My favorite memory this year was waking up in the house where we brought our youngest home, having breakfast and presents just the 4 of us then going over to my MILs where my parents joined us for lunch and presents. We're moving next month so its our last Christmas living in the city where we got married and our kids were born. Some Christmas "mom hacks" I've learned from other moms: Make a breakfast casserole the night before. Pop it in while you grab coffee. Hot breakfast and the chef doesnt have to miss out! This one will help with your wrapping paper stash: wrap an empty Amazon or shipping box (with the top open). As youre opening presents, ball up paper and toss it in. Less mess and no trash bags in your Christmas morning pictures! They can also be used to transport gifts or to keep kids' gifts separate. Boxes go to their room to unload later. 🎁 Merry Christmas everyone!
Happy Holiday! This video gave me a lot of motivation thank you. Two years ago, I donated all of my wrapping paper to a women's and children's shelter and started fresh. As far as the wrapping paper on Christmas Day, I took one of the large boxes that I had after purchasing wrapped it up, cut the top half, and all wrapping paper, tags, etc went in there and trashed it. I didn't have to use another trash/garbage.
This video came at the perfect time!! I’m trying to get our house back together after Christmas and definitely needed some motivation!! I’m so glad you and your sweet family had a Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎁 🎄
Glad yall had a Merry Christmas! My favorite memory from this year was playing the new games my kids got with them, growing up everyone got a new game for Christmas and we played all day so it was super nastolgic. We always pre-open the toys for our kids it's such a game changer!
Happy Holidays. Thank you for sharing! We keep our gift bags and boxes that aren't damaged as well. With a large family it helps. When my kids were smaller I kept a caddy with batteries, scissors, multi tool, and different sizes of screwdrivers. For all the packages. I preassembled all the big gifts. Another trick is using the big Christmas bags from Dollar Tree for big gifts and then the wrapping paper trash bags. So it's still cute in pictures but practical. Just a suggestion. I wouldn't have thought to open all the packages ahead. Have a great day!
Fave memory, Christmas Eve brunch. Made Christmas night much smoother with 3 kids 5 & under… I also have a tote of gift bags. And somehow it keeps growing even though I don’t buy any more lol
Our house was a disaster this morning 😂 we had recycling picked up today so that was motivation to take care of some of the stuff yesterday so it was out on the curb before we left for our big family Christmas dinner. Watching my 18 month old interact with his baby cousin last night was my favorite memory. It was just the sweetest thing. ❤
I reuse gift bags until they are ripped or just look too worn. I also had a wrapping paper stash because I hit a clearance sail years ago. I am almost through it.
We tidy up before we leave for my mom’s house. I finished up after we returned from my sister-in-laws. Today was our trash day so it had to done. My mom had us as kids help clean up the paper. I have done the same with mine. There are 5 kids at my parents Christmas that pick up paper & the oldest gets the boxes. We have even made shooting your paper “ball” into the trash bag sometimes fun. (The kids also know we don’t finish up cooking lunch until the clean up is done.) 😉
Our house is an absolute disaster of cardboard & packaging & gifts just everywhere 😂 I haven’t even touched my kitchen 😅 this video came at the perfect time!
We started getting back to normal yesterday coz of alll the stuff and usually wait til new year but I’ve got so much on I wanna get sorted. Feel guilty for putting things away though.
When my daughter was little, we stayed up late Christmas Eve and put everything together. It saved so much time and wrapping paper. The only things wrapped were a few things in the stocking. It made Christmas morning so much calmer, although with two exhausted parents!
We have a large plastic tote full of gift bags! Every year Home Goods has the most beautiful bags - we just can't resist getting more! I saw a kitten!!!
Girl - I took down my tree on Christmas Day at 11am! Had the worst headache of my life last night so I went to bed w it a “mess”! A mess to me is not a mess to anyone else but to me it was chaotic! Woke up today and packed away all Christmas and it’s waiting to be put into the attic I can’t do it alone, I need my 11 year old sons help & he slept over my moms lol Then I’m decorating for winter !! That’s my fav decor I have !!! So cozy and lots of white! It’s my fav!!!
My favorite memory this year was waking up in the house where we brought our youngest home, having breakfast and presents just the 4 of us then going over to my MILs where my parents joined us for lunch and presents. We're moving next month so its our last Christmas living in the city where we got married and our kids were born.
Some Christmas "mom hacks" I've learned from other moms:
Make a breakfast casserole the night before. Pop it in while you grab coffee. Hot breakfast and the chef doesnt have to miss out!
This one will help with your wrapping paper stash: wrap an empty Amazon or shipping box (with the top open). As youre opening presents, ball up paper and toss it in. Less mess and no trash bags in your Christmas morning pictures! They can also be used to transport gifts or to keep kids' gifts separate. Boxes go to their room to unload later. 🎁
Merry Christmas everyone!
Happy Holiday!
This video gave me a lot of motivation thank you. Two years ago, I donated all of my wrapping paper to a women's and children's shelter and started fresh. As far as the wrapping paper on Christmas Day, I took one of the large boxes that I had after purchasing wrapped it up, cut the top half, and all wrapping paper, tags, etc went in there and trashed it. I didn't have to use another trash/garbage.
This video came at the perfect time!! I’m trying to get our house back together after Christmas and definitely needed some motivation!! I’m so glad you and your sweet family had a Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎁 🎄
You've got this! Happy New Year!!
