There are a couple of types of Christmas trees that are worth snagging up if you manage to come across them at a thrift store or for the right price at a rummage sale or estate sale. Of the nostalgic ...

Decorating a live Christmas tree is a tradition that started in Germany in the early 1800s. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every family cut a live tree each year. Some decorated with ...

Before pre-lit PVC Christmas trees stood tall and before aluminum trees basked in the glow of color wheels, the first artificial holiday trees were made from feathers. These trees were first crafted ...

Last week, I wrote about the many Christmas traditions we’ve adopted that originated in Germany. Decorating a live Christmas tree is one of those. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every ...