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Christmas Lights

Once a year, homes all over will glow with a variety of Christmas lights both outside and inside. On the outside, Christmas lights can illuminate your home with calmness that only a downy snowfall can accentuate during the dusk of the evening. While inside your home, Christmas lights will enhance any holiday design.

Originally, candles lit up a Christmas tree in a home during the festive season and weren't replaced with a manufactured string of Christmas lights until the early 1900's. There are many different types of Christmas lights on the market today that you can choose from in order to reach the desired effect you require for your holiday decorating. Deciding on LED Christmas lights will save you almost 80% on your electricity bill and will stay cooler than traditional lights making them safer for indoor use.

There are two main types of indoor Christmas lights that you can purchase; these include the customary Christmas lights or novelty lights. Novelty Christmas lights are manufactured in two main types - shaped bulbs and shaped strings. Novelty Christmas lights are a fantastic way to individualize a regular Christmas display and add character to your home.

Outdoor Christmas lights come in a variety of styles designed for any home. You can utilize mini Christmas lights or icicle lights to differentiate your display. Christmas net lights are an easy way to decorate bushes or trees and a Christmas spotlight will illuminate a nativity display on your front lawn with ease.

Traditionally, parents will plan family evenings out in order to view all the Christmas light displays around town both at the neighbor's and at city parks. Many cities will have a Christmas lights display as well as activities for families such as sledding with hot chocolate provided. In my city we have a designated area of town that is decorated end to end and has been renamed 'Candy Cane Lane'. You can either drive through or walk along the trails and enjoy each display at your leisure. I continue this ritual with my own children each year by making more than one trip out during the evenings to view as many Christmas light displays as possible.

Taking pictures of outdoor Christmas lights during one of your family excursions can be somewhat of a hassle if not done properly. The trick is to take your perfect Christmas light display picture before it gets too dark and you are unable to pick up the surroundings in your picture. There is a short time around the dusk of evening where your pictures will view the illuminated Christmas lights as well as the softness of the background. You will be able to enjoy your Christmas light pictures much more if you are able to capture exactly what you can see with the naked eye rather than a blurred version of Christmas lights on a dark background.

Always remember safety when setting up and taking down your Christmas lights. Check for breaks in the electrical lines for exposed wires or broken bulbs. Discard any strings of Christmas lights that look like they may be too worn for use. By following simple safety procedures, you will avoid any unnecessary hazards in the future. Christmas lights are a fun way of visually celebrating the Christmas season. Have fun with your lights; enjoy the time you have with your family when comparing Christmas lights of others during this holiday season.

Happy lighting!

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Airlines fly into new year with wave of fare sales - Raleigh News & Observer

ATLANTA -- A wave of fare sales has spread across the airline industry in the early days of the new year as the weak economy continues to put pressure on carriers to fill seats even after they drastically reduced capacity and some expressed ...

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Stocks mostly up; Tokyo, Shanghai lead gainers - Marketwatch

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones) -- Asian markets were mostly higher Tuesday, with Japanese stocks struggling to hold on to early gains spurred by recent weakness in the yen, while Hong Kong shares retreated on telecom firms such as China Mobile after a strong ...

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Borders names a new CEO, as overall holiday sales drop 12% - InternetRetailer.com

Borders Group Inc. has brought in turnaround specialist Ron Marshall, a veteran retail and financial executive who once worked at rival bookstore chain Barnes & Noble, to serve as president and CEO, succeeding George Jones, while also appointing ...

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Habs complete Florida sweep in SO - Sportsnet.ca

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Montreal Canadiens and thousands of their fans enjoyed the team's quick trip to Florida. Maxim Lapierre scored the winning shootout goal, and the Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Canadiens won the ...

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Travolta Family Flies to Florida with Teen’s Ashes - The Celebrity Cafe.com

Travoltas fly to Florida with teen’s ashes. The body of John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son, 16-year-old Jett Travolta, was cremated in the Bahamas after his sudden death while on a family vacation, and his family has flown to Florida with his ...

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Toddler hurt in dispute over Christmas tree - WHAS 11

A southwestern Illinois woman is accused of reckless conduct after an angry tug-of-war with a relative over a Christmas tree seriously injured her toddler.   Madison County prosecutors charged 28-year-old Sandra Price on Monday with the misdemeanor ...

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