holidays

Remember way back in the day when we were about to approach a 4-day weekend? Seems like ancient history now. But there's no reason we cannot reminisce on the pure joy we had looking just a few days ago as we had this rare beauty to look forward to. We were so young back then, so naive. Heck, we had a whole 4-day weekend ahead of us! The options were limitless! Well actually the world is kind of going through something so I'm sure 90% of us spent it indoors, but it still felt good to get a break from the daily BS we all deal with.

Here's my official proposal for 4-day weekends every weekend. Anyone else with me?

We all have our St. Patrick's day routine. Whether we like to go out with friends, get absolutely smashed in a small bar with a bunch of strangers, or murder a man just to watch him die and then drink daiquiris out of his skull, this holiday is fun for everyone. And whether you've just woken up next to your best friend who is pantsless, or discovered the man you killed was your long-lost brother, part of the fun is the crushing regret we all get to feel the next day after realizing the alcohol-induced decisions we made were really bad ones! Unfortunately, these holiday traditions won't be an option this year with most bars closed, but not to worry. Here are some memorable bad decisions you can make without risking your health! Well, except your liver and mental health, of course.

What would the world be if bad girls weren't here to shake things up? Us women have only the bad girls to thank for getting us our right to vote, to study, heck, even our right to show off our luscious legs in a mini skirt. The bad girls are the ones who don't ask for permission when they change the world. They barely even ask for forgiveness either. They take what is theirs. They reject stereotypes and prove every day that there is a place for women in every professional setting. We all owe the bad girls a big thank you!

Every culture is rich with unique traditions. It is amazing to be able to hear how somebody else was brought up completely different from you. All cultures should be celebrated and loved. But let's be honest, whatever culture you grew up with: Western, Eastern-European, Asian, Middle-Eastern, etc, there are some questionable traditions that you never found weird until you grew up and realized not everyone could relate. Some just seem downright silly, but hey, a part of loving your culture is laughing at your culture!

Valentine's day is the day of love, and this year I decided to treat myself to a little self-love (the most important kind)! Especially after the craziness that was 2020, I think we've all earned the right to focus on self-pleasure. Plus, there are LOTS of health benefits to orgasms--they can relieve stress, cramps, headaches...they're kind of a cure-all. Why are doctors not prescribing them more?? In my quest to give my V the perfect V-day, I did quite a bit of searching and eventually settled on the Sweet Treat Spinnator toy from Satisfyer. I chose it (over a regular vibrator or a suction toy) based on its adorable design, its affordability, and its spinning mechanism that I was curious to try. If you want to learn more or if you just want to enjoy more jokes about my vagina, read on.

Okay, it's incredibly easy to make fun of Valentine's day. The holiday has no real historic purpose, and really only benefits consumerism. If you're in a committed relationship there is an immense amount of pressure to behave a certain way on this random day to 'prove your love' or whatever. If you're not really dating, but seeing someone,  it's just kind of awkward because you might not want to go so full-out so early on. If you're single, well, you get a whole day to really (over)think about that. 

Let's be real. Whether you like it or not Valentine's day is coming up quickly. Yes, we're are in the midst of a global pandemic, but that doesn't mean you cannot make February 14th your B. Options may be limited, but there are still plenty of ways to go off and show Saint Valentine who's boss. Who needs a man when there are heart-shaped pizzas out there that can fill you up without unleashing their emotional baggage on you? Here are fourteen ways to thoroughly smash your first (and hopefully last) social distancing Valentine's day as the single queen that you are. 

Don't you just love when the family gets together? After all the time apart, there's so much to catch up on, and so much love to go around. Or judgment. Maybe a little bit of both. Depending on the relative in question, you're either really hyped to see them or dreading being in the same room as them.

This holiday season is no different. It's time to refresh your memories when it comes to the best and worst relatives at every holiday dinner. We know it's a hard pill to swallow, but these people are integral to the reality of your life. You didn't choose 'em, but you're stuck with 'em for every holiday dinner till the end of time. Cheezcake babes, time to rip off the bandaid, get through it together, and celebrate our survival with hot toddies afterward!

Whether sexual tension has been brewing between colleagues all year or the spiked punched got people feeling a little frisky and in the mood for some sexy holiday party hookups. But what good are these sexy holiday party hookup stories if we don't share them with the world? We teamed up with The Single Society to share the most scandalous office party experiences that left these women feeling naughty AND nice.

Americans take many things very seriously, much to the rest of the world's confusion, including but not limited to portion sizes, the American flag, and Halloween. Everywhere else, Halloween lasts one day, people dress up and may or may not go trick-or-treating, and that's about it. But in America, Halloween lasts a month, everything is pumpkin-flavored, and no one understands why. These tweets articulate the rest of the world's confusion with America's go-big-or-go-home attitude when it comes to the spookiest day in the calendar.

The holidays may be over, but that doesn't mean it's too early to start planning your 2020 festivities. And who better to educate you on putting together the picture-perfect, instagram-worthy holiday than the top social media influencers?

We scoured the depths of Pinterest and Instagram for the best beauty, fashion, cooking and decorative bloggers out there, but none of them came close to good enough. And since you deserve the best of the best, we had no choice but to recruit our very own influencers. So go forth and educate yourselves, and start prepping for this year's holidays now. Because if your holiday isn't Instagram worthy, Christmas might as well be cancelled. 

The holidays ain't over yet! Today may be Christmas, but it's also the 4th night of Hannukah and we're celebrating the only way we know how -- with a tweet dump!

And jelly donuts. Lots and lots of jelly donuts. 

Happy Holidays, everyone! 

Asking for a friend, whose idea was it to place a Santa in every mall?

In a strange holiday tradition, parents will stand in line, at the mall, and pay money to place their children on a strangers lap for an awkward photo. 

So naturally, we needed to round up all the tweets about the experience: 

This woman is making this holiday season (and past ones) special by leaving out snacks for any and all carrier drivers! In a now viral video shared on Facebook, you can see just how happy the Amazon delivery guy is to see those snacks left especially for him! 

And if this isn't what the holiday season is about then we just don't know what is. 

Kathy Ouma, what a lovely and simple idea to help make people's day -- we hope this idea will inspire others (and it did us) and become the new normal! 

Twitter users shared their response to the trending hashtag #RuinADinnerInOnePhrase, and here are 16 of the best ones.