| I have wrapped too many gifts - namely,
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| | 80's and on the market today. DO pair
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| gift baskets - to remember. I consider
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| | black and white. Say, crisp black paper
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| myself an expert. Whether you do or not
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| | with white ribbon. It is clean and
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| is beside the point. Listen up. Here
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| | classic. DON'T use black and white
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| are the tips of the sophisticated gift
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| | newspaper to wrap your gifts. I tried
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| trade... DO use clear, clean cello when
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| | that during a particularly thrifty
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| wrapping gift baskets or a grouping of
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| | Christmas season, and my mother wouldn't
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| smaller gifts. DON'T use reindeer-adorned
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| | even put my gifts under the tree. DO use
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| cello or any of its tasteless cousins.
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| | variations of the same shade. Say, pale
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| It's the equivalent of your spinster aunt
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| | green tissue, a lime green bag, and a
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| or grade one teacher's red cable-knit
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| | darker green accent. Alternatively, pair
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| sweater with snowman appliqué. DO use
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| | beautiful products with packaging
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| lavish, beautiful wired ribbon. It can
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| | elements that echo one another (i.e. a
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| turn a simple bar of elegant soap or even
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| | tin of loose leaf tea with olive green
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| just a tin of hard candies into a
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| | label paired with a milled soap in lime
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| memorable token gift or hostess gift.
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| | green box.) This balanced pairing is
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| DON'T use that tacky thin ribbon that you
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| | seamless and adds a touch of controlled
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| curl with scissors. You want to elevate,
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| | luxury. DON'T compile an assortment of
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| not cheapen your already cheap gift. DO
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| | mismatched, cheap products with similar
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| use gold and silver accents, in
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| | packaging in an attempt to duplicate this
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| moderation, for holiday season gifts.
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| | idea. Quality always wins. Better to
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| DON'T assume more gold and silver equals
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| | have two select items, than twenty
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| better. It equals tacky. If you were
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| | toss-away ones. DO put some love into
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| trying to compete with drug store gift
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| | your creation. Trite yes, but that's
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| baskets, you would have just bought one
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| | truly what makes it special.
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| there. DO use bold color. Think hot
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| | Laura Jayne McDonald is a young
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| pink, lime green, turquoise. Paired with
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| | mompreneur and franchisor. Just shy of 30
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| chocolate brown, it's very of the moment.
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| | years old, she is the proud mom of two
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| DON'T think bold color means heather
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| | beautiful girls and the co-founder of Two
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| green and navy with maroon trim. That's
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| | Blonds & a Brunette Gift Co., a
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| like realtor speak for 'designer
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| | celeb-endorsed gift basket franchise.
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| upgrades' on 1970's homes updated in the
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