Show Me Christmas

Santa Nutcracker

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Whether you’re intending to entertain a horde of guests or just dressing up the house for your family, holiday decorating is a fun process which allows for creativity and showing off all your holiday keepsakes. Candles are a central part of any holiday display, and should be placed in various locations. In addition, if you have unique items like blown glass or spiral candle holders, these can become a focal point for an arrangement.  I always put out some potpourri to create a fruity aroma throughout the house. Snow scenes featuring miniature figurines and houses should be grouped together, and fake snow made from reflective plastic adds character and life.

Family keepsakes should be displayed on a mantle or in a place visible throughout the space; these objects are the heart of the holiday season. And you can’t forget about the tree. My family uses German Christmas ornaments which evoke the true spirit of the season and display our cultural heritage.

Christmas decorating with glass finials is not just for your Christmas tree top!! 

You can give your fireplace mantle or table top and unusal look with the addition of handblown glass finials imported from Poland.  With the aid of finial stands your mantle can have the look of elegance with an addition of unmatched finials.

For the table top, finial stands can be used but candle holders can also be put to good use as a finial holder.  Also, add a finial to a flower arrangement for a different look.

The uses are limited only by your imagination!!

HAPPY DECORATING!!

Are you a Christmas Traditionalist?                                                                       

If the answer is ‘YES’ then this is the place for you.  Picture your perfect tree covered with handblown glass ornaments imported from Poland.

Everything you want from the cheerful snowman carrying a candy cane broom to the best Santa any child could want!!

Or you could have a ‘Beary’ Christmas!  Throw in that Christmas Angel and a few miniatures and your tree is complete.

Merry Christmas to you!!!

While it’s often said that the holidays are a stressful time of year for many Americans, I’m afraid I can’t relate to that claim. Around my household, Christmas is a time to bond with close family members and to welcome far-flung relations back into our lives. We take great pride in our decorations, scanning the local forests for just the right tree. Then, once the tree is propped up in our living room, we decorate it with hand blown Christmas ornaments while sipping hot cocoa.

You might be wondering why I haven’t mentioned anything about frantic activities that so many people associate with the holidays. What about the petty bickering and the last-minute gift buying? Shouldn’t we be fretting over the next day’s Christmas feast? Over the years, we’ve learned to take care of our Christmas decor and shopping needs well in advance of crunch time. That way we can sit back and enjoy each other’s company when late December rolls around.