One of my favorite parts of Christmas is wrapping presents.
When I was a child, the signal for me that Christmas was coming was a box of wrapping paper, tags, tissue and ribbon arriving in the mail.
When I was older, my mother let me wrap all of the Christmas presents and I was in heaven getting to play with all the paper, ribbons, etc.
When I was older, my mother let me wrap all of the Christmas presents and I was in heaven getting to play with all the paper, ribbons, etc.
For the last 10 years, we have been away at Christmas and I had to be minimal with the wrapping of packages because ski equipment, clothes and people took precedence over Christmas presents.
This year we are home for the holidays and I am once again in heaven wrapping, decorating and embellishing each gift.
I was going to my volleyball team banquet tonight and Steve asked me to get supplies out for him to wrap presents while I was gone.
I put a bunch of supplies on the table, but I knew it would be overwhelming so I took the time to organize everything for Steve.
I arranged the ribbon by colors, set out the tape dispenser and scissors, and made a few tags.
I had enough time to wrap a few more presents.
I love the whole process - wrapping the present, choosing the ribbon and embellishments, tying on a tag and placing it under the tree.
I don't know if my family really cares about the appearance of the package, but it is important to me.
I don't spend too much money on the wrapping because I am "cheap" and recycle - each of the boxes above has been used multiple times.
I buy cloth ribbon and reuse it over and over again.
Each year I buy a few new embellishments, but even those I use from year to year.
I'm not finished wrapping and Steve didn't end up wrapping anything tonight.
That's okay with me because to me, wrapping paper and ribbon are just another part of the decorations of Christmas and they will be on hand until Christmas Eve for that last minute gift.
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Join me at these parties
Rooted in Thyme - Simple & Sweet Fridays
Shabby Art Boutique - Shabbilicious Friday
My Romantic Home - Show and Tell Friday
French Country Cottage - Christmas Extravaganza
The Thrifty Groove - Thrifty Things Friday
The Shabby Nest - Frugal Friday
I arranged the ribbon by colors, set out the tape dispenser and scissors, and made a few tags.
I had enough time to wrap a few more presents.
I love the whole process - wrapping the present, choosing the ribbon and embellishments, tying on a tag and placing it under the tree.
I don't know if my family really cares about the appearance of the package, but it is important to me.
I don't spend too much money on the wrapping because I am "cheap" and recycle - each of the boxes above has been used multiple times.
I buy cloth ribbon and reuse it over and over again.
Each year I buy a few new embellishments, but even those I use from year to year.
That's okay with me because to me, wrapping paper and ribbon are just another part of the decorations of Christmas and they will be on hand until Christmas Eve for that last minute gift.
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Join me at these parties
Rooted in Thyme - Simple & Sweet Fridays
Shabby Art Boutique - Shabbilicious Friday
My Romantic Home - Show and Tell Friday
French Country Cottage - Christmas Extravaganza
The Thrifty Groove - Thrifty Things Friday
The Shabby Nest - Frugal Friday
