simple gifts
for years now my parents have hosted our family christmas celebration with my sisters, our spouses, and our growing collection of children on the Saturday a week or two before the "real" day. this generously accomodates for our crazy schedules, travel plans, activities and other family commitments. the stress is to buy and wrap everything well before the big day which has a away of sneaking up on you. (i know most of my friends are going silly with the christmas deadline looming - imagine getting it all done two weeks ahead?)
in order to make things more manageable, i always err on the side of simple packaging. for the party last night, i bought the kids gift cards and with claire's help, used up some of my scrapbook supplies to pretty them up and attach the pockets to big peppermint lollipops. parent gifts didn't even have wrapping - just tags and string.
making a complicated season simple with simple gifts & simple wraps.
