holidays

The last quarter of the year might feel increasingly like it’s just a non-stop train of holidays — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Indeed, for many, the moment the calendar ticks over from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 is exactly the right time to break…

You can keep your Santa Claus, your many reindeer, and even your Frosty the Whoever — because to me, there is one Christmas icon and one Christmas icon only. That icon is Buddy the Elf, and now he's been fittingly glorified in cookie form. Pillsbury…

It is upon us once more. The Moment of Reckoning. The Era of Truth. That point in the year at which it becomes clear who among our numbers we truly know, and who we merely think we know. It is time — time to begin the arduous task… of holiday…

Here's the story of how an HGTV Brady Bunch holiday special will reunite the cast for their first holiday together, following a 15-year hiatus from appearing on TV as a group. A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition will include all six Brady…

The holidays are about to get a lot wilder than you may have expected. Netflix’s Holiday In the Wild trailer is here to officially kick off the Christmas season. And it has everything a Netflix original movie lover could want, including Kristin…

It’s often said that Christmas comes but once a year, but that’s not strictly accurate this year — for three days in November, the Christmas Con fan convention will spark holiday joy in the hearts of all who attend. You do have to go to New Jersey…

If your pet takes up a big place on your gift-buying list for the holidays, consider your conundrum solved this Christmas tree pet house from Bed Bath & Beyond. Your cat or dog — or hamster or gerbil or Shetland pony — deserves as much love as your…

The holiday season is known for being the most wonderful time of the year, not only for spending time with family, but for relaxing on the comfort of your couch. Thankfully, Netflix's holiday movies and TV show lineup has plenty of new content to…

We have strayed so, so far from God's light. If you're someone who gets cold, loves Thanksgiving, and rejects everything pure and good, then this might be the product for you. You can get your hands on a Heated Huggable Friends-inspired Turkey from…

Limited-edition holiday releases for beloved foodstuffs are sometimes a bit of a crapshoot. When they’re good, they’re good, but when they’re not, they’re… uh… difficult. In 2019, though, Reese’s has a special little something up its chocolatey…

Are you someone who loves the holiday season — or does the whole thing make you a little... green? Because if you're a bit of a Grinch, now you have the perfect opportunity to let your true colors shine through. You can get a Grinch Starbucks cup on…

When it comes to festive social plans, our calendars can get a little wild. While October and November pass by at a normal pace, once Dec. 1 hits, work suddenly ramps up and your social calendar triples. So, if you want to get all the important…

Not ready to start thinking about the winter holidays yet? TOO BAD. We’re already knee-deep in this year’s crop of advent calendars, after all — and here’s one more to add to the list: You can get a Downton Abbey advent calendar at World Market…

As Halloween grows closer, it's hard to ignore the spooky feeling in the air as the crisp, fall chill sets in. Halloween is a time for fun and elaborate costumes, creepy decorations on everyone's lawns, and a general devilish vibe that gives you…

Halloween is almost here, which means one thing: your Google search history is filled with Halloween costume-related inquiries — among other pumpkin-spiced searches. Many of us spent the entire month of September searching for costume inspiration…

In the week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, I was so exhausted that I went to the wrong train station, twice, on my way to meet friends. It was raining. My boyish hair was freshly cut, and I was wearing a shirt and tie. A young Orthodox woman…

When Elf originally hit cinemas in 2003, I don’t think anyone really anticipated it becoming a beloved holiday classic — but more than a decade and a half later, it’s proven to have a remarkable amount of staying power. As such, is it really that…

There are so many different ways to potentially celebrate New Year's Eve. You can head to a party with a bunch of friends (or just one friend and a bunch of people you don't know), you can host some sort of chill night at home with a couple of…

Big news, fellow cheese enthusiasts: Aldi’s cheese advent calendar is back for 2019 — and it goes on sale in just a few short weeks! Hitting stores on Nov. 6 — just after the Halloween season wraps up — the calendar will gift you with a tasty morsel…