When you’re in the throes of the holiday rush, buying gifts can feel like a practical task — so much so that you forget that gift-giving is ultimately a symbolic ritual, meant to express appreciation ...

The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, and part of the fun includes getting to wrap gifts for your loved ones. But wrapping truly is a skill that a lot of people struggle with, and ...

There are a lot of answers to the question “What is Christmas?” but our favorite is this: Christmas is a time of giving. That doesn’t just mean poring over gift ideas, of course—there’s also giving of ...