Craft enthusiasts can be easy people to shop for come the holiday season. Shoppers can simply fuel their loved one’s passion for crafts by keeping their supplies fully stocked or introduce them to new crafting techniques. There are roughly 85 million active creatives and 30 million sewists in the United States and Canada, according to
Gift exchanges are a hallmark of the holiday season. Individuals spend weeks making lists and shopping for items they believe recipients will appreciate. However, this holiday season shoppers may want to change up their gift-buying strategy to focus less on material offerings and more on experiences. A recent survey from Get Your Guide found 92
Towering evergreen trees adorned in lights and other trinkets are a focal point of the holiday season. Christmas trees are placed in prominent locations in homes, typically in front of a large picture window or in the corners of large entryways. These awe-inspiring trees beckon people to inspect all of the ornaments and often are
Tradition is a big part of the holiday season. Families lean into tradition each December, and perhaps no people participate in holiday customs with more enthusiasm than children. Whether it’s decorating the family Christmas tree or baking cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve, children look forward to various holiday season traditions once the calendar turns
The holiday season is a joyous time of year, but it also can be expensive. According to the National Retail Federation, American consumers spend an average of $998 on gifts and additional holiday items each Christmas. In 2024, the anticipated spend for holiday travel, entertainment and gifts was expected to top $1,600 per shopper. While
Stress and parenting go hand in hand, but during the holiday season, many parents find their stress levels rising to new heights. Between coordinating schedules, shopping, traveling and managing children’s expectations – plus the disruption to the school routine that everyone had finally settled into – the season can feel more like mayhem than merry.
As families gather around tables this Thanksgiving season, we have an opportunity to remember what truly matters: gratitude, connection, and the simple act of caring for one another. The warmth of shared meals and familiar faces reminds us that our common humanity transcends the artificial divisions we have created in our society. Political arguments during
In review, we are on a quest to answer five questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What am I missing? What is truth? What must I do? Before proposing answers, we have taken time to discuss the quest for truth, the spiritual instinct placed in us by God, the power of belief, and
Ho ho ho, merry almost Christmas! You know what that means — it’s time to grab your cocoa, fluff up a cozy blanket, and shuffle over to the Christmas tree for our favorite yearly tradition. Kids, gather ’round! We’ve got something very important to talk about… Even if the snow hasn’t shown up yet, the
With the current rise in popularity of cowboy boots, the question has arisen: how do you wear a western-style boot without going full cowgirl? Or at least that’s the question that comes to my mind. Full disclosure, I’m a city slicker, so there’s not really an authentic reason for me to wear cowboy boots. And
Once hailed as the Lumber Capital of the World, Williamsport was home to more millionaires per capita than any other city in the United States. Their legacy lives on in the grand homes along “Millionaires Row,” a stunning testament to the city’s gilded past. In 1985, this historic district was added to the National Register
