In our home on the holidays we use several different types of Christmas decorations. We had purchased a pre lit tree last year and it makes all the difference in the world as far as putting the tree up. It makes life a lot easier. Read More »

Last Christmas was wonderful for me. I had just moved back to California after four years of living out of state, I was living in a new house, and celebrating my son’s first Christmas. Read More »

Last Christmas brought gifts of candy from my children and a pair of white gold hoop earrings from my husband. I knew I was receiving this gift because I picked them out myself! I saw this particular pair in the finer jewelry area of Wal-Mart and fell in love with them. We put them on layaway and paid for them in a few installments. Read More »

I love fiber optic Christmas trees! I started out with a 6ft one in the living room. Then I add about 5 sets of lights. I live in the Southwest, so I add 2 sets of chili pepper lights, one red and one green. I found these at KMART.

I also have a set of icicle lights I hang off the bottom of the tree. For closer to the top I have an angel holding small lights in her hands and her dress is lit up by lights as well. Read More »

Christmas in our family is a very special time. It’s a time for getting together and celebrating. The steamer trunk that my great Uncle John used when he came from Sweden is where Christmas ornaments are stored. We always go get a live spruce tree, string it with lights and of course make sure it’s not crooked in the tree stand. Read More »

I love going all out with Christmas decorating. In addition to the standard tree and stockings hanging by the fire, I like to add a few extra touches like mistletoe over the front doorway and little arrangements of scented candles and fresh greens scattered around the house. Read More »

My Christmas tree decorating theme was originally all white. I collect snowmen and have been given many snowmen ornaments over the years. I was even given two strands of lights shaped like snowmen!

I also had a large collection of hand crocheted snowflakes I bought at a crafts fair about ten years ago. Chandelier replacement part websites yielded crystal drops which I hang from the tips of the branches to catch the light. Read More »

Christmas is our favorite holiday and decorating the tree starts with choosing the tree: it has to be a tall bushy tree with plenty of rooms to accommodate our many decorations. Read More »

I am a 44 year old female and the views my husband and I share regarding giving and receiving Christmas gifts are definitely outside the norm.

At our age, we feel that we have everything we need; we have our health, we have a roof over our heads, we have reliable transportation, enough clothes to wear, good food to eat, and a large group of loving family and friends. As we approach retirement, we’re actually trying to downsize and give away a lot of the clutter we already own. Read More »

Last Christmas I asked my sister for a Jason Varitek jersey. I am 25 and have been a fan of the Red Sox my whole life and the catcher, Jason Varitek, is my favorite player. Every gift I opened I would ask her if it was the jersey. Even if it was a tiny box or a really heavy box, I would always ask. But she saved the gift as my very last present. Read More »