Float like a Butterfly

In Ancient Greece, the word for butterfly means soul and in Chinese culture, two butterflies together symbolize love. I think that is why butterfly gifts are among the top for this Christmas season since they respresent the true spirit of Christmas...love.

The latest issue of Town and Country features a variety of butterfly gifts that you can give this year from pendants to notecards.

One of our top sellers at GloriaDuchin.com is our genuine pewter filigree ornament accented with Swarovski crystal featured below. Available on our website for $9.99.

For a fun holiday tree, create a spring garden tree. Fill in holes with bunches of dried flowers or silk flowers then hang glass bulbs in soft greens and browns, finish with organza ribbon and an assortment of our pewter gardening ornaments like our filigree butterfly.

Bronner's Christmas Wonderland

On the cover of the New York Times Sunday Styles section this past weekend was an article covering Bronner's Christmas Wonderland based in Frankenmuth, MI. Covering 2.2 acres, Bronner's is the largest year-round Christmas store in the country featuring an assortment of trees and holiday decor from all over the world. Within the sea of holiday merchandise, most retailing under $10.00, you'll also find our collectible ornaments.

During the season, Bronner's employs 600 staffers and entertains 2 million customers per year. The author of the article found it impossible to resist the magic of the season while visiting the store, and ended up purchasing an assortment of pet ornaments. If you are in the Michigan area, I encourage you to visit Bronner's, and if not, you can purchase our pet ornaments from several retailers. To find one near you, please visit our website.

Gloria Duchin pewter paw photo and pewter angel chihuahua with Swarovski collar

Initial Impressions

I just received my copy of Town & Country magazine's December issue that includes an extensive holiday gift guide. One page features monogrammed gifts including everything from jewelry to customized wrapping paper. I've noted that personalization has been a continually growing trend in the gift market, and it's something we've centered our business around.

Page from Town & Country Gift Guide

A monogram or an engraved ornament makes a wonderful gift for the holidays. If you live near a Menard's store, you can find our Initial Impressions ornaments featured below. We can also engrave monograms on a variety of genuine pewter ornaments in the custom imprint area of our website.

Let your voice be heard

After months of waiting, the day to make our decision has finally come. Tuesday, November 4th, marks the next Presidential election and I urge everyone to let their voice be heard and exercise their right to vote.

If you are unsure of the polling location for your neighborhood, you can visit http://maps.google.com/vote, enter your address and Google will show you where you need to go. The polls are open until 9:00 p.m. tomorrow, so everyone should have plenty of time to cast their ballot.

To get into the spirit of the election, visit our website and view our assortment of patriotic ornaments and gifts, all made right here in the USA.

Pewter flag and pewter flag photo frame with glitter available at www.gloriaduchin.com.