Ditch the ho-hum mistletoe this year. This classic Christmas decor maintains the romantic tradition but in a more creative, ...

What’s the hottest trend in Christmas floral decorations? Well, the U.S. rose company Jackson & Perkins is doing great business reviving the tradition of putting up Kissing Balls, bundles of holly and ...

Ah, what a wonderful thing, the kiss. People have been doing it since the beginning of time, and over the years traditions have developed, come and gone. In today’s world, there seems to be no end of ...

A KISSING BALL, crinkly with dried flowers and festooned with ribbons, hangs outside a real estate agent’s office on First Street in the village of Langley on Whidbey Island. A nearby blackboard is ...