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Burgaw, NC June 18, 2011 - Blueberry Festival Beautiful setting plus baked goods equals "heaven on earth." At this festival you will find blueberry pies, buckles and breads. See ncblueberryfestival.com for more information. Now....I wasn't quite sure what a "blueberry...

Who would have ever thought that a tale so simple as Little Red Riding Hood, could cause so much mystique, cultural awareness ....and even have Freudian connotations. There is even a "politically correct" version....give me a break! My suggestion is...

Georgia Peach to us at Trendy Tree .....means the delicious peaches we get from Cherry Creek Orchards in the summer time that our grandchildren love so well and the Christmas ornaments we have in stock from Inge-Glas of Germany and...

Today is Friday the 13th! Some say it is the unluckiest day of the year.....maybe....maybe not. But a brief search on the Internet showed these interesting Friday the 13th facts (facts can be taken with a grain of salt......these are...

Today in history, the American Bible Society was formed in 1816 in New York City. It is non-denominational, nonprofit organization that translates, publishes, distributes the Bible, study aids and other tools to engage people with the Bible. It's mission is...

Congratulations to Aimee Stahl Vargas, winner of our Teacher Appreciation Day contest! Aimee is an outstanding teacher and received this small token of appreciation and thanks from Trendy Tree. She was chosen from the recommendations we received on our Trendy...

Today in History May 9, 1965 Vladimir Horowitz played his first public concert in 12 years at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The audience applauded the piano virtuoso with a standing ovation that lasted for 30 minutes. Horowitz was...

Today in history in 1985 "We Are the World" USA for Africa was at the top of the charts! It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We...

In our recent search and purchase of several old lunch boxes for a friend, we found one that was called The Western Trail, Conestoga Wagon. I really was not familiar with this term, but knew that it was styled after...

This outstanding floral arrangement comes from "One Charming Party." It is so beautiful I wanted to share and One Charming Party graciously gave me permission. The unique thing about this arrangement is the freshly cut orange slices tucked into the...

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day! Visit our Trendy Tree Facebook Page and make a recommendation of your favorite teacher. We'll choose one from the comments and send them this Teacher's Apple keepsake Christmas ornament from Merck Family's Old World Christmas....

Try your hand at our very first Scavenger Hunt! The object could be anything on our website. RULES Scavenger Hunt starts 4/29/11 - ends 4/30/11 Participants must live in the 48 continental US (excludes Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses and International)...