The warm embrace of the cold winter season, the aroma of freshly baked cookies, the exciting sight of presents under the Christmas tree and the stimulating spectacle of bright colors – these are just some of the exhilarating sensations we experience every Christmas. Another noteworthy scene is the influx of lush greeneries that come [...]
As reported by Fox News Online, the White House has chosen this year’s official Christmas tree. It comes from Schroeder’s Forevergreens, a farm owned by Tom and Sue Schroeder in Neshkoro, Wisconsin. White House Grounds Superintendent Dale Haney studied about half a dozen trees before deciding on the 18-and-a-half-foot-tall balsam fir. According to Haney, “the [...]
Declared “Best Fake Firs” by the New York Post, Christmas Tree Market is holding an Autumn sale that lets you save up to 60% on your artificial tree, plus free shipping! Starting at $99, their classic trees come in natural evergreen colors that offer realism at such a bargain. You may shop through their “Top [...]
Discounts abound when you buy your family’s holiday decor early! This month, Christmas Tree Market is holding a major sale offering every item on their website at 40-60% off! Every order also comes with free shipping, making this an even more amazing deal. There is a tree for every taste and budget at Christmas Tree Market [...]
A long standing custom, our friends from Germany (and those with roots and relatives from the country) practice the German Christmas Pickle tradition. The tradition rewards the most observant child of the family. After the Christmas decorations and Christmas trees have been hung and finished, mothers or fathers hide a pickle-shaped glass ornament in the [...]
Image via www.artificial-christmas-trees.org While real, farm Christmas trees are more of a fire hazard (as seen here with a 40 second video of a dry Pine tree catching fire and engulfing a living room, from the US Fire Administration), for those of us who have artificial trees there are still some guidelines to remember to [...]
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 – [...]
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 [...]
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