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"We give these gifts not based on the recipients' need but out of a desire to brighten someone's day and to acknowledge a job well done," says Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday released new guidelines for reporting the gifts his office receives despite his prior ...

You’re running out of time, but you still want to get your special someone a Valentine’s Day gift that feels thoughtful but ...

This isn't the only time her son has come home with goody bags. At their "normal public school," Ransons says parents send ...

Does your family have a traditional meal served on Christmas Eve? Mostly, we think of three main dishes: turkey, ham or prime rib. Prime rib is a flavorful main dish and probably one of the ...

Before the holidays in 2023, he had the same thought looking up at Lancaster’s Christmas tree. While most of that tree became ...

From Christmas trees to cardboard boxes, waste during the holidays piles up more than any other time of the year. Last holiday season, there was a seven-ton increase – an approximate 20% ...

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It's time to accept the fact that Valentine's Day is the sex holiday — and sometimes spicing things up in the bedroom is the most romantic thing you can do. We've scoured the internet to find the ...

Johnson said there are times he will go to a community function and receive a gift bag as a token of appreciation. "I don’t want people to think there’s some room in city government where ...