Christmas

My favorite memories growing up as a kid and even an adult were getting in the car with my Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa and driving through all the neighborhoods with Christmas light displays! We would grab hot chocolate and spend the whole evening going around town...

Elf On A Shelf is one of the best holiday investments I've ever made. I am guessing that, sadly, this will be the last year my little girl believes in this elf and how it magically flies around at night. Of course, once she stops believing, it will stop flying...

Christmas is basically here and my kids could not be more excited. They are not only thrilled to see what Santa will bring them Christmas morning but also for our family Christmas Eve tradition that we do every year. The night of Christmas Eve, we like to gather as a family and play board games...

I am one for the big show. Lots of lights, computerized music that runs the light show and plenty of decorations. I actually feel really behind this year because we haven't done that much with our house. Nonetheless, we are decorated, the lights are up and have been ever since Thanksgiving...

I can honestly tell you that this year has been a little tougher than normal when it comes to making Christmas happen for my family. A new baby in the loop, adding to the numbers and with prices that seem to be going up and up, it was a little harder to swallow that bill this year. ...

It's an age-old debate. When do the Christmas decorations go up and when do they come down? We are into the week of Christmas now and I have my own beliefs about how to handle these issues. I usually put the lights up right after Thanksgiving and take them down the day after Christmas...

U.S. average gas prices dropped below $2 per gallon Monday morning for the first time since March 25, 2009, according to AAA.

For most, the holidays are time for family, but this year, a record number of Montana kids will be away from family as they cycle through the state's foster care system.

The commission will make a final decision on the request increase in March.

If you have Christmas packages to send across state or across the country, postal services workers are advising you run -- do not walk -- to get them sent. The popularity of Cyber Monday and great online deals were already causing some delays...