After the previous tree was felled last month by strong winds, the National Park Service planted a new National Christmas Tree on Saturday, March 19, 2011. The new tree, a Colorado Blue Spruce measuring just over 26 feet, was obtained by the National Park Service from a New Jersey nursery. The previous Colorado Blue Spruce, [...]
A few years ago, the upside down Christmas tree became all the rage in holiday design. Department stores and artificial tree retailers started carrying many versions of the unusual tree only to have them all fly off the shelves. However, not everyone was too keen about this seemingly strange tree. Some believed that to display [...]
We haven’t posted a recipe in a while! To remedy this, let’s take a break from our world of gorgeous artificial trees and Christmas accessories with a great recipe for the weekend. Here is a recipe for Christmas ham that we made for our AT Christmas party…tender, juicy, golden brown and slightly sweet and salty…yum! [...]
Whether done for a cause or the joy of the holiday season, caroling has become a well-loved tradition throughout the years. The perfect complement to warm nights spent around the Christmas tree, a cheery song or two helps elevate the mood for everyone involved. In keeping with the spirit of tradition, here are a few [...]
Christmas is never complete without a Christmas story told around your beautifully decorated Christmas tree. While we live in an age of TV, movies, and all sorts of advancements of technology, curling up by your Christmas tree or by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa in hand possesses a certain charm that is [...]
Though not widely practiced, the tradition of the Yuletide log hearkens back to the ancient pagan cultures, a time way before candy canes and artificial Christmas trees! Meant to start the great fires that would see tribes through the winter solstice, a Yule log was cut in summer and stored until the winter months. Come [...]
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