I'm going to say something controversial here: The holidays don't start until the Christmas tree is up. Sure, there's Thanksgiving with its turkey and trimmings, the pumpkin pie, and friends and ...

In my family growing up, putting up the Christmas tree topper was pure theater. All family members needed to be present for the donning of my mother’s handmade cross-stitch star, and my brother and I ...

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Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Christmas is my favorite time of year, and I take immense pride in my collection of ornaments, both ...