traditions
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The Best Places to Hide Christmas Gifts That You Never Thought Of
There is a scene in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation that has never sat well with me (yes, just the one). Clark Griswold sneaks up to the attic to hide a bag full of Christmas presents, only to discover an old, dust-covered Mother’s Day gift dated 1983 hidden in the very same spot. (Given that the…
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How to Be Alone on the Holidays
There is no rule that says you have to be with family during the holiday season, but it feels like there is. There are loads of reasons you might find yourself flying solo on Thanksgiving. Maybe your family is toxic. Maybe you don’t have the money to fly home. Maybe you’re burned out and want…
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Festive Trees Don’t Only Have to Be for Christmas
Usually, by the time we’re wrapping up the holidays, I am beyond ready for my decorations to be banished back to the basement. I love to make my home festive, and I love to be garland-free again when the new year begins. But this year, I found myself hesitating to take down our tree. The…
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It’s Official: Climbing Uluru To Be Banned From 2019
17Climbing one of Australia’s most famous landmarks, Uluru (previously known as Ayers Rock), will end in two years after Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board voted unanimously to ban the practice from October 2019.