northern life
I didn’t realize the depth of my unmet need for outdoor adventure until I hastily concocted a winter tent camping trip over lunch one day with a co-worker. While I love exploring with my family, I read Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail thru-hiking memoirs all winter, and I am consumed by a longing to hike to […]
When Beatrice was little, people said to us all of the time, “She’ll sleep well tonight!” And we always laughed, but inside we thought, “Nope, she’s going to sleep the same as she does every night, because she’s always this active.” Since then I love to ask other parents what comment they hear most […]
Like we often do, because great minds think alike, Jen and I decided independently to get standing desks this year. If you’ve read any of the research, they are calling sitting the new smoking, and saying that even if you exercise regularly you cannot overcome the adverse affects of sitting at your work all day. I’ve […]
Forget filling your car with hand warmers and signal flares, true winter survival is about keeping your spirits up and your eyes on the prize (i.e. spring). Here’s a foolproof recipe to help you survive winter a.k.a. enjoy our fourth season. First, get comfortable. Head to your favorite pharmacy/co-op/Amazon and fill your cart with Vitamin D, a […]
Welcome to the first Clickery, a weekly feature where we share things we like because maybe you’ll like them too. Breanne’s Links 12 New Year’s Resolutions for Happier Families. My favorite: “Embrace the idea of course correction. When faced with a parenting decision, briefly survey your options then make the best choice you can, knowing […]
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In the final days of my pregnancy, I have two modes: super efficient get-it-done now and extreme lazy. The former is responsible for me cleaning tile grout with a toothbrush earlier this week. It’s not hard to justify even the smallest whim with the knowledge that it’s easier to do anything now than it will […]
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It’s been a year since we launched Borealis! We created Borealis in January, meeting for lunches and after-kids-bedtime Google chats, figuring out how to edit PHP and writing up a few starter posts. Some close and very honest friends reviewed it for us in March, we tweaked and tested some more, and finally went public […]
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These are some of our under-appreciated favorites. Not at the top (or bottom) of views for the year, but we love them and think they deserve another chance. Jen Wishes You Had Read . . . I Can Relate: My Take on Motherhood Memoirs I read Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Bringing Up […]
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Just for fun, here are our 12 least-read posts of 2012. Breanne’s Least Read Posts 1. Chocolate chip bars. Delicious and apparently, underrated. This is before we realized that regular recipe posts aren’t really our thing. But these bars really are fantastic, and couldn’t be easier. 2. How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm and 6. […]
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It’s the end of the year and all across the Web you’ll find “top” lists — the top best, top worst, and top anything-you-can-imagine. Here are ours: the top 12 most-read Borealis posts of 2012.
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When I was little we’d occasionally visit my Great-Aunt May. Her house was always dark — she kept the shades drawn and lights off — and she seemed to spend most of her time doing word-find puzzles and eating chocolate. When we’d visit my brother and I would play with the only toys she had […]
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I like to host parties and I have a reputation for being a good cook. And while I can execute a recipe well, I think what I am actually good at is recipe selection. Thus I have accumulated a long list of party favorites. So if you are done wrapping and shopping and are now […]
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