Wrapping presents

[mrsterryn]

Grateful one child and his spouse. Yes they both have sacks at our place
I loathe and detest wrapping....my husband does consider it was a selling point for when I married him
Anyone else have wrapping still to do ?

 

[Denali]

Nope because I haven't bought a thing and forgot to send the usual $50 in envelopes to the younger mob before we jetted away. Now excuse me while I get back to enjoying my (non alcoholic) glass on the deck

 

[Pushka]

Grateful one child and his spouse. Yes they both have sacks at our place
I loathe and detest wrapping....my husband does consider it was a selling point for when I married him
Anyone else have wrapping still to do ?

Oh thank god I’m not the only one. I’ve just done the ones for the two littlies. I’ve been putting it off. I don’t have good spatial abilities and think this is why. I’m the one with all the white bits showing that shouldn’t. This year though I did it standing next to the dining room table and with a proper sticky tape dispenser. Made all the difference. Still had white bits showing though....

 

[mrsterryn]

Oh thank god I’m not the only one. I’ve just done the ones for the two littlies. I’ve been putting it off. I don’t have good spatial abilities and think this is why. I’m the one with all the white bits showing that shouldn’t. This year though I did it standing next to the dining room table and with a proper sticky tape dispenser. Made all the difference. Still had white bits showing though....

Husband is wrapping on the floor and still cussing
I am theorising our trips next year.
I suggested one of his be in premium econmy so not sure if it is the suggestion or the wrapping that is the cause of the cussing

 

[mrsterryn]

Nope because I haven't bought a thing and forgot to send the usual $50 in envelopes to the younger mob before we jetted away. Now excuse me while I get back to enjoying my (non alcoholic) glass on the deck

Sounds like an excellent idea 're drink

 

[Pushka]

Husband is wrapping on the floor and still cussing
I am theorising our trips next year.
I suggested one of his be in premium econmy so not sure if it is the suggestion or the wrapping that is the cause of the cussing

The floor is where I used to wrap. Standing at a table is much easier.

 

[VPS]

Nope because I haven't bought a thing and forgot to send the usual $50 in envelopes to the younger mob before we jetted away. Now excuse me while I get back to enjoying my (non alcoholic) glass on the deck

Me three - I don't even do the money in envelopes any more. And my glass has alcohol

 

[Denali]

This just showed up on my feed

 

[Pushka]

Me three - I don't even do the money in envelopes any more. And my glass has alcohol

Cheers.

 

[love_the_life]

Oh thank god I’m not the only one. I’ve just done the ones for the two littlies. I’ve been putting it off. I don’t have good spatial abilities and think this is why. I’m the one with all the white bits showing that shouldn’t. This year though I did it standing next to the dining room table and with a proper sticky tape dispenser. Made all the difference. Still had white bits showing though....

What on earth were you wrapping? I like to buy regular shaped gifts if possible. Easy to wrap. Or I use gift bags!

 

[Pushka]

What on earth were you wrapping? I like to buy regular shaped gifts if possible. Easy to wrap. Or I use gift bags!

Um. Square or rectangle actually. See what I mean?

 

[Hvr]

I've actually done the family Xmas get together so all the wrapping and unwrapping has been done.

Now I'll do my shift tomorrow night (24/12) and then work on the day and Boxing day and it's all over.

 

[LadyC]

We celebrated Christmas last week before we left for our holiday. I think presents that go in envelopes are the best kind.

 

[Pushka]

We celebrated Christmas last week before we left for our holiday. I think presents that go in envelopes are the best kind.

Four and six year olds and envelopes don’t quite cut it though.

However this year each adult is nominating a charity each and the money goes into an envelope and is drawn out on the day. One charity will be happy.

 

[trooper]

This...

 

[LadyC]

Four and six year olds and envelopes don’t quite cut it though.

I see your point. Large cardboard boxes are very exciting for the 4 year old in my house.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I thought this was relevant, stole it from Facebook thanks straitman.

 

[mrsterryn]

A tradition in our household is all gifts year long are wrapped in Xmas wrapping
Think when son was very young and we were very broke Xmas wrapping was always cheap after Xmas. So it became a nice little tradition which we still do

 

[Pushka]

Our cat loves hiding under the left over sheets. His record is 2 months before he starts ripping into it. By then it’s quite “limp”.

 

[JohnK]

We don't bother wrapping presents.

May start that tradition with a little one in the house now.