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Whirlpool Canyon, Along the Alaskan Highway
On our drive down the Alcan, we made a stop at Milepost 516 at a small rest stop along side what is called “Whirlpool Canyon.” Whirlpool canyon is a section of the Liard River where massive rapids form whirlpools, and “icebergs”,” logs and more get swirled around and around. The area is amazingly beautiful, so [...]

PCS 2013: Day 9 | Washington To Myrtle Creek, Oregon
On Day 9 of our trip, we got up from the Fort Lewis Army Travel Camp, and headed south on I-5, hoping to have less traffic than we did the day before. Joshua snapped this photo as we were loading up to go. None of us had had coffee yet. Us without coffee…not a good [...]
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Rouladen
May 18, 2013 By Conni Dahl Smith 84933 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2Frouladen%2FRouladen2013-05-18+15%3A00%3A00Conni+Dahl+Smithhttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2F%3Fp%3D8493
These little bundles of happiness simply melt in your mouth.

“Sweet Potato Casserole” Muffins
May 12, 2013 By Conni Dahl Smith 88972 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2Fsweet-potato-casserole-muffins%2F%26ldquo%3BSweet+Potato+Casserole%26rdquo%3B+Muffins2013-05-12+13%3A00%3A00Conni+Dahl+Smithhttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2F%3Fp%3D8897
All of the goodness of the holiday dish, in a moist, delicious muffin!

Fettuccine Alfredo
May 5, 2013 By Conni Dahl Smith 84273 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2Ffettuccin-alfredo%2FFettuccine+Alfredo2013-05-05+13%3A00%3A00Conni+Dahl+Smithhttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2F%3Fp%3D8427
Every so often you simply have to splurge on something rich and creamy. It’s simply comfort food that you are craving – and this not only fills that desire, but is simple and fairly quick to make as well.
#OperationShutterbug

Photography Assignment; “Green” | #OperationShutterbug
May 4, 2013 By Conni Dahl Smith 8849Leave a Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2Fphotography-assignment-green-operationshutterbug%2FPhotography+Assignment%3B+%26ldquo%3BGreen%26rdquo%3B+%7C+%23OperationShutterbug2013-05-05+01%3A47%3A49Conni+Dahl+Smithhttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2F%3Fp%3D8849
This week’s assignment is GREEN. Whether this is the color green, or any other meaning you would like to give it. This week, I look forward to seeing your green interpretations! Share your photos on the facebook page! Like this one from Trisha… “Doggie Eyes” Every week a new theme is announced, then photographers can [...]
Homeschooling

The Carnival of Homeschooling
In a few short weeks, I’ll have my second homeschool graduate. Holey Socks!!!! Where has time gone?! I mean seriously! We used to have park dates and playground fun. We had spelling and multiplication. We had first days of school, and grammar. Classroom mascots and distractions. Then we moved to Alaska, where we had research [...]
Army Wife Life

Whirlpool Canyon, Along the Alaskan Highway
May 19, 2013 By Conni Dahl Smith 9248Leave a Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2Fwhirlpool-canyon-along-the-alaskan-highway%2FWhirlpool+Canyon%2C+Along+the+Alaskan+Highway2013-05-20+02%3A55%3A39Conni+Dahl+Smithhttp%3A%2F%2Fthefoodiearmywife.com%2F%3Fp%3D9248
On our drive down the Alcan, we made a stop at Milepost 516 at a small rest stop along side what is called “Whirlpool Canyon.” Whirlpool canyon is a section of the Liard River where massive rapids form whirlpools, and “icebergs”,” logs and more get swirled around and around. The area is amazingly beautiful, so [...]
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- PCS 2013: Day 6 & 7 | Prince George and to Cache Creek, British Columbia
- PCS 2013: Day 5 | Dawson Creek, British Columbia
- PCS 2013: Day 4 | To Fort Nelson, British Columbia #Wildlife
Gardening, Home & Family Life

Down at the Old Place | 17 April 2010
Last fall, while my husband was home on R&R from Afghanistan, we came up on a trip to Tennessee. At that time I took this picture of "the old place" where his great grandparents lived.








