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FULL of snow much personal-ity, it’s hard not to think of someone when you see any one of Department 56’s® popular line of Snowpinions®, designed by artist Kristi Jensen Pierro! As a result, we had so much fun pairing up staff with different pieces during the launch of Bronner’s blog in 2016 in this popular post. Our newest arrival of frosty friends once again begs the question — just who will the Snowpinions® awards go to this time around?!
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Despite the fact that it is early in the year and Christmas may be far from the minds of many, the magic of creating Bronner’s Christmas Favorites® Catalog for 2023-2024 is well under way! In addition to a small sneak peek behind-the-scenes of what goes into this merry mailer, I’m sharing one NEW ornament in a teaser. (We won’t tell Santa you’re peeking!😉) To celebrate said ornament, I’m also sharing my favorite sweet & spicy chocolate bark recipe to go
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Undoubtedly, the JOY of CHRISTmas came a few months early for Irene Bronner this year. Irene passed to her Heavenly home on October 16 at the age of 95. But even amidst loss, the comfort of CHRISTmas can usher in peace and JOY. The Bronner Family shares wishes for the JOY of CHRISTmas to fill your heart, today, and always, through this heart-felt Christmas greeting…
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Enjoy CHRISTmas, It’s HIS Birthday; Enjoy Life, It’s HIS Way — that’s Bronner’s motto. But the Fontanini Nativity collection display adds another layer to our Christmas Wonderland — Enjoy CHRISTmas, It’s HIStory! Staff artist, Eileen Boone went to work resurrecting our 5-inch Fontanini Nativity and village display with new life earlier this year. We’re sharing the “behind the scenes” and showing you some of her incredible how-tos in a mini series. From glittering wire stars, to realistic looking stone walls
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Without a doubt, we were not prepared for the enthusiastic reception the little gnome mushroom house on Bronner’s catalog cover received in 2021. In view of this, we’ve asked the creator, Chelle, to show you how you, too, can DIY your very own Gnome house! Moreover, we’re sharing an insider’s look behind the scenes at the creative process of Bronner’s design team when they create these iconic catalog covers.
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Do you ever have one of those ideas that just starts off as a seed of thought. And as it grows you become increasingly excited, filled with anticipation and subsequently, high expectations. But then EVERYTHING goes wrong?! This is, indeed, one of those stories with an Easter egg hunt of profound revelations I gained while baking hot cross buns! (And I’m sharing two bread roll recipes too, of course!)
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🎵Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree – how lovely are thy branches!🎵 With over 80 decorated Christmas trees in a myriad of themes on display at the World’s Largest Christmas Store, we turned to Bronner’s decorators for their best pro tree-decorating tips! Find everything on how to decorate a Christmas tree from how many lights or ornaments to use, to theme ideas and advice from Bronner’s tree decorators! Christmas Tree Decorating Tips From The Pros In truth, tree-decorating themes vary
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Keeping the World’s Largest CHRISTmas Store merry and bright all year long takes a pretty remarkable team. Of course you’ll see many friendly faces when you visit Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan, but there are equally as many behind-the-scenes, too! Meet another 5 members from Bronner’s team in part 4 of our “Meet The Team” series.
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Keeping the World’s Largest CHRISTmas Store merry and bright all year long takes a pretty remarkable team. Of course you’ll see many friendly faces when you visit Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan, but there are equally as many behind-the-scenes, too! Meet another 5 members from Bronner’s team in part 3 of our “Meet The Team” series.
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Keeping the World’s Largest CHRISTmas Store merry and bright all year long takes a pretty remarkable team. While you may see many friendly faces when you visit Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan, there are equally as many behind-the-scenes, too. Meet 5 more members from Bronner’s team in part 2 of our “Meet The Team” series!
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