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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Holiday Ornaments: What's Your Favorite?

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 …

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 ›

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Westlake Landmark Ornament Features Clague House Museum

The holiday ornament is available by pickup or delivery.

Want a piece of Westlake on your Christmas tree this year? The Westlake Historical Society is selling their holiday ornament, featuring the Clague House Museum, all the way through Christmas. The ornament is the first in a series called "Westlake's Landmarks," according to society president Lysa Stanton. The ornaments make great gifts, and each is hand-wrapped by Stanton. Ornaments are $10 for society members and $15 for non-members. To order, call the historical society at 440-808-1961. But hurry, supplies are limited!

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