Sometimes we can’t help but feel a little passe as we ring bells, carol and decorate trees. It’s hard not to, when they did the same things in “Little Women” in the 1860’s.

Now, you can update at least one of your holiday traditions by purchasing a Mod Gingerbread House from Red Envelope. This single-story home has a rock garden, garage, and spot to personalize the home for the hip, cool family of your choice.

Just avoid the gumdrops and candy canes to keep it from looking tacky.

Your boss is a big guy, always swooping in with an angry look on his face to bark ridiculous orders at you. It’s too bad he can’t just lighten up.

Well snap a photo of his scowl on your iphone, upload it on Elf Yourself, and watch him dance! This site allows you to upload several pics at a time, make an army of dancing elves, and blast it to your whole office.

Maybe a little holiday cheer will make those crazy demands dwindle.

The disease otherwise known as “statement tees” is enough to make any person beg for mercy. Just say no to those overpriced, mass-produced stupid shirts everybody has.

Shirt.woot.com has a colorful, weird, graphic shirt for sale each day, and is one of the last sites left that carries quality merch. They’re $10, actually funny, and quite original. And don’t worry, they aren’t as abundant as they seem- the 100% cotton American Apparel tees are limited edition, often selling out in only a day.

Get your butt to the site early in the morning to make sure you snatch up the good designs. And if you aren’t into snarkwear, try woot.com for cool electronic finds at great prices, and wine.woot.com for daily deals on pinot, cab, and zinf.

Is your dog being particularly angelic lately? Christmas is in the air, and they must sniff Santa.

Treat your darling pup to Buddy Biscuits, they cutest and most delicious treats out there. Only $5.95 will get you a gigantic box of gingerbread man-shaped, all-natural bones.

Oh and by the way, these are practically tasty enough to serve at your annual Christmas party. With rolled oats, gingerbread, molasses and no meaty ingredients, they’re basically cookies. They smell so nice, in fact, you may find yourself stealing a bite.

Just don’t eat too many. Santa is watching you.

Can’t decide which Coach bag to get your ungrateful daughter? Trying to pick out the perfect YSL or Chanel tote? Looking for the discontinued Tom Ford for Gucci horsebit purse you can finally afford? It’s hard to make expensive purse purchases. Sometimes we all need second opinions- husbands get restless and girlfriends get jealous.

Enter The Purse Forum, the ultimate blog for designer handbag lovers. This amazing site has threads for photos, identifying counterfeits, special online discount codes and special sales, purse comparisons, Ebay finds and endless discussions on crocodile, patent leather, pony hair, quilted, monogrammed and buttery soft bags.

In one day your daughter will have her new hobo, you’ll have made your decision on Chanel, and Tom Ford will officially be yours. It’s not exactly the most financially responsible website to frequent, but you’ll fit right in.

Jealous of your friend Margo’s giant ring from her hot boyfriend? And the Yurman her parents gave her for graduation? And the right-hand ring she bought herself when she got that huge account? We are too. And what do you buy a girl who already has so many priceless pieces of jewelry?

A bling holder. That’s right. You may not be able to top the precious pieces she has, so complement them with this little guy.

You wear a retainer to bed, can’t miss One Tree Hill, know all the words to High School Musical and snort when you laugh.

He can’t get enough of his new zip drive, actually uses one of those printing calculators at work, wears an old-school timex watch, and tucks his shirt in his tightie-whities every morning.

Maybe the two of you should show the world how lame you really are by wearing a set of these nerd + dork rings. You’ll get a have a gentle reminder every day of your geeky counterpart, and all the kids waiting in line for PS3 games at Walmart are sure to be really jealous.

Looking for another alternative to the usual Thanksgiving yams?

Check out Food Network’s Sweet Potato Balls, which have secret surprises inside!

Sweet potatoes are mixed with O.J., wrapped around giant marshmallows, coated in coconut and baked. They will leave you happier, a little unhealthier, and a whole lot more thankful for Paula Deen.

Those little hundred-calorie packs are onto something.

We weren’t really too impressed by the cheese powder-covered “Cheeto” balls or the cardboard wheat things. And those Oreo chips were just a joke. But now, Hostess has somehow managed to make their delicious cupcakes practically calorie-free. Three little creme-filled cakes are plenty in the satisfaction department, come in carrot cake/cream cheese, chocolate/chocolate and golden/chocolate combos, and are packed with up to five grams of fiber!

Sign us up for about 50 boxes, please.

Looking for a hilarious holiday wardrobe alternative to your usual reindeer sweater? Check out Hot Topic’s Grindhouse Thanksgiving Shirt.

It may gross out your aunt and sister, but at least your brother and his friends will like it.