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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...

National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Florence Nightingale Pledge This modified "Hippocratic Oath" was composed in 1893 by...

Well, a little bit late, but according to some internet research, yesterday (May 5, 2011) was National Hoagie Day! According to Wikipedia: The sandwich originated in several different Italian American communities in the Northeastern United States from the late 19th...

Don't you just love multicolor Christmas decorations! So many options! I have to admit, I do like clear lights on a tree when using multicolor ornaments. The clear white lights just enhance the glittering colors of pink, purple, green, red,...

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....

Tomorrow is Teacher Appreciation Day! May 4th, 2011. Actually the whole week is Teacher Appreciation week. There is a website dedicated to Teacher Appreciation Day. Visit it when you have some time, very interesting. Small personal gifts are great for...

Free shipping coupon for orders of $50 or more on glass Christmas ornaments. Good for ornaments from these categories: Old World Christmas Inge-Glas of Germany Christopher Radko Varsovia Santa Klaus & Co Enter the code "free" in the discount coupon...

Free shipping for our Facebook Friends this weekend! Good for any order of $25.00 or more, includes all items on the website - even sale items. Good for the 48 continental United States, excludes Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses and International...

Wikipedia: Ketchup (or Catsup) or tomato sauce is a sweet-and-sour condiment typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, and an assortment of vegetable seasonings and spices such as onions, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, garlic, and celery.<1> Ketchup is...