Happy holidays! This week we’re revisiting our favorite festive stories from years past, like this one: Once, at a dinner party, I was entranced when a friend unpacked her backpack to reveal each of ...

For centuries the Japanese have used furoshiki, beautifully printed pieces of fabric. Here, two experts tell how to do it. By Victoria Gomelsky A gift without wrapping is like a cake without frosting ...

Wrapping beautiful presents for the holidays can create a lot of trash, thanks to all of the paper, bags, bows and ribbons. They may look amazing sitting under your tree for a few days, but within ...

One day, Belmont resident Monica O’Neil was at a store purchasing several rolls of wrapping paper when she thought about the piles of trash that would soon be waiting for her as a result. “I said to ...