Alaska Barbies

I received this from a friend and loved it!! Sad, but true, I have become the Wasilla Barbie and married a true Wasilla "Ken"!! My friends from Valdez will love their girl......totally fits them to a T! Enjoy~


Anchorage Barbie:
This fit Barbie has a graduate degree in science, resources management, and/or is an environmental lawyer. Comes with brand new Subaru with roof rack holding skate skis and a kayak. Accessories include running tights, cross-trainer shoes, a husky named Kobuk, and a cell phone. Boyfriend Ken comes in seasonally employed climbing guide, fishing guide, or Girdwood bartender models.
Sold at New Sagaya.

Wasilla Barbie:
This Barbie comes with big hair, country music CDs, a .44 Magnum and a bible. Weekender Kit includes snow machine, 4-wheeler, and fishing boat. Brand new duplex dream house and lake cabin are also available (sold separately). Ken comes with a Ford F-350 Diesel pick-u truck with gun rack and trailer, his own snow machine, 4-wheeler, boat, and .44 Magnum. Ken is available every other two weeks when he is not working on the Slope. Alternative Military Ken available by special order.
Sold at Wasilla Wal-Mart.

Fairbanks Barbie:
This graduate school Barbie kit includes a tiny cabin with detached outhouse. This Barbie has hairy legs, hat hair, and a fleece jacket covered with dog fur. Accessories include extra long johns, shower bag, head lamp, case of Ramen noodles, and bug dope. Also available is a beater, 1979 model Subaru, complete with plug-in, ice scraper, shovel, and set of studded tires. Ken is either at the Marlin, the Howling Dog, the Loon, out hunting, doing field work, or is long gone.
Sold at Big Rays.


Ketchikan Barbie:
K-town Barbie lives in an old leaky sailboat that is moored down in Thomas Basin -- in a slip that is conveniently located just off the ramp directly below the Potlatch Bar. For basic transport, she runs a beat up old 18' skiff that has a rundown Johnson 30 hp outboard that leaks oil. She can out fish most any old Norwegian bachelor fisherman; can cut down old growth cedars faster than most any drunken old Swede logger; and can shoot and skin black tail deer that foolishly wander down to beach at sunset faster than any alcohol fueled Finn bushwhacker. Her Ken can be found anytime, day or night, on the deck of the Alaskan Bar pontificating -- often with wild, exaggerated arm waiving and finger pointing -- as to exactly where the Bridge to Nowhere is going to land over on Pennock Island

Sitka Barbie:
Sitka Barbie has most of the same endearments as K-town Barbie except she recently shot her Ken in what is colloquially known as a Sitka divorce. She took the life insurance money and purchased a brand new 26' Hewescraft "Alaskan" with enclosed heated cabin and a 200 hp Honda outboard. Sold only at a kiosk on the cruise ship dock during June, July & August.

Barrow Barbie:
This Barbie comes with blonde hair with dark roots, kuspuk and parka. Accessories include a 650cc Skidoo snow machine, tiny ulu and baleen carving kit. Ken alternates between being a whaling captain and working for the North Slope Borough.
Available at the northern most KFC store.

Juneau Barbie:
This Barbie comes with membership cards for the Alaska Democratic Party, AFSME/AFL-CIO and Alaska Conservation Voters, little red X-tra Tuff boots and an un-used fishing outfit. She lives in tiny apartment above an obscure bar and works as a secretary in the State Office Building. Drives rusty Subaru Forester, but has peeled the "Forester" lettering off because she feels that logging is evil. Ken claims to be a fisherman, but actually he is also a secretary in the State Office Building.
Available in gift shop at the Baranof.

Ft. Yukon Barbie:
This Barbie comes with a Honda Big Red, a 24 foot boat with ancient outboard that would better be kept in the Evinrude Museum, hip boots, little marten trapper hat and snogo suit. She lives in a nice little log house and goes to all the basketball games. A lot of her groceries are flown in too, but she is outfitted with a selection of knives and knows how to cut fish, skin a lynx AND pack moose. Ken is not in town much. He claims to be on the trapline or at fish camp, but someone saw him in Fairbanks.

