Best Blogs on Patch: Finding the Right Christmas Tree

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Bloggers at Patch use our platform to share photos, offer tips on a specific topic, promote volunteer activities, and so much more. Here's some good reads that were posted across national Patch sites this past week.

Don't know the difference between a Douglas Fir and a Scotch Pine, then you'll want to read: Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree This Year. 

A reflection on the special place ornaments hold in our lives: The Old Ornaments.

Thoughts on the shooting at Newtown as the one-year anniversary approaches: Peace to All as the One Year Sandy Hook Date Approaches.

Here's what not to include in your holiday letter: The Dreaded Holiday Letter.

Some parenting in advice in Are You Raising a Quitter?

How to spot drug use by your child in Recognizing the Warning Signs.

Great advice for bloggers: The Step By Step Formula I Use to Create Traffic to My Blog Posts.

What a blogger thinks is The Real War on Christmas.

-- By Penny Riordan