Today: One bad ass white wrapper.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] I usually don’t care much for secular Christmas music. Stupid Dominick the Donkey, in particular, makes me want to poke my eardrums out with a miniature candy cane. I make an exception, however, for two very special jams: Feliz Navidad and Christmas Wrapping. The first reminds me of that old Sesame Street Christmas special where they all go ice skating, complete with the most muppetty crack the whip of all time. The latter is just plain awesome.
I mean it. Christmas Wrapping was made for sing-a-longs.
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With just a few days to go until Jesus’ birthday, I had a couple more presents to wrap. Last night, I cranked the Waitresses and got down to business.
We had approximately 49 paint chips left from the Big Decision (not the Lebron James network special, the one where I had to decide between 16 shades of grey wall paint), so I put those to good use as gift tags.
To jazz up the Kraft paper a bit, I added a few cinnamon sticks and pieces of coral and shells from one of my many Cool Stuff Explorations in November.
I rounded out the evening by addressing our Christmas cards. With any luck, they’ll end up in your mailboxes sometime before next Christmas.
When I started running low on adhesive Clarks, I contemplated using the mini-mes leftover from my emergency passport renewal. I am not sure how I ended up with so many photos of myself. Or why I kept them. Or how I made it through customs without being cast in the next vampire movie.
Almost all of my presents are now wrapped and resting beneath our tree, with four days to spare. What can I say? I am one bad a$$ white wrapper.
Also On Tap for Today:
- Brilliant gift wrapping ideas from the First Lady of Kraft Paper herself
- The perfect treat for a snowy afternoon: melting snowman cookies
- 6 miles for Team in Training
When unwrapping presents, are you careful and cautious or do you wrap that thing open with reckless abandon?
Comments (9)
The Simple Life of a Country Man’s Wife
December 21, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Funny stuff!! I love your passport photo. Mine was the complete opposite, in that I tried to look like I was taking a head shot for a beauty contest. My husband took the photo about ten times until he wanted to throw it at me. Geesh. But I seriously love your dog stickers. Where did you get those done?? I’d do it.
Great blog!
Jessica @ Dairy Free Betty
December 21, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Ohhh Clark! 🙂 Love that!
As for your passport photos, you look like you are about to burst out laughing! 😛
Michelle
December 21, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I wrap in brown paper, too! Its so versatile! You can dress it up in many, many ways. Very nice! Love the Clark stickers!
purplume
December 22, 2010 at 2:47 am
I’m careful and re use the paper especially if I like it. I’ve been known to carefully unwrap presents ahead of time, see what they are ad re-wrap them. My daughter used to mail presents at the last minute so I couldn’t open them ahead of time.
Jaime
December 22, 2010 at 3:18 am
It’s not kraft paper but this year I bought a very large roll of very good quality Xmas wrap but the design is actually quite neutral so I can use it all year long. Everyone is getting sparkly blue paper and they will love it!
Rochelle
December 25, 2010 at 7:45 pm
I love the idea of putting the cinnamon sticks with the gifts! It adds such a homemade feel to them. Hope you had an incredible, amazing Christmas!! Lots of love from ICLW #110!
Jem
December 27, 2010 at 2:49 am
You are a master wrapper! Those gifts look amazing! Kraft paper is a great idea, adaptable and so great looking!
~Jem (ICLW #5)
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Annelise
December 21, 2011 at 12:07 pm
You are a great wrapper! The twine is cute.
I, too, bought neutral Christmas and Hanukkah paper last year and have been using it all year long.