Alaska is rainy, some areas more than others. We have tried many different types of rain boots since moving here. My son’s love of splashing in puddles is ever growing. Inevitably he will always throw himself into a knee-deep puddle, and that… Read More
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If you follow me on Instagram or have read my previous blog posts, you know that this is not my first pregnancy. However, when I was pregnant with Jasper we lived in southern Illinois. In addition, Jasper is a July baby, so… Read More
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Tags: alaska, belly band, bogs, coat, insulated, insulated skirt, jacket extender, mom, pregnancy, pregnant, shoes, skinny raven, snow, snow pants, spikes, studs, winter, winter coat
Yesterday morning I was woken yet again by another aftershock. This one was a 4.2. This 4.2 followed two that registered around 5.0 earlier this week. It is interesting how much you learn about earthquakes after going through one as large as… Read More
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Our experience during the 2018 Alaskan Earthquake.
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I assume when the average person envisions Anchorage, Alaska they picture mountains capped with snow and valleys rounded out by the glaciers that once passed through them. They may think of salmon swimming up the streams or moose wondering about. Often people… Read More
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Independence Mine State Historical Park is located in the beautiful Hatcher Pass. From Anchorage the drive is a little over an hour, but it is well worth it. On your way you pass the Knik River, the Little Susitna, Hatcher Pass Lodge… Read More
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If you are an inexperienced hiker, you have small children, or you don’t have a lot of time to spare I totally understand wanting to find a place that is beautiful, yet doesn’t require a lot of walking. In addition, due to… Read More
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Tags: airplanes, alaska, amazing, amazing view, anchorage, animals, beach, beautiful, bird watching, birds, boardwalk, children, climb, cook inlet, eagles, geese, glen alps, hikes, ice, ice cream, mountain, mountains, mud, outlook, parking, point woronzof, potter marsh, potter marsh boardwalk, rocks, rocky beach, salmon, short, short walks, sleeping lady, stunning, stunning views, ted stevens international airport, trail, uphill, view, viewpoint, walking
Obviously it is colder in Alaska than it is in the lower 48. When trying to start a garden this coolness plainly hinders the planting process. I have read that in some places it’s not safe to plant until today, June 1st…. Read More
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Tags: alaska, alaska state fair, books, childrens books, cold, cookie cutter, dad, digging, dirt, dough invitation, experiment, exploring, fair, farm, flower, flower pot, fun, garden, gardening, hardening off, hobby farmer, june, learning, mat-su valley, mud, painting, paper plate, paper plate craft, plants, playdough, preschool, Preschool Projects, sensory exploration, sensorybin, state fair, stepping stone, vegetables
We have photos of my husband reading Jasper his very first book, days after he was born. In addition, Jasper was the Very Hungry Caterpillar for his first Halloween! Books are extremely important in our family. My husband and I both harbor… Read More
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Tags: 1000 books before kindergarten, alaska, anchorage, anchorage imagination library, anchorage library, attention span, australia, books, canada, dolly parton's imagination library, education, empathy, free book, imagination library, last frontier, learning, library, mat-su valley, parents, preschool, reading, relationship, story, story time, united kingdom, united states, vocabulary
Easter Events in Alaska Jasper’s first Easter egg hunt was last year, in 2017, a few short months after we moved to Alaska. A church in our town puts on an egg drop for the local children. This means that a helicopter… Read More
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Posted on September 4, 2019 by fromthestates12
Great Gear for Alaskan Kids KidOrca Rain Boots
Alaska is rainy, some areas more than others. We have tried many different types of rain boots since moving here. My son’s love of splashing in puddles is ever growing. Inevitably he will always throw himself into a knee-deep puddle, and that… Read More
Category: alaska, Travel, Uncategorized Tags: adventure, alaska, boots, gear, glacier, hike, hikeing, icey, kidorca, lake, ocean, puddles, rain, rain boots, rain gear, river, shoes, swimming, waders, water, waterproof
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Posted on March 4, 2019 by fromthestates12
Three Things You Will Need While Pregnant in Alaska
If you follow me on Instagram or have read my previous blog posts, you know that this is not my first pregnancy. However, when I was pregnant with Jasper we lived in southern Illinois. In addition, Jasper is a July baby, so… Read More
Category: alaska, Travel, Uncategorized Tags: alaska, belly band, bogs, coat, insulated, insulated skirt, jacket extender, mom, pregnancy, pregnant, shoes, skinny raven, snow, snow pants, spikes, studs, winter, winter coat
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Posted on January 3, 2019 by fromthestates12
Why We Won’t Be Traveling Across Any Frozen Lakes This Winter
Yesterday morning I was woken yet again by another aftershock. This one was a 4.2. This 4.2 followed two that registered around 5.0 earlier this week. It is interesting how much you learn about earthquakes after going through one as large as… Read More
Category: alaska, Travel, Uncategorized Tags: 2018 earthquake, aftershock, alaska, alaskan earthquake, big lake, big lake alaska, breakthrough, eagle river, earthquake, eklutna lake, frozen lake, frozen river, glacial fed, hiking, hiking alaska, ice fishing, illinois, lake, mirror lake, missouri, movie, reflections lake, river, safe, sliding, snowmachines, southern illinois, st. charles, stay safe, walking, winter safety
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Posted on December 7, 2018 by fromthestates12
2018 Alaskan Earthquake
Our experience during the 2018 Alaskan Earthquake.
