By simply swapping your Christmas tree skirts for pots, you're gifting your festive focal point the charming finish it so deserves. It may not seem like a dramatic shift from skirt to pot but the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Meanwhile, in 1841, Queen Victoria’s husband, Albert, had introduced Britain to the Teutonic tannenbaum—the Christmas tree—and the idea spread. In the States, President Franklin Pierce put ...

Shop the pom-poms After sprucing your Christmas tree, take pieces of leftover pine branches and create these perfectly rustic mason jar Christmas lanterns. Add a tea light on top of the branches ...

Learn more When I lived in New England, Christmas tree farms were a dime a dozen. That is why I was shocked when I moved to Kansas and found the options for buying real Christmas trees few and far ...

Nasti was low-key about his own family’s celebrations. “He had a three-foot Christmas tree,” Ms. Craven said. “He had the ornaments glued on, and he had it in a plastic bag. He would ...