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Christmas is an exciting time of year. It's a time when family, friends gather and share the spirit of the season. It's a time for spreading kindness and cheer. Including those less fortunate in our plans. And while we're each doing our part caring for others in our own unique way, daily, it's simply more fun at Christmas. The excitement, alone, easily conjures up a spirit of magic. Happiness and well-being for all.

Regardless of how large or small your home, decorating for the Christmas season usually starts with the living room for most of us. Generally the largest room, it’s the room where all family, friends happily gather. And the room where most place their tree. The focal point during the season.

Once the tree has taken it's special place, been trimmed and lit, it's time to move on to decorating the rest of your home. During the Christmas season, no area should be off limits for decorating. Even unique spaces can reap the advantage of snips of fresh greens, fragrant cedar branches, vibrant holly, mistletoe or pinecones. Some colorful ribbon.

This is the season when most want to bring the beauty of the outside into their homes. Simple, fresh garland can be laid loosely across a mantle top, pinecones tucked in. Or decorated with holiday ribbon and draped around windows, framed photos, art, mirrors. A festively decorated and beribboned wreath hung on the front door, over the fireplace. Stair railings wrapped with garland or fragrant cedar branches. Along with a fresh, beautifully trimmed tree this goes a long way toward creating an enchanting and comfortable space for family, friends to gather.

 

Once decorating is done, you’ll probably find a comfortable place to sit. And with a cup of your favorite beverage, watch the twinkling tree lights, colorful ornaments as they turn and sway. Entranced - and reminiscing - as I did. About Christmases past. And the memorable celebrations with family, friends. Which have become an important and integral part of our lives.

Katt Turner

Started at 7 helping her mother organize wonderful holiday celebrations for their extended family. A “foodie”, by age 18 she was impressing family and friends with sumptuous dinners, desserts; creating unique recipes. Swapping recipes with family, friends, co-workers. Katt’s a tireless volunteer. Helping disables seniors and battered women’s groups obtain food, necessary services, benefits. 

 

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While German artists were responsible for creating beautiful glass ornaments, long before that American settlers, pilgrims, and people from other nations, were decorating trees with unique ornaments they made. Using what was available. Such as berries, holly, seeds, dried flowers and certain foodstuffs, for example.


As decades progressed, tree decorating became much more creative. And in the 1880’s those German artists began selling tons of unique ornaments made of beautiful blown glass. Which captivated American hearts. Unfortunately, they were un-affordable for many years. Until a man named F. W. Woolworth created a five-and-dime store and began selling the beautiful glass balls. As did other early entrepreneurs. However, Woolworth took the lead. And began importing, literally, thousands each year.

The German artists created tons of other beautiful ornaments, in hundreds of different shapes, sizes and colors including birds and animal shapes, Santas, fruits, houses, and more. But back in Woolworth’s early days simple glass ornaments and icicles, were the most popular and affordable. Though eventually, people were able to afford the beautiful, new ornaments. And began purchasing a wide variety to decorate their entire tree. Once these ornaments caught on, other creative entrepreneurs and artists began creating unique ornaments. Using such things as tin, wood, wax, paper, cardboard and papier-mache.

Today, there are hundreds of thousands of different ornaments on the market. Evolving over the years into elaborate pieces of art. Which most carefully pack away at the end of each season, kept and reused for years.



Illuminated Ornaments - These hark back to the days when trees were illuminated with lit candles. Instead, we have ornaments which light up. And are very popular today. In fact these are one of the basics of every holiday tree today. Because they’re still so unique, they can be priced from $5 to $30; to as high as $50.

Mobile Ornaments - Back in the days of the settlers and pilgrims, they decorated trees which were standing near their homes. In short, they first creatively decorated trees located outside. Only made sense. So ornaments eventually were created to move with the wind while staying secured to the tree. Today’s unique mobile ornaments can add depth to a tree. Moving with slow air currents, in a room, creating a unique 3-D like look to the tree. If they aren’t too big, mobile ornaments can effectively be placed within the inner tree branches. Giving the tree a fresh, lively look as the tree were outside, ornaments swaying in a gentle breeze.

Musical Ornaments - These are one of the newest types of ornaments. Playing everything from Classical music to popular holiday carols. Most come equipped with an on off button. Depending on their type, can remind us of Christmases past, when settlers and pilgrims played their hand made instruments to add to holiday festivities.

Unique Glass Ornaments - Christmas wouldn’t be the same without these beautiful ornaments. Harking back to the 1880’s when first created by wonderful German artists. Simple, coming in hundreds of different and unique colors, unique designs, they’re now highly affordable. Usually packaged in packs of 6 or more. This type of ornament will give your tree what’s called the “traditional look”. And, as a plus, can easily be decorated using glitter, snow or adding things like holly, greens and bows. Or redecorated as they age.

Today there are no rules about how to properly decorate a tree. Limited only by your own imagination. There’s hundreds of thousands of unique ornaments to choose from. And many different styles can be gathered together to trim your tree. To give it your own special look. Which you can easily add to and change to spruce it up next season.

Katt Turner started at 7 helping her mother organize wonderful holiday celebrations for their extended family. A “foodie”, by age 18 she was impressing family and friends with sumptuous dinners, desserts; creating unique recipes. Swapping recipes with family, friends, co-workers. Katt’s a tireless volunteer. Helping disables seniors and battered women’s groups obtain food, necessary services, benefits.