tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590199645863493351.post1604032929379286103..comments2024-01-24T00:23:09.939-05:00Comments on The Frugal Hostess: Junk Drawer Stocking Stuffers (Episode 1)The Frugal Hostesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373097683874846565noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590199645863493351.post-61279361887592385392009-11-21T18:29:27.982-05:002009-11-21T18:29:27.982-05:00Where you have junk drawers, I have the stuff my k...Where you have junk drawers, I have the stuff my kids get out of pinatas. Never underestimate the power of cheap toys to make grown ups smile.<br /><br />I tend to get things during the year with the intent to stocking stuff. That won't protect you from going out of town and forgetting your pile of crap, but it does help.<br /><br />Frankly, I love garage sales for this. I snuck vintage animal brooches with fake jewel eyes into my mother's stocking for 20 years - it's a joke between us. White elephant table at the church bazaar? Perfect. I found an antique store where you scoop a mug of antique marbles out of a barrel for $3: a few of those in the bottom of the stocking would even make grandpa smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com