Presents are bought (most of them), packages are arriving, and now it’s time to start wrapping! I am bound and determined to NOT leave all of my wrapping ’till the last second this year.

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Between making memories with the kids, keeping up with the homestead, and everything else that life requires of us, leaving a huge task like wrapping presents till the last minute sure makes it more difficult to enjoy and embrace the real meaning of Christmas.

For a few nights, after the kids are in bed, I will sit down with a cup of tea or hot chocolate, Alabama Christmas songs or a Christmas movie playing, and knock out a few presents until they are all done. I do enjoy wrapping gifts but not if I’m rushing to get it done.
With our three young kids, I don’t go all fancy with wrapping their gifts- they are just going to tear them to shreds in seconds anyway, only glancing at the tag to make sure its for them. With other people though, I love to put a little something special into the wrapping. Be it a burlap bow, jute cord, and especially a simple, fun gift tag.

This year I pulled up Canva and decided to make my own gift tags. They turned out pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself, so sharing them with you was a no-brainer!Simply wrap up your gift (I personally love the look of plain postal paper- paper bag or buy a roll of it at Dollar Tree!), add a ribbon or cord and attach the gift tag. Sweet, simple farmhouse style wrapping.*Note- I personally recommend printing the tags on a heavier, cardstock-type, paper ([easyazon_link identifier=”B003A2I5T8″ locale=”US” tag=”modern0fb-20 “]like this[/easyazon_link]). You can easily cut the tags out with scissors or a paper cutter if you have one. I love my [easyazon_link identifier=”B000OMYB18″ locale=”US” tag=”modern0fb-20 “]Fiskars paper cutter[/easyazon_link]! Then hole punch for a ribbon (or simply tape to your gift) and you are done!

You can also add a few little embellishments if you desire.

Merry Christmas! 

Thank you for stopping by the homestead!

Until next time,

Melissa