OK so who is filling their family stockings frugally this year? List out what you're filling with and your grand total either per stocking or for the WHOLE family!. This will help those that haven't started be inspired to do it frugally but leave it enjoyable for everyone!

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Happily married to my geek
Proud homeschooling, cloth diaperin, attached parenting, slinging, simplier, breastfeedin, sewing mama mades, christian and funky mama to my precious daughters and a little BOY

I always put toothbrushes and toothpaste in my kids stockings, I can usually get them free with coupons. I don't put alot in thier stockings, just a few nick knacks. I also got them each a AG movie from a deal that was posted a while back, for $5 each.

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~Missy~Mommy
Meghan9.Samantha7,Cameron5

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Pajamas can be fun and they need 'em anyway!

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Since I did ALOT of my stocking stuffer shopping through-out the year I've really saved big time this year.

• Wacky Fun Socks - Clearance Walmart rack for $0.25/pr
• Little Notebooks - The Dollar Tree
• Pencils - Back to school sales - $0.50/ea pk
• Flashlights - The Dollar Tree
• Fresh Fruit
• Underwear - Walmart Clearance this Summer for kids $2/per 6 pck!
• Toothbrush - Coupon
• Toothpaste - Travel Size
• Brush - The Dollar Tree
• Hair Clips - Trade through etsy
• Ties - for Daddy - Purchased at Goodwill
• Deck of Cards - Clearance at Walmart this Summer for $0.50/dk
• Crayons - Back to school sales $0.20/ea
• Mini Colorbooks or Activity Books - The Dollar Tree
• Free Personal Pan Pizza Certificate - Pizza Hut Reading Program for Home Educators
• Lip Balm - Walmart Clearance this Spring $0.25/tube
• Mama Made Jammies - For baby
• Stickers - The Dollar Tree
• Craft Kit - Walmart Craft Clearance a few months ago - $1/kit to make a hair piece
• Bath Time Fun Soaps
• Mama made stuffed toys
• Peek -a- Blocks - Purchased used from a wonderful mama
• Wooden Toy Books - Purchased used from a wonderful mama
• Homemade Lollipops
• Homemade Yummies - Cookies, Pie in Jar..ect
• Mama made playdough

FINAL TALLY FOR 5 STOCKINGS -$26

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Happily married to my geek
Proud homeschooling, cloth diaperin, attached parenting, slinging, simplier, breastfeedin, sewing mama mades, christian and funky mama to my precious daughters and a little BOY

LOL! I'll be following this thread!!!!

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Santa gets all the credit but I swipe the card...

Rosie
Single mom of 2 boys~ DS#1 (17) & DS#2 (6)
Burn the good candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion...Today IS special.

DS is getting:
markers
coloring books
board books-some might be wrapped for gifts though-i got a book overload LOL
bubbles

DH is getting:
chapstick-on sale for 88 cents a tube!
something for the xbox like a points card, xbox live membership, ect.
body wash-i have a coupon that if you buy deoderant, you get a free body wash!

My mom is getting:
a 'teachings of the buddha' book
a splenda gift set

I'm sure i'll be picking up a few more things as I go along.

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Jessica Nichole! Mommy of 1 little boy!

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