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| Holiday Decorating Safety Many families and homes in the United States do some type of home decorating during the months of November and December. Christmas is, by far, the most decorated holiday in this country. However, decorating accidents and injuries are also quite... ( added 26 days 18 hours ago.) |
| National Christmas Tree While many historians attribute the first National Christmas Tree to President Calvin Coolidge in 1923, there was another, less known tree ceremony that occurred in Washington a decade earlier. On December 24, 1913 in the East Plaza of the U.S.... ( added 26 days 18 hours ago.) |
| Christmas Tree Decorating Themes Millions of people display Christmas trees in their homes each year, and many of those trees feature the same decorations, year after year: round glass ornaments, traditional lights, some tinsel, and a star or angel at the top. After a while, the... ( added 40 days 20 hours ago.) |
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| Christmas Cards: A Historical Look at a Popular Tradition Almost all of us have, at one time or another, sent or received a Christmas card. These printed holiday greetings are a mainstay of the Christmas season in the United States and many other countries around the world. But did you ever stop to... ( added 40 days 20 hours ago.) |
| Lock Bumping During the summer of 2007, a rash of mysterious burglaries occurred in the Dallas, Texas area. Residents of upscale apartment complexes would return home at the end of the day to find their doors unlocked and their apartments robbed. Even more... ( added 58 days 19 hours ago.) |
| Christmas Tree Farming: The History of an Industry The history of the Christmas tree farming industry in the United States dates back to the year 1851, when an entrepreneurial farmer named Mark Carr hauled two sleds full of evergreen trees into New York City to sell them. As the story goes, he... ( added 58 days 19 hours ago.) |
| The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Since 1931, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has been lighting up the holidays each year for New York City residents and visitors. One of the most well known decorated Christmas trees in the United States, this tree has become an iconic... ( added 69 days 20 hours ago.) |
| Shade Grown Coffee: It's For the Birds Traditionally, almost all coffee was shade grown. The coffee plant in its natural state isn't very tolerant of direct sunlight; thus most coffee plants grow best under the shade of a canopy of trees. In an ideal setting, the leaves from the... ( added 69 days 20 hours ago.) |
| Christmas Wreaths: History, Tradition, and Uses Evergreen wreaths at Christmas time are a familiar sight on doors, above fireplaces, and on homes. Wreaths have been in use for many hundreds of years, even before the birth of Christ. Many historians believe that the first wreaths date back to... ( added 69 days 20 hours ago.) |
| Wreaths Galore - Not Just For Christmas Anymore Wreaths are most often thought to be a Christmastime decoration. Around the holidays, many of us decorate our homes with evergreen wreaths with lights and red bows. Christmas wreaths are a traditional decoration that we're all accustomed to.... ( added 76 days 19 hours ago.) |
| Hurricane Preparedness A hurricane is a deadly type of tropical storm that frequently strikes Central America, the Caribbean, and the Southeastern coast line of the United States. Hurricanes cost millions (and sometimes billions) of dollars of damage to homes and... ( added 76 days 19 hours ago.) |
| Christmas Trees - The History of a Christmastime Tradition When we talk about the history of Christmas trees, there are really several issues to address. First, there is the association of the evergreen tree with Christianity. When and where did this begin? Next, how did the evergreen tree come to be... ( added 76 days 19 hours ago.) |
| Christmas Ornaments: New Ideas for Old Decorations Most families have a collection of Christmas ornaments they display on their tree year after year. Often times, these ornaments are full of sentimental value. However, when you've been using the same ornaments for many years, they can also get a... ( added 83 days 21 hours ago.) |
| History of the United States Postal Service The history of formal mail service in the United States dates back to 1639, when the state court of Massachusetts established the first government-authorized dropoff point for mail. That location was a privately held business, a tavern in Boston.... ( added 83 days 21 hours ago.) |
| Tool Kit Essentials: 10 Tools You Should Have Occasionally, every homeowner is required to do small fix-it job around their home. Not every homeowner is a full-fledged "handyman," but it's still important to have a small tool kit that is clean, organized, and in a good state of repair. Here... ( added 88 days 19 hours ago.) |
| Holiday Decorating Throughout the Home Most of our holiday decorating is usually centered around the main living areas of our home. Usually the living room and family rooms are the first areas to be decorated, and the many other rooms of the house often times go forgotten. Today... ( added 88 days 19 hours ago.) |
| Gift Giving: Presentation is Tops Each of us feels differently about gift giving. Some people dread the thought, because they're never sure what to buy for the recipient. Often times, we end up buying gifts for people we don't know very well (for example, a secret Santa exchange... ( added 88 days 19 hours ago.) |
| Emergency Preparedness For Your Home While none of us ever wants to find ourselves in an emergency situation, the fact is that most people will at some point in their lives. The real question is whether or not we will be prepared and know what to do when it happens. Emergencies can... ( added 98 days 18 hours ago.) |
| Seasonal Storage Basics: Top 5 Rules Seasonal storage is something that many of us struggle with from year to year. We spend a lot of money on holiday decorations, and we want to make sure that those items are protected from damage while in storage. Yet at the same time, we all get... ( added 98 days 18 hours ago.) |
| Hurricanes: Are They Getting Worse? Since the year 2000, it seems that tropical storms and hurricanes are occurring more frequently, and with more intensity. Are hurricane seasons getting progressively worse? There are many differing opinions within the scientific community. To form... ( added 103 days 23 hours ago.) |
| 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... ( added 103 days 23 hours ago.) |
| Christmas Wreaths: New Ideas for an Old Tradition When we think of wreaths, most of us typically envision a traditional wreath
made of greenery. This is usually accompanied by a bow of some sort and possibly
pinecones. While these traditional Christmas wreath will always be steadfast... ( added 112 days 23 hours ago.) |
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| Christmas Lights: A Brief History Those of us who celebrate Christmas with a tree in our homes usually choose to
light it in one way or another. But did you ever stop to wonder how we got
started lighting our trees? The first lights on Christmas trees were
candles that were... ( added 112 days 23 hours ago.) |
| Preparing Your Outdoor Plantings Gardening has become one of the most popular hobbies in the U.S. While outdoor yard work may seem a dreaded chore to many, there are those who relish the time they can get away from their desks and daily chores to go outside and commune with... ( added 149 days 23 hours ago.) |
| A History of Magnets And Their Many Uses Magnets have been in use for thousands of years. The first known reference to magnetism dates back to the 4th century B.C.E. from a Chinese literary work called "Book of the Devil Valley Master." In this book, it was written that "lodestone... ( added 149 days 23 hours ago.) |
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