Valdez Barbie:
This Barbie was not born here, comes with an Alyeska modular or a brand new cookie cutter house by Stan Peterson. This Barbie is best accessorized with an Alyeska husband. She drives a brand new Chevy Suburban, or other large 4x4 vehicle, needs it to get her over Thompson Pass when it has snowed 5' overnight. Has 2.5 children and runs all over town shuttling them from event to event. She typically does not mind the snow or rain, but is always complaining about the weather regardless. Valdez Barbie also spends her weekends shopping in Anchorage although she could get the same thing at the Prospector or so the ad says.

Kenai Barbie
Kenai Barbie is just a weekend Anchorage Barbie that fishes.

Homer Barbie
Homer Barbie spends summers on the Spit and winters going from protest to protest, also hears voices in her head.

Copper Center Barbie:
Lives off the grid, hauls water in a huge tank on the back of her vintage Ford pickup truck. Most often accessorized with Barbie's friend Midge, no need for a Ken doll, but enjoys having Allan, Skipper, Scooter, Francie and Ricky around to play cards on those long dark winter nights. This Barbie owns a 4-wheeler, solar panels and sometimes grows pot in her shed out back. She enjoys mushing dogs, and actually prefers them to people.

Tea Party Tax Day

As the Conservative that I am and to fulfill my patriotic duty.....my family participated in the Tax Day Tea Party Protests in our local community. I was shocked at how many people came out to support this and had a great time knowing that I was not alone in my beliefs. As a life-long Republican, I have always been very modest in sharing my views...hoping never to offend anyone who may have different views. However, I'm at a point in my life now that I've learned that being "nice" really hasn't taken this party far. We have to truly stand up for what we believe in, UNITE our party and take back the office for the sake of Our God, Our Country, and Our Children!! Socialism is not the direction I want this country to go and most importantly.....God MUST stay center of this country, the more we push HIM out the more fearful I become!

Computers...OUT THE WINDOW!!

I officially hate computers!!! Why is it that they know just the right time to get infected with a virus, lose your important document, or best yet..stop working all together??? I'm so incredibly frustrated I could scream....I use our desktop for our of our files, pictures, and uploading/downloading and now with it completely not wanting to cooperarate, I'm trying my best to let my laptop substitute. It just isn't the same.....I like my laptop, but only for emails. Since it's an Apple, I don't have the same software, downloading, or burning capabilities.

What kind of world do we live in that when our technology is taken from us, we feel empty and lost?? I'm just getting ready to start a HUGE project creating the program book for Miss Alaska and now I'm screwed!! Thankfully, I have most all of our files saved on our external hard-drive, but none of the software....So I'm guessing I'll have to start over. If I can't seem to get it working tomorrow after a system restart, then I'm marching straight to the store to buy another computer!!!

So for now, enjoy my "text only" blogs.....pictures will have to wait, unless I can figure out how to upload them on the ibook~

Holiday Blessings

I have always loved holidays since I was a little girl. There is something so magical and exciting about them. Even now as an adult, I look forward to the time spent with family and always the GREAT food. As a mother/parent, you get to re-live all that magic with your children and it's absolutely the BEST!!

However, I have to admit I am guilty of using special holidays in my favor. I not only look forward to them for a time of happiness, excitement, and family.......I look forward to the bribes that lead up to the special day!!! I often wonder if it's wrong of me to abuse the holiday power, but then I quickly remind myself that these holidays were created by parents and I wouldn't doubt if this is why!!!! It's a secret "holiday code" that if you don't know yet, you need to!

Brayden is now old enough to understand that on holidays he usually gets some special treat. As Easter is upon us, I do my very best to explain why we celebrate Easter, because of course I want him to understand that Easter is not about the Easter Bunny, but Jesus. No matter how hard I try, a 3 year-old will always relate better to the Easter Bunny....especially when he thinks Tinker Bell lives with Jesus in Heaven. Oh well....I know in his little heart, Jesus is just as magical as the Easter Bunny and he is grateful that Jesus "keeps the monster's away and plays with Sparky and Chelsey in Heaven" (those are my mom's dogs who passed). And although Jesus and the Bible will always be taught in our home, I have always felt it was important to let my kids enjoy the same magic I felt as a child by believing in these holiday visitors!

