by Mitch Jelly, Mit : History of the Christmas Stocking:The tradition of the Christmas stocking seems to have originated in around the third century and involves the Bishop of Myra who became known as Saint Nicholas. The legend goes that there was a righteous and honorabl...

by Spoiledpet, Spo : To some, it might seem a silly concept. To those of us who truly love our dogs, though, and treat them like a member of family, it might seem silly not to have a stocking for our dog this Christmas. While you can purchase or make the same kind of sto...

[B7]by John Pawlett, Joh : The day my son was born was truly the best day of my life. All I could think about was the great responsibility I would have of raising him and how I wanted to make every day a happy one for him. Like most new parents, I was determined to document al...

by Melanie Smith, Mel : As soon as Thanksgiving ends, almost everyone will be looking for ideas to place inside this year's Christmas stockings. So what are the top fillers people are looking for? Basically "something inexpensive" tops the list, followed by "something the r...

by S.roberts, S.r : Stockings and stocking fillers are an old Christmas tradition. When Santa Claus went down some chimneys, occasionally small gifts fell out of his sack and landed inside people?s socks and stockings that were hanging around the fireplace to dry over n...

by S.roberts, S.r : Year after year does Santa Claus bring you socks? They might be a great gift for Santa in Lapland but on the whole they are a pretty unimaginative stocking filler. Well we have a fantastic idea to turn a boring old pair of socks into a cute, cheeky, ...

by Melanie Smith, Mel : Everyone would love to find a Christmas stocking overflowing with an assortment of amazing trinkets on a Christmas morning with their name written on it.The practice of hanging an unfilled sock on the mantel on Christmas Eve started in Germany hundre...

by Melanie Smith, Mel : One of the most powerful symbols of the season of goodwill is the Christmas stocking, which is positively one of the highlights of the time of the year - what wonderful treat is there than waking up on Christmas morning, reaching out to the side of t...

by Alice Duong, Ali : Soon everybody will be searching for ideas for this year’s Christmas stockings. So what are the most popular types of stocking stuffer ideas are people looking for? Generally “cheap” stocking stuffers top the list, followed by “stocking stuffers for ...

by Melanie Smith, Mel : Way back in 1967, I was officially appointed as the family’s Christmas Stocking Stuffer. Since my dad died, I’ m concerned that Santa would stop visiting my two little brothers.When my dad passed away, I learned that sorrow can be overcom...

by Vincent Norman, Vin : One of the most joyous parts of Christmas morning, or Christmas Eve, for many people is the opening of their stockings. Filling stockings with gifts and hanging them above or near the fireplace is one of the oldest Christmas gift giving traditions. C...

by Jeffrey Strain, Jef :  After all the gifts have been purchased and placed under the tree, that is the time that many remember in a panic that the stockings over the fireplace still need to be stuffed. Holiday budgets have most likely been spent and there isn't a whol...

by Rosie Dawson, Ros : It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas already. Thousands of people have started Christmas shopping early due to the economic situation. It's much easier to spread out christmas shopping over months instead of waiting until December. Even Walmar...

by My Linh Duong, My : With Christmas comes a range of traditional acts that celebrators of this festive occasion follows: Christmas Turkey dinner, putting up a Christmas Tree and of course giving and receiving Christmas presents. The latter of giving and receiving Christm...

by Zoya Woolwitch, Zoy : Knitting goes back many centuries, what started as simple knit socks and stockings is now knit tops, knit sweaters, and a whole variety of other types of knit clothing. Many things have changed, and now knit tops are very popular. The reason knit top...