The holidays don't stop on December 26! In fact that's the first day of Kwanzaa so get your kids involved in the winter holiday that lasts for seven days, until January 1. But first, you may need to explain to the kids what Kwanzaa is all about since it's a fairly new holiday, started by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966 for Africans and African-Americans to celebrate family, community, and culture.

If you celebrate Christmas, explain to your kids that Kwanzaa is a sectarian holiday, so there's no conflict of interest. The word Kwanzaa means "first fruits" in Swahili, which is a nod to harvest. And the seven days of Kwanzaa symbolize the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

But what the kids really need to know is you're celebrating your heritage, your family, and your community. Let the crafts begin!

I'm not Italian-American, but after hearing about their traditional Christmas Eve feast, I sure do wish I was. Pork and poultry tend to dominate the holiday meals, but on Christmas Eve, it's Italian tradition to host a meal called Feast of the Seven Fishes. The seafood tradition dates back to medieval times, when people used to fast, refraining from eating meat or milk products. Since neither meat nor butter could be used, Catholics would instead eat fish, usually fried in oil.

Nowadays, people skip the fasting part and go straight to the feasting, with 7 (if not more) different types of seafood dishes. Even if you're not Italian-American, you can still be inspired by their delicious tradition. Here are 7 fish dishes for your own Feast of Seven Fishes:

Nadya Suleman has done it again. The Octomom posed for her family's holiday card in a low-cut tank top that left little to the imagination. But she offered up an alternate mystery for the rest of us. Where are all her kids?

On first view, I counted 10 9 (she has 14, remember?) and thought maybe it was a bad crop job. But a write-up of the card in US Weekly reveals she set up the shot as her plus 10 of her kids. I wouldn't want to be her in 20 years when the kids are pawing through piles of old photos.

Many of the fondest memories of Christmas Day take place bright and early in the morning. Waking up to a whole bunch of presents that magically appeared under the tree during the night is always a kid's dream come true, and parents and loved ones can't help but share in that unadulterated bliss.

But after staying up all night wrapping said presents, setting them up under the tree, eating the cookies and milk left out for Santa, and then dealing with the chaos that ensues looking for batteries, missing parts, and construction directions when the kids wake up, what to serve for breakfast is probably the last thing on your mind. Still, everyone needs to eat, and luckily for you, we've rounded up the easiest and tastiest dishes to serve up on Christmas morning.

'Tis the season to be jolly, right? Well, not if you're trying to cook the family holiday meal while the kids are zooming around the house with their new toys and hungry cousins are looming over the counter staring at you with evil eyes. I think we all tend to lean towards serving the foods that we can make the day before, both for time- and sanity-saving purposes, so here are five appetizer ideas that allow you to do just that. Not to mention, they're super festive, so they'll even look like you spent a ton of time and energy on them. Ssshh, we won't tell.

The pregnant ladies due this Christmas haven't gotten a whole lot of sympathy lately. First there was the news that the maternity ward staff is actually happy to see you on the holiday. Then there were the 15 reasons December birthday babies should stop their whining.

Enough of all this making lemons out of lemonade. If you're due on Christmas this year, you have every right to throw a good old-fashioned hissy fit this week. You deserve it. Being ready to give birth on Christmas stinks ... but not for the reasons everyone thinks of. Here's the real deal list you can share to shut down those happy-go-lucky types:

Who knew that those doll-like Rankin/Bass TV characters you quoted every Christmas as a child would be enjoyed later in life as a cocktail?

All of your favorite Christmas characters -- Rudolph, Frosty, and of course, Santa -- have been turned into 10 deliciously seasonal cocktails. 'Tis the season to be merry, indeed!

Welcome to the most depressing time of the year -- if you're a little kid. Sorry, all the presents and cookies don't make up for your parents stuffing you into a ridiculous frilly dress or suit on Christmas morning and saying, "Now, I expect you to keep this outfit clean for the rest of the day. I paid good money for it. Have fun!"

Fun? Sure. You try crawling under the tree to chase down your cousins when you're in tights with your Mom's naggy voice in the back of your head chanting, "Don't get a run, don't get a run, don't get a run." And you thought waterboarding sounded bad?