I have three teenage sister-in-laws, and the youngest is twelve. Every year, the stockings are hidden around the house, so the girls have to hunt for them. It does not matter which one they find because they are filled with the same things. Here's what my mother in-law has done for the last two years. They loved it.

- Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer from Bath & Body Works- in Sweet Pea, Sun Ripened Raspberries, Moonlight Path, or *Cherry Blossom. All are great fragrances in feminine colors.

- Small- Dream Angels Perfume in the *Heavenly fragrance. Smells so fresh and pretty, not too strong. From Victoria's Secret

- The five for $25 cotton undies from their *Pink collection. They have every kind from thongs to boy shorts. Do a mix and match. Wrap them up and write undies on them, so they know what's inside and do not open them at the wrong time and get embarrassed. By Victoria's Secret Excellent quality and comfort.

- Electro-Lush *LipGlass- by MAC it is the best tinted pink lip gloss and it lasts. MAC is sold at Nordstom, Macy's, and Bloomingdales. $14.00 If she's a teen she probably loves MAC.

- A little electronic gizmo.- Last year it was an electronic Sudoku game. Other years there were * Nintendo DS Light *Digital Picture Key Chain *Voice Recording Pen *MP3 Player. People went crazy for the Ipod, but MP3 players had been sold for at least a year before that, by Sony and others. Since the name Ipod was so popular we made a joke and called our little, pink, MP3 player's by Sony "Om Pa Tra" like a French spoof pronunciation of MP3. (Inside joke revealed, hehe) Look for some at Sharper Image and Discovery Store locations or web sites.

- Venus Razor with four refills in lavender. Lasts through up to ten months of leg shaving.

- Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate with mint. Yum! If dark chocolate is too rich, then Andes mint chocolates are just as festive with milk chocoloate.

- A Pair of Festive Earrings- In past years they have been silver or white gold, but last year and this year yellow Gold is making a comeback.

- A small stationary set with blank cards and a cute design like "Fashionista" with the heels and purse prints. She can write Than You cards to everyone for her gifts, or just a note to friends. Include a cute girly pen with it.

I've been with my husband for years, and his family has done that as a tradition the whole time. The stocking stuffers have changed as they have become young ladies, but their excitement stays the same. We show up later in the day, after all the gifts have been opened, for Christmas Dinner. The stockings are always one of the highlights, and we have fun rubbing lotion, spraying perfume, playing with gadgets, and nibbling chocolates. It is like a huge goodie bag on the biggest celebration of the year.

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