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I moved my family to Florida years ago. Celebrating Christmas in the sunny state has been filled with surprises.

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 15:28

The author and her family wearing red noses, antlers, and santa hats on green grass — My family has gotten used to celebrating Christmas in Florida.
Terri Peters

Real Estate, freelancer-le, Freelancer, Florida, Christmas, Holidays, Winter

I'm a public-speaking expert. Here's how to give a memorable toast at your company and family holiday parties.

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:00

a group of people doing a toast with a Christmas tree in the background — Giving a toast doesn't have to be difficult.
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

Careers, Essay, life-success, public-speaking, public-speaking-tips, Holidays

Airbnb hosts both love and loathe Christmas as they try to make as much money as possible: 'It's something we count on for the winter months'

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 05:42

Christmas tree fully decorated with a log cabin fire on a TV screen — Melinda Johnson, who runs 29 Airbnbs in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, decks their halls for the competitive holiday season.
Courtesy of Melinda Johnson

Real Estate, AirBnB, Holidays, short-term-rental, Profits, market-research, Pricing

I shopped at Home Depot and Lowe's for holiday decorations, and one store made me feel like I'd stepped into a winter wonderland

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 19:21

Holiday decorations at a Lowe's store. — A view of the holiday decor available at Lowe's this year.
Amanda Krause/Business Insider

Retail, Shopping, Holidays, Christmas, home-depot, lowe-s, decorations

I shopped for holiday decor at Dollar Tree and Party City, and the pricier chain has better items for gatherings

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 15:38

Terri Peters at Dollar Tree and Party City. — I wanted to see if Dollar Tree or Party City had better decor for winter.
Terri Peters

Home Design, Lifestyle, Freelancer, freelancer-le, home-design, Lifestyle, review

Jill Biden's White House Christmas decorations include 98 trees, 142,425 holiday lights, and tributes to fallen soldiers. See the photos.

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 11:52

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The Cross Hall of the White House decorated for Christmas in 2023 — Christmas decorations in the Cross Hall between the East Room and the State Dining Room.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

politics, white-house, Christmas, christmas-lights, Holidays, holiday-lights, jill-biden

I answer the Butterball turkey hotline. I get lots of funny questions on Thanksgiving Day.

Thu, 11/23/2023 - 05:33

2013 Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball Test Kitchen — Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball test kitchen in 2013.
Butterball Turkey

Careers, Retail, BI-freelancer, butterball, Turkey, Holidays, butterball-help-line

Where to buy wrapping paper: The best gift wrap stores of 2023

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 16:32

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Red-and-white wrapped gifts and wrapping paper sit on pink surface. — Anna Efetova/Getty Images

Gifts (Reviews), Reviews, Features, insider-picks-guides, wrapping-gifts, gift-wrap, presents

Costco superfans now have their own warehouse-themed Monopoly game – with tokens like the $1.50 hot dog combo

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 12:59

Costco Monopoly game — Costco Monopoly features properties that the product listing says were "lovingly drawn by a Costco Super-fan."
Costco

Retail, Costco, Monopoly, hasbro, Holidays

Most popular Easter candy by state: Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs reign supreme, while Peeps fall by the wayside

Sun, 04/09/2023 - 10:10

A group of gold-wrapped chocolate Easter bunnies — Lindt's milk chocolate bunny was the third most popular Easter treat in 2022, according to Instacart data.
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Retail, News, Features, Easter, Easter Bunny, Candy, Chocolate

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