Randomness
Are your kids still in school? Mine are, and the requests are getting ridicules. Yesterday, I got the last minute request that my son needed a green shirt (don't have one), and my daughter needed a black one AND a white one for Field Day. Three shirts for two kids on one day. I ran to Kohl's and grabbed all three from the boy's department...they can use them as nightshirts, later.
Later that evening, I TRIED to prepare and label my kids water bottles for Field Day. Six water bottles later.....NOT ONE TOP that actually fit one of the bottom bottles we have. Where are the tops? I ran to Bed Bath & Beyond and picked up two new water bottles. When I returned home, I threw away ALL THE OTHER BOTTLE PARTS! There, I showed them..... By the way, Field Day was rained out.
Onto far more interesting things....my friend Rebecca, from Older and Wisor, is doing a week long series of gift wrapping with craft paper
Later that evening, I TRIED to prepare and label my kids water bottles for Field Day. Six water bottles later.....NOT ONE TOP that actually fit one of the bottom bottles we have. Where are the tops? I ran to Bed Bath & Beyond and picked up two new water bottles. When I returned home, I threw away ALL THE OTHER BOTTLE PARTS! There, I showed them..... By the way, Field Day was rained out.
Onto far more interesting things....my friend Rebecca, from Older and Wisor, is doing a week long series of gift wrapping with craft paper
I met Rebecca during the 31 day challenge. She did 31 days of gift wrapping. Seriously, you must check it out here.
And speaking of 31 days.....The Nester is recruiting reminding bloggers to start thinking about
It was the hardest....BEST thing I have ever done. I met so many new friends along the way. I'll be doing it again....will you join me?
A Custom Gift Wrap
When I was in high school, I worked for a custom gift shop in the Los Angeles area. The shop sold exclusive personalized gifts that were very expensive. I worked in the wrapping department with a friend of mine. On Saturday's, she and I would wrap gifts while chatting and laughing the hours away. It was great fun....and the perfect job. Once in a while, famous people would come in....like Pat Benatar or one of the Jacksons' (as in 5).
Last week, on an average trip to Ikea....I saw this
Thin colored drinking straws....and then I remembered....I USED TO WRAP GIFTS WITH THESE!! Here is how we did it....start with a plain white box
Make a label for the recipient (we used the name of the store)
It must ALWAYS go in the bottom left corner (every gift from this store had to be recognizable and uniform).
Using colored cellophane, wrap the box.
Grab a small handful of colored straws that coordinate with your ribbons
Wrap a few pieces of ribbon around the bundle of straws
Chop off the bendy parts
Pull the ribbons extra tight to form a straw bow and attach it to the package
The cellophane allows everyone to see the exclusive name
This brought back such great memories....and my daughter's friend loved how her gift was wrapped. What job(s) did you have in high school?
**Linking to Craft-O-Maniac**
Last week, on an average trip to Ikea....I saw this
Thin colored drinking straws....and then I remembered....I USED TO WRAP GIFTS WITH THESE!! Here is how we did it....start with a plain white box
Make a label for the recipient (we used the name of the store)
It must ALWAYS go in the bottom left corner (every gift from this store had to be recognizable and uniform).
Using colored cellophane, wrap the box.
Grab a small handful of colored straws that coordinate with your ribbons
Wrap a few pieces of ribbon around the bundle of straws
Chop off the bendy parts
Pull the ribbons extra tight to form a straw bow and attach it to the package
The cellophane allows everyone to see the exclusive name
This brought back such great memories....and my daughter's friend loved how her gift was wrapped. What job(s) did you have in high school?
**Linking to Craft-O-Maniac**