The Unique Gift Spot

Minimalism has made its debut in society and the holidays are no exception! Minimalize your Christmas gift wrapping this year to simplify your holiday season. If you are like me, the first Christmas gift wrapped for the season is a beautiful masterpiece, with evenly folded corners, and a bow that would even impress Santa. Then the next 30 gifts look like I wrapped them with my eyes closed ten minutes before Christmas morning. There has to be an in-between right? Wrapped Christmas gifts that look great but take half of the energy! Lucky for us, that’s where minimalist Christmas gift wrapping ideas come in to save the day. These ideas are still wonderfully cheerful and not only look effortless but actually are effortless! From matching paper, simple bows, or bowless, there is sure to be something here that will help you reduce your stress level during the holiday season. So check out these simply unique minimalist Christmas gift wrapping ideas for some holiday inspiration.  01 | RED &

It’s hard to believe that January is over and we’re officially in the second month of 2020! It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the New Year – discussing New Year’s resolutions, a fresh you start and trying to set new habits on our way to a successful and more meaningful future. Now we’re already in the most romantic month of the year: February!    Although there are many events and holidays that mark a year and make each month more meaningful, the shortest month of the year (leap year or no leap year) has always held a special place in the hearts of romantics and is one of the most anticipated months for people who are prone to the ‘Love-ria’ syndrome (a state of ‘chronic’ lovesickness and infatuation) due to Valentine’s Day.     As we all know, Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14th, across the United States and in other places around the world. Candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones (be they lovers, parents and children, and even friends),

Growing up, we were the family that never, EVER ripped the wrapping paper. We carefully peeled away the tape pieces and refolded the paper so it could be used again. I’m pretty sure I had the exact same piece of wrapping paper on my birthday presents for 18 years. My mom is the queen of eco-friendly gift wrap because it literally never got thrown out. But short of recycling the same paper for a couple of decades, here are some really fun DIY eco-friendly gift wrap ideas! Finding creative ways of wrapping presents can really be half the fun of gift-giving! Everyone will ohh and ahh over your efforts and you can save your slice of humble pie for another day. Nobody forgets an occasion where the wrappings were just as amazing as the gifts! Eco Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas I’ve been making efforts lately to try to reduce the amount of waste we produce in our household, slowly but surely finding better options and making better choices. When you stop to think about it, buying paper that wil