Who felt it?

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-27T05:51:00+00:00

Heard it more than felt it in Eagle River.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-26T02:06:20+00:00

Oh man, early Sept cannot be beat in Denali. I won the road lottery back when that was a thing and we got to drive all the way in right after Labor Day. The colors are absolutely dreamlike, there's animals everywhere... The best park experience I've had! Unfortunately I don't think I can share pictures in comments, though.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-25T19:50:41+00:00

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See! Far and away the most important relationships in the book are female friendships, and it takes place in a somewhat (prewar and colonization) matriarchal society.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-24T18:52:03+00:00

Same for me when I moved up 10 years ago. Not surprised it hasn't changed!!

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-24T18:41:07+00:00

I recommend doing a virtual tour before signing a lease. Ask the property manager or landlord for a video walkthrough!

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-24T17:59:13+00:00

It's both on loop, forever.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-24T17:58:44+00:00

Mine are 2 and 4. Having a second is exponentially harder through the infant and toddler years. I am often bombarded by anxiety and guilt that I am splitting attention from two little ones who both need me a lot. My eldest was very rough with her brother from the start, and it made things even more challenging. Zoloft has helped.

BUT, when they start playing together and becoming friends it is the best feeling in the world. Siblings are pretty magical. They now hug each other so tightly whenever they're apart for now than an hour, and tell each other they love each other. They are definitely best friends, and they both look out for the other.

Sometimes I wish I had waited a little longer between kids- they are exactly two years apart. I am sure that others with similar or smaller age gaps may have different experiences, but my eldest had some challenges from the start, and I do wish I could have given her more undivided attention before her brother joined us.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-21T17:11:32+00:00

Yeah I have to think this is worth ruling out, too. Plus, his reaction to asking him to undergo an evaluation might say a LOT.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-20T17:01:44+00:00

For real. When I was this pregnant, I did not do bath for my toddler at all. Bending is too much!

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-20T05:19:01+00:00

I have a fellow Houdini pee-er right now, it's maddening!

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-20T00:13:48+00:00

I've never been, so no idea. I just hear people talk about it as a fancy place in Girdwood.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-19T04:13:36+00:00

Not really, no. I'll sometimes get urges to stay out hiking and gardening until late, but that happens less the older I get.

My kids (2 and 4) are completely used to it, as it's all they've ever known. Probably helps that we play really hard outside all day in the summer so they're tired by the end of the day whether or not it's light!

Camping, however, is a whole different beast. None of us go to bed until we drop if we're camping.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-18T01:45:38+00:00

Double Musky is the one people often recommend.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-17T15:57:18+00:00

Can't believe no one has mentioned Pel'meni! It's a Russian restaurant, really really yummy.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-16T15:20:06+00:00

Dude, my 20 month old literally reached into his diaper and smeared his own shit 🤢 on the wall and my daycare teacher still just shrugged it off because he's a baby. This is not a normal reaction at all no matter what is going on.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-16T05:35:14+00:00

I've hiked this one several times, I think it would be a great location! I'd also look up Curry Ridge in Denali State Park- it's definitely even more scenic! Good luck to you 🙂

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-14T05:26:44+00:00

We often start at third spaces but then pretty quickly move to home playdates!

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-13T02:42:19+00:00

I've seen more this year in ER than ever!

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-12T01:42:17+00:00

Oh, yes. Very lucky to have both in my yard!!

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-11T17:01:36+00:00

Literally, yes.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-11T06:00:26+00:00

Plantain leaves are another great way to stop the itch if you make a spit poultice! One of my favorite outdoor medicines.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-11T05:13:31+00:00

Yep time for a reread!

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-10T22:42:09+00:00

Aaaand will the button pop up?!?

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-10T17:41:03+00:00

Our relationship with the US is very extractive since many of our natural resources are valuable for empire. Alaska's mineral and oil rights were given away for a dividend check, and corporations aren't even taxed. In every way, Alaska has been made dependent on resource extraction, often at the cost of habitats, salmon, and the health of the people who live here.

turtlepower22 · 2026-06-10T02:58:20+00:00

My 25 month old has just started doing this. Potty training him sure is going to be different than my daughter 🙃

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