Christmas Decorating

Christmas decorating is almost as big a tradition as eggnog and candy canes. For some, even more! Here we explore the modern art of decorating with ideas, trends and news of how Christmas is done inside and out.

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The Christmas Pickle

It is a quaint tradition that nobody wants to claim. And its story would not be the first tradition of Christmas born of a total fabrication. It is the little-known tradition of the Christmas pickle. The Christmas pickle is not really a…
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Tips for Keeping Your Cut Tree Fresh

By Fran Holmes Buy your tree early in the season. Why? Christmas trees that are bought from a tree lot are all cut at the same time. The longer your tree sits in the lot, the longer it goes without water and the drier it gets. Try to select…
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Ten Tips for the First-Time Christmas Lights Hanger

By Brad Knight My first experience in hanging Christmas lights taught me a lot of lessons. Newly married and mostly broke, we did not even have the money to get a tree. So I decided to surprise my bride by outlining our basement apartment…

Decorating with Wreaths

By Jeanette DiCamillo No matter where you look during the season, artificial Christmas wreaths adorn every door, window, and lamp post. Christmas wreaths are one of the most popular decoration items for Christmas as they work well with other…

Using Outdoor Decorations in a Fantastical Christmas Theme

By Jeanette DiCamillo When Christmas enthusiasts plan their outdoor Christmas decorations, they are planning with the heart of a child. These hearts radiate inside when the glow of Christmas lights up ahead can be seen from within a dark…

Decorating with Rope Lights

By Jeanette DiCamillo Rope light offers a unique light display that can be used for holiday lighting, as well as every day lighting and design. Rope light is best described as a sort of tube lighting, featuring either pure tungsten filaments…

How to Properly Light Your Christmas Tree

By Fran Holmes Christmas tree lights come in all shapes and sizes and can be used to great effect in creating a truly sparkling Christmas tree that will be remembered for years to come. The big question is, “How do you go about lighting…
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Mistletoe

By Jeff Westover Two words: parasite and dung. One today can hardly believe the association of these two words with something so romantically quaint as mistletoe is now in our Christmas traditions. So let the reader beware. What follows…