While the twinkling lights on your house and the charming Christmas village on your fireplace mantel are essential parts of your holiday decor, the real star of the season is—and always will be—the ...

Over time, Christmas trees evolved from simple evergreen boughs and wooden pyramids decorated with pine branches to live evergreen trees and, by the 19th century, artificial trees. Long before ...

Right about now, households across Britain are trimming their Christmas trees. It's one of the season's simplest pleasures to be had at home: pour a festive tipple, queue up some holiday tunes and ...

Let's face it: Vintage Christmas was just better. Whether it's because of the nostalgia, the unabashed kitschiness, or the flagrant disregard for flammability, decorations from the past were cozy, ...

NEW BEDFORD — It's that magical time of year again, and the question is on everyone's mind: when do you put up your Christmas tree? Whether you’re eager to "deck the halls" the moment Thanksgiving ...

Karla Deak-Ward stands at the doorway of the Blue Room at the White House where she and her team of volunteers decorated the Gold Star Families Christmas tree. (Photo Provided) LOWER SALEM — A Lower ...

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From the sweet aroma of baked cookies to the festive family gatherings, Shawn Hundertmark’s mom always put the merry in Christmas. When she died 20 years ago, Hundertmark dedicated his yearly ...