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Santa Claus is easy to get in touch with! Fun ways to communicate with Santa. Plus unique ideas that parents & kids can enjoy together this Christmas.

Shopping online for holiday gifts. photo by Perfecto Insecto on Flickr

Our best tips & bargain hunting strategies to use when doing holiday shopping online. See the websites that online shoppers find useful during the holiday season.

A handwritten letter as a gift is appreciated more than a store-bought gift. Want to write a letter to someone special? Not sure how to begin? Ideas to help you get started.

Gift registries aren't just for weddings anymore. These days, people are using gift registries for all sorts of special occasions, including: birthdays, anniversaries, graduations -- high school and college -- baby showers, and more. Here's how to make your own personalized gift registry.

For any occasion throughout the year, giving homemade food gifts shows that you invested some time and effort, and that you gave this gift some extra special attention. People love receiving personalized gifts of food! Here are some great ideas for making homemade food gifts.

Most of these aren't Santa pictures with kids, but for one reason or another they make you chuckle. These are my favorite laugh out loud Santa pictures. Most feature Santa caught in some interesting places or other strange predicaments.

Why not make this a memorable Christmas for a person or a family in need? Here's how to find individuals and families to help this Christmas -- both locally and nationally. Plus ways to help them in person, or anonymously.

ideas for parents & relatives looking for "the best" things their college kid really wants you to send them in a care package.

I always end up with leftover candy canes after the holidays. I have lots of kids around during Christmas, and candy canes make a nice sweet treat for them, so I tend to buy more than I actually need. Plus, I like to decorate with candy canes. Here's what you can do with leftover candy canes.