Do you have 8 dozen cookies to cut out, bake, and decorate? Or 37 cards to stamp and address? Or perhaps a million pom poms to make and string into garland? If you're finding yourself faced with cozy but repetitive and endless holiday tasks, you're going to need some festive television to keep your spirits bright.. More

Long before the Elf on a Shelf was a glint in parents' eyes, my family used to hide knee hugger elves for me and my brother to find on Christmas Eve. It was a December version of an Easter egg hunt, and it's just what we did. I don't know how the tradition started, or who came up with it, but it was a staple of our holidays throughout childhood. I didn't realize until I was an adult that others didn't do the same thing, and had no idea what I was talking about.
More

My holiday decorations are (admittedly) outliers of my normal style — they're sentimental, inherited, a bit cheesy and I love them all. In another life, however, I have the same restrained good taste as Roy and Ola Norberg. Using mostly natural materials, they created holiday decor that's pretty, elegant, and timeless. More

Over the weekend my dad and I worked on a holiday wreath together. It was inexpensive, easy to do, and now it smells like Christmas every time I walk in the front door!
More

We asked and you answered: what are the best gifts for babies? After all, babies are cute, but they don't do all that much. They are as amused by their own hands as a toy. Many readers reported that they aren't giving their young babies much of anything for the holidays, but if you are an auntie, uncle, grandparent or friend to a young baby you may not want to forego a gift altogether. Here are ten parent-endorsed ideas:

More

Whether you use one to trim your tree, across a mantel or strung along the walls these fun, modern takes on the traditional garland will bring some serious cheer this holiday season. More

I made the mistake of assuming that my daughter, who is just shy of 4 years old, would be ... appropriate ... with the Christmas decorations this year. We knew what to expect when she was a toddler: heck on wheels! But now, she should sort of, kind of, know better. Right? Wishful thinking! More

Quirky Christmas Pivot Power
• $29.99
• Quirky

Quirky has gotten into the spirit with a Christmas edition of their popular adjustable outlet for six, the Pivot Power. Considering more and more of us are illuminating and accessorizing our holiday trees with an assortment of lighting and other plug-in devices, the holiday green hued adjustable outlet may come in handy for providing power in an assortment of tight spaces without becoming a distracting eyesore.

Earlier this week I rounded up a bunch of green wreaths you can buy online — but if you're not keen on dropping cash on something you'll mulch up (or worse - throw away!) at the end of the season, perhaps one of these everlasting options is for you. More

Swedish calligrapher Ylva Skarp has a flair for the flourish, and her love of lettering is evident not only in her work, but throughout her highly personal and stylized home. Words are the stitches that sew rooms together, and everywhere one looks, there's a bit of text to take in. Perhaps that's why, when it comes to Christmas, Ylva prefers to keep things simple and allow nature to speak the language of the season… More