7 Ways to Navigate Uncomfortable Conversations at the Holiday Dinner Table
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Dying 86-Year-old Bought 14 Years Worth of Christmas Gifts for His 2-Year-old Neighbor
A doting dad was overcome with emotion when someone showed up at his door with a bag filled with 14 years-worth of gifts from a neighbor, who had just died.
Woman Collected Thousands of Christmas Cards From Strangers to Place on Homeless People's Pillows
This Canadian woman has spent the last few months ensuring that thousands of people know that they have not been forgotten this holiday season.
Man Transforms His Workspace into Winter Castle Complete With a Working Drawbridge
When his firm started hosting annual competitions for the most festive workplace, this engineer grabbed some cardboard and staples and went all out.
Watch Homeless Man Delight in Giving Away $100 Bills to Strangers on Behalf of Secret Santa
Though the homeless man was also given money for his Yuletide mission, he said that the best part of the experience was giving to others.
Firefighter Dresses Like Buddy The Elf And Starts Pillow Fights With Shoppers-and it's Hilarious
A firefighter has been spreading holiday cheer by dressing up like Buddy the Elf-and challenging strangers to pillow fights on Boston streets.
The Most Common Shenanigans Likely to Irritate Your Holiday Road Trip, and the Perfect Solutions
Most holiday traveling will involve ‘carguments' breaking out, or cars breaking down. But there are merry solutions and ways to ease the bumps in the road.
Mom With Rubber Glove Christmas Tree Turns Down Strangers' Gifts, Asking People to Donate to Charity Instead
When this mom couldn't afford a tree, she made one out of rubber gloves because "you don't have to spend loads of money to make Christmas special."
Santa is FaceTiming Kids in the Hospital So He Can Surprise Them From the 'North Pole'
These kids have been given the gift of Christmas cheer thanks to these FaceTime calls from the head elf himself calling in from the North Pole.
Read the Amusing Card That Two Cheeky Mailmen Have Been Sending to Each Other for 43 Years
It all started as a joke to save money – but now, these two retired mailmen refuse to quit their amusing holiday tradition.
JetBlue is Delivering Gift-Wrapped People to Their Loved Ones for Christmas
Now you have the chance to show up on the doorstep of your loved one's home dressed head-to-toe in Christmas wrapping paper.
Santa Claus Melts Hearts By Getting Down on One Knee to Thank WWII Veteran for His Service
Santa Claus took a break from chatting with his adoring young fans to get down on one knee and thank 93-year-old Bob Smiley for his service in WWII.
Secret Santa Pays Off $430,000 of Layaway Items at Walmart - Turns Out it Was Tyler Perry
Though the movie star says that he had tried to do the good deed anonymously, he was later outed as the Secret Santa.
Elementary Schoolers Are Sending Hundreds of Christmas Trees to US Troops Stationed Around the World
These fifth graders are celebrating the holiday by sending hundreds of donated Christmas trees to service members overseas who need a bit of Yuletide cheer.
If You Send a Free Online Letter to Santa, Macy's Will Donate Money to Cheer Sick Children
Children and adults now have a good excuse to write a letter to Santa before Christmas—because Macy's will then send money to grant wishes to sick children.
Girl Honors Her Homeless Heritage By Surprising a Shelter With Gifts-WATCH
Lilly was lucky enough to benefit from an awesome shelter before her mother died, so she's making sure that other babies have the same resources.
Woman Donates Entire Toy Store to Kids in Homeless Shelters
Not content to drop off a toy at a donation bin, this woman bought an entire toy store to share with homeless kids, just in time for the holidays.
Grandma Can't Stop Laughing At Gift of Firefighter "Hunks" Calendar- WATCH
We can't stop smiling, hearing Mary Ann's fits of giggles when she opens up her holiday gift featuring the muscle-bound civil servants of Indiana.
Hockey Team Gets Record 28K Toys Tossed At Them For Needy Kids-WATCH
The Calgary Hitmen asked people to throw stuffed animals on the ice for needy kids and collected 9,500 more toys than there were fans in the arena.
Husband Keeps $2Mil Lotto Win Secret to Surprises Wife for Christmas
Robert Bowlin won the husband of year award – and $2 million – after keeping his lotto win a secret so he could surprise his wife Christmas morning.
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