A Green Christmas

No the grass is not green here in Iowa. We have had plenty of snow for a picture perfect White Christmas. I decided to take a page from son Anthony's book and go green with my gift wrapping. I wrapped my gifts in fabric instead of paper. (Lord knows I have more fabric than gift wrap.)

Anthony's gifts are wrapped in Adoring and Crazy 8.
His gifts are quite large so the 45 inches was great.

Abby's and Deb's are wrapped in Holly Jolly, Merry & Bright and Lollipop.
Not only will there not be any paper going to the landfill

but they will have a nice little stash of fabric. It is like a gift wrapped in a gift.

I have a huge bag of ribbon instead of bows.

Bows get crushed after awhile. The ribbon

you can use year after year.

In my case you my have to iron it from time to time.

If you are one of those people who's ribbon looks like this.

This is what I have to say to you…

I try to be organized but I am way more creative

if I am surrounded by "creative clutter".




Son Anthony wrapped wooden gifts
to put outside under his ditch cedar tree.
He will be able to use them year after year.



He used wire to put shape into his bows.



He cut the tops off of pine cones and glued them together to make a bow.
I think it is cool. I will have to try this next year.


Abby made this out of fabric scraps when she was about nine.
It is one of my favorite decorations.

This little shelf/cubby is made out of an old chair.

Our 1890 house has plastered walls.

I like to use old window frames to hang things on.

This way the nail hole is in the old frame and not the wall.

From my heart,

Sandy