"I like starting the new year off with a clean slate," the Magnolia Network co-founder said as she prepared to say goodbye to her Christmas tree this year ...

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 5 Historical Reasons People Used to Dread the New Year.

The handbag area is a leather lover’s dream, with purses, wallets, and briefcases in every conceivable style and condition. The vintage designer bags attract a particular type of shopper who can spot ...

Join me on this exciting woodworking project as I attempt to build a cuckoo clock out of wood from scratch. I've always been ...

In central Slovakia, the country’s largest cuckoo clock now marks the hour with folk musicians, blending superstition, music and craft. An old saying has it that if someone hears a cuckoo calling from ...

When the Romans pushed over the Alps 2,000 years ago into the forested mountain range running through Germany's southwestern tip, they named it the silva nigra—black forest—after its moody glades of ...

Nearly two years after the first Worcester County Wonders hit the newsstands, more than 100 stories about historical figures, places, families and traditions across Central Massachusetts have graced ...

It's far too easy to let housework slide, and before long, you're facing a mountain of mess that's spiralled out of control. While tackling issues promptly beats leaving them to accumulate, everyday ...

It's far too easy to let keeping your home clean to slide, and if you're not careful you'll end up with a situation that's spiralled completely out of control. Common wisdom suggests tackling issues ...