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After Christmas sales: Focusing on real giftsAfter Christmas sales: One family couldn't afford to have a Christmas as big as those in years past. Instead of shopping the after-Christmas sales, they turned off the advertising, focused on being together and sharing laughter as one of the best gifts of all.
'American Hustle' brings together frequent David O. Russell collaborators for a '70s story'American Hustle' stars 海角大神 Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, and Bradley Cooper.
'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation': A story of hope?Christmas movies: A mom who hopes to execute a聽Christmas聽celebration fit for 'White聽Christmas' trades in her 'It's a Wonderful Life' mentality to find hope in 'National Lampoon's聽Christmas聽Vacation.'
'August: Osage County': The film's dysfunctional family is over-the-top'August' stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.
'The Year Without a Santa Claus': A children's book and Rankin/Bass combine for a great holiday specialDespite less-known source material, 'The Year Without a Santa Claus' is a holiday classic.
'The Wolf of Wall Street' never gets inside the head of its protagonist'Wolf' stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill.
Slow cooker pot roast with carrotsA first experience cooking with a slow cooker results in a delicious pot roast with carrots, onions, rosemary, bay leaves, and garlic.
Cameron Diaz's 'The Body Book' is not what you thinkCameron Diaz's 'The Body Book': Before you judge this book by its cover, take a look inside 'The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body.'聽Cameron Diaz helps everyday women find something to love about their bodies.
Christmas travel in winter weather: To drive or not to drive?Christmas travel: Sometimes the hardest decision for the holidays is whether or not to drive over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house.聽
'Tis the season: Six Google Doodles of Christmases past Each year, Google wishes web searchers a Happy Holidays as only Google can: with a Doodle. Here's a look at six Google Doodles of Christmases past.
'A Charlie Brown Christmas' presents a timeless messageAre kids today most likely confused by what an aluminum tree even is? You bet. But 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' will be viewed for generations to come because of its holiday message.
Eggnog barsBake the flavor of the season into these tasty eggnog bars.
'Duck Dynasty' flap: Free speech and knowing when to zip itDuck Dynasty: As Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson's personal comments continue to smolder, a mother teaches her kids the importance of free speech 鈥撀燼nd knowing when your opinions can hurt others.
Christmas cookies, move over for fruitcakeChristmas cookies getting displaced? Fruitcake is king for one family running 100-year-old establishment in Norfolk, Va. Haifa Habib and her sons bring new fruitcake converts with just one taste of the oft-despised holiday treat.
'Saving Mr. Banks' tells the story of what happened behind the scenes of 'Mary Poppins''Saving Mr. Banks' stars Emma Thompson as 'Mary Poppins' author P.L. Travers and Tom Hanks as Walt Disney.
Spiced dolly barsSpice up familiar seven-layer or Hello Dolly bars with cinnamon chips and a Biscoff cookie crust.- Fats Domino: How New Orleans will celebrate Mardi Gras grand marshalFats Domino, the R&B legend, will be honored as the grand marshal of Mardis Gras parade. Fats Domino won't perform but his son Antoine Domino III, is expected to ride on a float equipped with a piano and speakers to perform his father's greatest hits.
The 10 best movies of 2013: Our critic's picksMonitor critic Peter Rainer chooses the best 10 movies of the year. What films made his list?
Instagram envy: Remind kids to look for the whole pictureInstagram envy: Remind kids that despite glamorous posts on networks like Instagram, nobody's fabulous all the time, and if that鈥檚 all they see, they鈥檙e not getting the whole picture.聽
Christmas photos: one family's quest to capture the perfect picChristmas photos: The usual distractions of life deter one family from having Christmas photos taken, until they drop everything to make it work. This is when the father realizes that the best gift of all is the time spent together at the photo shoot.