This is where the fun part begins as a parent....you ultimately have the upper hand, because the Easter Bunny is only a phone call away! We tried not to tell Brayden that Easter is coming until we had to or else we wake up every morning to a semi-fit because EB didn't come that morning. Kids have no sense of time, so telling them it's still a week away means nothing to them! Lately, Brady has been having a little trouble with bedtime and the number 2 department....I strongly felt it was time to use the "Secret Code". By adapting the song "Santa Clause is Coming to Town".... I sang "You better go to bed, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why....The Easter Bunny is coming to town...He knows when you are sleeping...He knows when you go poop on the potty, He knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake!" So, we are on day two of saying "The EB is watching" whenever he needs a reminder......EVIL I know, but oh boy it works sooooo well!! Like I said, how can I feel guilty by just using my special "mom" power a few times a year! I may even make up a few holidays, just to have the same effect....cause there is an awful long time during the summer to go with no holidays!!! Try it, it's glorious!!! Kids will do anything for CANDY and a special treat!!

13 months ago.......THIS HAPPENED WAY TOO FAST. My baby no longer crys for me, he now calls "MA, MA" when he's ready to get out of bed!!

Ad Sense.....Does it really work??

Ok, so normally I try to place those annoying "CLICK HERE" links at the bottom of my page where they seem to stay out of the way. But, now I'm really curious if they work. Granted I only have 5 followers (thank you to my faithful!), but has anyone actually received a check from Google. I decided to move them back up towards the top of my page to see if anything happens. I have no clue how much you even get from each click, but I did read that you have to wait until you get enough hits to pay out $100 before they send you a check.
If anyone has benefited form this please comment on my blog or email me. I'm totally curious. My mission is to get my blog out there, so if you are one of my FAVE FIVE (like the cell phone commercial), please send me to your mass followers!! I'd love to see my numbers double. I want to see them double like the HcG hormone does when you are pregnant.....it's suppose to mulitply itself every 2 days....so by Thursday I need at least 10 followers. YIKES...maybe I've stretched too far.
If nothing else, at least click on my Google AdSense links......maybe with enough hits I'll receive $100 and blog about it!! I just heard a women makes $40,000 a month on her blog!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I must not be that good yet!!

Psychotic Breakdown with a visiting Relative!!!

ADVISORY: IF YOU ARE A MAN, YOU PROBABLY WANT TO STOP READING NOW, UNLESS YOU ARE DOING RESEARCH ON HOW TO BETTER UNDERSTAND YOUR WIFE!!!

So, normally I love visitors, ESPECIALLY my family and relatives!! But, yesterday was an exception to anything normal in my life! I haven't seen my lovely Aunt for literally a month shy of 2 years and her arrival was anything but expected.

The night before was eventful, with Brayden testing me beyond his normal nightly "see how far I can get before Mommy freaks out" routine. As I was laying in bed thinking to myself, "what on earth can I do to outsmart this little boy and break his strong will" the thought dawned on me.....I need a REALLY undesirable timeout spot.....I know the GARAGE!! So I escorted my little rebel down the hall and into the garage, explaining that he may come back in and go to bed when he's finished crying and throwing his fits....until then in the garage you go! He protested like no other, banging on the door like a maniac. I went out again and told him I hated that he had to stay out there, but until he calmed down and wanted to come to bed, he had to stay put. After a few minutes he stopped crying and I thought to myself......"This worked!!!", so I went out to the garage ready to love on my little boy and explain my new discipline technique and carry him to bed to kiss him goodnight. However, Brayden had another plan.....as I opened the door and told him why he was there and thanked him for calming down...I asked if he was ready for bed...he looked at me, crossed his arms and said "No, go get me my blanket!". I said "No, it's time for bed and you need to go sleep in your own bed".....another fit began.....I closed the door after once again explaining the process. Another 5 minutes of protest passed and he finally quieted down. I went back out expecting to FINALLY break his will and open the door to find a tired little boy ready for bed.........INSTEAD, I opened the door and found a tired little boy lying on the dog bed pretending to sleep informing me that he was sleeping out there tonight~ ARG...I give up....I dragged him to bed, said goodnight, gave him a kiss and hug and walked out of the room. He cried for about 2 mins and fell asleep....Thank GOODNESS!! Brayden will always outsmart me.....I'm dreading the teen years!!!

So morning comes and I'm exhausted......the last week I've spent every waking moment cleaning, taking care of kids, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning. I was in desperate need of ME time and just wanted to find my way to church. That's when she arrived!!! ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME??? Could I at least have had a notice? Why is it that she always arrives at the worst possible time. I politely welcomed Aunt FLOW and cursed under my breath until I remembered where I was heading!! Jesus blessed me with my wonderful Aunt Flow, so the least I could do is thank her for my beautiful children that she gave me!!

