December 2012

The Warmest Season

Make your own cards and tags

Bake our favorite cookies

Win $10,000!

The Best Holiday Cookies!

The Wish List

Finding the perfect gift just got easier. From simple luxuries to the latest gadgets, we have suggestions for everyone. Bonus: You're sure to find gifts you'd love to get.

Merry Makers

This family trades hustle and bustle for the uncomplicated pleasures of cooking and crafting together.

Fit to Be Tied

The bow is the last step in wrapping a package but the first thing people notice. Here's how to work a little ribbon magic on your holiday gifts.

Glitter and Glow

Hot hues and holiday sparkle put a twist on tradition.

Florida's Best Citrus Gift Box

Take a Bought

Branches, cut and artfully arranged in containers, make stunning displays all through winter.

Sanity Savers

This year, skip the holiday stress and keep things simple. Our expert tips will help tame your to-do list.

Simply Festive

Time together and a few fun touches with decor make the season special.

Make Our Wreath

All Fun, No Fuss

Lifestyle expert, blogger, and former caterer Eddie Ross knows how to party. His foolproof plan for a holiday get-together is long on festive details but short on stress.

Festival of Brights

We've collected goods in an array of gorgeous blues, from chambray to indigo, to set a memorable Hanukkah table.

Giving Tree

Whip up a batch of these easy-make ornaments, and you'll have a sweet gift ready for everyone on your list (including you).

What we're loving

Bake along with Seattle chef Tom Douglas as he shares 125 sweet and savory treats-- cookies, pies, tarts, and more-- from his acclaimed bakery. The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook, Harper Collins, $35

What we're learning

Be bright

Straight talk

Cause and effect

Ask our expert

Off your game

Fine tuning

Cocoa powder

Winter wouldn't be the same without a spoonful of chocolaty goodness in your cup. Stir up some health perks with our expert insights.

Top it off

Add a veneer of Christmas cool with these easy, modern DIY tree toppers. The kids will have one ready in a hot-glue-gun minute.

I Did It!