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The beauty of spring….

By Darla | February 27, 2009

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Spring is a time of year filled with thoughts of renewal and rebirth. Plants come back to life and the world is awash in color. Rain fills the air with a fresh scent and makes everything sparkle. Easter arrives and hope blooms in the hearts of many. This is why spring has been enjoyed and revered by many throughout the ages. Since spring is such a special time of the year, you may have many things to celebrate – especially if you have a new baby,

Every birth is special but spring births and first babies often seem even more momentous. for as long as you can from your first precious moments together to all of the firsts that your little one will experience throughout the year.

You can’t get back your first minutes with your child but you can preserve them in the personalized which is perfect for any nursery.

You can also enjoy looking back at all of your with the My 1st series of frames:

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Personalized Christmas Tree Ornaments

By Lori | August 2, 2007

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Personalized Christmas Ornaments can be one of the most treasured Christmas decorations. Some of the first ornaments used to decorate trees were fruit and nuts. These items, along with the tree, were a symbol of hope that life, as it was before winter, would return in the spring. As time went on, other decorations were added to trees such as shiny decorations and food decorations like gingerbread and other hard cookies that were baked into shapes.

As the practice of decorating a Christmas tree spread, other countries began adding their own customs and decorations. Many of the traditions and customs for Christmas trees and ornaments that are in use today are believed to have originated in Germany.

Many families have large ornament collections that they use to decorate their Christmas tree each year. These collections often include special and meaningful ornaments that are family keepsakes, or handmade ornaments made by family, friends, or even children. Children often make ornaments for their parents at school. It is common in some families to see children’s or kid’s scribbles with “My First Christmas” written all over it. These decorate the chimney, or are put adjacent to the tree.

Many collections also include personalized ornaments. These ornaments can commemorate a marriage, a baby’s first Christmas, and may even contain a special photo.

An ornament collection is unique to each person or family and creates a special Christmas tree that is unlike anyone else’s Christmas tree.

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