an engagement announcement & free wrapping paper

future sister in law Cherith (whose engagement to my brother is announced here: http://www.legacy.com/TheState/Celebrations.asp?Page=Announcement&PersonID=146126196... thanks for showin me, Caroline!) recently shared a tip that i feel has to be passed on. however, only locals need read on. Skirt Magazine is a columbia/augusta/aiken monthly rag; it's free; it has a clean layout. it's (sometimes) interesting to page through. the idea- recycle it by using as wrapping paper. not every page has a cute/fun design that lends itself to this second use. but i'd say in each issue, you should be able to rip at least 4 or 5 out that could double as gift paper. also- it's free! being redundant, i know, but who doesn't love free stuff in these hard economic times. also- the pages are longer than the traditional magazine page. try it! you might like. (side note in case you were curious: the gift depicted in photo to the right is Cherith's engagement surcie. thank you Aimee, for helpin indecisive me land on some cute, earthy notecards from target. high excitement!)

p.s. by way of a heads up, future posts (depending on my mood) might be written by paco. see below entry, item #3. paco, with his penchant for dancing, might make things more interesting. we'll see.