Month: November 2019

 The idea of another Christmas is always thrilling, no matter the year. You are probably already thinking about your favorite lady this Christmas and how much you need them to know that you appreciate them. They deserve a whole lot, but you don’t know what to give them this Christmas? No worries. A gift basket wrapped up in love will go a long way in expressing your intentions. Here are a few things you can put in that basket. 

1. A box of chocolates:

      You want to add this to your basket. What is a gift basket without a box of chocolates? You could even stick a short note to the box, ‘You’re as sweet as these chocolates!’ for instance. Be sure to note their preferences, though, and get them exactly what they’d love. 

2. A perfume 

       You know this person, so get their favorite brand of perfume and add it to your gift basket. It’s handy and classy. Get that particular perfume spray she loves to wear.

3. Convenient kitchen appliances 

     Does she love to cook? You can get her a convenient kitchen appliance. A toaster is great, juicer, a small blender, something minimal but extremely useful in the kitchen. She is sure to remember you anytime she gets to use it. 

4. Stuffed bear

       A stuffed bear is such a ‘yes’ for your gift basket. Get her an adorable stuffed bear. Of course, it should be in her favorite color. 

5. A wristwatch

      A box of wristwatch would sit well in that basket. A note would do just fine on this box too. ‘Dear future CEO, be time conscious,’ something like this is sure to crack them up. It inevitably will not fail to remind them of your best wishes.  

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For those who are ready to dig out their artificial Christmas tree, or perhaps they have purchased a new tree this year, it may seem like a daunting task when it comes time to decorate. Is there really a right or wrong way for decorating a tree? The answer is not really. You and decorate this however you want. But, you will find that there are several tips that you can use now that can make the decorating go a bit faster and be a bit easier!

Tip 1: Always start with the lights

For those who want their tree to look amazing, always start with the lights. There people who put these last. However, it will mean that in most cases, the wires for the lights are showing and that these are actually tangling with the ornaments that you have hung. 

Tip 2: Garland or tinsel needs to go after the lights

Why should you do this next? Simply because you want the ornaments that you are hanging to be seen on the tree. If you do this after hanging the ornaments, then you will find that this can obscure a lot of ornaments that are being hung.

Tip 3: Use green hooks for your ornaments

This is going to allow the hooks to blend into the tree, and it makes ornaments look as though they are hanging there on their own. It creates a more cohesive look and is just a simple thing that you can do to make a difference.

Tip 4: Heavier ornaments need to be further back on the tree limb

There is nothing worse than having an ornament fall and shatter into thousands of pieces. For those heavier ornaments that you are hanging on the tree, be sure that you are getting these back on the tree limb. The further back, the tree limb is a bit stronger and can support the weight of the ornaments.

Tip 5: Always have the tree in the place that it will stay

Don’t try to decorate this and then move the tree later. This can cause ornaments to fall and break, it can result in the tree becoming a bit messy looking and the like. Set the tree up where it will be sitting during the season and decorate it there. 

Hopefully, these tips can help you recreate your artificial Christmas tree like a pro!

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In our society today, Christmas trees are an essential symbol that signifies Christmas. It serves to be a significant representation of the holiday season. The origin of Christmas began among pagan ceremonies and was later adopted by Christians to celebrate Christmas.

Because of the significance of the evergreen leaves, Christmas trees symbolize eternal life obtained through birth, death, and resurrection. The tradition of bringing branches of trees indoors during winter originated from the practices of ancient Romans. The branches were decorated in honor of the emperor.

One of the first instances where trees became associated with Christian practice was in the 700 A.D. missionaries ministering, who was led by Boniface to tribes in Germany, cut down an oak tree. The oak tree had already been dedicated to the Norse god, Thor. The wood was used to build a chapel. Boniface then pointed to an evergreen, using it as an example of eternal life in Christ.

Further use of a Christmas tree in association with Christianityoccurred in the middle ages, and by 1500 Christmas tree was famous in Strasbourg and Latvia.

Another situation where the use of Christmas trees gained popularity was when Queen Victoria and her husband set up a Christmas tree at the castle of Windsor. It was further boosted by London news, which took the story to the united states, where people immensely imitated it.

The U.S. President Grover Cleveland also further the popularity of charismas trees by setting up a wired Christmas tree in 1895 in the White House.

After the introduction of plastic trees, artificial Christmas trees were born and have mostly replaced the use of conventional trees. Today Christmas trees are used by both Christians and non-Christians alike and have lost any religious significance.

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The Christmas season fills us with joy that leads up to the day of Christmas. The question we sometimes ask ourselves is, “is Christmas day the best part of the season?” Naturally, the anticipation of any event is better than the actual ceremony. And on the day before the event, your anticipation reaches its climax. So if you ask me to choose between the two, Christmas Eve or Christmas day, my pick would be Christmas Eve. For most adults, Christmas Eve provides just the right amount of excitement, and it is an integral part of the holiday without it being the highlight of the holiday. 

Below are some of the reasons why Christmas Eve trumps Christmas day.

· It feels like Christmas without actually being Christmas

When Christmas eve comes, it already feels so much like Christmas without being Christmas. But when Christmas day comes, the season comes to an abrupt and depressing end. On Christmas eve, the festivity is very much in full swing, and you are still very much full of good cheer.

Eggnog still sounds delicious eggnog is one of the significant traditions of Christmas, and on Christmas eve down to Christmas day, drinking as many cups of eggnog is still very much reasonable. You always see it as the same thick and sweet mucus. 

· You are surrounded by your favorite people

You have loved ones all around you on Christmas eve up to the time the Christmas season reaches its peak. This reason is one of the few times of the year when you get to be in the same room with them. On Christmas day, everyone starts looking forward to leaving and returning to their lives.

· You still have a chance to admire Christmas decorations

After Christmas day, taking down Christmas decorations doesn’t feel as fun as it did when putting it up. It feels more like a chore and takes up energy. On Christmas, the decorations are still on in all their glory for your admiration.

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After the Christmas season, there is the widespread debate about when the Christmas season is over and when to pack up your Christmas tree and decorations. The date for the end of the season is a highly debated topic. The end of the Christmas season is popularly counted 12 days from the day of Christmas. So it is either the 5th or 6th of January as some Christians begin counting the days from after the Christmas day. Some people also believe it is bad luck to take down Christmas decorations before or after the chosen date when the Christmas season ends. 

Everyone has their ideas when it comes to when the Christmas season ends. For some, they leave the Christmas decorations up until the Twelfth Night, which spans December 25 to January 5. For some others, the decorations stay until January 6, which is the day of Epiphany. 

One thing’s for sure – everyone does it differently, and everyone has their ideas.

In Britain, tradition has it that Christmas decorations stay up until Twelfth Night.

And this is where the confusion lies. Twelfth night is a festival in some branches of Christianity which marks the beginning of Epiphany. A count of exactly 12 days from December 25 arrives on January 5. According to the Church of England, this day is the Twelfth Night. The day of Epiphany – when the three wise men came – is the day after, on January 6.

Some countries who follow the tradition of taking down the Christmas decorations on January 6 include Poland, Czech Republic, and Germany while people in the U.K. mostly go with that of January 5.

Not everyone agrees, however. Many other Christian groups count the 12 days of Christmas as starting the day after Christmas Day – making January 6 the Twelfth Night. Countries that also follow the January 6 tradition include Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

According to some other beliefs, the Christmas season is not over until Candleman-2nd of January.

Whatever date is to your liking, all you have to know is; the rules for the end of the season have changed over history.

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