The holidays are almost here and most of us have a Christmas tree in the horizon. Naturally, that means we also have to hunt for the best Christmas tree stand to keep it tall and proud until the new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kelly Okrepkie, 47, lives in Monroe, Connecticut and loves Christmas. She started decorating Christmas trees in her house in 2011, ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Ah, it happens every season—the moment it feels like Christmas is when you ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelly Okrepkie. It has been edited for length and clarity. I love Christmas. When I was little my mom worked at a department store and I would ...