Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock Nothing feels warmer to me than a ‘90s Christmas. And I’m not good at psychoanalyzing, but even I know it’s because that’s the Christmas era of my childhood, and there was nothing more lovely than my mom decorating the Christmas tree, baking us cookies, and tucking us into bed...
Category: holidays
'Nutcrackers' Is One Of The Most Heartfelt New Holiday Movies In Years
Hulu I’m one of those people who firmly believes that the inherent value in a movie lies in the feelings it evokes for each person watching it. It’s highly subjective. So, I generally do not deal in movie critic absolutes (in fact, when someone ~tells~ me to do or not do something, I’m twice as...
What Makes A Movie A Christmas Movie?
Archive Photos/Moviepix/Getty Images Colored lights versus white, presents wrapped versus unwrapped, Elf on the Shelf versus not — there are a million Christmas debates out there. But nothing gets people quite as fired up as sharing your opinion that Die Hard is a Christmas movie and, I’ll be real honest, I can’t figure out why....
See This Mom's Low Maintenance Elf On The Shelf Alternative
CrayGardens/ TikTok Elf on the Shelf is a very polarizing Christmas tradition that parents are either all-in on or loathe. If you braved the world of Elf on the Shelf, kudos to you! Thankfully, my husband and I have managed to avoid that nonsense for now, avoiding the late-night scramble to throw that little (and...



