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:38:56 -0700

Kim Huitt (left, center) would crown Erika Bennett. In right hand picture is Km's husband and little girl.Erika Bennett of Anchorage and Talkeetna was selected to represent Alaska’s married women at the Mrs. America Pageant in Tucson, Arizona ...

Mrs. Alaska America crowns Erika Bennett, your new 2009 Mrs. Alaska!

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:53:23 -0700

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Mrs. Alaska America has crowned Erika Bennett the winner. The Family Examiner is wiped out and very tired and will post more by Monday. For now, enjoy the photos!

With the interviews down, the 2009 Mrs. Alaska America Pageant is ready for showtime!

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:33:23 -0700

Kawehi Kohn has her shoes inspected by Examiner assistant, Mr. Giraffe.On Friday the 17th of July, 24 contestants of the 2009 Mrs. Alaska America Pageant practiced Christie Hernandez’s dance routines and at 5pm, were ready for the interviews. ...

Mrs. Alaska America Pageant offers family fun and great contestants!

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:20:07 -0700

Counter clock-wise starting in upper right corner: Jessica Martin, Dawn Williams and Jordan Scully.“Before I was ever involved in pageants,” says Jessica Martin, “I thought that it was all about the glamour. I saw beautiful and wel...

Two opposites competing for the same sash and tiara

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:57:44 -0700

Hannah Johnson and Jeneen Corder are competing in the 2009 Mrs. Alaska America PageantIt’s time for another pageant and another “class” of women stomping on the stereotype of pageant contestants being shallow. Today’s feature...

Two Mrs. Alaska America contestants share their stories

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:05:42 -0700

Megan Larson and Eden Lunsford will be competing in the Mrs. Alaska America 2009 PageantA saying that has been around for quite some time is that, “The best thing that one woman can do for another is to inspire her!”*Such was the case, u...