When I was growing up, one of my very favorite things to do — especially at Christmastime — was to head down to Chicago on the train to go to Michigan Avenue with my family. All the twinkling lights and window shopping would put me right in the holiday mood, and there was always one … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Few holiday rom-coms can compete with the joyous chaos of “The Princess Switch” trilogy. The first installment saw Vanessa Hudgens taking on two roles in a “Parent Trap“-meets-“Love Actually” plot, complete with fictional European countries, a foreign prince, … Read more
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Kara Nesvig Contributor Kara Nesvig grew up on a sugar beet farm in rural North Dakota and did her first professional interview with Steven Tyler at age 14. She has written for publications including Teen Vogue, Allure and Wit & Delight. She lives in an adorable 1920s house in St. Paul with her husband, their … Read more
The holidays always seem to be one of the most stressful times of the year, whether you’re hosting a big party, visiting family and friends, or staying home. And while it might feel like you don’t have enough hours in the day to get everything done, an easy way to give yourself a break is … Read more
Now that the holiday season has officially arrived, there’s no time like the present to start making plans about how to tackle your shopping list. Gift giving may be all about showing one’s love and generosity to those that matter most, but sometimes it’s not always possible to go above and beyond your means when … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. If you’re looking to update your holiday decor (without breaking the bank), you’ve come to the right place. Because there’s truly so much inventory to sort through when it comes to wintry accents, I turned to some of … Read more
Source: Coco Kelley Okay, so you have TONS of tutorials for Christmas stockings that you could tackle between now and Christmas, but you don’t have a mantel on which to hang them. Not to worry! Santa doesn’t really care where the stockings are hung (he has an uncanny ability to find them wherever they are). What I’ve … Read more
Kara Nesvig Contributor Kara Nesvig grew up on a sugar beet farm in rural North Dakota and did her first professional interview with Steven Tyler at age 14. She has written for publications including Teen Vogue, Allure and Wit & Delight. She lives in an adorable 1920s house in St. Paul with her husband, their … Read more
Let me take you back to an era that as I write this in November of 2021, feels about as ancient as the times of the Maccabees. It was September 2019. I had just moved in with my then-girlfriend (now fiancée) Amanda to an apartment in Brooklyn, and by December, we had sorted through all … Read more