Corey arrived shortly after that to find me trying to hurry to get ready so I wouldn't be late. Being a typical man, the lack of support was obvious and when Brayden came to tell me ..."Mom, I pooped my pants" I lost it~ Literally, I sat crying on my bathroom floor with Corey looking at me like I was nuts. This is when all smart women, would never admit that they started their period, so I said..."I've had a hard weekend and I'm done for awhile!!". Still trying to master the crazy woman, He gave me this dazed look and wanted more explanation....I shut the door.

Thankfully, he took Brayden for the day so I could head off to church and a meeting that I had. Ironically, I never made it to church. When I got in my car and realized what a mess I looked like and that I was already 15 minutes late....I headed for the mountains with Boden. When I got there I walked around, breathed the fresh air, smiled at God's creation, and PRAYED FOR SANITY. Hormones SUCK.....I'm not usually one to have moodiness along with my period, but I can honestly say, in my husbands defense......I've gone off the deep end and am just plain crazy!

Good News.....I'm officially NOT pregnant!!

Vista Print

Ok, so you'll notice a new "widget" on my right for VistaPrint. I had to put this out there, because I'm constantly running into people who spend WAY TOO MUCH money on business cards or advertising needs. This website is the best thing since slice bread for your business!! When you click on the link, you will be able to sign up for email specials....they will then send you emails with free offers. You can also see what the daily/weekly free offers are by clicking on "promotions"....anyways.....the postcards are the BEST!! They are perfect for invitations, holiday cards, event notices, etc!! Since I'm involved with the pageants, we are in constant need of publicity for our events. For Trunk Shows, I'll upload a picture of our winner and put text write over the picture with information about the event. You can also write on the back and have them printed. I can get 100 for free and only pay $5-6 for shipping!! Ridiculous how cheap they are!!! And the best part is they are very professional looking and not cheap by any means.

If you are printing your own business cards, go here and order the Professional Business cards.....they have a glossy front and are GORGEOUS especially the price!!!! If you need any hints email or comment......I'm not kidding when I say they are awesome!!

I've even uploaded pictures of the kids and sent out postcards just for the fun of it!! I have to share my treasure now, so you all won't be missing out!!!

Selling Our Home

I can't believe we have finally started this process! And what a process it's been! Corey and I have known for a long time that one day we would be selling our home to find a 4 bedroom home for our family, but I just never thought it would all happen so fast. I made the decision to list it on Thursday and by Monday it was up. This meant.....I became an absolute wacko for about 4 days to get this thing cleaned worth of showing. Honestly, I hate to even admit this, but it's probably the cleanest it's ever been!!! haha

We have de-cluttered to the point that I no longer have any room in the crawl space and the Salvation Army has already received 2truck loads of goods!! I wish it was spring, cause I would have had an AMAZING garage sale!!

The past few weeks I've actually been inspired to clean, and I mean REALLY clean, my house and organize after watching Oprah's Clean Team Challenge. It really isn't that hard to go through one room at a time and clean it out. The guy suggests starting with 15 minutes a day. Pick a closet, drawer, toy box, etc...and go through it throwing anything away that is garbage, setting aside things to bring to the thrift store, and organizing what stays. It's amazing the things you can get rid of!!! I've actually even kept the good things to post on craigslist and have already made over $400 selling things!! The biggest lesson this guy wants to spread is how good you feel once you are free from clutter......It truly is one of the best feelings!!

Now that I'm living in a model home that is TOTALLY clutter free....I feel this sense of freedom and peace. Before, I never went to bed without thinking about all the things that needed to be done around the house. I even made To-Do lists and let them sit for months hoping they would motivate me, but in reality only made me feel even more guilty. I have learned my lesson!!! I will never again let clutter and messiness make me STRESSED!!! Life is absolutely too short to let small things like that upset you.

The best part of all of this is that if you truly dedicate the time to do this....You too could have it done in one weekend. It always seemed like my list was never ending and I would never be able to get through all of it in a month let alone a weekend. I'm here to tell you that I did it....one of the world's biggest procrastinator and I actually accomplished it!! I'm BORED for the first time and now have time to play with my kids, work on scrapbooks, organize my makeup drawer, etc. The best medicine for the blues ever!!! I'm now making this my regular WINTER activity. Winter's always get me a little down, so something that transforms where you live and how you feel......SIGN ME UP!!!

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