| With the economic strain everyone is | | | | Prince Albert decorating Christmas trees with |
| experiencing, we are all looking for gifts that are | | | | candles and fruit. Americans joined the tradition, |
| affordable and add a wow factor to gift giving. | | | | stringing popcorn and making homemade |
| Many are choosing custom ornaments that are | | | | ornaments. With the introduction of electricity, |
| available online. With many ornaments under ten | | | | Christmas lights were added and beautiful |
| dollars, you can put a huge dent in your Christmas | | | | ornaments were purchased and added to the |
| list with a $100. That is ten people for a very | | | | trees. |
| small amount of money. I have always loved | | | | Useful tip: One thing that I have been doing for |
| receiving ornaments. If I receive one with | | | | years is to take a black permanent marker and |
| greatest lover, sister, employee, or it has a | | | | put the year I received the ornament. I also put |
| snowman design, I know that they were thinking | | | | the name of the person who sent it. I can't tell |
| of me when they purchased my gift. | | | | you how many times I was thankful I did this, |
| Christmas trees and ornaments have been dear | | | | especially when a loved one passed away. I love |
| to Americans since the early part of the 20th | | | | reminiscing each year as I place this very special |
| century. Germans started the tradition of | | | | ornament on my tree. It's easy to make |
| decorating Christmas trees in the 16th century. | | | | memories for you and your family for years to |
| The custom later became popular in england with | | | | come with gorgeous custom ornaments. |