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18 Gifts from Black-Owned Businesses We Really Want
Find something special for everyone on your list while showing your support for Black-owned businesses.
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14 Vintage Christmas Decorations You Can Buy Today
It can be nice to bring back old-school Christmas charm. These vintage Christmas decorations will bring you back to the...
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Get Ahead of Shopping Season With These Early Amazon Black Friday Deals
These low prices on everything from Christmas decor to kitchenware are sure to spruce things up under the tree this...
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18 Cool Traditional Christmas Tree Alternatives
There are plenty of ways to celebrate the holidays without the sap, falling needles, and all that mess.
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12 Best Outdoor Christmas Lights for the Best Neighborhood Display
Decorating your home should be a breeze this holiday season!
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23 Gifts for People Who Can’t Stop Cleaning Their Houses
Forget about decking the halls—let's clean them!
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This Is the Best Time to Book Your Thanksgiving and Christmas Flights
If you're planning to take a flight this year, don't wait.
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19 Advent Calendars for Everyone on Your List
Hurry—these Advent calendars will likely sell out FAST.
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9 Places to Donate the Christmas Gifts You Can’t Return
What can you do with the gifts you can't return but don't want? Donate them, of course!
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The Best Christmas Cookie from Every State
Which cookies are baking up in your neck of the woods this holiday? Find out with our state-by-state most popular...
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How One of the Largest Delivery Services Prepares for Christmas
After learning how UPS delivers Christmas to millions worldwide, you may never complain about your own hectic holiday season again!
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Why Do We Say “Merry Christmas” but “Happy” Everything Else?
It's true that Christmas tends to get the most fanfare of all the holidays, at least in the United States....
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Here’s the Surprising History Behind Your Favorite Christmas Carols
"Reginald The Red-Nosed Reindeer"? Frosty and the "One Horse Open Sleigh" had nothing to do with Christmas? These and more...
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13 Things to Buy Online While the Dollar Is Still Strong
Experts advise on what to buy now, given the strong U.S. dollar—while it lasts. You might end up spending a...
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44 Adorable Vintage Photos of Kids Meeting Santa
One of the most magical Christmas traditions for children hasn't changed for generations—visiting the Jolly Old Elf.
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See the Winners of the Largest Gingerbread House Competition in America
'Tis the season for the coolest seasonal activities around. You won’t believe what some amazing folks can do with gingerbread!
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18 Photos That Show What Christmas Looked Like 100 Years Ago
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but would you recognize what Christmas looked like a century ago?
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Why Do We Put Up Christmas Trees?
A fresh fir tree filled with twinkly lights and ornaments is the most iconic symbol of the holiday season, but...
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24 Stories About Meeting Santa That Will Fill You with the Christmas Spirit
Santa Claus has a lot of kids to visit each year, but he never fails to get his job done....
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21 Christmas Appetizers That Everyone Will Love
So you've decked out your house with homemade Christmas decorations and piled your hand-crafted Christmas gifts under the tree. Now,...
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16 Christmas Movie Locations That Exist in Real Life
Many holiday films were shot in studios or on backlots, but here are ones you can actually visit. Christmas vacation...
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White House Christmas Ornaments Through the Years
Here's the history behind every official White House Christmas ornament ever made.
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If You See This Post on Social Media, Ignore it! It’s a Scam
This scam has been circling the Internet for years.
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How Fast Can You Find All 6 Turkeys Hiding in This Christmas Scene?
If you can do it in less than 3.5 minutes, you just might be a genius.
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How Princess Diana Accidentally Broke Tradition During Her First Royal Christmas
The newlywed princess didn't know about one of the royal family's longstanding traditions.
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What the Royal Family Eats on Christmas Day, According to Their Personal Chef
The royal family sticks with the same Christmas meal, year after year after year, according to former royal chef Darren...
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This Is How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh for Way Longer
Keep those branches lovely all season long.
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This Is Why Poinsettias Are the Official Christmas Flower
Haven't you always wondered about it?
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13 Bizarre Christmas Laws You Never Knew Actually Existed
Holy Christmas, Batman, these laws relating to what you can and can't do on Christmas actually exist!