Advent calendars aren’t just about chocolate anymore. Recent years have shown that the countdown to Christmas Day can be packed with fun surprises. Whether you’re into building Lego sets, adding more ...

Rochelle Bilow is an editor, food writer, and novelist. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, she has been writing about food professionally for over a decade. She has contributed 20+ reviews ...

The first commercially printed Advent calendars might’ve had Bible verses, but today’s are nondenominational and have broadened to include just about anything, from jars of Bonne Maman orange ...

The countdown to the holidays is on in the most colorful, beautiful way thanks to the year's top beauty Advent calendars. Many retailers such as Sephora, Ulta, Nordstrom and Macy's have started doling ...

From Vienna to Helsinki, there’s nothing quite like a Christmas market to offer a mood-boosting hit of festive splendor.