We all are looking for ways to keep kids busy and entertained during the holidays, when the weather is too cold or rainy to go out. Or perhaps we’ve traveled to a childless relative’s home where there aren’t any toys. Take a look at these fun festive 3D holiday puzzles I discovered recently. They’re by a company called Eugy. Each ...

I’m not a “Christmas village” collector type person, but I’m definitely tempted to decorate my mantel with these Northlight stone resin pre-lit LED buildings. After Christmas Day, I like to remove my red-and-green holiday decorations and replace them with a snowy white refreshing “Winter Wonderland” theme. These would be perfect for it! (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post ...

This set of festive holiday accessories for your table is “Christmas in the Village” (via Horchow.com; affiliate link) from the Coton Colors company. The collection includes an unusual round butter dish (I’m hoping my rectangular stick of butter would fit ok in there?) There’s also a set of salt and pepper shakers, a “Merry Christmas” trivet for your hot dishes, ...

Add festive holiday cheer to your kitchen with Rifle Paper’s new holiday tea towels! (via Rifle Paper Co.; affiliate link). Choose between designs with Mistletoe, Nutcracker, a Christmas tree farm, a partridge, and a holiday bouquet. Tea towels are used for decorating the front of your dishwasher or oven, wiping glasses and drying dishes. They can also be used as ...

If you’re looking for a festive tea to bring to a family gathering, serve your guests, or send as a gift, take a look at Gingerbread Cuppa Cake Red Tea from Republic of Tea (via Amazon; affiliate link). This red tea is made from rooibos, is caffeine-free, and features flavors including cinnamon, ginger and vanilla. I would definitely serve this ...

This year I’ll send holiday cheer to several family members by gifting them one of these lovely Godiva Holiday Cubes Tin! (via Godiva.com; affiliate link). The festive tin shows Christmas trees, apartment windows, storefronts decorated for the holidays, snowmen, ornaments and snowflakes. Inside, the tin holds 15 individually wrapped Godiva Chocolate truffles. You can repurpose the tin later for storing ...

I’m struggling to control myself and not collect TOO many cookie jars. So I shouldn’t have been browsing Amazon today, where I ran into heartwarmingly festive Lenox cookie jars that made my wallet fly wide open! (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we ...

Who among us doesn’t remember getting a new pair of holiday pajamas on Christmas Eve, eagerly wearing them to bed (too excited to sleep, of course) and proudly running downstairs in them on Christmas morning to open stockings? (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the ...

Mary Frances makes gorgeous hand-beaded expensive novelty handbags. They’re usually carried by older ladies, and I might be approaching the age at which I would proudly carry one myself! (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no ...

I like to gift people things you can consume and use up over the holidays. That way they don’t have something cluttering up their homes catching dust forever! So I’m leaning towards sending several tea-loving family members this Republic of Tea Holiday Cube Variety Box (via World Market; affiliate link) for the holidays. Inside, there are 24 tea bags, six ...