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“This is my favorite time of the year…”

How do you stay warm and cozy throughout the winter?

As the weather becomes colder and the days shorten, people around the country are finding ways of keeping busy and staying warm. Some prefer to snuggle up on the couch watching movies and drinking cocoa, while others look forward getting outside into winter landscape. Whatever your favorite winter comfort is, the season for it is here!

My greatest challenge is staying positive and living in the moment. Winters in Alaska can be isolating and harsh, so it's important to find the beauty all...

Denise D.
Wasilla, AK
03 Apr 2020
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My Saturday night looks like crocheting with a little libations.

Charlene H.
Winter Park, FL
23 Oct 2019
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Andrea D.
Pocatello, ID
24 Nov 2020
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Isaac M.
Tsaile, AZ
17 Nov 2020
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When I step outside my door I get to watch my wonderful dog try his hardest to catch a field mouse...He has never caught one, but it doesn’t...

Dan C.
Madison, WI
04 Feb 2020
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My Saturday nights look like being a couch-potato. Potato!

De'Juanae T.
Beaverton, OR
12 Dec 2019
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I was raised to believe in the importance of family.

Anonymous
Brooklyn, NY
06 Dec 2019
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Gillian B.
Atlanta, GA
27 Oct 2020
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When I step outside my door I see the bay, a snow capped mountain, and wonderful trees, birds, squirrels, my cats. I live in Western Washington State - my favorite place to live of the many others I've tried. Here are the places I've lived: born...
Anonymous
Bellingham, WA
12 Aug 2020
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My life right now is all about maintaining my self-care. With the social distancing we are not able to practice social self-care with others as we are used...

Devin W.
Indianapolis, IN
25 Oct 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is my two dogs. I got them when they were just born in the same litter and were inseparable...

Alexander K.
Aurora, CO
10 Jan 2020
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My Saturday night looks like lying on the couch, in my pjs, with my boyfriend.

Melanie S.
Soldotna, AK
14 Dec 2019
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My Saturday night looks like me on my bed with my laptop and my pup getting cozy.

Yasmin E.
South Plainfield, NJ
14 Jan 2020
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A tradition I carry on is the baking of pastry called KaltGuieran.

Sue M.
Cleveland, OH
02 Dec 2019
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Anonymous
Seattle, WA
06 Jul 2020
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Capri L.
Long Beach, CA
01 Dec 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is a cup of coffee! Not just any cup of coffee... but AK Coffee Co. coffee. This is a...

Emily R.
Anchorage, AK
02 Dec 2019
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My Saturday night is filled with reading these days. I've never been much of a partier. I'd rather curl up with a good book than paint the town...

Varena H.
Grafton, WV
10 Jan 2020
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I took a risk when I started a snowball fight with my dad.

Benjamin R.
Silver Spring, MD
23 Dec 2019
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Karen G.
Tobyhanna, PA
08 Dec 2020
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My Saturday night looks like spending time with my family and playing video games. The reason why I like to spend my Saturday night with my family is watching movies with them and talking to them. When I spend my Saturday night playing video games because...
Anonymous
Monterey Park, CA
11 Mar 2020
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Patrick D.
Brooklyn, NY
23 Jun 2020
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Abby C.
Dallas, GA
04 Dec 2020
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Dianne G.
Valencia, CA
20 Nov 2020
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