Holiday on Shine

6 holiday cookies to share... or not.

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Any one of these cookies is sure to win you a friend or two. But if you're like me, you might have a little trouble sharing them...

How to Avoid 5 Common Holiday Hazards

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Prevention is Key

We don't mean to be kill-joys during the most joyous time of the year, but the stats don't lie: According to the

7 Holiday Movies To Watch Together

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You've brought some corn for popping, and the lights are turned way down low. The question becomes: what do we watch? Here's a list of seven movies for the holiday season (in no particular order) that both of you will enjoy, plus a rating of 1-5 indicating the cuddle-factor of each film. OK, we know it sounds corny, but isn't that half the fun of holiday flicks?

What to Bring to a Tree-Trimming Party?

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I will be attending my first tree-trimming party this Sunday, and I have five others in the next two weeks.

I am thrilled! After all who doesn't like taking big sips of eggnog and smooching under the mistletoe!? But at the same time I'm worried I will spend so much on ingredients…

How to Not Go Broke This Holiday Season

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Money expert Jean Chatzky tells us how to survive the holidays without going into the red.

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"With unemployment at 10.2 percent, many people are wondering how they are going to be able to

Ginger + Pumpkin + Chocolate = One Scrumptious Cake

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A couple of weeks ago I was asked to make a birthday cake for a friend. His favorite flavors are ginger, pumpkin, and chocolate — in that order, so I wanted to make some sort of layer cake that incorporated these elements. After an extensive Internet search, I couldn't find a recipe. There are tons of ginger chocolate desserts and lots of pumpkin chocolate confections, but nothing that combines them all. Thus, I took matters into my own hands and created this gingerbread layer cake with pumpkin-spiced whipped cream and chocolate ganache drizzle. It's three different recipes that together, make one gorgeous and delicious cake. The layers are moist, the filling pillowy, and the topping rich. It's a stunning and impressive cake full of holiday flavors, that I highly recommend. Everyone at the party loved it and your guests will too, so get the recipe. Source: Mike Matas

It's Time to Get Excited For the Holidays

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Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, let us turn our attention to the holidays! Cookies, cocktails, appetizers, edible gifts — there's so much festive food to make over the next 31 days. To get you excited I've rounded up my favorite holiday recipes. Check them out here.

Party On, Excellent! Holiday Dresses Under $100

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This holiday, plan on stunning your fams and friends with our scintillating selection of sensational frocks. There's something for every occasion: sophisticated LBDs for company parties; red-hot frocks for a night out on the town; and gleaming NYE appropriate dresses. I just purchased this Free People Mesh Sequin Dress ($78) for an upcoming holiday bash in the city. Cheap and chic — SavvySugar would be proud . . .

Etsy Finds: Cool Retro Barware for Your Mad Man

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It's no secret that Mad Men has every man and wife (and mistress) wanting a retro bar set and cart for their home — or, let's be honest, office. Even if your man (or bro) is the beer-slugging kind, there's something so sharp and dapper about all the essentials to make a proper drink that I think he'll appreciate the thought. Check out this slideshow to learn how to raise the bar.