#holidays
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
I’m an Entomologist. Here’s How I Avoid Bed Bugs When I Travel | SELF
Worried about bed bugs in your hotel or rental house ruining your vacation? Here, an entomologist shares three ways to prevent bed bugs when traveling.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff!
Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?
Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always take to the field for a Thanksgiving football game? Because it’s tradition! But how did this tradition begin?
News | Animal Links
7 Essential Reads About Groundhog Day
Everything you ever wanted to know about one of North America’s weirdest traditions (and also the Bill Murray classic).
Pets & Animals | Animals
4 Tips to Ring In The New Year Safely With Your Pet
Here are some helpful considerations for keeping your four-legged family members safe and happy as you embark on New Year's Eve celebrations.
Food & Drink | Drinks
Cranberry Margarita (Christmas Margarita) - Sugar and Soul
Cranberry Margarita is perfect for enjoying throughout the Christmas season, made with tequila, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, and Cointreau!
Music | Music
Oh Hanukkah
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesOh Hanukkah · Meshugga Beach PartyTwenty Songs Of The Chosen Surfer℗ 2005 Jewish Music Group, LLC, under exclus...
Music | Music
here comes santa claus
Los Straitjackets and the World Famous Pontani Sisters perform "Here Comes Santa Claus" on Late Night.
Music | Music
Tàrraco Surfers - Feliz Navidad
"Feliz Navidad" - Surf Theme by Tàrraco Surfers!(c) 2015 RGB Suports
Recipes | Recipes
My Favorite Gingerbread Cookies - Sally's Baking Addiction
This is my favorite gingerbread cookies recipe and it's also loved by millions. Soft in the centers, crisp on the edges, and perfectly spiced.
Entertainment | Movies
See What Remains of the Lost, 3.5-Hour Cut of ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’
John Hughes speculated that the original cut of ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’ is lost for good, but you can find remnants of it if you know where to look.
Food & Drink | Food & Stuff
The Food & Wine Guide to Thanksgiving
We've rounded up everything you need to pull off a feast to remember.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
Stores That Will Be Closed for Thanksgiving 2022
These companies decided not to open on Thanksgiving in 2022 so employees can celebrate Turkey Day with their families and friends.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Please Don’t Put Your Suitcase on the Bed, Ever
The real reason there’s a luggage rack in your hotel room.
Music | Music
CHRISTMAS ISLAND - FREE song download, by The Space Cossacks
track by The Space Cossacks
Music | Music
Dreidel, Dreidel
Provided to YouTube by CDBabyDreidel, Dreidel · Meshugga Beach PartyHot Rod Hanukkah℗ 2011 Meshugga Beach PartyReleased on: 2011-07-01Auto-generated by YouTube.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
How to fly safer this holiday season | CNN Travel
From choosing window seats to holding off on snacks, experts give their top tips on how to safely take to the sky for the holidays with the least amount of risk and stress.
Recipes | Recipes
My Favorite Gingerbread Cookies | Sally's Baking Addiction
This is my favorite gingerbread cookies recipe and it's also loved by millions. Soft in the centers, crisp on the edges, and perfectly spiced.
Recipes | Recipes
Gingerbread Cake - My Baking Addiction
Gingerbread Cake is rich, moist, and full of ginger flavor. This holiday classic is easy to whip up and will be a hit with your guests!
Food & Drink | Food
Best Holiday Cookie Recipes | Food & Wine
Holiday cookies include gingerbread cookies with royal icing and chocolate-mint thumbprint cookies. Plus more holiday cookies.
Recipes | Recipes
Chocolate Meltaways: A Fabulous Fudge Recipe - Southern Plate
Chocolate Fudge Meltaways are little bite size, hand held, puddles of chocolate cream cheese fudge that melt in your mouth!
Recipes | Recipes
Ikea Made Gingerbread Patterns of Its Famous Furniture | Food & Wine
Every gingerbread house needs a Billy bookcase.
Food & Drink | Drinks
RUDOLPH'S TIPSY PUNCH > Call Me PMc
Rudolph's Tipsy Punch is a festive holiday vodka drink. This Christmas cocktail recipe is great for parties, entertaining, & can be made kid-friendly.
Food & Drink | Food
5 Eggnog Recipes to Drink (and Eat) | Food & Wine
Food and Wine's easy and delicious recipes for eggnog including cocktails and desserts.
Music | Music
Dreidel, Dreidel
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Dreidel, Dreidel · Meshugga Beach Party Hot Rod Hanukkah ℗ 2011 Meshugga Beach Party Released on: 2011-07-01 Auto-generated by ...
