alimfp Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I normally enjoy it and did a bit tonight.. wrapped ten gifts and then OUCH.. sitting on the floor, poor posture as I have to lean over to wrap things and then big ole' pregnancy belly in the way.. youch! LOL. I do enjoy it though. DH says I should do it professionally. MIL said last year that next time she's just giving me the paper, tape and my present, so I can wrap it beautifully for myself.. haha. ETA: I mean wrapping, not putting them in a gift bag with tissue, lol.
jarerice Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I used to be terrible at wrapping stuff, now that I have had years of practice I love it.
caitlinn Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I absolutely love it! I pride myself on the complements I receive on Christmas. It's the little things that make me happy :)
lilquiet Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I'm the worst when it comes to wrapping. If I can just put it in a bag or a pre-decorated box that's a plus for me. :)
sadmom5 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I really enjoy it when I have the time- but I have been known to be seen cursing on x-mas eve while trying to wrap the forgotten(or things dh bought THAT day) so things can be taken to the in-laws!
lindabacker Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I used to love it - I was all precise about it and would rewrap if it wasnt perfect. Now with 2 kids and 50 zillion things to wrap I hate it. I'm lucky now if the box contents are concealed completely with the wrapping paper.
scrabbler Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I dislike wrapping. What a waste of money. Even with deals and mark downs, bows and ribbons and paper and tape...all to be tossed aside like a bad prom dress. I have been known to just bag it or hide it unwrapped and give clues so they can find it.
erinplus3 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I enjoy it if I don't have kids banging on the door saying they need me, and DH leaves me alone too. But if I have to rush, I don't enjoy it. I'm not the best wrapper, I'd probably give myself a B-, but it's still fun.
Melissa Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I enjoy it if I don't have kids banging on the door saying they need me, and DH leaves me alone too. But if I have to rush, I don't enjoy it. I'm not the best wrapper, I'd probably give myself a B-, but it's still fun. My thoughts exactly.
mom2monkiesx3 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I also HATE wrapping. I enjoy the 1st one maybe but by the 500th I am ready to scream. I try to wrap 10-20 each morning 10-20 each night until they are DONE but I have a bedfull of things in there that have to be done by Monday and I haven't even thought about it. I DID howeaver wrap Dh's grandmother and mothers things in REALLY cute holiday dishtowels intead of paper and I am excited about those!
copados1993 Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 Hate it.....Hate it....still hate it....did I mention I REALLY hate it??????????
satidwell Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 I don't mind it but I'm a bit spoiled my dh does most of the wrapping due to the fact he loves it, I will take and put all the clothes in a box and let dd do those I really don't have too wrap that often otherwise I would probally Hate it!
Shortness Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 Normally, I enjoy it--and after the gifts are under the tree, I feel good about it. My girls were gone last night, so my ds helped me wrap all of theirs plus dh's. He had a good time, which I enjoyed. Then, I sent him to the bedroom to play computer while I wrapped his and a couple others I forgot. I sat wrong on the floor, so my fibromyalgia got acting up. But, I got almost everything wrapped in one night. I'll have a few more trickle in, but I just feel so good to be almost done so early in the game--I'm never this far this early.
justjessie99 Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 I LOVE WRAPPING... My dad brings my mom's gifts to me and pays me to wrap.. $$$hee hee..LOL Under our treee you can tell the ones I wrap and the ones hubby wraps....... oh well at least he trys!! even if he used the whole roll of tape...LOL every gift I haver bought so far is wrapped and under the tree. Plus right now all the santa gifts are wrapped and stored away.. hee hee I'd so ahead of schedule. :) :) :) All I have to buy is 3 things and 2 gift cards...YEAH!!!!! :)
BoulderChick Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 I LOVE wrapping!!!!! My Mom taught my brother and I to wrap. when I am wrapping gifts for other people my DH comes in the room and sings "My name is Kim and I'm a wrapper":D He is very silly!
lisamag Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 I enjoy it if I don't have kids banging on the door saying they need me, and DH leaves me alone too. But if I have to rush, I don't enjoy it. I'm not the best wrapper, I'd probably give myself a B-, but it's still fun.same here. i hate having to stay up christmas eve wrapping gifts. i don't usually do it early because i'm afraid i'll forget what i bought and get it again. but this time i'm making a list and wrapping a little at a time. i like the wrapping it's part of the fun.
scrabbler Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 When I do wrap, I never put names on my kids gifts. Instead I put letters standing for what is in the box. Last year one was like KKY: it was a knifty knitter and yarn. That way I know what the gift is before they open it in case we want to open one early.
Imacarolinagirl Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 nope, not really.. thanks for asking though..
mgmckny Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 If it's quiet in the house (LOL) and not last minute, I don't hate it. But in general, I miss the days where stores gift-wrapped!!! (Definitely pre-kids)
pottsie66 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I dislike wrapping. What a waste of money. Even with deals and mark downs, bows and ribbons and paper and tape...all to be tossed aside like a bad prom dress.I agree. Yes, the gifts do look very pretty but I can't get past the amount of waste it is - environmentally and monetary.
DramaQueenLucy Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I don't really like wrapping but for gifts that the family is giving I put extra bows and make it look pretty...the ones "Santa" wraps are always just wrapped and some get one of the sticky bows, but that is it. I don't wrap anything that goes in the stockings.
justjessie99 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 LOL I don't use bows or ribbons.. I found that out the hard way.. I had wrapped all the gifts, and had them under the tree, the next day I woke up to ALL the bows had been chewed OFF and the ribbons chewed and played with:mad:... DAMN kitties. Now all we do is wrap and use (sticker)tags. Same for my paren't house... kitties and bows don't always work..LOL
mahalia52 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I am a terrible "wrapper" so no I do not enjoy it.....
Tara3117 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I hate wrapping gifts! I usually put it off until the last possible second. I'm sure I'll be wrapping on Christmas day! Since I moved this year, I don't have a good hiding spot though so I might need to wrap sooner. I started hiding things in my closet, but now I can't shut the door!
leefamily23 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 It used to be one of my favorite things to do. I'd go all out- ribbons, bow's, coordinating tag's and paper. Seems like I'm too buys anymore to really get into it. It's turned into a chore- which is sad.
kellane26 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I like it now that I have a kitchen table that's 36" tall. It's the perfect height for gift wrapping!
Scanner420 Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Hate wrapping!! Hate it!!! Hate it more than I hate steamed veggies!!! (trust me it's alot!!!!)
elena_398 Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Cannot stand wrapping. Haha. I know it has to be done so thats why I got everything done last week. Im usually the gal wrapping a couple days before christmas, so got on the ball this year. Only thing left though is the dog items and my gifts to my parents and nieces and nephew
lucyismycat Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 I don't hate it, necessarily, but there are other things I'd rather do. DH, on the other hand, loves to wrap gifts, and is a perfectionist about it. His patterns ALWAYS match, he's like a little seamstress in the dining room, measuring the box, measuring the paper, tape here, tape there, etc. If he doesn't have a box to fit something shaped irregularly, he makes one. He doesn't do bows, though, so I handle the embellishing. I have his gifts here at my office to wrap, and I know there will be a very visible difference between the gifts he wraps and mine. I'm just glad he likes to wrap, gives me more time to shop! :)
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