Tag: chanukah
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Zelda’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
According to the author Gary Chapman, there are five love languages. Some people offer words of affirmation or acts of service to show they care; others prefer quality time or physical touch. And then, there are the gifters. I’ve never taken Chapman’s quiz, but I have a feeling I fall into category five. I love…
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Holiday Playlist 2018: Haul Out the Holly
Apologies, dear readers, for the lateness of this post. We are still recovering from Thailand-induced jet lag, and Wednesday passed us by in a haze. However, we are incredibly excited that it is indeed that holly jolly time of year again. Nothing revives us like holiday cheer! December is in sight, and the holidays are…
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8 Tips for Throwing the Ultimate Holiday Bash
‘Tis the season to be jolly, they say. They might also say ’tis the season to be exhausted. December can be a marathon, y’all, and drain all the holiday spirit from even the cheeriest of folks. There are work parties and family parties and cookie swaps and White Elephant exchanges. And this poses a particular…
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Latke, Actually: 8 Chanukah Movies We’d Like to See By Next Year
We all have our traditions this time of year, and for many of us that means sitting down and watching certain movies. Zelda and I like classics like White Christmas and Miracle on 34th Street, as well as the always appropriate A Muppet Christmas Carol. But as children of interfaith households, we’ve found this season…
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Zelda’s Holiday Gift Guide 2017
Some call it the most wonderful time of the year. Others call it a commercialized, expensive anxiety dream masquerading as fun. I most definitely fall into the former, but I can understand the concerns of my friends in column number two. Gifting can be stressful! There’s a lot of pressure to find the perfect something…
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Scout’s Holiday Gift Guide 2017
Happy December, y’all! Every year here on Z&S in the days leading up to Christmukkah, we like to provide a little holiday inspiration by bringing you our favorite gift ideas. From the couch potato to the feminist grandma, we’ve scoured the internet to find something for everyone on your list. So without further ado, here are…
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Early Winter Playlist 2017: Holly Jolly
Sleigh bells ringing, lords a’leaping, dreidels spinning, candles glowing: The holiday season is full of magic and light. But our absolute favorite part may just be the music. We count down the days until that magical Friday in November when, Thanksgiving safely stowed away until next year, we can let our festive flags fly. It’s…
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Five Golden Rules for Surviving the Holiday Season
Happy holidays, y’all! The great festive season is upon us, bursting with trees and carols and tinsel and mistletoe. It’s a truly wonderful time. But you know what isn’t so wonderful? The overwhelming stress, anxiety, and exhaustion that can result from trying to contend with the social demands of the Yuletide period. This season is…
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Zelda’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again, y’all! The gifting season is upon us, a time of secret santas and white elephants and wrapping paper galore. I love to gift: Nothing gives me quite the same thrill as finding the perfect present for a particular person, the perfect blend of thoughtful and fun and unique all…
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Winter Wonderland: Fun December Things to Do in New York City
New York is an incredibly festive town. Maybe the whole city feels a collective pressure, given all the pop culture examples of snowy Manhattan Christmases and epically romantic New Years, but the whole five boroughs go gaga for garlands, twinkly lights, and good cheer as soon as the calendar passes Thanksgiving (and sometimes before). And before…
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