Here's how to reduce the chances of mites and beetles joining you for the holidays.

CHRISTMAS
On December 24, 1955, the red telephone at the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center started to ring. When they picked up the phone, a little girl asked an unexpected question: “Are you really Santa Claus?”
What do you give a person who has everything? Something good to eat!
Don't feel bad about selecting a gift that isn't surprising, novel, or unique.
When that jolly old elf shimmies down your chimney, is he actually breaking the law?
Give the fruitcake a rest for once.
In 1890, Edgar donned a Santa costume near Boston—and children went absolutely out of their minds.
The holiday season doesn't have to end with the new year. From Alaska to Tennessee, here are six towns where Yule is a 365-day affair.
The singer of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" might sound old, but that is Brenda Lee—who was 13 years old at the time.
Certain Christmas traditions never seem to go out of style. Along with wreaths, gingerbread cookies, and reruns of 'A Christmas Story' sits the poinsettia, a red-tinged leafy arrangement that’s become synonymous with the holiday.
Because no holiday music playlist would be complete without William Hung’s rendition of ... “We Are the Champions.”
Soak up every bit of the holiday celebration while sticking to your budget.