The Ultimate Texas Holiday Guide

Make this holiday merry, bright, and safe with our Texas holiday guide!

Chop Down Your Tree

Here’s where to find your Christmas tree in Texas.

• Brungot Farms, Cedar Park: Grown in the mountains of North Carolina, these trees are full of holiday magic. Through the farm’s Help Other People Everyday (HOPE) program, when you purchase a Giving Tree, you give another family a Christmas tree too.
• Childress Farms, Cross Plains: If you’re in search of some holiday spirit, look no further. In addition to Christmas trees, this farm offers peaches, blackberries, and pecans.
• 4 CeeSons Christmas Tree Farm, Caddo Mills: This family-owned farm creates memorable, holiday cheer-filled experiences for your whole family. With trees from 5 feet to 12 feet tall, they have it all!

Make Traditional Luminarias

With origins tracing back to the 1500s, luminarias are a long-standing holiday tradition in the Southwest. Their subtle glow illuminates streets, church facades, and alleyways during the holiday season. Learn more about the tradition of making luminarias and how to make your own here.

Set Your Holiday Table

Transform your dining room into a winter wonderland with these ideas for creating the perfect holiday table.

• Create a beautiful wintry forest with fir tree branches, eucalyptus, holly, and mistletoe. Add pomegranates, pine cones, or white candles to your greenery.
• Set a silvery, glowing fruit bowl as your centerpiece, and fill it with winter fruits such as pears, plums, and citrus.
• Design a simple display of pine cones and ornaments for a bright, elegant table.

Find more inspiration for your table here.

Make Your Own Hot Chocolate Station

Bring your holiday party to the next level with this fun idea that will ensure there are smiles all around. Set up a hot chocolate station on a side table or island for the whole family to enjoy. It’s all about presentation, so pick a theme and stock up on mason jars for all your toppings! You can include:

• A large thermos of hot chocolate
• Holiday-themed mugs
• Whipped cream
• Marshmallow snowmen
• Candy canes (sticks or crushed)
• Cinnamon (sticks or powder)
• Coconut shavings
• Crushed graham crackers
• Any other favorite candies

Find full instructions here.

Protect Your Home

You may be leaving the flue open for Santa, but you don’t want any other visitors gaining entry to your home in the middle of the night. Here are a few key areas to protect.

• Porches: Believe it or not, over 23 million Americans have been a victim of porch pirates. This holiday season, think about installing a surveillance camera to avoid porch burglaries. Even if it’s not the latest technology, putting a visible camera on your porch has been shown to deter low-level criminal activity.
• Windows and doors: More often than not, a holiday robber will enter your home via an unlocked window or a door left ajar. Studies have shown that one-third of robberies occur through unlawful entry — wherein the robber enters the home without force. So, as the holidays approach, consider upgrading your locks.
• Doggy doors and cat flaps: Especially if your pets are bigger, pet doors can be an appealing entry point for robbers who are window-shopping in your neighborhood. Consider investing in an automatic pet door or moving it to a more discreet location.

Give the Gift of Safety

Give your loved ones the gift of safety, security, and protection this year.

• Maintenance tools: Can’t decide what to get Mr. Handyman? Consider a maintenance toolset that will help make those favorite home improvements easier and safer.
• A Ring doorbell: Ring doorbells, cameras, and security systems are dedicated to making your neighborhood safer. Give your loved ones security with a smart doorbell that allows them to answer the door from anywhere.
• A life insurance policy: This holiday season, consider a life insurance policy that will protect you and your family in the years to come.

Ward Off the Sniffles

Your exclusive Texas Farm Bureau member benefits can save your family 10% to 85% off brand and generic prescription drugs. When temperatures drop, fight away the cold and flu at a discount. Find out more about your member benefits here.

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