WHITESTOWN, Ind. — A man returning home for the holidays had more waiting in his Christmas stocking than he realized. A family tradition of stuffing stockings with Hoosier Lottery tickets ended up ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Staff at a Fargo hospital are spreading holiday cheer just days before Christmas by dressing newborn babies as stockings. Seven babies were wheeled out in stockings ...

The tradition started in the mid-1960s, according to family matriarch Julia Gieske Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in ...

While everyone else’s stockings are hung with care, Mom’s is often the last to be filled — if it’s filled at all. Why? For many families, moms are the magic makers of the holidays, but so often their ...

Christmas cooking should not feel like endurance training. In the thick of a South African summer, the idea of spending hours hovering over an oven borders on self-sabotage, especially when the table ...

Merry Christmas. And you're welcome. No need to thank us — the people of North Jersey and the Lower Hudson Valley — for inventing Christmas as everyone knows it. Santa, reindeer, letters to the North ...

Welcome to the festive world of do-it-yourself (DIY) Christmas stocking ideas, where creativity and holiday spirit come together to bring a personal touch to your seasonal decor. As the most wonderful ...

One pretty common Christmas tradition you might follow without even thinking about it is putting oranges in the stockings. But, of course, there is an origin story as to why we do this each holiday ...

Explore five easy and healthy Christmas cookie recipes made for beginners, using simple ingredients and lighter methods for guilt-free festive treats at home. Christmas cookie traditions have been ...

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. It is also the time when decorating homes becomes the most enjoyable activity. Along with wreaths, garlands, and sparkly ornaments, Christmas ...

A festive dog clip is warming timelines for all the right reasons. In @whiskeytoller’s reel, a red pup sits by the mantel and stares at her stockings with hopeful eyes. She looks back at the camera, ...

Christmas is around the corner and we have plenty of delicious ideas, whether you're hosting or bringing dessert. Scroll on for seafood and vegetarian mains, a fast potato salad and classic summer ...