2 Winter Activities to Keep Kids Busy and Happy
Winter can be challenging when trying to find fun ways to entertain the family, especially with our “new normal” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we are settling in for a different winter than we’ve ever experienced, how can we keep the mental health of our...
Love your Neighbors – How to Show Alaskan Neighborly Love
During the month where we celebrate love we wanted to take a moment to talk about how we can show our love for our neighbors. We are all getting through this pandemic together and even though we can’t always safely be physically together there are many ways that we...
Year in Review – Best Alaska Homes posts 2020
Jumanji!! Sometimes 2020 doesn’t feel quite real does it? Are you sure we weren’t in the midst of a game? It may feel like many of us missed out on so many things last year. We had dreams, plans and goals for the year, but life had other plans as they say. Despite it...
Let’s start 2021 with a smile!
We love our beautiful Anchorage, Eagle River and Mat-Su areas. Alaska is our home, and we are no stranger to our Alaskan winters and the affect that they can have on us. After experiencing a bit of a roller-coaster year, thanks 2020, how can we start off this year...
How to Beat the Covid and Winter Blues this Season
During winter the winter blues, AKA Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD is well-founded medical condition that affects many people, especially in Alaska with our dark winters. This year this can be amplified with the pandemic already making many feel anxious, stressed...
5 tips to Decorate with Christmas Joy this Holiday Season
The changes that 2020 has brought to our holiday season might cause some of us to worry that the COVID-19 Grinch is trying to steal Christmas. While we can’t change the current events around us or personally slay the pandemic, we can do our part to bring joy into our...
A Time of Gratitude – Thankful for our Blessings and Giving Back
As we enter into the holiday season and approach Thanksgiving many of us may think back on this year so far and shake our heads in confusion. 2020 has been full of surprises and unexpected obstacles which have created a new normal for us all. Despite it all we have...
Alaska Loves Military Veterans
With Veterans Day happening in November on the 11th, we have military on our hearts and minds. This has been a crazy year, and we take every opportunity to think about and meditate on the positive things around us. Alaska is a beautiful state that also has the highest...
Prepare your home for Winter
With Fall already whispering in our ear, we know that Old Man Winter is just around the corner. At the beginning of this busy season it’s always best to use the Boy Scout motto to “Be Prepared” when it comes to protecting your home. In Alaska, Winter can do quite the...
5 ways to keep the Covid-19 bogeyman out of your Halloween celebration
Fall is in the air and we anxiously await crisp fall mornings and the delicious aromas of fresh baked goods in our kitchens. This is that special time of year that we refocus on our families and celebrate the holiday seasons together. Our summer didn’t quite pan out...
To Rent or to Buy – That is the Question
Is it better to rent or should you buy a home? How do you decide? What is the best option for you financially? Like many big decisions we usually sit down and write out a pros and cons list to help us decide. This is a personal decision, and you have to decide what is...
Living a Smaller Life can be Beneficial – How?
Simplifying your life doesn’t have to be a ‘someday’ goal anymore. In years past many used to think that once the kids were grown, they could downsize. Today, a growing number of people are realizing that they can start living small now. Downsizing your home doesn’t...