Posts Tagged ‘tree’

Traditional Russian Christmas Ornaments and Decor

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Russian Christmas ornaments come in almost every shape and design imaginable; making any Yuletide d閏or more festive. Many Russian Christmas ornaments are made from durable plastic, but many are still hand made and hand painted in delicate wood and blown glass. Some are designed not to grace your tree but to beautify every room in [...]

A Living Christmas Tree

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

My family and I have always been obsessed with Christmas trees. I have vivid childhood memories of our family tree decorating parties and of my Mother抯 揚roper Tree Decorating Geometry Theory?(of which I still practice today ?but that抯 another story) and perhaps most of all, sitting beside the tree while enjoying the holidays with family [...]

Christmas Party Themes Are Not Hard to Create

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

When contemplating a Christmas party theme, one should not be afraid of getting too extravagant. After all, the atmosphere of a party is of great importance. So here you will find some nifty little tricks that you can use to add to the sensory aspects of your Christmas holiday. Often times you will see people [...]

Choose an Artificial Christmas Tree

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

Years ago, some of the earliest Christmas trees were decorated with nuts, fruit, paper flowers and editable treats such as pretzels and gingerbread men and were lit by wax candle light. There are many different stories of the first Christmas tree being displayed in the United States. However, the tradition began in Europe, probably Germany. [...]

The Truth About Christmas

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Have you ever wondered about Christmas? From the time you first found out there really was no Santa Claus, did you ever question other aspects of this incredible holiday ? Did you ever wonder where Christmas came from? Why have a Christmas tree? Where did the idea of Santa Claus originate? Why is this day [...]

The Christmas Credit Crunch

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Christmas is a time when most of us want to spend more than at any other time of the year on our families and friends. This year, unfortunately, many of us are finding it necessary to spend less than ever before, due to the global economy crisis. There is no need to spend thousands of [...]

How to Celebrate a Danish Christmas – Part 2

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Every country has its own way of celebrating the Christmas season, and Denmark is no exception. To quote Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish Christmas is “magnificent, quite unforgettably magnificent”. Most Danes go all out when it comes to planning and celebrating Christmas, or Jul. Decorations are a major part of having Christmas, and the Danes [...]

Timmy’s Christmas Prayer

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

It was nearly Christmas. The Christmas tree lot was filled with shoppers. And just down the street from it lived a family in a small bungalow. The family included a young boy named Timmy, his baby brother, Mark, and their father and mother, Jim and Mary Andrews. Since birth, Timmy’s legs never developed correctly and [...]

A Christmas Story of Hope

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

A sad feeling settled over the little crooked pine as he watched the last shopper leave the Christmas tree lot. He began to think back to the years he had spent at the edge of the forest. He remembered how excited he had been in telling the nearby trees of his dream – how some [...]

Guide to Purchasing a Christmas Tree

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Christmas brings along loads of celebrations; it could be about one day or of twelve days, however you count it. But most of the house-owners prefer to have their Christmas trees at home for several days post celebrations. These Christmas trees can be bought on the Friday that comes right after Thanks Giving and can [...]