I love stockings. They're one of the few things I love receiving more than I love giving around Christmas time. Unfortunately it's really easy to go overboard with stockings and spend a lot of money. That's why you should stuff stockings sparingly.
I don't mean that you should give people a half-empty stocking! That's definitely no fun. Not exactly. There are things you can put in a stocking that take up a lot of space, or are useful or consumible. Rather than write this post out, I thought I'd make a list instead of my favorite, yet cheap, stocking stuffers!
- Candy!
- Coffee
- Socks (always useful)
- Candles
- Lip balm or fun lipstick
- Razor cartridges (OK so this isn't cheap, but they are definitely useful!)
- A favorite type of cookie (my mom always gives my dad Mint Milanos because he loves them!)
- Movie tickets
- Candy-canes filled with M&Ms or other candy
What are your suggestions for a good stocking stuffer?





I'm a 27 year old, newly married, newly living in Washington, librarian trying to find a job in a library. Meanwhile I'm working as a office assistant while I figure out how to live my new life as a wife.
Geoff, my wonderful, caring husband works with computers and, in his free time, plays with video games, lounges on the couch and cooks with sourdough.
Clarabelle and Hermione are our babies! Hermione, who came to Megg as a kitten, loves playing with fur mice and bottle caps. Clarabelle's hobbies include sleeping, lying in the sun and playing with straws. 
Geoff and Megg met through a mutual friend and spent 4 years dating long distance. They were finally able to live in the same zipcode after what seemed like forever when they got married on January 2, 2010! Soon after they bought a house and have been enjoying the Pacific Northwest together while being both newlyweds and new homeowners!