tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post6218666706166746227..comments2009-12-30T12:09:53.818-06:00Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681224364455897977noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-55695829444894381732009-12-30T12:09:53.818-06:002009-12-30T12:09:53.818-06:00Dont you know Santa doesnt wrap? my sons are grown and get stockings my daughter-in-laws get stockings and now my grandchildren we have 10 stockings so nooo way does Santa wrap! plus the little kids love to get up and see that one special unwrapped Santa gift under the treee!Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03743504417335267238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-10214313782656454352009-12-30T09:09:42.472-06:002009-12-30T09:09:42.472-06:00My thought is, gifts do not have to be wrapped, a pretty bow and ribbon would work just as nicely and kill less trees and take up less landfill after the holidays. Of course, I think that ever year but every year I am still wrapping gifts. lolAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06575198411638232466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-49437877407765370102009-12-30T08:36:34.937-06:002009-12-30T08:36:34.937-06:00You are such a hoot! Santa never wrapped gifts at my house though so no stocking stuff had to be wrapped, nor did the &quot;big&quot; gift from Santa. Much easier!<br /><br />Laurinda Cricut MBLaurindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13229111420890776975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-73914441635069887742009-12-29T19:31:07.640-06:002009-12-29T19:31:07.640-06:00HAHA, you&#39;re too funny...but all of your input is true! I was finished with my Christmas shopping in the Summer! I only have one child, so it&#39;s really not hard for me...but still! Happy Holidays!<br /><br />Terrie B.<br />terriennz@att.netterriennzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083093456028492595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-52042424294756447682009-12-28T23:37:59.387-06:002009-12-28T23:37:59.387-06:00My Husband loves to wrap gifts. So I let him do all the wrapping this year. The only things I did was his gifts.NewbieMomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-38505068443605585902009-12-28T21:18:24.793-06:002009-12-28T21:18:24.793-06:00Don&#39;t let your 2 year old son &quot;slip&quot; your last roll of scotch tape into the box that you are mailing to Florida. I looked everywhere for that roll of tape only to get a phone call 2 days later from my MIL telling me that when they unpacked the box they found a roll of scotch tape and some ribbon.LoserGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339946831390059348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-9385124012404171402009-12-27T08:29:26.162-06:002009-12-27T08:29:26.162-06:00At our house Santa always leaves items you might &quot;need&quot; in your stocking like toothpaste, a new toothbrush, deodrant, gum, candy, lottery tickets. Stuff you don&#39;t have to wrap. Your post was funny though, reminds me of my mom and how she complains my dad never helps her. lol My husband helps from time to time, but I tend to do most of it on my own. Must be a girl thing! lolMrs. Sederwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05630351998569571017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-17361053926838044002009-12-26T09:56:39.162-06:002009-12-26T09:56:39.162-06:00I made cloth bags of various sizes a few years back out of Christmas material. I put a drawstring on each one and reuse them every year. No problems wrapping those awkward shapes, or running out of wrapping paper or tape. I also have tiny silver picture frames about 1x2&quot; and use them as tags, adding the name of the recipients. Family and friends know to return the bags each year and some have even returned them the following Christmas with my gift inside.Warm n Wonderfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11590158229153499284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-20183208714161775262009-12-26T09:51:27.358-06:002009-12-26T09:51:27.358-06:00This post was great! Regarding the comment about teaching your husband it is ok - here&#39;s a story from a few years ago - I used to wrap everything the night before Christmas Eve (wrapping is one of my favorite parts of the gift giving and I always do it)in our room with music or the tv on. My husband came in and was watching tv ( I am sitting on the floor with a couple cans of soda, all the presents, tape, scissors, and tags around me - and I can&#39;t move at all!) After about and hour of watching tv he uses the remote(that is up on the bed out of my reach) and turns off the tv and light that is on his side of the room. He then rolled over to go to sleep. The room was silent and I couldn&#39;t do a thing about it -I just sat there and then started laughing.Nanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11388435497563002734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-67203991690458035882009-12-25T13:22:35.846-06:002009-12-25T13:22:35.846-06:00All presents from Santa have always been wrapped in red and g reen tissue paper (more children) write their names on them in crayon, my mom did this for 7 children, I did for my 2 and my daughter does for her 3. Much easier and faster as they don&#39;t have to be neat, leaving more time for gifts to other people. I also filled stockings as they got older with the special shampoos, conditioners and other pampering items that I normally would not buy for them - filled the socks quickly (wrapped in that familiar tissue paper). It spoils the fun of Christmas if you have to work to hard at this and leaves more time for the things you want to do like be with your family.<br />Have a Merry Christmas and a very blessed New Yeat.Jan Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-86125680094615575762009-12-25T10:49:33.173-06:002009-12-25T10:49:33.173-06:00My tip...label everyone&#39;s piles of gifts...you think you are going to remember who&#39;s is which pile...but by the time the next day rolls around and you go to label them...ummmmmmmm I forgot!Sue from Oregonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774234118472002924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-3596502124360000782009-12-24T15:32:26.650-06:002009-12-24T15:32:26.650-06:00Since I live in New Mexico and all of our family live in New Jersey, I had to buy gifts early and make sure that they were in the mail on Dec 14th to be sure that they got them in time and they did. It&#39;s just me and my hubby and can&#39;t forget my 2 cats here so things are easy for me. This is the time of year I wish I was in NJ with our family ~ Maybe next year.