what I am giving my family for Christmas // sustainable + zero waste gift giving 

One year you should use the wrapping as an actual gift! Put it in a frame and hang up the picture at Christmas time.

I run a gift recipient list which I review sometime in calm down part of the evening December 25th and Decemner 26th. I also have a gift shelf or end of a closet shelf. In my Decemner review, I write down gifts people received, comments they made about interests and preferences during the holidays, and ideas from my own observances. I review my gift shelf for what may already be there and assign gift giving occasions to them like birthday, Mothers Day, babies on the way, and Christmas 12 months in advance. January is often a crafting month and ideally using what I already own; I make a mix of generic gifts, specific gifts, and donation items. If im making, the 12 month list let's me coordinate styles, colors, and items across more than one occasion too. Elsewise, I keep my eye peeled for items which will be "just right" be they new, used, self crafted, or purchased crafted. For sometime ive leaned towards usefull, add-on, hobby/ interest contributing, or enough to dabble in a new interest.

You too! I was whittling down my wrapping paper and preparing for a switch when someone I knew decluttered. Since then, it seems as if im "always" running into a roll to few on thier way to the landfill be it a full roll, partial roll, or damaged roll. I seem to be able to maintain something between 4 and 20 rolls for the past 10 years or so. I scap up ribbons and bows too.

Not quite all but, enough of them ... To begin with, I learned to not feed the conversation with much of a rebuttal. There were times that just on thier own they made enough of an a$$ of themselves due to either content or approach. For folks who are not into making environmentally conscious decisions, two other things are often motivators. 1) Saving money which generally makes disposables replacement gifts more acceptable. 2) Items which are or appear to be of quality, expense, or elsewise not obtainable at an everyday store.

Thank you, you too! ✨