Debbie Allen asked:


Millions and millions of people all across America will be celebrating Christmas this year, and if you fall into this category you will most likely enjoy the holiday season with a Christmas tree in your house. And just as each of us are unique, each of our Christmas trees will be unique. Decorating our Christmas trees is a treasured tradition – just like writing letters to Santa (and hoping to get a letter with a Santa Claus postmark) and gift giving.

Some people decorate according to a theme and some according to a color scheme and others have  more of a free for all style. The advantage of using a theme is that it makes the shopping experience easier when you are purchasing your decorations because it gives you a focus.  The same is true of color schemes. Most of us have some cherished  decorations that we will tire of – so we want to always find a way to fit those in with our yearly decorations.

Department stores, drug stores, and dollar stores are great places to find inexpensive Christmas ornaments and other decorations. This means you should be able to purchase your Christmas tree decorations, whether it’s lights or ornaments, at a relatively cheap price at any of these shops.

Another option for finding some really nice Christmas decorations is Christmas specialty shops. These are stores that specialize in Christmas decorations. You may or may not live in an area where any of these shops are located. Although the shops offer wonderful decorations, they can be extremely expensive.

The Internet is another fabulous option for finding terrific Christmas decorations. A simple search will provide you with a list of numerous sites that sell high quality, chic Christmas tree decorations and ornaments. You might also want to think about companies or individuals that focus on the creation of unique, handcrafted Christmas ornaments.  Of course, handcrafted Christmas ornaments, especially those that are personalized in some way, can be quite expensive.  One other option is handcrafting some of your own Christmas decorations. This can be fun for the whole family. There are lots of websites that offer step by step instructions for Christmas craft projects – and most of them are very easy to do.

Decorations from past years can bring back wonderful memories. Besides the joy their sight brings to you, they will save you money on your Christmas decorating budget. Always use at least a few of these every year.



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“santa Himself “ asked:


Thousands of letters arrive each day at the North Pole from boys and girls. Some take the time to tell me a little bit about themselves so I can get to know them better and others get straight to telling me what they want for Christmas. There are some that take the time to tell me about their families, their pets, or even their hobbies. Most of the letters make me happy but today I got one that made me feel very sad and I want to tell you about it.

This letter was from a little boy that lives far, far away. He said that he always wanted to write me a Christmas letter but he did not have any paper that looked nice enough to use. This little boy worried that he would be forgotten at Christmas time if he did not send a letter. The problem was that he thought that Santa would only want letters written on the finest of paper. But after worrying for a long time about being forgotten and left out at Christmas time, the little boy finally wrote his letter to me on his school paper. His letter arrived in plenty of time before Christmas.

I want everyone to know that I will read Santa Letter that are written on any type, color, or size of paper. I don’t care if the letter is written with crayons, pens or pencils. A typed letter that has been created on a computer is also okay. If you don’t know how to write or if you can’t for some reason, then get someone else to do it for you.

The letter does not have to be fancy. I can read almost any handwriting and even if you don’t know how to spell a word I will know what you mean. If you are not sure what something is called you can just tell me what you think it is and I will understand. I have been doing this for a long time! The important thing is to just write the letter.

Once you have it written the letter will find its way here. It seems that letters to Santa are almost magical. Somehow they always get here. Birds have delivered some and others have arrived in bottles floating in the water. You see, all animals know the power and magic of Christmas so they are always ready to help us in any way they can. Just write your letter and address it to Santa at the North Pole.



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