Wrap it Up!
Sunday, March 9th, 2008 
by Michelle Bexelius
Birthdays… It’s that time of year that every child looks forward to. Well, we all enjoy the delicious food and desserts and of course the presents. This year we did things a little differently for my younger son’s birthday. I decided that I am no longer going to wrap all the presents and then throw all that paper away. It seemed like such a waste, and for what? Do they really care what the packaging looks like? I thought to myself, no, they usually just tear into the actual gift.
So, I got the largest basket in my house, a wide laundry basket I bought at Cost Plus and filled it with his unwrapped presents. I placed a very colorful blanket on top (one with vibrant squares that a friend made for him when he was a baby) and presented it to him as his birthday basket surprise. He was thrilled and so was I not to waste all the paper and time wrapping it. (more…)