So I bought this huge roll of this thin cardboard paper {don't remember the name of it} at Home Depot before last Christmas. I still have more than 3/4 left after wrapping presents last year, painting the kitchen cabinets {post on that soon} and wrapping presents THIS year! It has lasted forever.
I think it's by the paint stuff at Home Depot for like $10. WAAAY cheaper than that fancy wrapping paper junk :). Not as pretty of course though. Until you add my little touches. I thought I would do a post on this primarily because I haven't been blogging lately. Two months to be precise.... And of course we have completely redone our dated kitchen which if you follow me on Instagram, you already know. Also I would like to add if anyone wants the accessories from our old kitchen they're cute & headed to Goodwill soon!
I had been wanting our cabinets lighter and brighter for a while was the main reason we redid our kitchen. Our living room is pretty dark and cozy and the kitchen had the potential to brighten things up a bit. Mama made it happen. Then of course one thing leads to another. Enter new pulls, hinges, dishwasher being delivered after Christmas, new rugs that have yet to be picked out, a new window treatment and a new sink and faucet. I don't think I'm going to do a post about it until it is totally complete, but of course if you would like to see the progress I am always posting on Instagram {slightly obsessed} Here's a sneak peek of the new window treatment {cough*tablecloths*cough} Stay tuned for the full post on that...
Anyway here are my cutely wrapped presents just waiting to be opened by loved ones in a few short days. Enjoy:
I used this Pom Pom Maker I found at JoAnn - it makes pom pom making fun and super easy. I did it while Landon sat in my lap and talked to me :)
That boy is changing every day looks-wise, and I get people all the time that say. He's so pretty he could be a girl....is that a compliment? He's also learning so much all the time. It's so funny to watch his little mind work. The other day I walked in and he was lying face down in his crib. My first thought was to move his head to the side!! Obviously!! And when I walked over it's like he knew I was there and was trying to play a joke on me, because he started laughing hysterically. It made me laugh so hard. We love him!
I think it's by the paint stuff at Home Depot for like $10. WAAAY cheaper than that fancy wrapping paper junk :). Not as pretty of course though. Until you add my little touches. I thought I would do a post on this primarily because I haven't been blogging lately. Two months to be precise.... And of course we have completely redone our dated kitchen which if you follow me on Instagram, you already know. Also I would like to add if anyone wants the accessories from our old kitchen they're cute & headed to Goodwill soon!
I had been wanting our cabinets lighter and brighter for a while was the main reason we redid our kitchen. Our living room is pretty dark and cozy and the kitchen had the potential to brighten things up a bit. Mama made it happen. Then of course one thing leads to another. Enter new pulls, hinges, dishwasher being delivered after Christmas, new rugs that have yet to be picked out, a new window treatment and a new sink and faucet. I don't think I'm going to do a post about it until it is totally complete, but of course if you would like to see the progress I am always posting on Instagram {slightly obsessed} Here's a sneak peek of the new window treatment {cough*tablecloths*cough} Stay tuned for the full post on that...
Anyway here are my cutely wrapped presents just waiting to be opened by loved ones in a few short days. Enjoy:
I used this Pom Pom Maker I found at JoAnn - it makes pom pom making fun and super easy. I did it while Landon sat in my lap and talked to me :)
In progress
I didn't use the greatest yarn for the gray - I found I like the white yarn better for the pom poms
In progress
This is how it comes out! All you do is wrap the yarn & cut around the outside, tie a little tie & bam! Too cute!
For the dots - I had to improvise...I put a little thing you put under furniture with a sticky thing on the back, stuck on the top of a marker, and used the ink from our address stamps from the Christmas cards we just sent out to do this by hand. A little hand-made Christmas.
This is not even 1/2 of all the presents I need to wrap but this is all I could get out tonight! Wrapping is hard work!
Pretty - it makes me want to curl up and snuggle with my family. Oh wait, we do that!
I'm thinking about making a pom pom garland, maybe for Valentine's Day with pink & red. I'm not too big on that holiday, but that would be just enough sweetness for me.
This was a pic I posted on Facebook a while back. I'm loving the decorations this year!
And of course, as you know, a post is not a post without my sweet boy to close it out!
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| Talk talk talk.... |
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| This occurs daily... |
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| Halloween |
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| Meeting Santa Claus |
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| Watching mama put on her makeup - Those EYES! |
That's all for now :)
