Baby's first Christmas! Santa stops by NICU at Memorial Hermann
Santa Claus stopped by to make Christmas even more memorable for the tiniest infants and their families in the NICU at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital.
3rd-generation shop owner makes all the candy by hand
Schmidt's Candy, a candy shop in Woodhaven, Queens, has been around for more than 90 years. Margie Schmidt, the owner, makes all the candy herself by hand.
Operation Holiday Cheer: Trees for troops
Hundreds of Christmas trees and their trimmings are traveling to U.S. military service members stationed overseas as part of Operation Holiday Cheer. The trees were donated by Dees' Nursery and will be delivered by DHL.
Christmas tree prices rise 2 years in a row
It takes as long as 10 years to grow a Christmas tree, so any change in how many trees a supplier might plant won't affect supply for nearly a decade. Christmas tree growers planted fewer trees after the Great Recession. That is why the prices of Christmas trees rose about 4% in 2018 and are likely up about the same amount in 2019.
Would you like socks with that? McDonald’s drops new branded merchandise line
Get the french fry lover in your life the perfect gift with new holiday merchandise from McDonald's.
Chicago Bears’ Khalil Mack pays off 300 holiday layaway accounts at hometown Walmart
Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack is delivering Christmas cheer to residents of his Florida hometown by paying off all the holiday layaway accounts at a local Walmart.
Letters to Santa now available online at USPS Operation Santa
A digital bank of letters allows good Samaritans to read letters online and adopt a wish from a letter author.
Is good gift-wrapping really all that important?
Is having a nicely-wrapped gift really important to the person you're shopping for this year? According to a new study, not really!
Does good fit-wrapping really matter?
A new study from the University of Nevada raises questions as to whether you need to be good at gift-wrapping to make the present really be appreciated.
Christmas trees are fewer and more expensive this year
According to the National Christmas Tree Association (yes, that’s a thing!), an oversupply followed by a recession mean that Christmas Trees are more expensive and scarcer this season, and for the next few years.
93-year-old toymaker makes hundreds of wooden trucks by hand to donate to children for Christmas
A 93-year-old toymaker crafted hundreds of wooden toys to give to children for Christmas.
Christmas sweaters are making plastic pollution worse, environmental charity warns
Many Christmas sweaters contain harmful materials that are adding to world's pollution problem, according to a U.K. environmental charity.
Holiday traditions bring joy and stress
According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, for a significant number of Americans, Christmas traditions are more of a burden than a holiday joy.
Miniature horse named Pepper 'dances' to 'Frosty the Snowman'
If you're not in the holiday spirit yet, this adorable horse is sure to get you there!
Amazon struggling to delivery packages on time
It’s just a week into the holiday shopping season, and Amazon is already having trouble getting packages to shoppers’ doorsteps on time.
Fried chicken-scented fireplace logs from KFC are back
If you love the smell of KFC and you have a fireplace, KFC and Walmart are counting on you to shell out just under 20 bucks for an aromatic log. Yes, the KFC Firelog is back for a limited time.
How some NYC buildings deal with onslaught of holiday packages
The holiday season is often so focused on the consumer, but what about the people working behind the scenes to make sure your delivery gets to you?
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up for the season
A Norway spruce from Orange County, N.Y., is this year's Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. The tree, which is more than 60 years old, was lit Wednesday night.
61 percent of Americans dread the holidays because of spending, survey suggests
Most Americans dread the holidays due to spending, according to a new survey.
Essential oils often used in diffusing devices can be harmful to cats and dogs
Essential oils and diffusing devices are popular holiday gifts, but many people don't realize the harm that they can cause to cats and dogs in the home.