Brown Paper Packages

Brown paper packages tied up with string...these are a few of my favorite things.

I watched a Martha Stewart episode a lifetime ago where she had this great guest who suggested only wrapping presents in brown paper and then changing the adornments to fit the occasion.  I swore I would never buy wrapping paper again, and I haven't.  I love this idea.  I hated storing rolls of wrapping paper all year round for different holidays.  They rolls are always bent before I the right occasion comes around again.  

I guess I've always been a minimalist when it comes to present wrapping.  In high school, my brothers and sisters usually got their presents from me wrapped in the bag I purchased them in.  Sometimes I added a little duct tape for a nice gesture.  

This year I decided to adorn my brown packages using only things I had around the house.  Newspaper, ribbon, and yarn fit the bill.  I like to think it looks a little classier than a Walmart bag with a duct tape bow.