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[quote=Anonymous]its a LOT IMO. I buy maybe $20-50 each year for each holiday in new decorations. We reuse the same paint to paint the pumpkin and make it a dinosaur with the kit I bought 2 years ago. I have hand towels and cute decorations and $5 wreath from Target on the door. All repurposed from the years prior. My son's costume is from Costco for $25 and we will sell it for next year or give to a friend with a younger/smaller kid or add to our dress up collection.

I pretty much do the same for each holiday (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter, 4th)- some gel clings for the windows that get reused each year, a wreath, maybe a door mat, some towels and usually handmade kid decorations. This year I bought fall-colored blankets for the season. Next year I'll buy some cute fall-colored pillows. Same with Christmas. I have some "winter" blankets (think plaid or really plush white throws) but need some velvet pillows for winter. That'll be my addition for this year.

Christmas is a bit more expensive, but our budget is $1500 for everything- tree, decorations, all gifts, food, hosting supplies, etc.

I do not understand the bales of hay and multiple pumpkins and gourds and inflatables. I like to look at Southern Living magazine but I dont think every house needs to try to emulate it. And if you do, it comes over time while you accrue pieces that can be repurposed.

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