Larry and I have been living with his mom and two siblings for the past two months, and it had become abundantly clear that a standard refrigerator would not hold enough food for five adults with varying food preferences. So we decided to get a small “apartment size”...

  Question from Kaila Hi Debra, I recently purchased a glass kettle by Trendglas Jena to replace my old kettle and avoid leeching metals. Sadly, I didn't see your comment on lead in the markings on the outside before I bought it, otherwise I would have purchased...

  Every Christmas I look for organic Christmas trees, wreaths and greenery. In the past they have been difficult to find, but last year I have quite a few. Some of these are from Debra’s List, others I’m not adding only because they are seasonal. This is last...

Question from Stacey Hi Debra, Just wondering if there are any new resources for artificial Christmas trees. We have gotten real trees in the past, but for various reasons, we prefer to get an artificial tree. However, I do not want a toxic tree. Any new...

Fresh-cut trees are sold almost everywhere at holiday time – from seasonal tree lots to supermarkets. Rural areas near urban centers often have tree farms where you can cut your own tree – a fun outing to take during the holidays that will connect you and your family...

  Instead of cutting a tree for the holidays, you can plant one, when you choose a living tree. Sold in containers, living trees have their roots intact and can be planted outdoors or grown in their containers following the holiday.   PLANTING YOUR TREE...

If you are sensitive to any evergreen tree, you could, obviously, use a fake tree made of plastic or metal, but there are ways to make a real tree more tolerable. People with sensitivities have given me some great ideas. Decorate a live tree outside and put it in a...

Instructions at https://youtu.be/GHMRnBRf6_c   Like most everything else today, it seems like most Christmas tree ornaments are made from plastic and other synthetic materials. But that wasn't always so. The first ornaments on holiday trees reflected the...

  When we celebrate the winter season by decorating our homes with evergreen trees, wreaths, and boughs, we continue a tradition that has its roots in the earliest beginnings of humankind. Throughout the world, virtually every culture has used evergreens for some...

Wreaths are now a common sight at all times of year, but they have their origins in the ancient wreaths made for Winter Solstice. Back in pre-industrial times, people were dependant for their survival on what they could obtain from their natural surroundings. In the...