Job seekers naughty or nice hoping the holiday shopping season will bring the gift of a seasonal paycheck may end up with an economic lump of coal — if the latest estimates are right.
The question: Will 2009 look like 2003-07,…
The day after Christmas is usually a big one, shopping-wise. It’s a chance to return or exchange gifts, and take advantage of post-Christmas sales. But with a recession, the turnout wasn’t quite all that retailers were dreaming of. Still, several…
Did you head back to the mall today? Find some good deals? Or make some returns? Several people did. Others hit the Web — Amazon says 2008 was its best holiday season yet.
What should the Weatherbird…
Silence is a sacred tradition in many religions, and theologians say it is especially important at Christmas. The nonsecular commotion of the holiday often detracts from the true meaning of Christmas, they say. “The Christmas tumult and noise that begins…
Christmas is typically some version of controlled chaos — it’s loud and rather messy, but tends to create fond memories.
Take, for example, Santa. Like the photo submitted by Gluten Free Mom, the otherwise jolly man seems to cause a lot…
For several St. Louisians, this is Christmas is a Christmas of firsts: First without a parent, first in a new home, first as a Christian, first as a parent.
Are you celebrating a first this Christmas? Take photos and tell us about…
On that first Christmas, according to the Gospel of John, “the Word became flesh and lived among us.”
For more than 2,000 years since, Christians have used Christmas to mark life’s “firsts” — the first Christmas as parents, the first Christmas…
If you’re hoping to do some smoochin’ under the mistletoe this year … good luck. Mistletoe is difficult to find — at least the real kind.
The tradition of kissing under the poisonous berries can be traced back to Scandinavia. Mentions of mistletoe…
There are only seven steps to a perfectly wrapped gift. (Here’s some extra help with the ends.) Then you can top it off with a perfect bow.
Now what to do about finding the perfect gift? Well, for friends of the…
I have several gifts to wrap (and some shopping to do this weekend), so the wrapping tips from Life & Style come at a perfect time.
I’m a big fan of that newspaper bow, but maybe that’s because I have some…
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