Manonallard/Getty Images It’s Christmas Eve, and the scene is set. The tree is glistening, the stockings are hanging, the cookies and milk are waiting. The kids are sleeping soundly in their beds, while visions of sugar plums (and iPads and the new gaming system they’ve been asking for all year) dance in their heads. All...
Counter/Getty Images We start out with the best intentions as we wrap up the turkey leftovers and look to the next holidays. This is the year we are going to be calm, relaxed, and present. This is the year we won’t stress about family drama, delay wrapping presents until Dec. 24, and actually get one...
Westend61/Getty Images It’s that time of year when your favorite local photographers start advertising "Christmas minis," and your friends share absolutely adorable sneak peeks into their family’s holiday portraits. And, by all means, support a local creative if you have the funds! But it’s been a tough year, and not everyone can squeeze a professional...
Scary Mommy; Getty; Product Images Courtesy of Apple/KitchenAid/Ugg The holidays are around the corner, which means holiday shopping season is already upon us. Whether that fills your spirit with joy or the thought of more things on your to-do list makes you feel like Scrooge before his morning coffee, there’s no judgment here. What some...