When I was about 12 years old I started wrapping presents at Christmas for my mother, then for my beloved aunt, and soon thereafter for my grandmother... all on Christmas Eve. Needless to say that began a tradition that, if not for the deaths of both grandmother and aunt, would be continued to this day, a mere 26 years later. I love to wrap presents. I love to use different wraps, embellishments, ribbons & bows; whatever makes the gift presentation unique. Although, I have to say that one year my twin brother hijacked one of the gifts wrapped up for an uncle and drew a dorky duck on the outside of the gift...in pink magic marker. Yes, he did. So, now I've been doing a side job of wrapping presents for friends & family who want something nicer than a boring & generic gift bag - "Outside the Gift Box" is what I named this side business and, while it's been slow at times, I still enjoy looking at that finished package and thinking that a custom gift wrap job at a froo-froo boutique couldn't have done a better job. So, for now, I'll keep on with my gift wrapping and doing it with a loving spirit.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men..." ~Colossians 3:23
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