Good morning, world!

Check out my latest distraction: http://mkurber.typepad.com/alaskana/

Sometimes it helps to start fresh with a new perspective and new goals. Sharing a blog with other health-conscious women of Fairbanks, Alaska, seems to be the best use of my time these days. Hope life is treating you well today!

Howdy Pardners! Three cheers for being back in the blogging saddle again. Okay, I promise I’m done with the cowboy metaphors. I am not, however, done with this blog - no matter how long it has stood neglected. I’ve resolved anew, as every good list maker does, to start writing again in 2011. While my presence on the internet has been relatively quiet for the past 2 years, I have definitely kept cooking and kept enjoying veg*n fare (frequenting favorite veggie blogs for inspiration).

Other things I’ve accomplished in the past 2 years? To name a few: I earned an MA in English, took on additional responsibility at my job, started training for a half marathon, helped my sister plan her wedding, became an aunt, traveled throughout the Lower 48 this fall, and started a “Top 100 books of the 20th Century” reading challenge. I’m excited to use this blog occasionally to record my reading ventures (feel free to skip those posts if you’re all about the food).

Okay, that’s it for now. I’ve got food photos to upload soon (along with photos from my recent vacation to Key West), book reviews to post, and miles to go before I sleep. Cheers all and Happy 2011!