Glad yall had a Merry Christmas! My favorite memory from this year was playing the new games my kids got with them, growing up everyone got a new game for Christmas and we played all day so it was super nastolgic. We always pre-open the toys for our kids it's such a game changer!
Happy Holidays. Thank you for sharing! We keep our gift bags and boxes that aren't damaged as well. With a large family it helps. When my kids were smaller I kept a caddy with batteries, scissors, multi tool, and different sizes of screwdrivers. For all the packages. I preassembled all the big gifts. Another trick is using the big Christmas bags from Dollar Tree for big gifts and then the wrapping paper trash bags. So it's still cute in pictures but practical. Just a suggestion. I wouldn't have thought to open all the packages ahead. Have a great day!
I love all those tips! We have a caddy that sounds very similar, it helps having it all in one place. Thanks for sharing!
Merry Christmas Wright family!! 🎅 ❤
My fav memory was just watching my kids’ faces on Christmas morning! Watching them get everything they asked for !!! Makes me happy🎅🏻
Being a kid at Christmas was fun but I think being a parent might be even more fun!
@ agree!🥹🎁
Hope you had a lovely Christmas day with your family Ashley.
Thank you so much! It was lovely!
Fave memory, Christmas Eve brunch. Made Christmas night much smoother with 3 kids 5 & under… I also have a tote of gift bags. And somehow it keeps growing even though I don’t buy any more lol
Our house was a disaster this morning 😂 we had recycling picked up today so that was motivation to take care of some of the stuff yesterday so it was out on the curb before we left for our big family Christmas dinner.
Watching my 18 month old interact with his baby cousin last night was my favorite memory. It was just the sweetest thing. ❤
Oh that definitely helps you be motivated to get it out of the house.
That is precious!!
Love your videos! Thanks for sharing a part of your family life and your cleaning tips. Cheers! ❤
Thanks for watching! 😊
Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you and yours too! ❤️
I reuse gift bags until they are ripped or just look too worn. I also had a wrapping paper stash because I hit a clearance sail years ago. I am almost through it.
Yes!! Team gift bag collection! Love catching it on sale!
Great video and motivation!
Happy new year ash and fam xoxoxo
So grateful for you all
You're so sweet! Hope you have a great year too! 😊
@ thank you so much! Means a lot!
Happy Holidays.
Happy Holidays to you too! 🎄
We tidy up before we leave for my mom’s house. I finished up after we returned from my sister-in-laws. Today was our trash day so it had to done.
My mom had us as kids help clean up the paper. I have done the same with mine. There are 5 kids at my parents Christmas that pick up paper & the oldest gets the boxes. We have even made shooting your paper “ball” into the trash bag sometimes fun. (The kids also know we don’t finish up cooking lunch until the clean up is done.) 😉
Sounds like you guys have the perfect system 👏🏼
Another great one!
This video was so clutch, thank you Ashley!!! #endofvideoclub even though I always fail to leave the emoji before your next video queues up 😂
You are so welcome! Glad it helped! I have a lot of secret, secret club members haha
Hi merry Christmas to you, Dean and the girlies xoxo ❤💚
Thank you, we hope you had a wonderful Christmas!🎄
@ thank you! We did❤️💚
Merry Christmas and that is a brilliant idea for next year - adding it to the mental list! 😂
Like we need another thing to remember but maybe it would help hahaha
I have a wrapping paper storage I keep out all year long & keep all gift bags in it !! :)
That's so smart!
@ ya !! Def easier :)
Oh my gosh literally
Our house is an absolute disaster of cardboard & packaging & gifts just everywhere 😂 I haven’t even touched my kitchen 😅 this video came at the perfect time!
Mine needs cleaning again after last nights big family dinner 😅
We started getting back to normal yesterday coz of alll the stuff and usually wait til new year but I’ve got so much on I wanna get sorted. Feel guilty for putting things away though.
Our Santa never wraps…so it’s easy to set up with batteries,etc.
When my daughter was little, we stayed up late Christmas Eve and put everything together. It saved so much time and wrapping paper. The only things wrapped were a few things in the stocking. It made Christmas morning so much calmer, although with two exhausted parents!
I keep all my bags as long as they're in good condition. I have a huge tote of bags, labels, and tissue paper 😂
Yes!! We have the same stash! hahaha
Merry Christmas!! I sent you a small gift as a thank you via your business email. Hope that’s okay! Have a wonderful new year!! 🌟
That's so kind of you; thank you so much! I haven't made it to my emails yet, but playing catch up. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! 🌟
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I keep 100% of the gift bags hahahhaa
hahaha glad to hear it's not just me!
Birthday gift bags in our house too!
We have a large plastic tote full of gift bags! Every year Home Goods has the most beautiful bags - we just can't resist getting more! I saw a kitten!!!
Did someone get a kitten for Christmas?? 😻😻
Girl - I took down my tree on Christmas Day at 11am!
Had the worst headache of my life last night so I went to bed w it a “mess”!
A mess to me is not a mess to anyone else but to me it was chaotic! Woke up today and packed away all Christmas and it’s waiting to be put into the attic
I can’t do it alone, I need my 11 year old sons help & he slept over my moms lol
Then I’m decorating for winter !! That’s my fav decor I have !!! So cozy and lots of white! It’s my fav!!!
Oh my goodness can share your secret energy?! I'm dreading taking it all down at the moment haha.
@ I’m crazy hahaha