DIY Bottle Brush Trees for Vintage Christmas Decorations

DIY Bottle Brush Trees for Vintage Christmas Decorations

You’ll never look at a toilet-bowl brush the same way again! In the 1930s, Addis Brush Company, an American manufacturer of toilet bowl brushes, began dyeing bristles green and assembling them into artificial Christmas trees. These new artificial trees were especially popular in Britain, which had lost many of its trees during WWI. In 2017 Nielsen conducted a survey for the American Christmas Tree Association. Results? Of the about 95 million households in the United States planning to display a

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Caramel Layer Choco-Squares Recipe

Caramel Layer Choco-Squares Recipe

School is back in session (or will be soon)! Looking for a great take-along treat for lunch boxes, those after-school practices, weekend games and tailgate parties? Our Caramel Layer Choco-Squares combine bakers’ favorites: chocolate chips and nuts, and a fall favorite: caramels. In fact, it’s a delicious treat to offer all autumn long and right through the Christmas season! PRINT RECIPE CARAMEL LAYER CHOCO-SQUARES* Makes about 36 bars Ingredients: – 1 (14-oz.) bag caramels – 2/3 c. evaporated milk, divided

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How to Decorate Your Bedroom for Christmas

How to Decorate Your Bedroom for Christmas

Is your Christmas season full of Go-Go-Go, but you wish it offered a little more Slow-Slow-Slow? We can help! Our Christmas-bedroom decorating ideas will make your bedroom a holiday retreat where you can “sleep in heavenly peace.” We started with a repurposed barn door for our headboard. The red patina of the rustic wood complemented both of our Christmas-bedroom themes: snowmen and the Nativity. You really can’t go wrong with recycled barnwood. We used more of it, along with a couple

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Chicken Divan Recipe

Chicken Divan Recipe

There are a lot of things I love in life. At the top of that list is food. I have no problem admitting that I’m the type of person that gets more excited about what food is at a party than what’s actually celebrated at said party. I know, I’m bad . . . but it runs in my family!

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Meet the Staff at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland

Meet the Staff at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland

Do you enjoy 🎶 walking in a winter wonderland 🎶 when you visit Bronner’s? You’ll also find many who love working in a winter wonderland thanks to Bronner’s employment opportunities! You know the saying, “It takes all kinds to make the world go ’round”? Well, it does take all kinds to keep the “World’s Largest CHRISTmas Store” merry and bright year-round! Meet the staff who keep the spirit of Christmas alive 361 days a year at Bronner’s!

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Top 10 Photo Ops At Bronner’s In Frankenmuth – Pt. 2

Top 10 Photo Ops At Bronner’s In Frankenmuth – Pt. 2

With beautifully landscaped grounds covering 27 acres and a store covering 2.2 acres (1.7 football fields), Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan, is the world’s largest year-round Christmas store. Christmas lights and decorations illuminate the complex with a magical appeal that has delighted the young and young-at-heart for many, many years. But you’ll find nothing more merry and bright at Bronner’s than the smiles of the many visitors pausing to capture their experiences here. Join us in our second installment

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Avocado Orange Salad Recipe

Avocado Orange Salad Recipe

So avocado does seems to be the “cool kid on the block” these days! But in all seriousness … this salad!!!😍 Specifically – it’s healthy, soooo flavorful, light-yet-filling and appet-EYE-zing! Where do you even begin on this avocado orange salad recipe?! If it’s true that you eat with your eyes first, then let’s start there. With invigorating hues of  orange and bright green, this salad does not disappoint! And as appet-EYE-zing as it looks, the taste is even more uh-MMM-azing! Avo

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Bronner’s Top 10 Exclusive Ornaments For 2018

Bronner’s Top 10 Exclusive Ornaments For 2018

At the World’s Largest Christmas Store, you’re sure to find ALL SORTS of ornaments, from wacky to traditional and just about everything in between. Many of our fun keepsakes are exclusive to Bronner’s! We thought it’d be fun to ask our product development team what designs they are excited to unveil for 2018! So without further ado, here are the top 10 exclusive ornaments they picked:

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