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The Elf On The Shelf Appears Tomorrow

For all of you wonderful follower, just a reminder to review with your children that The Elf on the Shelf will be back in your homes tomorrow.  If you are not familiar with this holiday tradition, see below. Have a wonderful night! For those of you who don’t already...

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Holiday Card Display

We all love getting holiday cards. It’s fun to see how friends, family, and their children grow, particularly those who we don’t get to see very often.  How to store and display those cards during the holiday season can often be tricky however. Often they lie on the mantle...

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Outdoor Lights

In 1882 Edward H. Johnson, who worked for Thomas Edison’s Illumination Company used “80 small red, white and blue electric bulbs, strung together along a single power cord, to light the Christmas tree in his New York home” This was the first ever use of electric lights in a Christmas...

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Setting a Wonderful Winter Table

Many of us spend a great deal of time decorating the tree and house, thinking about just the right present, and selecting the holiday menu this time of year. Interestingly we spend far less time thinking about the tablescape where we actually spend a good bit of time during...

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Christmas Trees

The Christmas Tree has evolved over the years. Once a symbol of Christmas, people of all different religions now use it to celebrate the holiday season. Its appearance has also changed dramatically over the years. Once a fresh cut pine, now any material or color in a conical shape...

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Holiday Tradition: Annual Trunk Slice

One year one of the girls picked up the slice off the bottom of the Christmas tree, put it in her pocket, and brought it home. It had a hole in the center from where the tree had stood on the stand in the lot. The girls decided to...

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Holiday Decor- Tabletop

The holidays are the time when the house is a buzz with excitement. The girls look forward to picking out that special tree. Stockings are hung, the baking begins, and music abounds.  Over the years I have also found sprucing up the often overlooked areas of the house really adds...

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Holiday Tradition- Mini Trees

One year my eldest decided she needed a tree of her own for her room. She got a sparkly green tree from Santa that year. She decorated it with ornaments from our tree and proudly displayed it in her room. The next year her sister wanted a tree of...

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Holiday Decor- Chandeliers

I love the holidays. It is the time when I like to add a little sparkle to each room. The first place I like to start is the ceiling, or rather light fixtures. In the formal living room, I have placed jewel bead encrusted stars hanging from the chandelier....

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