We're led to believe a slow holiday season is the norm. It's supposed to be a time of relaxation and reconnecting with family. Left out of the commercials are your dried cracked hands from hanging Christmas lights in 20 degree weather. No where to be see ...
Gift giving can become an overwhelming task during the holidays. Your list probably encompasses not just immediate family, but extended family, friends, neighbors, your boss and that new guy Tim that you drew for the office Secret Santa. Amidst all t ...
New year, new planet, am I right? If there's anything climate-related to be taken from this past year, it's that it's time to shift climate action into maximum overdrive. So what eco-friendly New Year's resolutions can we make to reflect that? It's a que ...
As a child (and sometimes even as an adult) there's nothing like the adrenaline rush of tearing the wrapping paper off a present to reveal what new toy lies within. While the gift you ultimately receive hopefully spends years with you, the wrapping paper ...
I love the holiday season. I need you to know this because I'm about to go all "Grinch" on you for a moment. While mankind may enjoy all the holiday festivities—the parties, the gifts, the energy-sucking, yet delightfully festive lights—it isn't really s ...
As November turns into December, living rooms turn into holiday wonderlands. They're filled with sparkles, candles, stockings, and of course, Christmas trees. Decorating these in-house evergreens often marks the beginning of the holiday season. However, ...
For many of us, December is a month of dinners, parties, and gift exchanges, each of which requires an outfit. A new outfit. At least that's what society has taught us—the holiday party outfits you wore in years past, can't possibly be worn again. Luckil ...
The most infamous shopping day of the year—Black Friday. Retailers train all year for it, and some consumers too. In fact, consumers shelled out $14.13 billion over Black Friday weekend in 2020, and that's expected to increase to at least $17 billion in ...
I've always found it ironic that the unofficial mascot of Thanksgiving is a turkey. Sure, it's the traditional main dish, but let's be honest, most people are far more excited about the sides that accompany it. Creamy mashed potatoes, green bean casserol ...
Thanksgiving—it's a holiday I (and probably many of you) associate more with food comas than sustainability. After all, each kilo of turkey consumed contributes 10.9 kilos of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. So the consumption of 45 million ...
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