<br />Have a Wonderful Christmas!JoanieKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18182309146428223854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-151964714287983752009-12-24T13:59:20.459-06:002009-12-24T13:59:20.459-06:00As pretty as it may appear never let your daughter make glittered pinecones with yarn hangers for tree ornaments in a house with a cat! Cat climbs up tree, tree crashes over onto floor and it snows glitter in your house! Still finding glitter from this cat-tastrophie several years later!<br />Merry Christmas to you and your&#39;s Robyn! Keep on dancin&#39;!<br />~LoriRenegade Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01553128024062754922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-63151674172675421572009-12-24T12:24:56.895-06:002009-12-24T12:24:56.895-06:00Great tips Robyn but you know we will just &#39;forget&#39; next year and do it the same way again LOL!!! <br /><br />Thanks for all your hard work and for sharing your talent with everyone!!! And I want you to know that it&#39;s an honor to be on the DT with you at Custom Crops!!!<br /><br />Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year!!!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Terryiluvmybugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519921635375968292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-84373179798790656662009-12-24T10:51:09.739-06:002009-12-24T10:51:09.739-06:00take gifts for small kids out of the boxes, put batteries in them and then wrap them. you know they will want to play with them right away and nothing is more frustrating to a toddler than waiting around while you take off the million little twist ties on their toy.jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133246740839509943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-69660085227049766392009-12-24T10:06:00.954-06:002009-12-24T10:06:00.954-06:00I have really enjoy all the comment here. I love all you idea and have taken notes. LOL<br />I buy, then wrap, put under tree. I then put family&#39;s gift together so I know where everyone gifts are and so I can get to them when it&#39;s time to open. <br />I love the school&#39;s paper the best. Tape I have everywhere.<br />Merry Christmas to all....Gloria Westermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09000122223617758479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-81094987715335751742009-12-24T10:00:12.008-06:002009-12-24T10:00:12.008-06:00I am so in agreement! I only put in unwrapped small gifts/cany in stockings. Then only big gifts too! If some are expensive and then small ones, I put in one big box or gift bag. Good luck changing the mold you are in!! But you can do it.jordanbev5http://www.blogger.com/profile/11812645516289531369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-84731510334051908292009-12-24T09:33:03.682-06:002009-12-24T09:33:03.682-06:00Oh, Robyn. I&#39;m with ya.<br />It is not fun wrapping all the gifts. I finish wraping gifts with different color ribbons. Last year I wrapped all of the gifts with same gift wrapping papers and could not tell which for whom. When you do this make sure to treat yourself as well. Sometimes we focus on our family so much we forget to do our own shopping!<br />Well, PC is releasing more carts this week, so it wouldn&#39;t be the problem.Appletreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09520068747937769175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-65040941776632962042009-12-24T09:20:45.256-06:002009-12-24T09:20:45.256-06:00Make sure you put the tag on the gift as soon as you get it wrapped. Nothing like wrapping a few things and then wondering who it goes to. Buy some of the avery stickers and type them up before you wrap. You can make them plain or fancy, use your cricut. <br /><br />Karen<br />MichiganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-88206917133886270012009-12-24T09:13:20.732-06:002009-12-24T09:13:20.732-06:00WRITE A LIST! So at least you know you what you have bought and for who!Angie B,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-16190451552060579172009-12-24T09:12:15.486-06:002009-12-24T09:12:15.486-06:00You are sooooo right!<br />I did all those things too.<br />Merry Christmas.Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12336695897208249198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-5209485667511115792009-12-24T08:28:13.521-06:002009-12-24T08:28:13.521-06:00Good for you...it only took 14 years to figure it out!! LOL...I think it took longer for me.<br /><br />re: #5....ouch!! That&#39;s all &quot;they&quot; play is all the songs that were popular when I was a child...I&#39;m ready for something new!!<br /><br />New tradition for older children...Gift Bags....you can save them year after year. Our family uses bags as much as possible and there is no backache!!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!!<br /><br />Cindy Boneyboneygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15872098771761564736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-77669134319256739482009-12-24T07:55:44.525-06:002009-12-24T07:55:44.525-06:00I always find it helps to have a tape dispenser as it just gets sticky otherwise and if the phone rings in the middle of wrapping ignore it or if you can&#39;t finish writing your tag before you answer the call otherwise by the time you get back you can&#39;t remember who it was for and have to open it to find out!<br /><br />Have a great Christmas.<br /><br />Karen XKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17728163777122693467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-25242606608850260812009-12-24T07:43:16.038-06:002009-12-24T07:43:16.038-06:00Your tips are 100% dead on. <br />I love to wrap. So I don&#39;t mind wrapping things while my hubby tags them.<br /><br />My tip, don&#39;t stack the wrapped gifts in front of the bathroom door (in my bedroom) becuase some time in the 5 hour wrap-a-thon, you are going to have to go bathroom.<br /><br />CristyKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632085491634353658.post-46330990527779985612009-12-24T06:39:01.157-06:002009-12-24T06:39:01.157-06:00You make me smile!BethAnne61http://www.blogger.com/profile/10955314801525130784noreply@blogger.com