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Must Have Travel Tools
I’m really looking forward to our travels abroad this summer, so several weeks ago I started the whole planning process. I got so many great sightseeing and restaurant tips from dear friends, which in turn got me really excited! I love the idea of trave
History | History
Why Mother's Day Founder Anna Jarvis Later Fought to Have the Holiday Abolished | Mental Floss
Years after she founded Mother’s Day, Anna Jarvis realized that she had lost control of the holiday she helped create.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
The 10 Best Holiday Gifts to Pick Up at Costco
These practical finds are all under $50.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Take 10 Minutes to Defuse Holiday Stress with This Mindfulness Practice - Mindful
'Tis the season to give up the guilt. Here's a practice for taking a more mindful approach to the holidays.
Food & Drink | Food
38 Irresistible Holiday Cookie Recipes You Can Totally Master
The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a batch of cookies (or two or three). We’ve created the ultimate list of holiday cookie recipes to include in your celebrations, many of which are tried-and-true favorites from our own editors and staff. Read on to sweeten up your season.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Why the Chanukah Gelt? - Reasons for giving Chanukah gifts
On Chanukah we give the children gelt. Why?
Recipes | Recipes
Grinch Cookies | The Recipe Critic
Despite their name, these Grinch Cookies are just about as festive and holiday-friendly as can be! These soft and chewy ...
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Stress-Free Holiday: Here's What to Do
Here's how to fill your life with gratitude and love, instead of stress. Trust us, it's even possible around the holidays.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Krispy Kreme's Latest Doughnut Is Inspired by Ugly Christmas Sweaters
The coffee and doughnut chain is also bringing back three doughnuts of holidays past.
Recipes | Recipes
Soft and Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies | America's Test Kitchen
Dry, tasteless molasses cookies belong on a Christmas tree, not in a cookie jar. We made more than 50 batches to find the best recipe for an uncommonly soft, chewy cookie with warm, tingling spices.
Food & Drink | Seasonal Recipes
17 Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Desserts
Make-ahead Thanksgiving desserts include chocolate-swirled pumpkin pie and flaky pear pie. Plus more make-ahead Thanksgiving desserts.
Food & Drink | Food
How to Cook a Frozen Turkey | MyRecipes
If your Thanksgiving turkey didn’t thaw in time and you’re left with a block of ice, here’s how you can roast that frozen fowl and still enjoy your
Family & Parenting | Kids
Family Games & Conversation Starters to Try This Holiday Season
We've got ice breaker games, conversation starters and family games perfect for when everyone gathers this holiday season.
Family & Parenting | Kids
19 Holiday Light Displays That Sparkle All Season
Get inspired by these lightacular homes and festive neighborhoods. The best places to see Christmas lights in the greater Los Angeles area.
Recipes | Recipes
Pecan Pie Recipe {VIDEO} | i am baker
Is there anything better than an easy and delicious Pecan Pie?!? This pie is perfect for the holidays to grace the center of your dining room table! (VIDEO below!) I love serving this pecan pie with a Pumpkin Cheesecake or this Caramel Apple Pie when we h
Recipes | Recipes
Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing
Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing. Lots of fresh onions, celery, and sage with cornbread and sage onion biscuits.A must have at Thanksgiving.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Epic Corn Mazes Across the Country
Nothing says fall activty better than a wander through a corn maze.
Psychology | Personality
What It’s Like To Be A Single Woman Alone For Christmas
A single woman’s secret to surviving the holiday season alone.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Therapy for schizophrenia
Nick has been on the street due to schizophrenia; He is a very bright and loving 40 year old with whom I have been having lunch with, twice a week for the past 3 months. Nick’s Heart opened up and he is willing to receive professional help. Nick inher
Miscellaneous | Judaism
8 Things to Enjoy This Chanukah
Chanukah is coming, and we want to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very happy and inspiring eight-day Festival of Lights!
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
SoKind Registry - More fun, less stuff!
SoKind is a registry service that encourages the giving of homemade gifts, charitable donations, secondhand goods, experiences, time, day-of-event help, and more. Here's to more fun and less stuff!
Family & Parenting | Kids
15 Dazzling Holiday Trains to Take Before They Grow Up
For all who truly believe, we’ve rounded up the best North Pole and Santa-packed train rides across the country.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
10 Memorial Day Quotes and Poems That Will Remind You What the Holiday Is Really About
Let these inspiring, moving, and patriotic quotes be a reminder to thank our servicemen and servicewomen for their courage this Memorial Day weekend.
Humor | Funny Stuff
The Joker's Still Getting Away… Celebrating 50 Years of 'Jingle Bells, Batman Smells'
Why did “Jingle Bells” get this particular spoof? Spike Jones’s uptempo romp, Yogi Yorgesson (“Yingle Bells“), and the Three Stooges (“Jingle Bells Drag“) showed that “Jingle Bells” could be played for broader comedic effect. As writer R
Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY
Tips on Doorman Tipping and Other Holiday Traditions - The New York Times
Yes, please, tip the doorman — and other seasonal advice for apartment-dwellers who tend to ignore their neighbors the rest of the year.
