Time to tally up how we did last year on our New Year’s Resolutions for Borealis! 1. Challenge ourselves to have more adventures We have learned our lesson on this one. When we came up with the “Adventure” category for Borealis, Jen and I thought we’d be writing posts about fabulous trips, amazing outings with […]
Archives for December 2013
Our favorite posts of 2013
December 30, 2013 by
Readers choose their favorites, of course, but sometimes we just want to write about what we love. These are our favorites from 2013. Jen’s favorite posts Don’t get me wrong, I love a good freezer casserole or adorable hedgehog baby onesie how-tos as much as the next girl, but I love these posts too, which […]
Five resolutions for the New Year
December 26, 2013 by
(Looking for a pretty free printable calendar? I love the ones by Love vs. Design.) I used to be hot on New Year’s Resolutions, but then I cooled, preferring to see where life led me. But this year I am raring to make change. I think it has something to do with emerging from the […]
Top read posts of 2013
December 25, 2013 by
December is not only the end of the year, but it is also our blog’s birthday. It has been two years since Breanne and I met for that first Borealis lunch, writing lists, trying to think of the perfect name for our blog, and wondering what our friends and family would think. We’ve written 225 […]
How to make fabric ornament gift tags
December 21, 2013 by
If you are all done shopping but have yet to wrap up your gifts (and you still have the emotional and mental capacity for crafting), these gift tags are so cute — and fast and easy. I found this idea on Pinterest (naturally) last year, and my partner-in-crafting-crime Kristen and I set about making several […]
12 great Christmas brunch recipes
December 20, 2013 by
Last year we shared eight great holiday appetizer recipes for you to take to parties or share with your guests. This year, by request, it’s Christmas brunch! For several years I hosted a holiday brunch for my dad’s side of the family — aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents — and when nearly everyone can make it […]
Borealis gift guide – Something you need
December 19, 2013 by
This year we’re collecting our gift ideas into four categories in the spirit of the “Something to wear, something to read, something you want, something you need” philosophy. Check out Something to read, Something you want, and Something to wear. Something you need: For the person who has everything (or needs nothing), the spurge of […]
Borealis gift guide – Something to wear
December 16, 2013 by
This year we’re collecting our gift ideas into four categories in the spirit of the “Something to wear, something to read, something you want, something you need” philosophy. Something to read was our first post; something you want was the second. Next up: something to wear. Borealis Gift Guide: Something to Wear We’re trying the “new PJs […]