For All Seasons, Reasons & Budgets
If we get an award for anything it has to be in our decorating! Let us show you some of our tricks and techniques to help you decorate your home all year round.
There is something just so magical about Christmas as a child, isn’t there? For many, slowly as we age, that magic seems to fade. Replaced instead by the joys of creating magical experiences for our kids or others to enjoy. But Old World Christmas’® Ginger Cottage® Ornaments designed by artist Glenn Crider is breaking that mold — de-LIGHTing fans of all ages, once again, with a fresh spark of Christmas magic!
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Make your own Christmas gallery wall with fun family photos, a DIY project or two, and great wall decor from Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland! Since gallery walls remain a popular home decor option, you’ll want to make a Christmas version this holiday season. In short, gallery walls first appeared in France in the late 1600s and were called salon walls. Salons filled their walls with a variety of art from top to bottom, moving away from the classic decor of the
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Make it meatloaf with “A Christmas Story” this holiday season and enjoy a tasty, vintage meatloaf dinner. No way you’ll shoot your eye out. We promise! “Meatloaf, smeatloaf, double beatloaf. I hate meatloaf,” said my husband never. Actually, he loves meatloaf. It was, after all, Randy, little brother of Ralphie, the main character in “A Christmas Story,” who loathed meatloaf and said those words. Nevertheless, food historian Andrew Smith reports that the first recipe for what we consider American meatloaf
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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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Bronner’s new Byers’ Choice caroler display brings to life the delightful, handcrafted characters created right here in the USA. Growing from a hobby at the Byers’ dining room table, the business today employs 40 artisans in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Designing the Caroler Display Indeed, Bronner artist and decorator, Eileen Boone, welcomed the opportunity to redo the caroler display. “I really am enjoying this project,” she said early on. “Since the product brings no limitations to the project, I have a
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When Michelle, one of Bronner’s buyers, told me she was adding an armor of God shield to Bronner’s religious gifts offerings, I was super excited! In truth, the ARMOR OF GOD is a huge part of my family’s testimony. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full ARMOR OF GOD so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:10-11
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There are three levels of Christmas ornaments – if you’ll indulge us a moment. OK, so there’s the ornament, beautiful (or fun) just-as-it-is. Then there is the next level – when Bronner’s hand-lettering artists turn a special ornament into a “Gift With PERSONAL-ity™” with a touch of personalization. And then there’s yet another level – when YOUR personal touch transforms an ordinary ornament into a one-of-a-kind keepsake to treasure for a lifetime! … Don’t worry, we’re not testing your penmanship
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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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When expressing your love for someone, it’s the small gestures that make a big difference. One of the most comforting and well-known ways to show love is through food. After all, there is an old saying: “The way to the heart is through the stomach.” 😂 For instance, baking this blueberry buckle for a loved one is the perfect way to say “I love you ‘Berry Much’.”
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Irish eyes will be smiling when you make our Irish gnome craft this St. Patrick’s Day! Gnomes, diminutive beings with their roots in medieval and European folklore, have made their way from embellishing our gardens to decorating our homes. Although similar in appearance to Santa and his elves, these sprites do not limit their appearance to the Christmas season. Indeed, they also decorate our homes for other holidays, like St. Patrick’s Day, and the seasons. And gnomes are popular in
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