Sweet Potato + Green Apple Soup
This is the perfect soup for a crisp Fall evening for dinner! Pairs perfectly with a salad and a glass of pinot noir or grenache. It’s also failproof, but you will need a food processor to crank this out with…
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Girls Night Idea: Favorite Things Party
A ‘Favorite Things’ party is a super fun idea for a Girls Night and best of all, everyone goes home with presents! Here are the basic instructions: Choose one of your favorite things that costs $10 or less (as an sample budget -…
Snow Globe Inspired Jar Toppers
These vintage inspired snow globe jar toppers are easy to make and perfect for gifts like candy, gift cards and other small goodies. Keep in mind that when you decorate and modify this canning lid, it’s no longer good for…
Host a Holiday Cookie Exchange (& Tasting!)
The holidays are all about spending time with friends and family and enjoying special treats. One of my most favorite holiday traditions is having a Cookie Exchange Party. As everyone is so busy around this time of year, I have…
Things that I NEED while Traveling so I don’t go CRAZY
This morning I was looking through my emails and saw that many retailers are already having Black Friday sales. What? It’s only November 2nd! With that sentiment however, I was reminded that the Holiday season is almost upon us. With…
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Cups with Hefty® Slider Bags
We made it through Halloween, but that hasn’t weakened my strong desire to have Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING! Here’s a quick no-bake recipe for a fun Fall dessert that is a hit with both kids and adults. These Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake…
Succulent Pumpkins for Fall
This beautiful succulent pumpkin project looks like it took a ton of time, but it’s so easy that you’ll find yourself decorating a whole pumpkin patch! This is a great project to do with friends because you can share supplies…
2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Practical People
The BoredMom.com Gift Guide is here! The recommended items are good for a wide variety of friends and family, and won’t break the bank. These are THOUGHTFUL gifts that will be used and not tucked away in a cabinet or…
Father’s Day Gift Ideas for 2016
Father’s Day 2016 is right around the corner! Here’s some gift ideas that are for Dad, but maybe just an eensy teensy bit for you too, Mom. These are all practical gift ideas and things that Dad will really use…
Mother’s Day Gestures as a Gift: Indoor Nook of Peace
If you don’t have a restful outdoor area to set up a Relaxtion Station for Mom, why not set her up with an Indoor Nook of Peace? If you’re wondering why Mom would want this at all, please see the…
Mother’s Day Gestures as a Gift: Outdoor Relaxation Station
As a Mother, I can tell you that going out to Mother’s Day Brunch at a crowded restaurant is mundane cattle-call torture. It’s not intimate and it feels forced. Long lines, poorly prepared food and tables jammed in together like…
Step Off Elf On A Shelf, Here Comes Marvin The Mouse
When I was a young child, we would visit my Grandparents in Florida over the holidays. They told me the story of Marvin the Mouse, a gift bearing rodent, that would come bearing a gift each night for the 12…
A Repurposed Christmas
One of my fondest memories as a child was making our own garland for the Christmas tree. The garlands usually had a limited shelf life as we’d use real food items like cranberries, or popcorn. We also made seed balls…
Funny White Elephant Party Gifts
One of my MOST favorite Holiday traditions is having a White Elephant Gift Exchange Party. These parties are always hillarious, and it’s fun to see what people bring as well as fight over! White Elephant Exchanges are great for cocktail…
Holiday Gift Guide for Impossible People
Here’s the 2015 Holiday Gift Guide for those hard to shop for people! The list is also contains things that are very easy to order online, so you don’t have to run all around town. These suggestions are to make…
