I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.
May your day be merry and bright. And may you find absolute joy in the packages wrapped at the last minute by the men in your house. 😉
XOXO
~Mavis
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Brianna says
Merry Christmas to you, your family, and all of your readers! I love the legal paper and packaging tape:)
At least there was an attempt to wrap your gift, because my hubby just threw items for me under the tree unwrapped. I took gifts he got for the kids earlier in the month and wrapped them because I knew where his priorities would be. After 13 years, he has never wrapped a gift!
Julia says
Merry Christmas to you and your family!! My hubby wraps well but also at the last minute. My son uses lots of tape when wrapping which prolongs the joy of unwrapping!! Our new puppy helped dispensing and unwrapping gifts too.
Paige says
Merry Christmas to you all. I’ve truly enjoyed reading your articles and learning from you all this time. Hope your days is joyful and relaxing.
Susan says
Mavis, you always make me laugh! Seriously, my husband announced that he would be upstairs wrapping my gifts. He asked if I had any wrap with the lines in the back! After several hours he came down for sustenance with sweat on his brow. I asked him exactly how many gifts are you wrapping up there??? He said only a few and BTW, you don’t mind if they don’t have bows on them do you? I thought he was kidding…He wasn’t! Lol
Drasa says
This really made me laugh as my husband was saying he chooses his wrap based on lines on the back or not!
Jenny says
I am so glad I am not the only one that receives oddly wrapped gifts! Mine was tucked into a Trader Joes bag, the top folded over and taped.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Mavis. I look forward to your blog every day!
Linda M says
Merry Christmas! Enjoy your blog ALL year long!
The guys may not top the list for their great wrapping…..but they care enough to try and to choose a gift for us! (Plus I have lots of my friends….many younger….who have lost their husbands to death…..so I am giving thanks for the gift of having him!)
Celebrate greatly and fully!
Maria says
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2017!. Love your blog – so uplifting and full of inspiring ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Carolina says
After watching the beautiful job the first grade girls in my class did wrapping their handmade ornaments for their parents, and the boys doing pretty much what your guys did, I mused to another teacher, “I wonder what these guys will grow up to be?” The other teacher’s answer? “Husbands!” But you have to love them for their effort and it IS the thought that counts.
Rita DuPont says
Merry Christmas, Mavis!
Thanks a megamilliobilliokazillion for all the inspiration and laughs (the gifts) you have given!
June says
Ditto! Especially loved hearing about your seasonal job. I am thinking about getting a temp job in 2017 because of possible layoffs at husband’s work. Going back to cubicle work after 2 years away…… Love your ideas and HONESTY.
Linda says
MERRY CHRISTMAS! May the Lord bless us all . . Thank you Mavis for all you wonderful ideas and comments. May the coming year be full of blessings for all.
Lea says
LOL!!! Mine had the top of the Target bag tied in a knot and the standard bow stuck on top!
At least the gifts are very nice.
Merry Christmas back to you and yours, Mavis!
Lea
Judy Bisbee says
Thank you for the laugh and the joy of your blog every day. You are a delight! All best wishes for your year ahead and the merriest of Christmases to you and you family!
Lisa Millar says
That made me laugh!! My present came in a recycled box covered with a bath towel!!! 😀
But I was delighted to find a new garden hose and some gardening knee pads!!!
Thank-you Mavis for a years worth of amazing fun and informative blog posts!
All the best
xx
gina says
Thank you for sharing!
God bless you and your family!