Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

When you think of a yule log, you probably picture a roaring, wood-burning fire casting a warm light on an ornament-adorned Christmas tree. Or perhaps you have a sweet tooth and the first thing that ...

My holiday season officially starts on the night before Thanksgiving, snuggling under a thick throw while sharing a fireside catch-up with my best friend. Fortunately, she doesn’t have to get her ...

I’ve been buying Advent calendars for years without really knowing what the word means (turns out it’s from the Latin “Adventus,” meaning “coming”). And to be honest, I only just learned that ...