My wrap on wrapping paper

I had hopes. High hopes. This would be the yr. The yr I show up at my MIL's house on Christmas eve with our presents already wrapped. Usually I have to ask for paper, tape, and scissors. At least this yr I'm bringing my own paper. That's an improvement right?

I hate wrapping paper. Its so wasteful, its bad for the environment. I just can't get behind it. My dad just gives people gifts in the plastic bag they came home from the store in. I agree with him in principle but I find it hard to do that either.

One yr I made my own wrapping paper with scrap paper from the company I was working for at the time. They probably wouldn't appreciate knowing that their documents were being repurposed in that way but at least I felt better about wrapping paper that yr.

I love the way a nicely wrapped present looks, lovely bow and all. I just don't love it enough.

This yr we got paper from the dollar store.

My Grandmother had a dresser full of used wrapping paper that she had salvaged from yrs past all organized by holiday and occasion. She actually ironed the paper to get the wrinkles out so no one would know. In theory I love that idea. In practice, well..........

I'll wrap them all at the last minute which I guess is about as much protest against wrapping paper as I can muster right now and enjoy the rest of Christmas.

Happy Holidays!!!