‘Tis the season for family, merriment, and thankfulness! From our hearts to yours, may we be the first to grab a mug of eggnog, and give a hearty cheers to the season of joy and a New Year filled with happiness. Check out our 2012 Holiday Guides below. We’ve got great finds for all who love to dwell, primp, thrive, escape, and eat!

Whether you’ve got tots or teens, fashionistas or foodies on your holiday list this year, we’ve scoured the globe to bring you the best gift ideas this holiday season, including some great gets under $50!

‘Tis the season! We’ve been making our lists and checking out prices, roaming store aisles and clicking our mice. When Santa Claus comes to town, here’s what he’s putting under the tree for the people on our Nice List!

One of the more stressful things about the holiday season can be finding the right gift for that special woman in your life, be it your mom, daughter, sister, or wife. Here are some of the things we’re hoping to see under our tree this year:

With the busy holiday season upon us, who doesn’t love a little shopping list boost? For all you would-be Santa’s, here’s our list of gifts that get the A & K Stamp of Approval:

With so much choice for kids these days, it’s hard to know where to start. Here are some of the playful things that caught our attention this year:

When you’re shopping for a guy – be it a husband, brother, dad, or son – don’t get stuck in the ties-and-socks rut this holiday season (unless that’s what they truly want). Here are some of the things we’ll be wrapping up for our handsome chaps:

We’re in the final crunch for Christmas and, as many of you know, we’ve spent the last year or so testing cookbooks and all that goes along with them. So here are 5 gift ideas for the chef in your life: