Many a pampered pooch are gun-shy, despite the fact that they've never actually seen a gun. When dogs are afraid of loud noises, holiday traditions ...

New Year's Eve is the perfect time to go out with good friends, ringing in the New Year with drinks and a noisy celebration. Yes, New Year's Eve is ...

Fruitcake has a notorious reputation. It's the butt of more than one holiday joke, including pranks of the practical kind. But love it or hate it, you ...

On Thursday, I wore my tightest jeans to Thanksgiving dinner and made a promise to myself I wouldn't unbuckle them to make more room. It got pretty ...

My mother-in-law's house makes me sick. I know, sounds like the perfect excuse to stay home, doesn't it? But here's the thing ... I love my ...

Retro Toys Someone needs to alert Santa that 2008 is the year of the rerun. Rather than doling out precious cash on hot new ...

We have a rule in our family: When buying a gift for a woman, you're not allowed to buy anything with a cord attached to it unless it's specifically ...

When I was growing up, my mom used to stand at the bottom of the stairs on Christmas morning, camera in hand, waiting to snap our picture as we ...

I like holiday newsletters. Go ahead, judge me. They get a bad rap, these yearly updates. People complain that no one wants to hear the mundane ...

It seems like the closer we get to December 25th, the more manic everyone gets. For moms, it can get even crazier. Not only are you already on the job ...