Oh, for the life of Jolly Old St. Nick: With a long, white beard, a hearty chuckle, and a belly like a bowl full of jelly, his job consists of making a list, checking it twice, and — one night a year — driving a sleigh to deliver joy to …
One of the few good things to be said about 2020 is that it gave us plenty of time to read. Of the dozens of books we borrowed, bought, Kindled, and Audibled, each of us had one stand-out favorite. Presenting our top book picks for 2020, perfect for gifting to yourself …
It’s that time again. Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas. You know the recipe: Start with a former child star: Lacey Chabert from Party of Five; Danica McKellar from Wonder Years; or Candace Cameron Buré from Full House. Add a cup of BIG CITY event planner, marketing executive, lawyer or writer career …
Martha Stewart ushered in an era of women seeking domestic perfection for which I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive her. Thanks to Martha, almost none of us can do enough to make a party themed and festive, decorate our homes in a complimentary palette, or create lush, landscaped gardens dotted …
The folks at Rockefeller Plaza struck the perfect note when they selected this tree for the 2020 holiday season. America’s most famous Christmas tree, a 75-foot tall Norway Spruce from Oneonta, New York, was chopped down on Monday, Nov. 9 and trucked to Rockefeller Plaza, where it was set up …
As we run our last minute errands, wrap our final gifts, and put the finishing touches on our holiday preparations, we want to take a moment to wish everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday, surrounded by family and friends.
It’s crunch time, so we’ll just cut to the chase with a list of last-minute gifts we’ve turned to in the past when all of a sudden Christmas is just hours away. Cookies. We know, who has time to bake? But everyone has that one recipe they turn to, maybe …
Today is the first day of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. We’re very bad at menorah-lighting in my house, where we celebrate both Jewish and Christian holidays. But we try. Every year we google the proper order for lighting the candles, the menorah shining brightly against the explosion of Christmas …
And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight “Merry Christmas to all. Next stop Davis Street.” For years I’ve watched news reports of Chicago’s CTA Holiday Train, the cars zipping through Chicago lit with thousands of festive holiday lights. Sightings of the train in person eluded me, …
In honor of Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, we are reposting our most popular post from last year. This adorable photo of my nieces and nephews from years ago was gifted to family and friends. It took days before I spotted an unfortunate folding on one of the Mountain Country sweaters. …