Deena Shinn is a freelance writer and editor. When she's not writing or wrangling her two feisty daughters, you can find her experimenting with sourdough bread or exploring northern California.

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Here’s a gift for crafters, young and mature This DIY ornament Advent calendar includes all the bells and whistles for designing their own felt Christmas tree ornaments. Kids of all ages will craft 25 ...

We are deep into Advent calendar season, so if you haven't purchased one yet, now's the time. Plenty of our favorites are already sold out (even a few that were on this list). But we've found some ...

In our advice column, “Ask the Strategist,” we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up experts, and draw on our own personal experience to answer them. If you have an ...

Most of the time, Advent calendars involve opening a little cardboard window and devouring a piece of candy in one quick bite. And that's great but it's also fun when there's a longer interactive ...