It’s not enough that we have to do all the holiday shopping, go to all the school concerts and pick up gift cards for all the overworked teachers in our lives—we have to turn the house into a red and green shining wonderland, too?
Buying furniture or decor is fuelled by need (you need a couch to sit on that doesn’t hurt your back) or want (I want another plastic deer head). You plan ahead to buy stuff you need, whereas wants are often impulsive — you find the perfect headboard when you’re out…
Photo by Glenn Brunette. I am laughably bad at building gingerbread houses. In fact, the process is so stressful, several members of my family refuse to partake in this holiday activity with me. Beyond aesthetics, my main issue lies in the fact that my houses are always falling down, and…