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Blue Monday - the year's most depressing day - may have been and gone, but we're still in those cold months when the weather is getting us down. There’s a lot to be said for escaping the damp chill of the UK winter, so why not get away? To help you choose your sun-dappled destination, here are our top 5 winter holiday hotspots.

Whether this is your first or your fortieth Valentine’s Day together, you both deserve a special treat. So this year, ditch the obvious flowers and a restaurant meal, in favour of something a little more quirky. Here are 9 ideas to get your teeth into!

Do the words 'children's party' make you break out in a cold sweat? If you don't know where to begin with planning your kids' party, don't worry! We have some great tips to make sure it's a roaring success.

You’ve decked the halls and dressed the tree, but your home is still a little lacking in the festive department. So what else can you decorate? Don’t worry, you don't have to stop with the basics: here are some ideas on how to Christmas your everywhere!

You're never too young to enjoy Christmas! Don't believe us? Just check out these festive babies: from dressing up as Santa to donning reindeer costumes, they're really getting into the holiday spirit!

There's nothing quite like snuggling up in front of the fire with a mug of delicious hot chocolate, so this Christmas give the gift of scrumminess by making gorgeous hot chocolate jars! They're so simple to make, and perfect for giving to friends, family and co-workers. Yum!

The festive season isn’t just about presents, parties and Xmas pudding. Christmas is the one time of year we make an extra effort to help others, be kind and enjoy life. So why not take advantage of the long, long Xmas season to teach these five life lessons to your kids? You might just make everyone’s Christmas a whole lot merrier.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but it's all too easy to pile on a few pounds over the holidays. Here are our tips for staying in shape in the face of festive temptation.