I didn't realize how strange my Christmas traditions were until I married an American

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Author Ash Jurberg and wife smiling in front of lit-up tree at night
As an Australian, I never realized how weird our Christmas traditions could feel until I married an American and celebrated in the US.

Ash Jurberg

My son is too old for Elf on the Shelf pranks, but I do it every year anyway. I think I have more fun with it than he does.

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The author and her son making Christmas cookies
The author has been doing Elf on the Shelf pranks for her son for years.

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Social media is giving us a glimpse inside some lavish office holiday parties

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SpaceX TikTok and KPMG TikTok
TikTok is taking people inside big corporate holiday parties.

TikTok

20 things you probably didn't know about 'Home Alone'

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Still from Home Alone movie
Catherine O'Hara and Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone."

20th Century Fox

I've been a professional baker for over 10 years. Everyone who tries these cookies asks me for the recipe.

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Plate of peppermint chocolate chunk cookies with mini candy canes alongside them
People tend to love my peppermint chocolate crunch cookies.

Molly Allen

I made Ina Garten's roasted potatoes, and they're the easiest holiday side dish

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Ina Garten's roasted rosemary potatoes
Ina Garten's roasted potatoes are the easiest side dish.

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I stopped expecting the holidays to be perfect. Four kids and a pilot's schedule taught me that Christmas morning can happen at midnight.

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Kids in the car on Christmas
The author's husband was a pilot, and his schedule made the holidays non-traditional.

Courtesy of the author

My extended family decided not to buy Christmas presents this year. Instead, we're all helping each other out with home projects.

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Rachel Reva and her sister building furniture
The author (left) is helping her sister out for Christmas.

Courtesy of Rachel Reva

My dad died 3 years ago. I'm learning how to celebrate the holidays without him.

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The author's father making cookies and putting up blue Christmas lights with her son.
The author remembers her father over the holidays by telling his stories and looking at blue Christmas lights with her son.

Courtesy of Tonilyn Hornung

I thought the best holidays were going to be when my kids were little. I was wrong.

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A woman lies on the floor at a festive holiday party

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