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If you celebrate Christmas, you've probably got a few family traditions. In my family, we would each open one gift on Christmas Eve, eat homemade Christmas cookies for breakfast, and stay in our PJs all day while we enjoyed our gifts. Some families have a tradition of wearing Christmas pajamas, which is especially cute when each family member matches. But sometimes, just the ki …

My son is old enough this year to have at least a basic understanding of Santa Claus. He knows what Santa looks like, and he knows that Santa brings presents. We'll work on the true meaning of Christmas for next year. But for now, let's talk about the way Christmas shopping brings us closer to our children.   As I've gone about my shopping this …

My husband is Hungarian, and so the Christmas traditions that he grew up with are different than the ones I did. For example, in Hungary, St. Nicholas (known as Mikulas) visits on December 5th, when children leave their boots out for him to fill with goodies. Christmas Day gifts are brought by the baby Jesus on Christmas Eve. You learn a lot about different cultures …

The statistics are staggering – over 80,000 people are homeless in Los Angeles County every night. One pre-Thanksgiving day, Pink Princess staffer Nancy decided she was going to do something about it. She put together “A Warmer Christmas,” a one day charity event for Los Angeles’ homeless, and invited all of her friends to donate cold weather items and to volunteer …