Category: Holidays

Festivus, sometimes referred to as “Seinfeld Festival,” is an annual December 23rd parody festival that was invented for The Strike, an episode of the 1997 […]

So, your long-awaited vacation trip to visit family or friends has been canceled – for the second year in a row. It occurred to you […]

So so so. The hour is close and you need a last minute present. It’s too late for even the fastest online delivery, and the […]

Let me start by saying that I have three children, which is too many. I was raised by an old southern housewife who accompanied every […]

There is no shortage of reasons why you could be sober this holiday season and beyond. However, nothing tests your resolve like the political ranting […]

If you do a Google search for “family holiday traditions,” you will immediately have access to 215 million articles praising the virtues of writing a […]

Some people may think this is the most beautiful time of the year, but their pets may not like the holidays as much as they […]

Giving a gift to a complete stranger is a great way to celebrate the holiday mood, but you need to know where and how to […]

Look, I have no pets. My three children under 9 donjon begging for a dog to which I say, “Are you going to pick him […]

While Secret Santa makes you know a thing or two about the recipient of the gift, the beauty of the White Elephant gift is the […]

The annual tradition of choosing brightly colored sweaters for a holiday party is long out of date, but your friends or bosses may not have […]

If such an outspoken Snitch like Elf on the Shelf can be the mainstay of the holiday, then literally anything can – and many stranger […]

The fact- checkers at Snopes have compiled the best and worst holiday rumors of the year, social media buzz, and questionable emails. Here’s a quick […]

There are certain things in this world whose attraction is mysterious: Jake Paul. Caesar salads without anchovies. DUB STEP. The popularity of poinsettias at this […]

Are you balancing your consumption of Christmas cookies with Uber Eats for tacos and Pad See Ew (my personal holiday tradition)? Well, you can now […]

If you are planning to bring a live evergreen tree to your home to celebrate the holiday season (and haven’t done so yet), you may […]

Generally speaking, technology is constantly improving. And yet, holiday lights garlands – whether in the home tree or outside the home – never get better. […]

For several weeks each year, some people decide to decorate their home and yard with garlands outside and face higher-than-usual electricity bills to boost the […]

As I mentioned earlier , my family takes stockings very seriously. A good stocking is always about balance. Some candy here, clementine there , a […]

On the one hand, a gift is a gesture of love; on the other hand, gifts are sometimes stressful social obligations. Choosing the right gift […]

There is a scene inNational Christmas Vacation that I neverliked (yes, only one). Clark Griswold sneaks into the attic to stash a bag full of […]

While many of us drink coffee every day as if our lives depend on it, hot chocolate is unlikely to become a part of our […]

Buying the perfect gift on a budget is always tricky, but here’s a trick that can help you narrow down the possibilities: You start by […]

It just seems okay to drag a dead tree into your house to get drunk in front of it, because we do this every year. […]

Wrapping holiday gifts can be fun, but if your gift wrapping station is disorganized (and the wrapping paper constantly rolls off the table and disintegrates), […]

Every December, I think back to my first job in retail – packing gifts in a gift shop. As much as I loved using autopilot […]

One of my favorite things to do this time of year is flipping through random gift guides to find fresh ideas for stuffing stockings for […]

j I recently went down the Reddit rabbit hole, in which commenters described the worst gift they’ve ever received – everything from miniature butter knives […]

If you’ve ever received a windbreaker with the name of the company your spouse works for, a toilet seat, or a pancake pan because “that […]

There are two types of families watching Christmas: stockings serious and hobbyists. As with most things, my sisters and I see stocking stuffing as a […]

There is an unspoken rule that any Christmas comedy should include a scene in which one of the characters is completely entangled in a garland […]

You may be the type of person who, at the end of each holiday season, launders all stockings and other holiday fabric decorations before putting […]

Thanksgiving is over, which means the inflatable turkeys will soon be replaced with inflatable candies and holiday lights. And for those celebrating and decorating Christmas, […]

After the holiday season, during which many of us stayed close to home (ahem, 2020), Thanksgiving 2021 is expected to be busy with travel of […]

This is not an article on how to avoid Black Friday scams (although there will be many , so be careful ). The point is […]

Let’s hope that we all know to avoid politics and religion in festive social events, where guests of various ideological and spiritual inclinations have gathered, […]

There is no rule that says you should be with your family during the holiday season, but it feels like it is. There are many […]

The biggest gastronomic celebration of the year is coming. You thought of the menu, bought sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and thawed a turkey. ( […]

Is it time to pack up, have some fun and calm down early so you can dress up in a fleece Snuggie and watch The […]

You may have noticed that now is the season of the giving. Well, I am not; my purchases are mostly done. (These supply chains aren’t […]