[miclason]

We (ex hubby and I) used to splurge...In our defense: that 6.5 feet tree did look a lot smaller in the store, standing next to a 12 feet one!!! (wow, that was 12 years ago!)...so, we HAD to add over the years, or the tree just looked like it had gotten lost!!...once it was full, we kept buying 1 or 2 ornaments per year... I kept the tree, and the tradition...While I don't buy Hallmark keepsake ornaments anymore (so sad, because I really love them!), I try to buy at least 1 or 2 new ornaments/year...no more than $10 between the two...last time I bought lights was 2 years ago (the maid had put the old lights away and we couldn't find them in time for Xmas!!) ...I also have a lot of knick-knacks like Santa Clauses and angels and nutcrackers (oh, and I also got to keep the Nativity set!)....Plus, we turn on the Xmas lights at around 6, and they are usually out by 9pm....so, we don't spend much on that!