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My family has survived a holiday tradition. We have cut down our Christmas tree.
Sure, it sounds like fun. A happy family skips through the tree farm and finds the perfect tree. Dad cuts it down easily, without using any swear words at all. The kids watch…
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If you're not thrilled with the idea of hauling a fresh-cut fir into your living room, there are plenty of chic artificial trees that look surprisingly pretty. Just make sure to deck it out with plenty of cool decorations that fit your style, and you're sure to have a fab fake holiday tree. Check out the slideshow for inspiration. Read More »
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By Suzan Colon
"You’re not going to have a Christmas tree?" Even over the cell phone, my mother’s shock was palpable. My family has never been particularly religious, but for us, not putting up a tree during the holidays is as close to an act of sacrilege as we can get.
This was last year, when I’d been laid off in early fall, and then watched the economy slide into the abyss, taking people’s jobs and homes, their children’s college educations and retirement plans with it. By December, I was scared to spend money on anything other than food and rent. A Christmas tree suddenly seemed extravagant.
My mother didn’t want to hear about it. "You have to have a tree," she insisted. "We’ve always had Christmas trees, whether we could afford one or not." Or whether we had space for one in our tiny apartment, or whether we had a stand to fit the tree or a man with a saw to cut the trunk down. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (5) | Blog
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Biggest Cleaning Challenges
• Taking off ornaments and lights
• Hauling the tree to the curb
• Cleaning up needles
Fastest Fixes
Store decor: Pull off the tree skirt, and toss some towels around the base of the trunk to cushion fragile ornaments that might drop — you don't want to be cleaning up broken glass, too. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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<br>I just bought my <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/how-to-get-the-look/trim-christmas-trees-1208?link=emb&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=blog_countryliving&mag=clg">Christmas tree</a> last week, and already I've spent hours sewing felt ornaments and cutting out paper chains. We put the lights on it last night, and I finally realized that Christmas is just around the corner! So in the spirit of putting up trees and other magical holiday decor, I wanted to find out how you guys decorate your trees (and give you some of our ideas from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.countryliving.com?link=emb&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=blog_countryliving&mag=clg">Country Living</a>). Read More »
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Today, we awoke to the perfect snow. 3 inches on the grass, roads and walks wet only (ground temps too warm to stick to pavement). My hubby and son got the outdoor lights and decor up yesterday, and we put up the tree tonight. We got the garland and the angel...
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