We had a fun time setting up the Christmas Village again this year. One of the things I enjoy about our village is that it is different each time. This year we combined the "tree village" that was debuted last year, and the sloping hill from previous years. Here are a couple of in-progress photos. To see a detailed post on how I set up the village click on the Christmas Village label below or the links on the top right. I glue craft sticks to the bottom of the street lamps. (I also paint…

As my Department 56 collection has grown, I've finally found a solution for building the perfect wooden base for this christmas village display.

Dickens Village and holiday houses are fun, but their C7 lamps are messy and dangerous. You can easily retrofit them with LEDs - we show you how.

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