Thursday Thirteen #443

 Keeping it merry and bright. I won't be home for Christmas so I don't decorate much. I hang a wreath on the front door and switch to a floor mat with a kitty wearing a Santa hat. That's it. I travel with a teeny-tiny nativity scene and a Santa doorknob hanger, so when I wake up in a hotel room on Christmas morning I will feel festive.

But decorating for the holiday is big business. I saw a stat that said the average American household spends between $100 and $300 on holiday decorations each year. If that sounds high, I should clarify that includes a Christmas tree. 

So what are we spending this $100 to $300 on? Here are 13 of the most popular at Walmart.com. Because each may go off and on sale between now and Christmas, I'm listing the regular price.

1. Merry Christmas Banner for hanging on the inside of your front door or the entry to your dining room. Reg. price: $16.99

 

2. Artificial Norfolk Pine Garland for mantle or staircase. Reg. price: $5.55

 

3. 3-piece Deer Set, each wearing a red ribbon, to illuminate the front yard. Reg. price $157.99

 

4.  "In Memory" Ornament to remember "a life so beautifully lived and a heart so deeply loved." Reg. price $14.99

 

5. 4-ft. Pre-lit Artifical Tree with white lights and black tinsel. Reg. $66.99

 

6. Pair of Solar-Powered Christmas Trees for the front yard. Reg. $49.99 

 

7. Gingerbread Initial Letter Ornament. Remember how Mary Tyler Moore had an "M" on her wall? Now you can have an ornament with your initial on your tree. Reg. $3.39

 

8. 9 ft. Red Berry Light Garland to decorate your mantle or staircase. Reg. 23.99 

 

9. Lighted Snowman for the front lawn. Reg. 87.49

 

10. Tabletop Pre-lit Christmas Tree, just 20". Reg. $19.99 

 

11. Plush Christmas Gnomes, one red and one green. Reg. 24.99

 

12. Brass Bell Door Hanging, "vintage authentic" cowbells to decorate your door. $12.99 

 

13. Tabletop Nativity Scene. Figures shown in silhouette, made in metal. Reg. price $39.99

How about you? Are you surrounded by holiday decorations? Did you buy any new pieces this year?

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