As the holidays approach, I’m sure you are quickly preparing to choose your Christmas tree for the season. Choosing a Christmas tree today isn’t’ nearly as easy as it was when we were children. There is a seemingly endless selection of available trees that make the decision of which tree alone difficult enough. Today, there are companies that exist solely for the purpose of growing Christmas trees. These companies have discovered that there is such a large market for Christmas threes and other Christmas items that they can sustain their families year round on the earnings of the Christmas season. This of course allows them the time to care for and grow more trees for the next Christmas season.

Some opt to purchase an artificial tree that can be used year after year. There are some benefits in doing this. The first one being that there are no worries over disposal. Second (well first for me) is the fact that you will not find a mountain of needles stuck in your carpet next August. Third is the fact that the same tree can be purchased once and used year after year. When you look at them this way, artificial trees are very cost effective.

The thing to remember when selecting your tree is that you need to find the three that is right for you and your family rather than buying a tree to compete with the neighbors, cousins, brothers, or monkey’s uncles. It is your home the tree needs to compliment and your family it needs to inspire. Here are some tips for finding the perfect Christmas tree.

1) How much room is there in your home for a tree? Is your space over cluttered with furniture? Do you have low ceilings? High ceilings? How much floor space can you really spare?

2) What is your budget? This is the deciding factor for many families. Not only do you need a tree but also the decorations to go on it.

3) How important is the tree really? Not all families place as much emphasis on the Christmas tree as others if you have small children it’s almost a must, however if your children or grown and gone or you do not yet have children, you could easily opt out of a Christmas tree or decide to go with a very small Christmas tree.

Deciding these things can go a long way towards helping you decide your specific needs for your Christmas tree. Whether you tend to go light on tree, heavy on presents, or go all out for both, or decorate massively while limiting your giving. Whichever choice works best for you and your family is the choice you should make concerning your Christmas tree purchase. The important thing to remember is that no Christmas tree is complete without decorations. So be sure you leave a little room in the budget for ornaments and lights as well.

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We all love Christmas symbols used as decorations however most people have no idea where they originally came from. It certainly adds to a deeper enjoyment of Christmas when meaning is added. Imagine the delightful Christmas conversations sharing your new insights. So read on and enjoy a deeper understanding of three popular symbols and their meaning!

Christmas Bells – Bells were traditionally rung to celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas morning. In olden times bells were assumed to chase away evil spirits. They believed that noise of any kind would repel evil. Bells represent the death of the devil (ignorance) and the birth of goodness (enlightenment). In modern times Father Christmas uses jingling bells accompanying his sleigh progress to announce the birth of goodness and new beginnings and ultimately to remind us to seek enlightenment that is, to develop the good within us all!

Candy Cane – A 17th century craftsman created white sticks of candy in the shape of shepherd’s crooks at the suggestion of a Choirmaster in Germany. The treats were passed out to children to keep them quiet during ceremonies at the nativity scene. It didn’t take long for the word to spread and a new custom to be created. In the 1950′s a USA Catholic Priest, Gregory Keller, invented a machine to make the candy and thus growing its popularity even more throughout the world. They were made white with red stripes. Red symbolizing new life and white for Christ’s purity. Later green was added as a symbol of everlasting life and the three strips represented the Holy Trinity (the three Gods ie. the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit).

Christmas Stockings – This is the most famous stocking legend. It rekindles the virtues of giving without expectation for which St Nicholas was legendary! The story says a kindly nobleman’s wife had died, and overcome by grief the nobleman became self destructive, so much so that he foolishly squandered his entire fortune leaving his 3 young daughters doweryless and facing a life of hardship and spinsterhood. The generous St Nicholas heard of the plight of the young girls and decided to help them yet remain anonymous. In the dark of the night he rode his white horse by the house and threw three small pouches of gold coins down the chimney where they were fortuitously captured by the stockings the young women had hung by the fireplace to dry. Word spread fast and the hanging of stockings on Christmas night became hugely popular in the hope of a surprise!

As you can see symbols have a beautiful history and fun legends attached to them. Introduce the meanings into your conversations with family and friends this festive season and explore the delights of the meanings of symbols.

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