How to have a Slow Holiday: Re-learning How to Play
Polls show that 90% of Americans feel anxiety around the holidays. So I'd like to propose a solution: Don't shop, play. In my family that involves jumping into snowbanks in our bathing suits.
Polls show that 90% of Americans feel anxiety around the holidays. So I'd like to propose a solution: Don't shop, play. In my family that involves jumping into snowbanks in our bathing suits.
NPR | Nancy Pearl | Posted 12.11.2009 | Books
When it comes time to take stock of the year in books, it's inevitable that a few titles will escape notice in the rush to hand out accolades. Here ar...
Waylon Lewis | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living
What to get for that-special-someone who has everything? Nothing.
Mike Robbins | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living
Instead of just giving "stuff" for the holidays this year, what if we gave the people in our life the most meaningful gift of all; our appreciation? Let the people around you know you appreciate them and why.
Delia Lloyd | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living
When I scanned my Facebook account this morning, one friend talked about how much she hates Christmas shopping; I was so stressed out that I bought all my presents in November.
thedailygreen.com | Posted 11.20.2009 | Green
Before you flash the plastic, consider shopping at home for the holidays this year. Shop your closets, cabinets and plastic storage bins. Browse your ...
Ethan Imboden | Posted 03.10.2009 | Style
Our modern Valentine's Day is still a holiday with benefits, some are just less obvious than others.
Eric Kuhn | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment
Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? I've got for you three interviews with authors who recently published fictional novels with political overtones.
Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 01.18.2009 | Style
If there's a silver lining to this recession, it may be that Americans are less willing to buy tons of expensive crap for each other during the holida...
Suzette Standring | Posted 01.11.2009 | Living
I fall prey to obligation, guilt, or the fear of appearing cheap or thoughtless. None of that is assuaged when I offer up potpourri. The cultural pressure to buy is deeply ingrained.
Robert Tolmach | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living
One powerful new trend this holiday season is the making of meaningful charitable donations in friends' names, in lieu of giving traditional presents.
Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 01.08.2009 | Living
Holiday compassion, which most of us value but seldom practice, is the opposite of holiday commercialism, which most of us practice but never value.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living
Instead of passing on giving gifts this year, employ some meaningful strategies that will make you and your loved ones happy.
Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living