In the United States, we have our Christmas traditions–the Christmas tree, Santa’s gifts and coal, stockings, etc. Other parts of the world also have theirs. Take for example the Tio de Nadal (Christmas Log) tradition in Catalonia, Spain. The Tio de Nadal, or as it is more popularly called, Caga Tio (translating to “Pooping Log”) is [...]
Treetopia carries artificial Christmas trees for every style! And they’re all on sale! Here are some of their awesome trees on sale: The Traditional: Showcasing great quality, the “Oh Christmas Tree” is a beautifully realistic artificial tree. Standing up to 9 feet tall, this tree has tapered PVC branches and brown hints on the branches [...]
A recent commenter in our entry on Recycling Christmas asked where he might find someone willing to take an old artificial Christmas tree off his hands. For those of you in a similar situation, here are some ways you can repurpose your Christmas tree or find it a new home: Give it to charity – [...]
Ever wonder how those huge artificial Christmas trees in parks and shopping malls are made? Well, wonder no more! Because we found out for you with this YouTube video from The Science Channel. Here’s what happens when making these gigantor Christmas trees: 1. Forming the steel skeleton. Steel tubing is bent into wide arcs. When [...]
It’s not usual to see live Christmas trees in elevators, but if you walk into any of Myeongbeom Kim’s exhibits, sculptures like these are commonplace. Trained in the USA and South Korea, Kim’s work is lauded in contemporary art circles as a clever and surreal juxtaposition of the natural and the material world. The wonderful [...]
Traditionally, Christmas balls and other holiday decorations belong to Christmas trees and flat surfaces in a home such as mantles, tables, etc. Even the funkiest artificial trees don the cheeriest of Christmas ornaments when it’s time for the old sleigh bells to come a-jingling. But Alan Sailer has different plans for his Christmas decorations and [...]
Cove Springs, Florida — While most people take down their Christmas tree after New Year’s Eve, Ethel Miles has had hers up for ten years. That is, until last Friday when she burned her tree upon learning of Osama Bin Laden’s death. In 2011, as she was about to take down her Christmas tree, the [...]
With the end of the Christmas tree season comes another great clean out sale at Christmas Tree Market! Wheee! Everything’s on sale. EVERYTHING. Yep, that’s right, the gorgeous Frosted Dunhill that’s slim enough to fit in small apartments and has that oh-so-charming just dusted with snow look? On sale! That magnificent Hampton Estate Pine Christmas tree [...]
Image via www.foxnewsinsider.com Dubbed as “The Wedding of the Century”, Prince William’s wedding day has dethroned his own parents’. As the hype and excitement for this Royal Wedding heightened, the royal life led by Prince William has been revisited repeatedly in the weeks leading up to it. Now that it’s past we can sit [...]
It’s April and the Bell’s artificial Christmas tree is still up. No, they didn’t forget to check what month it is. No, they’re not just lazy. And again, no, they’ve never really taken their Christmas tree down. While many others believe that letting your Christmas tree stay up until the Valentine’s Day is the height [...]
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