Create a charming handmade greeting card for your best friend. This tutorial shows simple techniques to make a personalized, ...

Few White House traditions are quite as time-honored or cherished as the annual Christmas celebrations it hosts – which stretch back more than a century and transcend partisan politics, imbuing the ...

Sunlight catches on a pine garland strung with gingham bows and tiny copper bells in Jenna Brooks’ living room. Behind her, garlands of dried oranges and apples hang above her fireplace, overlooking a ...

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In Hallmark’s new romantic comedy A Make or Break Holiday (emphasis on comedy, this one has a lot of great jokes and comedic performances), Hunter King stars as Liv, a woman who has just moved in with ...

Hallmark’s Christmas movies are winter staples. Their typical qualities have become such well-worn cultural territory that they’ve been parodied on “SNL” numerous times, and in viral memes. Their ...

Two new federal holidays were added in 2025. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18 that will close most federal offices on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 26 — the day before ...

Tucked into a south suburban neighborhood is a Christmas surprise at least six months in the making. A Tinley Park man has created a Christmas village at his own home. The results are dazzling ...

Dec. 18 (UPI) --Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton released their family Christmas card on social media Thursday. "Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas," the holiday message from the ...

Turn Genevieve Ko’s cinnamon roll Bundt cake, breakfast enchiladas or sesame scallion buns into a new holiday tradition. By Genevieve Ko Nearly 25 years ago, the writer Jonathan Franzen published “The ...

Some High Desert residents believe the tradition of sending physical Christmas cards is declining. Many people are opting for digital greetings via email and social media to save money and time. While ...