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Come to think of it, everything’s a whirl when you’re happy and excited. You can’t help but get into a whirlwind of preparations as you look forward to an occasion you love. Christmas is such a time, and it’s undoubtedly one of our all-time favorites ever. Speaking of whirls and favorites, one of our favorite holiday decorations which come in the form of a whirl would be the Christmas tree garland. It’s perfect around your trees, with your wreaths, and over your windows and doorways.
Borne of the tradition from many, many Christmases past, people used to make homemade strands of popcorn and cranberry fruit as ornaments on their tree. They would also hang fancy gingerbread cookies on strings for decoration. Along with fruits and nuts, these tidbits symbolized good harvest and prosperity stringed together by peace and harmony. Knowing what a Christmas garland stands for, how can we not place one around the very tree and the very home where our loved ones will sit and gather around?
Very well then, let’s find out in what colors, shapes, and sizes we can buy our Christmas garlands, shall we? The traditional colors of the Christmas season being green, red, and gold, there are ropes of tinsel garlands in these same colors to adorn your trees with their metallic luster. Tinsel garlands now come in hot colors of pink, blue, orange, and purple for those with daring tastes. You can also turn to softer but just as shiny materials like beaded garlands and strands of ribbon which have that classic, vintage look. If your Christmas trees are lush and flocked, you can choose to drape some genuine, evergreen pine and fir garlands around them. Swag comes in natural varieties like Alaska white, Canadian pine, and Olympia pine as well as Camdon fir, Douglas fir, and Cheyenne fir. There are also artificial swags like Oregon fir, Eastern white pine, boxwood, and magnolia. You will find all kinds of varieties and brands for sale through specialty shops online such as Pottery Barn. Amazingly, these garlands can be pre-lit to bring more light and color to your trees.
This saves you from the cost of buying garlands and Christmas lights separately. The wonderful thing about garlands is that you can purchase them ready-made at home improvement retail stores like Lowe’s. You can make your own garland or modify an existing one through supplies available at hobby shops and local branches of Michaels Arts and Crafts Store. Out of their own creativity, people add matching bows to strands of ribbon and they string together plastic or glass ornaments like assorted beads, hearts, and snowflakes. Some even go for something as natural as pine cones or as sweet as candy canes.
If you’re thinking outside of the tree, you can also hang your indoor Christmas garlands over your doorway along with a wreath to warmly welcome guests into your home. You can loop it around windows, through staircases, and practically anywhere you need it to be in the house. You can even bring an outdoor plastic garland to decorate your front gate, your patio or your garden bushes.
Every year, we allow ourselves to engage in a whirlwind romance with the idea of Christmas and all the pleasurable thoughts and feelings it brings. With a festive garland in hand, up going down, back and forth, we take turns twining it around. Couples, family members, roommates, and friends each do their part in hanging Christmas ornaments all over the tree. It becomes a ceremonial time for bonding and being together, very similar to how those early Christmases were spent when all they had were popcorn, cranberry, and gingerbread. We are much luckier now with all the choices we can make, so let’s make the most of them! A Christmas tree garland is something our hearts can afford, especially when it afford us those moments of being together.
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