Holiday

Laugh your way through the holidays with a little clean comedy for Christmas.

There’s something about Christmas in the American West that feels more honest—less curated, more earned. If you’re craving a holiday escape with cowboy soul, these three destinations deliver Christmas not as spectacle, but as experience.

You love to sing them, but how well do you know them? Test your Christmas carol knowledge with our fun and short quiz.

Friend. Literally—for—and when—crying out loud… Take the picture. Mark the occasion, even when the occasion is grief, loss, or loneliness.Ask someone to take a picture of you. When you aren’t looking like you want to, living like you want to, or loving like you want to—take the picture. When the season is hard, people are…

Visit the settings of some of the best-loved Christmas movies.

Some invitations arrive with a polite formality. Others arrive with a quiet sense of history attached. The latter was very much the case for our recent visit to the White House Christmas Party—an afternoon that felt less like a social event and more like a living, breathing expression of America at its very best.

The best hot chocolate mix—you’ll never buy pre packaged again

If you love Christmas, then you'll love our Christmas quiz. Get started now!

The wise men weren’t the only ones to see the star. They were just the only ones TO FOLLOW IT.

There’s a rumor that’s grown louder in recent years — that New York City has somehow out-priced itself, over-crowded itself, or out-commercialized itself right out of the Christmas conversation. That perhaps Europe has stolen the twinkle from our lights, that Chicago is suddenly the Christmas capital, that a warm-weather holiday will be more relaxing, less chaotic.

Cinnamon sugary goodness perfect for your Christmas cookie box! 

A staple of my Christmas cookie baking—chewy with warm gingery spice. 

These cookies are a must-make at Christmas. Rich, fudgy, and so easy! 

My mother made this fudge every year when I was growing up and it really is the best. Now I’m carrying on the tradition. C’est si bon! 

Why were these the names that Isaiah prophesied 800 years before Christ would come?

Spot & Tango reports on safe holiday foods for dogs, warning against harmful items and how to include pets in festive celebrations responsibly.

A roundup of Thanksgiving and Christmas entertaining essentials! 

All the kitchen tools I use regularly, especially during the holidays! 

The perfect festive cocktail for your holiday gatherings. It can be batched and served as desired—c’est si bon! 

Sugarfina makes the most charming candies for holiday gifting. Click to read about them and for a special discount!