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This Woman Really, Really Loves Christmas Ornaments

Christel Dauwe's Belgian shop houses 18K holiday trinkets; her personal collection boasts 64K more

(Newser) - Getting ready for the holiday season has never been stressful for Christel Dauwe—after all, her holiday period lasts all year long in her Christmas ornament shop in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Her collecting began in her teenage years, and she now has more than 64,000 ornaments in...

Latest Fall Trend: Porches Packed With Pumpkins

Americans are paying big for elaborate, professionally designed autumn displays

(Newser) - Forget the humble jack-o'-lantern—now, it's all about luxury pumpkin porches. A growing number of Americans are paying hundreds—sometimes even more than $1,000—for elaborate, professionally designed pumpkin displays on their doorsteps, reports the Washington Post . The trend has been fueled in part by consumers' willingness...

What Your Xmas Lights Say About You

They say you're a pretty princess

(Newser) - Your neighbor’s yard is strewn with lit-up Santas, blinking stars, and a waving snowman. Think he’s trying to tell you something? It turns out he is, psychologists tell the Chicago Tribune. They consider decorations a manifestation of our need to communicate. “It’s a very basic tendency...

Miss. Cops Bust Pap for Stalking Jamie Lynn

But photog says he was 200 feet away

(Newser) - A paparazzo who once photographed Britney Spears’ bare nether regions was charged Tuesday for stalking the pop wreck’s pregnant teen sister Jamie Lynn, the AP reports. Authorities say Edwin Merino wouldn't leave the ready-to-pop Jamie Lynn, 17, and her baby daddy alone; he says he was shooting from a...

Baby Diva? Mariah Reportedly Nesting

Newlywed songbird reportedly getting help feathering nest from J.Lo's baby boutique

(Newser) - Baby could soon make three for newlyweds Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, the New York Daily News reports, after hearing from sources that Carey, 38, has commissioned celebrity baby boutique Petit Tresor to design a nursery around a butterfly theme. For inspiration, the store is sending the couple pics of...

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