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Out of Town Gifts Wrapped & Mailed:
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Christmas Décor:
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| The children have been for years. We found this little "Charlie Brown" Christmas tree at an after Christmas sale for $5 fourteen years ago. I am too |
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| Many of our Christmas décor items have been homemade gifts from one of Mr.B's aunts. She is so very talented and is a blessing and inspiration. Thirty years ago, I made paper bag stocking patterns and as family members have been added, I sew each a stocking specific to their personality. Since our grown boys and extended family will not be joining us this Christmas, I've only hung 4 stockings on the mantle this year. |
15 Homemade Gifts:
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Christmas Cards Addressed & Mailed:
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Local Christmas Gifts Wrapped:
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| The packing paper from mail ordered supplies is saved and re-cycled into wrapping paper. Ribbon, bows, string are also re-cycled or purchased from re-sale shops. Our annual gift wrap budget is less than $10. |
Christmas Dinner Planned:
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Appetizer:
Pastry Wrapped Brie
Dinner:
Honey Glazed Ham
Macaroni & Cheese
Buttered Broccoli
Southern Green Beans
Dessert:
Chocolate Pie
Pecan Pie
Beverages:
Iced Tea
Water
Warm Apple Cider
Budget:
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HooRay! We are ready for Christmas !!!
Your recycled gift wrap is very pretty and classy looking
ReplyDeleteI have a question about the wrapping paper? Do you buy the packaging paper to ship packages or does someone send packages to you and you save it?
ReplyDeleteThe packages look beautiful!
Hi Georgene,
ReplyDeleteThe packing paper I use is free as it comes from mail order items that have been delivered to us. Since we live more than 65 miles from the nearest large grocer, Wal-Mart or other shopping, we often have supplies shipped in. Shipping is usually less expensive than fuel and time to dive to certain destinations.
I straighten out the packing paper fold it and store it in my gift wrap drawer until I need to wrap a gift. I use my packing paper gift wrap for all gift occasions. I embellish the wrap with ribbons, bows, etc. for specified occasions. For example baby shower gifts would be tied up with pastel ribbon(s), weddings most often have white, birthdays are always fun with bright primary colors and Christmas generally receives red or green.
As mentioned in the photo caption, I most often purchase the embellishments from the resale shop during our quarterly trips to town. I find most of it in the fabric and notion section. Our resale shop also has a greeting card section where we can purchase new greeting cards (usually the leftovers from boxed sets) for 5 cents each.
By the way, just for fun, our family refers to the resale shop as the "Five and Dime".
Wishing you a Very Blessed Christmas,
Mrs.B
Hi Rhonda,
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and thank you for the lovely comment.
Merry Christmas,
Mrs.B
Merry CHRISTmas Mrs. B ~
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping your day was filled with love and blessings.