The Red Sister Hat Ornament
is 3½ inches tall and 5 inches across. This Miscellaneous Holiday Ornaments are a red hat with a broad, floppy brim and purple band with a purple flower with green leaves on the front. The band and flower of these Unique Christmas Ornaments are sprinkled with iridescent glitter and the leaves with iridescent green glitter. Hanging under the Sisters of the Heart Hat are two pink hearts decorated with purple flowers and green leaves sprinkled with iridescent glitter. ‘Sisters of the Heart’ is written across the brim in black letters. The Sisters Ornament hangs from a gold cord. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Family Relationships.
Family members can be related to one another by birth, marriage or through adoption. When couples adopt a child, the child becomes a member of their family. Brothers and sisters who share the same parents are siblings. Half brothers and half sisters share either the same biological mother or biological father. When divorced or widowed parents remarry, the parent’s new spouse becomes the children’s stepfather or stepmother. Children from the couple’s previous marriages become stepbrothers and stepsisters to one another.
When people marry, they gain a new set of relatives called in laws. The mother of a person’s spouse is called a mother in law the brother is called a brother in law and so forth.
The parents of a person’s mother or father are that person’s grandparents. Great grandparents are the parents of a person’s grandparents. An aunt is the sister of a person’s mother or father. An uncle is the brother of a parent. An uncle’s wife is also called aunt and an aunt’s husband is also called uncle. A first cousin is the child of a person’s aunt or uncle. The child of a first cousin is a person’s first cousin, removed by one generation. Children of first cousins are second cousins to each other.
Some people consider certain friends as part of their family because they feel special affection for them. Although these friends are not true family members, family members might call them aunts or uncles. Relatives or close friends of a parent may become godparents to that parent’s children. Godparents, as sponsors to a Christian baptism, often play more vital roles in the lives of families by providing advice, emotional support and assistance in times of need.

How Families Function.
Families perform many necessary functions, both for individual family members and for society as a whole. In virtually all cultures, the family serves as the basic institution for bearing, caring for children and preparing them to function effectively in society. In addition, families meet important psychological needs, such as the need for love, support and companionship.
The duties of a family have changed over time. In the past, families cared for their young but grew their own food, made their own clothing and provided services for themselves that modern families generally do not provide. Parents taught reading, writing and craft skills to their children. Families also cared for sick and elderly relatives and often provided financial support for members in need. Since the 1800’s, many of these traditional responsibilities have shifted to such institutions as schools, hospitals, insurance companies and nursing homes.
Roles within the family have also changed. Traditionally, the father was expected to take up an occupation to support his wife and children. The mother, in turn, ran the home and cared for the children. Today, however, both parents commonly work outside the home and fathers often perform household duties formerly expected of women. Check out our Christmas Ornament Sets for your Christmas tree.

Bells.
The first bells came from China, but all ancient religions and societies used them for their ceremonies. Bells evolved from rattles into the sweet toned silver bells we have today, though the church did not use bells until the 6th century. The bells used by Santa’s helpers for charity came from the middle ages when the poor rang hand bells for alms. Select this link to view our Miniature Ornaments.