All Wrapped Up

It’s the season of mistletoe,”­ “¬gingerbread,”­ “¬candy canes”­ “¦ “¬and endless hours gift-wrapping”­! “¬No matter what I get for my dear friends and family during the holidays,”­ “¬my favorite part is wrapping the actual gift.”­ “¬I’m no Martha Stewart,”­ “¬but I do like to put a different spin on the packaging.

Helping me in my endeavor is”­ “¬Printed Puppy“­ (“¬ http://www.printedpuppy.com “­)”¬ which has doggie bags that are definitely not for the dogs.”­ “¬With playful puppies asking”­ “”¬Let’s Play”­””¬,”­ “¬or”­ “¬bossily ordering to”­ “”¬Fetch the Car”­””¬,”­ “¬these gift bags will definitely bring a smile to the recipient,”­ “¬even before they open their present.”­

I’ve made unusual gift tags over the years,”­ “¬using photos,”­ “¬ornaments,”­ “¬even twigs.”­ “¬This year,”­ “¬I’m going simple by picking up some luggage tags from the”­ “¬ASPCA“­ ( “¬www.aspca.org “­) “¬Instead of”­ “¬filling”­ “¬the”­ “¬address info”­ “¬section”­;”¬ I’ll use the blank area for a holiday message instead.”­ “¬And it’s also a gift in itself that can be used on”­ “¬the next trip.”­ “¬Available in”­ “¬31″­ “¬breeds,”­ “¬from the sad-looking Basset Hound to the happy Yorkie.

For cat lovers,”­ “¬the Happy Holiday Catnip Cookies are a perfect present.”­ “¬Two handmade fabric Fortune Cookies are stuffed with fiberfill”­ “¬and”­ “¬certified organic catnip,”­ “¬kitties will think these are the cat’s meow”­! “¬And they come with fortunes too,”­ “¬complete in their own take-out box.”­ “¬No need to gift wrap,”­ “¬it’s complete.”­ “¬Available from”­ “¬Jake and Micah“­ (“¬ http://www.jakeandmicah.com “­)

For those last minute holiday visits with friends,”­ “¬just tie a ribbon around the”­ “¬Candle with a Cause,”­ “¬created by”­ “¬Jax and Bones to help”­ “¬Rescue Train“­ “¬a nonprofit”­ “¬dog and cat rescue. 100%”­ “¬of the proceeds,”­ “¬when purchased on”­ “¬www.jaxandbones.com”­ “¬ go to benefit”­ “¬www.therescuetrain.org”­ “¬ to save a life of a homeless dog or cat.

It’s the thought that counts,”­ “¬so put some thought into not only the gift but the wrapping too.”­ “¬Happy Shopping”­!