Holidays & Celebrations

Make sure your home looks its best—and is ready for guests—this holiday season by attending to these oft-forgotten cleaning, organizing, and hosting duties.

The holiday season is already hard enough on your bank account, but it can be especially costly when you make any of these 15 holiday spending mistakes.

Get more out of your dining space and maximize your family’s enjoyment at the next big gathering or Thanksgiving meal with a few easy strategies.

Halloween has the potential to bring out the world’s best fun or worst mischief. To ensure that your holiday is full of treats instead of tricks, consider these tips to protect your home from Halloween pranksters.

It’s only one day of the year, but Christmas can take days or weeks of planning, especially if you are the host. This gathering of family and friends is supposed to be joyful, but it can become extremely stressful if you put too much pressure on yourself or get bogged down in the details. Both preparedness and a go-with-the-flow attitude are crucial for maintaining your sanity. Here are some tips, tricks, and hacks to help you relax and enjoy the party—no matter what comes your way.

Help your real Christmas tree last longer with these simple steps.

Natural Christmas trees are traditional, beautiful, and make your house smell like the holidays. But none of them are perfect, and fresh cut trees come with their own set of woes. These simple hacks and tips will help you battle some of the most common natural tree troubles.

It’s always fun to put up the holiday tree, but taking it down? Not so much. Make this yearly task less of a chore with our timely tips for taking down the Christmas tree.

Get your house Halloween ready with these affordable—and sometimes frightfully spooky—decorations.

Fall is in the air: clear days, crisp nights, and… pumpkins everywhere. If you’re in the mood for a stunning pumpkin display, look no further than these festivals.