National Christmas Tree Lighting ? Historical Background
On December 24, 1913 in the East Plaza of the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Community Christmas Tree was lit for the first time.  A crowd of about twenty thousand attended the occasion. President Marine Band performed and was accompanied by a chorus of one thousand singers.  The event was [...]

Holiday Centerpieces
Dressing up your table for your mealtime holiday guests is tricky. Centerpieces are challenging because they are viewed from all angles, so you have to choose an item that is beautiful from all 360 degrees. When you have a stunning centerpiece, your dining experience is festive and full of Christmas spirit. Is your centerpiece [...]

Fairy Lights – How to Create Dazzling Effects
Edward Johnson, one of Thomas Edison’s assistants, invented electric fairy lights in 1882, dressing a tree with 80 small bulbs. By 1902, his invention was being mass produced. While most western households have a special box in the loft marked ‘Christmas tree lights’ you might be surprised to [...]

How to Create a Christmas Tree Forest
Choosing the Location for your Christmas Tree Forest.
Most homes have a Foyer or Entryway just as you walk in the front door. This can be a fairly small space in a single level home or a much larger two storey room with a staircase. Foyers can be almost any [...]

Neil Peart
Life and career
Early life
Peart was born on his family’s farm in Hagersville, on the outskirts of Hamilton. The first child of four, his brother Danny and sisters Judy and Nancy were born after the family moved to St. Catharines [...]

Christmas Tree Tradition Through the Ages
Decorated evergreen trees are a beloved symbol of the Christian holiday of Christmas.  However, history tells us that conifer trees were worshipped by various societies long before Christians caught on to the idea.

Ancient Egyptians were one of the first known civilizations to treasure the conifer.  When the winter solstice arrived, [...]

Use Christmas Holiday Decorations and Lights to Create a Festive Home
Once Thanksgiving is over and winter approaches, people’s attention turns to Christmas and decorating for the holiday season. This particular activity is one of the first signals to herald the thrill and excitement of the season.
There are those who find the holiday season to be [...]

Artificial Christmas Trees ? as good as the Real Thing
The benefits of a real Christmas tree are obvious; they smell good and look stunning when decorated with Christmas lights and ornaments. However if they have a tendency to shed their needles they can create a lot of mess and are not always the practical option [...]

A Real Christmas Tree is the Natural Choice
A Real Christmas Tree is the Natural Choice
Each holiday season, shoppers find themselves confronted with a difficult choice: celebrate with a real or plastic tree. What most people don’t realize is that the best choice has always been the traditional and natural choice, a real Christmas tree.
Real Christmas [...]

Wedding Favors: Terrific Tabletop Freebies For Your Guests
Our Favorite Favors: Terrific Tabletop Freebies for Your Guests
Sugared almonds are no longer such a sweet treat and personalized matchbooks long ago lost their flare. Today’s couples are opting for more inventive, one-of-a-kind items to place near guests’ place cards. If you’re looking for fun and alternative favor [...]