Deena Shinn is a freelance writer and editor. When she's not writing or wrangling her two feisty daughters, you can find her experimenting with sourdough bread or exploring northern California.

We are deep into Advent calendar season, so if you haven't purchased one yet, now's the time. Plenty of our favorites are already sold out (even a few that were on this list). But we've found some ...

It’s hard to wait for the holidays to arrive — especially when you’re a kid. But Advent calendars can be a fun way to count down as a family, while sprinkling in small bits of whimsy along the way. In ...

If you’ve ever missed a Spirit Day, double‑booked soccer practice, or realized after pickup that early dismissal was today... "Hi! Welcome to the club."  This is exactly why I went down the rabbit ...

In our advice column, “Ask the Strategist,” we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up experts, and draw on our own personal experience to answer them. If you have an ...

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Most of the time, Advent calendars involve opening a little cardboard window and devouring a piece of candy in one quick bite. And that's great but it's also fun when there's a longer interactive ...

In our hunt for the best chocolate Advent calendars, our team was impressed by Lindt. Their Sweater Teddy Bear Advent calendar contains 32 delicious milk chocolate treats tucked away in an adorable ...