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December enveloped us in a fireside glow of gift-giving, chilly outdoor adventures and festive get-togethers. Our lifestyle editors tested puffer jackets for the coldest winter days and innovations in tech like the new Pixel Watch 3. We reported on the most stylish winter boots, the importance of protein as we age and the best movies of the year. We danced, sang, cried and sparkled through the holidays and treated ourselves to a few things on our wish lists. One of us dove headfirst into Arctic exploration and we readied our gear for long days on the slopes.