Gaming | Pokemon Go
'Pokémon Go' Christmas Holiday Event: Gift boxes found in patch notes spark update rumors
'Pokémon Go' gift boxes may be hidden up Niantic's Christmas season sleeve.
Politics | From CNN
Couple rewrites 'Baby It's Cold Outside' (with consent) - CNN.com
A couple from Minnesota reimagines the classic Christmas song 'Baby It's Cold Outside,' changing the lyrics to emphasize consent.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Where to Go Ice Skating in LA
Ice skating rinks in LA are offering a winter wonderland for the whole family! Find our picks for the best kid-friendly rinks in Los Angeles
Entertainment | Entertainment News!
‘I Love Lucy’ First Look: Lucy Is Pretty (Wobbly) in Pink in New Colorized Ep [Video]
If there’s ever a TV character who could learn from the maxim “Be careful what you wish for,” it’s Lucy Ricardo. CBS is once again celebrating the holidays with an I Love Lucy primetime special, and this year, fans will get their first look at the
Food & Drink | Seasonal Recipes
Crescent Mummy Dogs
Wrap up a hot dog in true mummy fashion in this fun Halloween take on classic Crescent Dogs.
Recipes | COOKIES
Cutout Sugar Cookies - Life Love and Sugar
These Cutout Sugar Cookies are soft, delicious and need no refrigeration. They are the perfect cookie for decorating with royal icing for the holidays!
Food & Drink | Miscellaneous Desserts
5 Incredible Holiday Crème Brûlées | Food & Wine
Make your best crème brûlée ever using this video and recipe ideas.
Business & Finance | Business
Here's Apple's Holiday Gift to Its Employees
That's one way to boost the number of Apple Music subscribers.
Food & Drink | Seasonal Recipes
Thanksgiving Game Plan!
Can you believe it? Turkey Day is almost here! And with it comes a swell of emotions—which is true of most holidays involving food. On one hand, you’re excited about spending time with friends and ...
Family & Parenting | Kids
Amazing Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies & Events in Los Angeles
Kick off the holiday’s with a bright start by taking the kids to one (or many) of these tree lighting ceremonies in Greater Los Angeles Area
Pets & Animals | Animal Rescue Stories
8 reasons to adopt a dog
It's National Dog Day, and with some help from our friends at the Michigan Humane Society, here are eight reasons to adopt a dog at MHS.
Pets & Animals | Interesting Animal Stories
For National Dog Day, Meet a Hero Dog From 1928
'Max barked until a policeman came to revive Gilbert Kirkwood'
Family & Parenting | Kids
Independence Day Parades, Fireworks, and 4th of July Events in LA
Looking for 4th of July activities in Los Angeles? From parades to fireworks: here are 20 Ways to Celebrate the Fourth of July in L.A.
News | The News
How wrong number started NORAD's Santa Tracker
FIRESTONE – NORAD's nearly 60 year old tradition of tracking St. Nick as he makes his rounds on Christmas Eve started with a misprint in a newspaper.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Two Last-Minute Holiday Cookbook Gift Ideas
Both Cookbook Book and Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef wield the power of nostalgia, in different ways.
Recipes | Recipes!
How to Decorate Holiday Cookies Like a Pro!
Holiday cookie decorating 101: Everything you know for cookies that look as good as they taste.
Food & Drink | Chicago Food & Drink
10 new holiday doughnuts at Chicago doughnut shops
Peppermint, eggnog, cranberry and other holiday-flavored doughnuts are available at Chicago doughnut shops
Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour
Build an Epic Holiday Eggnog Bar Because You Can and Should
Commence holiday dairy overload with an all-purpose eggnog recipe, plus a festive ’nog bar that lets your party guests personalize their punch cups.
Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like
The Best Gifts for the Home for All Design Lovers - Vogue
When choosing what to include in their holiday gift lists, our home editors looked back at the very best trends in design for inspiration. From animal glassware to dainty coffee and tea accouterments, here are their 30 favorite gifts for the home to give (or hopefully receive) this December.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Consumer Reports' top 5 tech gifts for kids
The cool, fun gadgets we've gathered here will be hits with many kids—and their parents.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
15 Holiday Gifts Under $10 - Ideas for Cheap Holiday Gifts - House Beautiful
The best holiday gifts under $10.
Miscellaneous | Chicago Events
Christkindlmarket Chicago opens today
Christkindlmarket Chicago opens Friday morning in Daley Plaza.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
History of Veterans Day - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day."
Miscellaneous | Chicago Events
Maggie Daley Park ice skating ribbon opening soon
Lace up your ice skates. You could be the next Shani Davis , the Chicago-native Olympic speedskater.
