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.

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 ...

Countdown to the holiday with a classic chocolate-filled advent calendar from Lindt. It features 35 pieces of chocolate, including truffles, milk chocolate, white chocolate, and more. If you'd like to ...

We know it feels too early to think about the winter holiday season while we've barely touched down in spooky season. But one perennial favorite gift for nearly anyone on your list is best to shop ...

Advent calendars are the perfect way to turn a torturous wait for the holidays into excited anticipation. I have to confess, I am a bit of an advent calendar obsessive; last holiday season we had ...

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 ...

The holiday season is just around the corner, and we can't stop holiday prepping. We know Halloween isn't even here yet, but we still think it's the perfect time to start kicking off our holiday ...

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 ...