holiday gift giving...

i know it still feels like summer, and the pumpkins have just been purchased for Halloween, but i feel like i have to get my holiday message out early! it's sooo tempting to run out and stock up on all kinds of christmas wrap the minute it hits the shops...but please don't! take a minute and think about how you can cut back on your waste this year, by using some creative and REUSEABLE wrapping options. in some cases you'll even save money doing this, or at least feel better knowing your money didn't get spent on meaningless paper that went straight to a landfill 3 weeks after you bought it. i encourage you to find alternatives this year....tins, fabric, newspaper, handmade paper, jars, boxes and ribbon...there are so many ways to create a memorable gift! even if what you're wrapping is small in size or monetary value, make it special and beautiful and feel good doing it by not contributing to the bags of paper waste we create each holiday season! happy wrapping!!