Christmas Tree Shopping

It’s December. The last month of 2010 started this morning. Christmas is just around the corner. Next Tuesday is Glee’s Christmas episode, although the Christmas album was released weeks ago. ABC Family has been airing holiday movies for months and three children’s Christmas specials aired last night. Christmas lights have been glowing on houses all around and I know a number of people who have finished putting up all the Christmas decorations. The last year I fully decorated for Christmas was 2007 when we had Pumpkin and Gemini. I don’t remember why I didn’t deck our halls in 2008. In … Continue reading

The Christmas Tree Farm: An Ideal Setting

Let the hunt for the perfect tree begin! In the coming weeks, my family will be planning a trip out to the local tree farm to pick out our first real Christmas tree. In the past we have used an artificial tree, but it was one that we purchased while we lived in an apartment, and it looks comical in our house because of its small stature. Thinking about our trip to the tree farm, I realized that this is not only going to be a fun activity for our family, but it is going to be the perfect opportunity … Continue reading