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Top 10 Best Christmas Collectibles for Gift Giving

Oct 24th 2022

How do you decorate for Christmas? For some people, putting up the Christmas tree is the central activity of the season. For others, the approach of the holidays means it’s time to set out their Christmas collectibles.From Nativity sets and Christmas villages to angels and nutcrackers, you probably know someone who loves to collect – and display – symbols of the Christmas season.For instance, sear … read more
Top 10 Best Christmas Collectibles for Gift Giving
 

Colored or White Christmas Lights? The Great Christmas Light Controversy

Oct 19th 2022

The very first electric Christmas lights were white. And blue. And red. When Edison Electric Company Vice President Edward Hibbert Johnson strung together 80 electric lights to decorate his Christmas tree in 1882, he unknowingly sparked a debate that has raged seasonally ever since.It seems people have very strong opinions about the color of their Christmas lights. Some say multicolored light … read more
Colored or White Christmas Lights? The Great Christmas Light Controversy
 

5 Facts About Flocked Christmas Trees

Oct 17th 2022

Maybe it’s nostalgia for simpler times brought on by the pandemic. Or maybe it’s a matter of old styles becoming new again. Whatever the reason, flocked Christmas trees – artificial trees coated with a fluffy form of fake snow - have become a Christmas decorating favorite.If you own an artificial flocked tree, you already understand the appeal. But what else do you know about flocked Christmas tre … read more
5 Facts About Flocked Christmas Trees
 

6 Methods for Preserving Your Pumpkins

Oct 17th 2022

Pumpkin carving is a favorite Halloween pastime. However, a carved pumpkin goes bad quickly. Unless a rotten and moldy jack o lantern is the Halloween look you’re going for, check out these tips on how to preserve a carved pumpkin.1. BleachBleach is an effective way to preserve a pumpkin. You will need: A bucket large enough to submerge your jack o lantern, household bleach, a measuring spoon … read more
6 Methods for Preserving Your Pumpkins
 

Get The Look: Contemporary Christmas Style

Oct 11th 2022

Crisp and fresh as new fallen snow, modern Christmas decor focuses on winter white. From frosted Christmas trees to snowy Christmas stockings to white Christmas tree decorations and Christmas lights, white is both understated and dramatic. White has often been part of a Christmas theme, since it dramatically offsets other Christmas colors like red, silver or blue. But we think white Christmas deco … read more
Get The Look: Contemporary Christmas Style