Between higher prices, storage headaches, and overflowing trash bins, a lot of households are ditching traditional gift wrap.

Dear Heloise: I rarely throw out a gift bag. Where I work, we bring our lunch and eat in the employee lounge. So, I use those gift bags to carry my lunch in and reuse them several times before I toss ...

Holiday decorating doesn’t have to mean splurging on pricey seasonal pieces. Sometimes, the most charming decor comes from ...

Love is almost in the air with Valentine's Day just around the corner. Our crafty mom Courtnay Gosnell is here to show us some decorations you can make with the kids. 1. Cut apart the gift bags along ...

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You might want to reconsider making your Christmas gifts look tree-ready as the TSA could unwrap those presents when you go through a security checkpoint before your flight. In fact, the TSA has its ...