Holiday

[Ellabella]

Our family all have Pottery Barn stockings which I love, but wish they weren't quite so large because it takes a lot to fill them. Nothing in anyone's stocking is over $10 and even that amount is rare. I don't buy stuff just to fill the stocking but rather fun little things and/or things people need. my 12 and 15 year old daughters might get makeup wipes, lip balm, drawing pencils, hair brushes, etc.
I also made the mistake of buying a coordinating giant stocking with our family name. This is filled with snacks and drinks for Christmas Day as well as some movies and board games. I admit, I spend a lot on all the stockings because we love them and they're often the highlight of the big day!

[IlliniGirl88]

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@Ellabella wrote:
Our family all have Pottery Barn stockings which I love, but wish they weren't quite so large because it takes a lot to fill them. Nothing in anyone's stocking is over $10 and even that amount is rare. I don't buy stuff just to fill the stocking but rather fun little things and/or things people need. my 12 and 15 year old daughters might get makeup wipes, lip balm, drawing pencils, hair brushes, etc.
I also made the mistake of buying a coordinating giant stocking with our family name. This is filled with snacks and drinks for Christmas Day as well as some movies and board games. I admit, I spend a lot on all the stockings because we love them and they're often the highlight of the big day!

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@Ellabella  -  We have the Pottery Barn stockings too and they do hold a lot!  I always buy a bag of candy to fill out the toe.  DH gets peanut M&Ms, DD gets Peppermint Patties, and DS gets Reese's PB Cups. 

Too funny, but actually an intriguing idea to do the gigantic matching stocking.  That's a cute idea for family fun things!  My kids and husband would love it!

[Kachina624]

@Spurt  It's a wonder they weren't marketing that $30. item as being a gift for the garbage man or mail carrier.  They come up with some pretty pricey items for the "gift drawer" too.  Also don't forget the teachers; they get the best stuff, very expensive.

[Chu Toy]

Depends on how close I am to the person. Mostly I think of stocking stuffers as $12 and under but for a close family member it might be $15-20 if I thought they'd love it.

[Spurt]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@Spurt  It's a wonder they weren't marketing that $30. item as being a gift for the garbage man or mail carrier.  They come up with some pretty pricey items for the "gift drawer" too.  Also don't forget the teachers; they get the best stuff, very expensive.

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@Kachina624

Oh yes....I am amazed at some of the host suggestions.....I shook my head in unbelief when one of the hosts mentioned a $300 Dooney bag (plus $11 shipping) as a TEACHER'S GIFT!!!!!! .....AMAZING (did they want child to get an A or something--LOL)......

[Spurt]

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@Chu Toy wrote:

Depends on how close I am to the person. Mostly I think of stocking stuffers as $12 and under but for a close family member it might be $15-20 if I thought they'd love it.

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@Chu Toy

There are a couple people that I do spoil----a friend that I've known since high school who is like a sister to me, she does such nice things for others and has helped me out too......so I like to say "thank you for your kindness"......And always my mom-- sadly she has now passed....

[Kachina624]

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@Spurt wrote:

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@Spurt  It's a wonder they weren't marketing that $30. item as being a gift for the garbage man or mail carrier.  They come up with some pretty pricey items for the "gift drawer" too.  Also don't forget the teachers; they get the best stuff, very expensive.

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@Kachina624

Oh yes....I am amazed at some of the host suggestions.....I shook my head in unbelief when one of the hosts mentioned a $300 Dooney bag (plus $11 shipping) as a TEACHER'S GIFT!!!!!! .....AMAZING (did they want child to get an A or something--LOL)......

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@Spurt  I don't know how the teachers feel about that but I'd be embarrassed and would not accept such an expensive gift if I was a teacher.  I'd feel as though there were certain expectations in return.

[stevieb]

I don't know. I understand what you're saying @Spurt, but there have been times when my 'main' gift was in my stocking... Likewise, sometimes I will tuck a piece of jewelry or something like that in a stocking rather than put it under the tree. I've even hidden a small 'important' present in a little basket ornament on the tree.

[Spurt]

@stevieb

I understand what your saying STEVIE if someone wants to present a main gift or special gift in a stocking that is certainly understandable and makes sense for that gift to be as pricey as you want or at the max limit set by family or friends......Or if you wanted to surprise someone by putting jewlery in their stocking rather than in a package under the tree.....But what i am saying (and I guess not very well) would you buy tons of other gifts in addition to the jewelry you put in that person's stocking.....I know a lot of people, including me, have a limit that we can afford to spend for the Holidays....

And what I can't understand is how the QVC hosts expects customers to purchase a ton of gifts for each person PLUS an extra and quite pricey gift for each stocking, viewed by them as just "a little something extra" and act like it's just chump change--It just makes me wonder how much they think people spend on gifts per person---with companies downsizing, health insurance costs rising, groceries going up etc etc---how can people afford to spend that much for the holidays...

[stevieb]

Like I said @Spurt, I get what you're saying... I think you know that I do... It's a given that the QVC host gift suggestions and lists are utterly and completely outside the realm of any semblance of reality for most of us...