Decorating your home for the holiday? Show us your favorite piece!
When we decorate our home for the holidays I remind my family of the story around each decoration. One of my favorites is the very first ornament I received from a friend who told me how important it is to build your own collection of holiday ornaments. I was single and had just moved into my own apartment at the time. I had a little Charlie Brown tree and not much to put on it. The little crochet dove she gave me has a musical box in in the back that plays a whiney (albeit not so loudly today) 'It's A Small World.' Another good one is the little house ornament that represented the year we bought our first home in Pennsylvania. We had bought a townhouse and the ornament looked like our home. At the time I worked across from the Moravian …
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If you’re looking to buy a live Christmas tree this year, there are plenty of places to turn in Westlake. Here are a few local garden centers that currently have trees for sale: Don’t forget to stay safe while enjoying your beautifully decorated tree. Westlake’s assistant fire chief Jim Hughes had some fire safety tips for the holiday season earlier this fall, and noted that Christmas trees and candles are a big risk this time of year. Stow Patch has a “Christmas tree tea” recipe that can help keep trees hydrated and extend the life of your tree. What tips do you have for finding and preserving the perfect Christmas tree? Add them in the comments below.
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Cahoon Nursery
27630 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH
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Canterbury Creek Gardens
26273 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH
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Gale's Garden Center
24373 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake, OH
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Rachel Abbey McCafferty
10:39 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Amy, that ornament is so cute—and I love the story behind it! more ›