Personalize Your Holiday Table

Make your guests feel special with these tips.

Thanksgiving is just a couple days away, and Christmas will be here before we know it. Families and friends will gather to share stories, memories, and an abundance of food. How can you fill these special occasions with personal touches? Whether you are planning and creating an extravagant holiday dinner or finding the best made-ahead deals or restaurants, below are a few tips to personalize your holiday table. Martha Stewart has a cornucopia of ideas that will dress your Thanksgiving table. How do you set those hot dishes down without ruining your dining room table? Corkboard leaf trivets save the day. Painted glass votives and fall foliage candleholders are also inexpensive and elegant ways to bring color to your table. Whole walnuts and…

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The Christmas Tree Tradition

Do you know how the Christmas tree tradition began?

Long before the advent of Christianity, ancient peoples hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows. Some cultures believed evergreens would keep away witches, ghosts, evil spirits and illness. The beginning of the Christmas tree tradition, as we know it, began in Germany in the 16th century. As waves of Germans arrived in  America, in the 19th Century, many Americans found Christmas trees an oddity. Which U.S. state is credited with having the first Christmas tree on display? Editor's Note: Select your answer in the poll below and tell us how you know the answer in the comments section. We'll post the correct answer with our next holiday trivia question.

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Caitlin Burgess

10:15 pm on Monday, December 19, 2011

Oh and by the way everyone, those who answered Pennsylvania were correct!   more ›