That's a Wrap!

I have a love hate relationship with gift wrap(ping) and gift wrapping supplies.  I love shopping for gifts and giving gifts, that is super fun to me. But choosing how to package them and actually packaging them kind of stresses me out.  I am not very good at it, and I am the type of person who doesn’t care at all what a gift looks like when I receive it, so it’s hard for me to put a lot of time and attention to it.  But whenever I get a gift that is wrapped impeccably I feel bad about myself for doing such a sloppy job when I myself give gifts.

I also kind of think that gift wrapping supplies (gift wrap paper, tissue paper, ribbon, gift bags) are a waste of money. Along with the greeting cards.  I appreciate when someone gives me a gift with really nice gift wrap paper that is so thick and crisp with pretty embellishments and a fancy card, but in the back of my mind I think, gosh this person spent a lot of money on things that will end up in the trash.  It just doesn’t seem necessary to me. Sure, gifts in general are not “necessary” but I guess for me, I would rather spend my money on the actual gift and deliver it in a simple way. That’s not to say that I don’t notice and love the way a beautiful package looks, but I am not sure it’s worth the time and money.  But it is not the actual gift that counts, it’s the thought right? And for some people I am sure they love thinking about how to wrap a gift, what to wrap it with, and spend a lot of time making that gift look so nice, it’s about the love and attention behind it. I guess gift wrapping and cards isn’t my love language! 

Also let’s be real...I do save gift bags, ribbons, and salvageable tissue paper and will use the supplies again to wrap gifts for other people. After having a kid’s birthday party or after the holidays, we end up with so many cute gift bags, ribbons/embellishments, and tissue paper, I just can’t see it all go in to the trash. So I save it all and use it again to package another gift in the future. I figure it gives all those supplies that someone spent time and money on another life!