Cratchit is wrapped in a comforter because he is poor and can't afford proper heating in his home. The comforter provides him with some warmth during the cold Christmas season. This detail emphasizes Cratchit's poverty and the harsh conditions he lives in.
There are some great "alternative" down comforters on the market. Ikea makes a nice one. They work just as well as down but their won't bother anyone's allergies.
You can make a bedspread look like Christmas in various ways. For starters, you can use green, red, and white to give the bed a Christmas theme. More direct solutions include using a Christmas-themed comforter and pillows.
You can give Bed, Bath and Beyond a shot. They have a huge selection of down comforters, and some may be machine washable.
There are many companies and websites that offer cheap bed comforter sets for sale. Some of these companies that offer comforter sets are Amazon, Zappos and Macy's.
Baby Christmas ideas include buying them a baby book that you can fill out and give to them when they're older or getting their picture taken with Santa.
There are down alternatives. Some synthetic fibers are very similar to down. The more similar to down the costlier. Any bedding department of a department store should have several types in stock
Comforter sets are use to complete the over-all look of a bedroom depending on the owners tastes. Comforter sets come in a wide range of designs to choose from, and even some have reversible comforters.
Mainly turkey - but some people choose chicken, goose or duck as an alternative.
There are a lot of places that you can buy an animal print comforter. You should try Kohls, Amazon, Overstock or Walmart for some great prices on comforters.
Some alternative Christmas gifts for someone would be a Great Ormond Street Hospital charity gift. For example one could purchase a Baby Ventilation Unit on their behalf, as it is a great charity to support and is a meaningful present.
Well, it really depends who you ask... I may be wrong, but I think "the comforter" is one of the prophecies in the Bible which, according to Bahá'ís, is fulfilled with the Bahá'í revelation. It might refer to Bahá'u'lláh.Others will not agree that this prophecy has already been fulfilled, and will expect "the comforter" to appear some time in the future - or perhaps even, that no such comforter will appear at all.