It's common knowledge that one of the basic tenants of Christmas is giving. In particular, giving to those who are less fortunate than yourself. If I had to propose a runner-up in the Most Important Christmas Values Contest TM , I would nominate “keeping the magic of Christmas alive for the children of the world."

Halloween was 9 minutes ago, can everyone just chill?! I'm looking at you, Walmart

Picture this: You're a woman in the big city who is working hard to build your cookie company. You have a few clients (most of whom you've known a long time, and happen to be very quirky ) but the bills are stacking up and you are afraid you might have to go back to your job as an administrative assistant in the finance industry. You've just found out that your aunt back home in the Midwest (the only person in your family who is still alive) is sick with cancer. The stress and sadness are teari…

Well, maybe not yet

Time to put a Santa hat on that skeleton decoration.

It's a miracle that you're reading this list. It has nothing to do with you, dear reader. It has to do with the fact that I have no concept of what day it is, I'm bloated from holiday feasting, and pretty sure I'm still fighting a 3 day hangover from trying to drink away the pain of being with family. The period between Christmas and New Years is famous for its murkiness. One day can feel like three. We melt into our couches, filled with the scraps of that turkey, ham, or (perhaps) a tofu roast…

One last gift

The only bags she should pack are her own

Bonus points for imagination

The more you know.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

A look at Chris Maggio's wince-worthy 'Male Chef' series

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good meme

Don't underestimate the power of a dad and a little creativity!

Got him!

During the Christmas season , many people want everything to be “just so.” Perfect lights. Perfect tree. Perfect family dinner. But if the past few years have taught us anything, it's that things don't always go as planned. Sometimes our good holiday intentions result in accidentally dirty spectacles and fails. And if we're being honest, sometimes being on the naughty list isn't all bad.