Christmas 2026
12 Stories • Available September 2026
Christmas With The Cranks
The holiday season is here, a time for gifts and good cheer. But this time of year is also often fraught with family drama. Yes, the season that's supposed to be full of love and light can someti
Crafting Christmas
While the holiday season is unusually hectic, fashioning a homemade gift or taking time for small, fun activities can bring the real spirit of Christmas to your life and the lives of your loved o
Holiday Budgeting
The holidays aren't cheap, which means it's important to set a budget. But even setting a budget and sticking to it can be challenging. According to a 2019 study by The Ascent of nearly 1,500 Am
Fill Your Tree With Personalized Ornaments
It's become a tradition in many families: making new ornaments personalized for each member of the family, including pets, each year. Your tree, then, shows off the many incarnations of your love
Why Christmas Classics Endure
The holiday season hasn't truly started until the familiar sounds begin to take over. A few notes of "White Christmas" drift through a department store. Someone puts "It's a Wonderful Life" on th
Today's Christmas Food Trends
Christmas dinner has always had its classics: the roast, the mashed potatoes, the cookies, the pie. But every year, a few new flavors manage to elbow their way onto the holiday table -- usually a
Christmas Around The World
Christmas is celebrated in many countries around the world, but the traditions surrounding the holiday can look very different from one place to another. From colorful parades and candlelit proce
Acts Of Kindness
As December arrives, streets begin to sparkle with lights, Christmas music fills the shops and homes are decorated with trees, wreaths and ornaments. For many people, the holiday season is a time
The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List
Christmas is more than a date on the calendar. It is a season of twinkling lights, familiar traditions, comforting food and moments that make ordinary days feel a little more magical. While every
The New Christmas Traditions
For generations, Christmas traditions have followed a familiar script: Decorate the tree, exchange gifts, gather around the dinner table and watch the same holiday movies year after year. But as
Why Christmas Feels Different As An Adult
There is something about Christmas as a child that feels magical. The weeks leading up to December 25th seem to move slowly, yet somehow the big day arrives in an instant. Every light seems brigh
Winter Without Snow
For many Americans, Christmas comes with a familiar soundtrack: boots crunching through snow, fireplaces crackling, children bundling up in coats and gloves, and someone inevitably complaining ab
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