Sidney’s Festive Film Review, Part Two

I was really excited to share this festive movie with Sid. Almost immediately, he made it clear that he wished I hadn’t.

The Cost of Keeping Up the Holiday Traditions

Christmas is a big deal to my family.

Why I Bought Myself a Christmas Present

At some point you’ll want to ask yourself what you’d like your Christmas to be, instead-of-or-in-addition-to what it already is.

Three Seasonally-Appropriate Articles

On stocks, healthcare, and holiday travel.

On the Benefits of Escaping Family and Going to Europe for Thanksgiving

Last Thanksgiving I took a secret trip to London and Paris.

The One With the Worst Pie Ever

The cost of making Rachel’s traditional English Shepherd’s Trifle, just in case you wanted to.

Get Behind Me, Thanksgiving

With each passing year, Thanksgiving has become a battlefield of anxiety and espionage.

In Praise of Pumpkinmas

What’s Pumpkinmas, you ask? Pumpkinmas is a pumpkin-themed autumnal gathering. A celebration in which all invitees bring a pumpkin or a pumpkin-themed dish.

How Has Halloween Candy Changed in Price Since 2014?

Four years ago, I tallied up a bunch of popular Halloween candy “assortments” (aka “giant bags of mixed candy”) and ranked them by cost per candy and cost per ounce.

Clean: A Halloween Story

The handprints are everywhere. No matter how many times I clean, they come back.