Just before Thanksgiving, listeners in my neck of the woods were asked to vote for their favorite Christmas tunes, and the Top 40 list was announced and played on my local radio station.

Here is their Top 10 (the whole list can be seen here). My top choice is there (#9). Is yours? Drop me a comment to let me know your absolute fave – the one song that makes your heart melt into a jiggly mess of holiday sappiness. Can’t wait to hear your favorites!

1. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
2. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
3. All I Want for Christmas - Vince Vance and the Valiants
4. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
5. O Holy Night - Josh Groban
6. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
7. Happy Christmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
8. Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger
9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Carpenters
10. Happy Holidays - Andy Williams

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Top 10 Favorite Christmas Songs: Is Yours Here?

7pm

• “A Town Without Christmas” – A child’s letter to Santa unites a reporter and a novelist, on Lifetime.

8pm

• “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas” – Fun, holiday tales with the whole gang, on Disney.

9pm

• “Finding John Christmas” – A nurse searches for a man who may be her brother, on Lifetime.
• “Christmas House” – Holiday homes, on HGTV.

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And, in case you hadn’t noticed, there isn’t a single photo on this page yet. Not a one! Chalk it up to a grinchy techno snafu and please be assured the computer elves will allow us some eye candy very soon. Can’t wait.

Until then, have a look around and enjoy what’s here. I look forward to hearing from you and I hope your holidays are magical, memorable and magnificent.

Happy Holidays,

Liberty

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Happy Launch Day!

You’ve made the choice to have a live tree this year – great! There’s just something about a live Christmas tree that rounds the entire holiday season out. But choosing one can be a bit difficult. Here’s a handy-dandy list to help you find your way through a tree farm like a pro.

• Balsam Fir - Short, long-lasting needles are rounded at the tip. Dark green in color with a silver cast. Very fragrant.
• Douglas Fir - Slightly longer needles that have a wonderful aroma when crushed. Color is bluish to dark green. Good fragrance.
• Fraser Fir - Shorter, flattened needles which are dark green in color and hold very well. Nice pyramid-shape with strong branches that turn upward. Nice fragrance.
• Noble Fir - Inch-long, bluish-green needles with a silver cast that hold well. Short, stiff branches. Often used to make wreaths, swags, and garland.
• Scotch Pine - Most common Christmas tree in the US. Stiff branches with stiff, dark green medium-length needles. Generally holds needles for about four weeks, but needles will stay on even if dried out. Branches are more open, leaving plenty of space for ornaments. Holds scent throughout the season.
• Virginia Pine - Long, dark green needles that grow in twisted pairs. Strong branches, strong scent. Very popular in the south.
• White Pine - Long, soft, blue-green needles that stay on throughout the season. Very full with hardly any fragrance (which might be good for allergic folks). Slender branches may not support larger ornaments.

What kind of tree will you be looking for this year? Or do you already have yours? We’d love to see Before (Naked!) and After (Dressed!) photos of your gorgeous tree, so please send them to my email address (in the right column) and I’d be happy to feature it. (Just make sure there are no squirrels inside though, wouldja?)

Source: Christmas Trees and More

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