There are a lot of answers to the question “What is Christmas?” but our favorite is this: Christmas is a time of giving. That doesn’t just mean poring over gift ideas, of course—there’s also giving of ...

We all know it’s better to give than to receive — but it’s even better to give when your packages are beautifully wrapped. It’s time to gear up for the busiest gift-wrapping season of the year, so why ...

The grabbing of presents, the tearing of paper, the ripping of boxes. Followed by the piling up of garbage, and the overflowing of trash bins. Christmas is the time of abundance. Too much food, too ...

For most of my life, I’ve been a gift bag person. Coming up with gift ideas I can do but gift wrapping? Not so much. Folding perfect edges or cutting the right amount of paper has never come easy.

You have visions of immaculate, bow- and ribbon-festooned presents dancing in your head, but, alas, just a pile of misshapen, crumpled packages held together with tape and a prayer underneath your ...

The holidays sure can be expensive. From presents, to gift wrapping supplies, holiday decor and more, the last months of the year can put a lot of damage on a credit card statement going into the new ...

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