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Sip, Savor, and Celebrate: Festive Holiday Mocktail Recipes

The holiday season is a time for joy, merriment, and indulging in delicious treats. While classic cocktails often take center stage at festive gatherings, there's no reason why those abstaining from alcohol should miss out on the fun. Elevate your holiday celebrations with these vibrant and flavorful mocktail recipes that promise to dazzle your taste buds and spread the holiday cheer.

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Tips for Hosting This Holiday Season

The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and creating lasting memories with friends and family — but let’s be honest, if you're hosting festivities at your home, it can be pretty daunting. The prospect of organizing holiday dinners, accommodating out-of-town guests, and ensuring everything runs smoothly sounds good until you’re in the thick of it.

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Streaming Magic: Holiday Movies to Watch This Season

December is a month of enchantment, a time when the air is filled with the scent of pine, the twinkle of lights, and the promise of joy. Amidst the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations, there's a simple pleasure that never fails to bring warmth to our hearts – streaming classic Christmas movies.

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Gift Guide For The Crafty DIYer

For the crafty friend on your list, give them something they’ll love. From tools and hobby crafts, this list is packed with everything the DIYer on your list could ever ask for (even if they don’t).

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Gift Guide: Practical Gifts People Actually Want

Sometimes the holidays create unnecessary pressure to give really heartfelt and meaningful gifts. But as an adult, I’ve learned that most people just want something from “their list.” They want that thing they’ve had their eye on but wouldn’t spend the money on for themselves. Here’s a list of items we use regularly that make our lives easier and will definitely be USED and loved by anyone on your list.

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Gift Guide For The Sustainable Kings & Queens

Christmas can be tricky when it comes to giving gifts to the waste-conscious. If you’ve decided to exchange gifts and want to give them something that’s eco-friendly, this list will be helpful in guiding your search. We have made many sustainable swaps over the past few years and tested so many products, and realized they are not all made the same. These are our favorites or gifts we know your composting vegetarian friend will love.

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Gift Guide: For The Homeowner

If anyone on your list is a new homeowner, you can bet they’ll need a few things this year. As young homeowners ourselves, these finds are all gifts we use ourselves and find both practical and luxurious around our home.

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Gift Guide: For The Homebody

It’s that time of year, and this year, we’re determined to get a head-start on our holiday shopping. If you need a little inspiration, we’ve created several custom gift guides filled with brands and products we love.

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