Category: alaska, Uncategorized Tags: 2018, 2018 earthquake, 7.0, 7.0 earthquake, 7.0 magnitude, alaska, alaskan earthquake, anchorage, anchorage alaska, collasped, community, dangerous, disaster, eagle river, earthquake, emergency, friday earthquake, last frontier, magnitude, memes, mt. baldy, natural disaster, no fatalities, power outage, precautions, road work, scary, social media, tsunami
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Posted on October 17, 2018 by fromthestates12
The Anchorage Sand Dune at Kincaid Park
I assume when the average person envisions Anchorage, Alaska they picture mountains capped with snow and valleys rounded out by the glaciers that once passed through them. They may think of salmon swimming up the streams or moose wondering about. Often people… Read More
Category: alaska, Travel, Uncategorized Tags: alaska, anchorage, anchorage alaska, devils club, fun, glacier, hike, hiking, ice age, jodhpur, jodhpur trail, kincaid park, motocross, motocross park, motocross track, path, play, sand, sand dune, sand play, trail
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Posted on June 29, 2018 by fromthestates12
Independence Mine State Historical Park
Independence Mine State Historical Park is located in the beautiful Hatcher Pass. From Anchorage the drive is a little over an hour, but it is well worth it. On your way you pass the Knik River, the Little Susitna, Hatcher Pass Lodge… Read More
Category: alaska, Travel, Uncategorized Tags: alaska, alaska state park, alpine, alpine peak, beautiful, gift shop, glacier, gold, gold mine, hatcher pass, hiking, historical park, history, hot chocolate, Independence, Independence mine, Independence mine state historial park, june, junior ranger, mine, mine car, mine tracks, mountains, museum, postholing, sled, sledding, snow, snowman, town, valley, visitor center, waterfall, winter
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Posted on June 5, 2018 by fromthestates12
Three Short Walks with Amazing Views Inside of Anchorage
If you are an inexperienced hiker, you have small children, or you don’t have a lot of time to spare I totally understand wanting to find a place that is beautiful, yet doesn’t require a lot of walking. In addition, due to… Read More
Category: alaska, Travel Tags: airplanes, alaska, amazing, amazing view, anchorage, animals, beach, beautiful, bird watching, birds, boardwalk, children, climb, cook inlet, eagles, geese, glen alps, hikes, ice, ice cream, mountain, mountains, mud, outlook, parking, point woronzof, potter marsh, potter marsh boardwalk, rocks, rocky beach, salmon, short, short walks, sleeping lady, stunning, stunning views, ted stevens international airport, trail, uphill, view, viewpoint, walking
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Posted on May 28, 2018 by fromthestates12
Gardening in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Obviously it is colder in Alaska than it is in the lower 48. When trying to start a garden this coolness plainly hinders the planting process. I have read that in some places it’s not safe to plant until today, June 1st…. Read More
Category: alaska, Preschool Projects, Uncategorized Tags: alaska, alaska state fair, books, childrens books, cold, cookie cutter, dad, digging, dirt, dough invitation, experiment, exploring, fair, farm, flower, flower pot, fun, garden, gardening, hardening off, hobby farmer, june, learning, mat-su valley, mud, painting, paper plate, paper plate craft, plants, playdough, preschool, Preschool Projects, sensory exploration, sensorybin, state fair, stepping stone, vegetables
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Posted on April 30, 2018 by fromthestates12
Reading in the Last Frontier
We have photos of my husband reading Jasper his very first book, days after he was born. In addition, Jasper was the Very Hungry Caterpillar for his first Halloween! Books are extremely important in our family. My husband and I both harbor… Read More
Category: alaska, Preschool Projects, Uncategorized Tags: 1000 books before kindergarten, alaska, anchorage, anchorage imagination library, anchorage library, attention span, australia, books, canada, dolly parton's imagination library, education, empathy, free book, imagination library, last frontier, learning, library, mat-su valley, parents, preschool, reading, relationship, story, story time, united kingdom, united states, vocabulary
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Posted on March 31, 2018 by fromthestates12
Easter in Alaska
Easter Events in Alaska Jasper’s first Easter egg hunt was last year, in 2017, a few short months after we moved to Alaska. A church in our town puts on an egg drop for the local children. This means that a helicopter… Read More
Category: alaska, Preschool Projects, Uncategorized Tags: alaska, collecting, collecting eggs, confetti eggs, crayons, dying, easter, easter basket, easter bunny, easter egg, egg drop, egg hunt, family, food, friends, helicopter, hike, hike it baby, jell-o, measure, messy, paint, painting, pinterest, pour, recycle, scoop, shaking, splash, stirring, water, water bin, water play