The natural world offers so many ways to decorate our homes this time of year, from fresh greenery and vibrant fruits to warm spices and rustic pine cones. You don't have to spend a lot of money or time either. Sometimes the best ideas are also the simplest ideas. More

Many families have traditions that they grew up with and have enjoyed passing on these rituals to their children this time of year. One of my own family's traditions for the holidays is something I had never heard of before I married into my husband's family and I would love to share it with our readers. I learned about it the very first year we were married when a small package arrived in the mail after Thanksgiving. Inside were two small mice (of the stuffed variety, not live!) and a short note from my mother-in-law. More

For over a decade now, I've been a shopgirl. I've worked in flower shops, coffee shops, home goods and gift shops, a major organic grocery store, and the world's prettiest candy shop, and I've picked up a few holiday shopping lessons over the years… More

"Brown paper packages tied up with string" is certainly nothing new, but in the last few years it seems to have had a major resurgence in popularity. When you are wrapping gifts this year, will you be keeping it simple and classic with the brown paper look, or are you over it for now? More

Tired of all the raggedy wreaths you find at the store? I certainly am, so I sought out how to create my own bright and classy wreath out of some of those old items you have in the holiday box in storage! More

I love Christmas. I love colors. So when I saw this rainbow Christmas tree (originally featured in last year's roundup of retro white Christmas trees), it definitely piqued my interest. If you're tired of red and green, why not make your Christmas every color? More

To pull together our gift guides this year we're asking the experts: YOU! You know best what gifts your children have enjoyed at different stages of their lives. Share your wisdom with fellow parents, aunties, uncles, and grandparents. Rattles, books, something to chew on? More

Wouldn't it be sweet to eat breakfast under a cloud of warm holiday wishes? And wouldn't it be fun to see the streams of cards grow over the years, with lovely new cards added each winter? And wouldn't it be great to have gloriously high ceilings like this in the first place? More

I love the look of these twig wreaths: they look like something you could create after a morning hike through the woods. Perfect for celebrating winter and winter solstice. More

There's something about the spirit of the holidays that inspires even the least domestic of us to strap on an apron and bake cookies. If you're giving baked goods as presents this year, check out this roundup of containers. We've got disposable options, like take out containers and paper boxes, as well as reusable picks, like Weck jars and bento boxes, that are gifts in themselves. More