You know what you're buying for mom, dad, your spouse and your siblings. You also know you want to give something to your hair stylist, your housekeeper and the guy who walks your dog. The problem is, you're not sure exactly what to give them. Should you ... more »

-Be realistic about what you can expect to accomplish at this stage in your life. If you?ve got three children under five, this may not be the best time to offer to host the office Christmas party or to welcome the entire clan for Christmas dinner. ... more »

Many of us can relate to seasonal misery caused by too much of everything?presents, pageants, even family and fun. The effort to simplify can seem like just one more item on the list of things to do.Further, if we are concerned with global poverty t ... more »

If you've got a hopeless romantic on your list, you're really in trouble.Why? Because the hopeless romantic is a giftaholic. She may feign indifference and scoff at materialism because it's trendy, but you know deep down that in her mind, the gift exchang ... more »

As soon as December hits, most of us get caught up in the whirlwind that is the holiday season. This time of year usually requires a lot of planning, not to mention great organizational skills. To help you have a happy, healthy, and stress-free holiday, w ... more »

Everyone is guilty of it sometimes: giving generic Christmas gifts that say nothing about the giver or the receiver. Blame it on shopping mall burnout, overly long Christmas lists or plain old laziness, but generic gifts often end up forgotten or discarde ... more »

This year more than ever people want to take the bling-bling out of Christmas and put the spirit back in. The days of the super SUVs and endless credit are firmly in the past so now is the time to really think about gifts rather than going for the default ... more »

So you received a plant as a house warming gift recently or, maybe you bought one and you are thinking, 'Now what am I supposed to with it?'I am here, at your service.Remember that a poinsettia, cyclamen, azalea or whatever is a living thing. And that pla ... more »

I've been getting holiday press releases in my inbox for the last two weeks. Seriously, last time I checked, I've received nearly half-a-dozen emails pitching the latest and hottest gift ideas for the holidays. When I mentioned that to my friends, the gen ... more »