There are a couple of types of Christmas trees that are worth snagging up if you manage to come across them at a thrift store or for the right price at a rummage sale or estate sale. Of the nostalgic ...

Feathered Christmas trees were first created in Germany in the late 1800s. These trees are considered to be one of the first artificial Christmas trees. The custom in Germany during the 19th century ...

I hope you were surrounded by your family for the holidays. At my house, it seems that we learn a lot about our family history as we reminisce about Christmases past. It’s important to tell our ...

ABERDEEN • There’s a Christmas tree in Musa Ferguson’s Aberdeen home that stays up year-round. It has a place of honor in her living room because it’s been in her family for 86 years. “My maternal ...

Decorating a live Christmas tree is a tradition that started in Germany in the early 1800s. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every family cut a live tree each year. Some decorated with ...