But if Mom’s empty stocking is a problem that should be fixed, who’s responsible for fixing it? That question has caused some debate across social media in recent days. One wife and mother interviewed ...

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Even decades after Suttons Bay’s Punky Idema passed away, her hand knit Christmas stockings continue to bring joy each holiday season. Brightly colored and personalized, these stockings are still ...

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Merry Christmas. And you're welcome. No need to thank us — the people of North Jersey and the Lower Hudson Valley — for inventing Christmas as everyone knows it. Santa, reindeer, letters to the North ...

Hanging 104 Christmas stockings on a fireplace mantle is quite the logistical challenge. "There is one long board with nails in it, and the stockings are permanently attached to that board. As family ...

One pretty common Christmas tradition you might follow without even thinking about it is putting oranges in the stockings. But, of course, there is an origin story as to why we do this each holiday ...

Cold and snowy weather has gripped much of the northern tier of the United States since Thanksgiving, but a pattern change will torch the chance of white Christmas for many. A white Christmas is when ...

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. It is also the time when decorating homes becomes the most enjoyable activity. Along with wreaths, garlands, and sparkly ornaments, Christmas ...

The holidays are here, and while the big-ticket gifts often steal the spotlight, it’s the little surprises tucked into stockings that spark genuine delight. Whether it’s that unexpected gadget that ...

Each of these stocking stuffers is a small yet useful upgrade that also makes for a great gift. Each of these stocking stuffers is a small yet useful upgrade that also makes for a great gift. is a ...