Charity: the Choice of Many Come the Holiday Season
The holiday season is synonymous with giving. Many charities cite the season as their most productive time in terms of donations. More

A Holiday Recipe for Success
The holiday season is a time for togetherness, good friends and family, and best of all, delicious food. Whether your guests are staying for dinner or for the entire weekend, simplifying the details and prepping as much as possible in advance will allow you to make the most of your time to create a festive atmosphere your guests will remember for years to come. More

Practice Business-Gift Etiquette
This time of year, so many people flounder when it comes to purchasing gifts for people they actually know (friends and family) that the thought of purchasing a gift for a boss or coworker can throw them into a tailspin. More

Holiday Gift Basket Ideas
If you're looking for a gift idea that requires just a little effort and can be customized to meet the interests of each and every gift recipient, try personalized gift baskets. Relate the baskets themselves to a theme. For a fisherman, put hooks, lures and line in a tackle box. A football helmet can be filled with tickets to a game or apparel for a football fan. More

Experts Agree: Pets as Gifts Not a Good Idea
The scene of a wide-eyed puppy emerging from a brightly colored gift box cleverly placed under the tree on Christmas morning to the joy of the children nestled around is an image ingrained in advertisements and art during the holiday season. After all, the innocence and joy a pet provides seems perfectly in tune with the sentiments expressed during this time of giving and sharing. More

Think Unique for Gift-Wrapping Ideas
Gift wrap heightens the sense of anticipation at any occasion by masking the identity of a gift until it's time to reveal the surprise. A well-presented gift can sometimes elicit as much excitement as unearthing what's stored within. More

Setting the Santa Story Straight
An urban legend that still abounds says that The Coca-Cola® Company was instrumental in establishing the persona of the Santa Claus that most people associate with the jolly guy. More

Romantic Gifts for the Holidays

It happens every year . The holidays sneak up and so many men struggle in the eleventh hour to find the perfect gift for the special woman in their lives. And last-minute shopping amidst endless gift suggestions can be overwhelming. More

Take the 'Bah Humbug' Out of Returning Gifts
As the holidays roll around, one of the first things that come to mind is shopping for gifts. What revelers may not immediately be thinking of is the often tedious process of returning items they don't want or need. More

A Click Away: Personal Shopper at Your Fingertips
Perhaps nothing strikes more fear into the hearts of holiday shoppers than the thought of battling endless lines. Whether hunting down a parking space out in the cold or being entrenched among the throngs at stores waiting to pay for their purchases, much of the holiday season seems to be spent on line. More

Teach Your Kids the Gift of Giving
Christmas traditions and celebrations date back to over 4,000 years ago, according to holidays.net, an online resource for holiday celebration information. And many were celebrated centuries before Christ was born. More

Hiding Gifts a Holiday Tradition
While every parent likes to think the smile on a child's face upon opening a holiday gift is genuine, chances are some of those smiles are worthy of an Academy Award. More

Don't Forget the Family Pets This Holiday Season

Everyone enjoys getting something special during the holiday season, whether it's a child opening a gift from Santa or a parent opening the first gift their child's ever made just for them. More