Whether you’ve picked something reminiscent of Charlie Brown’s sapling or made a monster selection worthy of Rockefeller Center, the best Christmas tree lights are what turn that spruce into a ...

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December 1st has come and gone. That means it is reasonably safe to start talking about Christmas without someone composing a furious email about how it is too early and can we just wait until we see ...

Most Americans look forward to the Christmas holiday and the accompanying beautiful decorations. The fun of Christmas is definitely nice, but putting up the decorations? Not so nice. Everybody has a ...

In my family growing up, putting up the Christmas tree topper was pure theater. All family members needed to be present for the donning of my mother’s handmade cross-stitch star, and my brother and I ...