Post by Bonnie on Dec 14, 2004 13:59:42 GMT -5
Well today was the progressive cookie exchange and I have to say it was fun.
We started out at one house for brunch. It started at 9:30am and we didn't leave for the second house until nearly 11:00am. The second house we had hot cider and played the White Elephant exchange game. We left around noon for the cookie exchange house. I was a little disappointed that four of the 12 ladies brought bars (which I did not know was an option since it was not stated in the invitation) and one didn't bring any (but went home with a plate full). I asked one lady how many she made (her tray didn't look like it even had 3 dozen) and she said "oh I don't know - I didn't count."
The hostess just said to walk around the table and pick 2 or 3 from each tray but I think that she should have calculated better. I don't think I came back with 6 dozen but that fine with me since I like doing my own baking.
I felt sorry for the lady that brought the fruit cake cookies because half were still on her tray. I still think we should take from each tray - period - so as not to hurt someones feelings. Oh Well.
The entire thing ended at 1pm. I would like to incorporate some of these things in my next exchange and I am going to make time next year no matter what! I liked the brunch idea and the gift exchange but some of the ladies said they would have prefered a nice gift exchange rather than a white elephant.
I also think it would be nicer to have it at one house rather than going from house to house or at least have only two houses - one for the meal and the other for the exchanges. It was nice to have a brunch meal at a lovely decorated table (each table was decorated in a different theme). For me it would be hard to provide tables to eat and then a table for the cookies (my house is not that big). The gift and cookie exchange could easily be done at one house.
We started out at one house for brunch. It started at 9:30am and we didn't leave for the second house until nearly 11:00am. The second house we had hot cider and played the White Elephant exchange game. We left around noon for the cookie exchange house. I was a little disappointed that four of the 12 ladies brought bars (which I did not know was an option since it was not stated in the invitation) and one didn't bring any (but went home with a plate full). I asked one lady how many she made (her tray didn't look like it even had 3 dozen) and she said "oh I don't know - I didn't count."
The hostess just said to walk around the table and pick 2 or 3 from each tray but I think that she should have calculated better. I don't think I came back with 6 dozen but that fine with me since I like doing my own baking.
I felt sorry for the lady that brought the fruit cake cookies because half were still on her tray. I still think we should take from each tray - period - so as not to hurt someones feelings. Oh Well.
The entire thing ended at 1pm. I would like to incorporate some of these things in my next exchange and I am going to make time next year no matter what! I liked the brunch idea and the gift exchange but some of the ladies said they would have prefered a nice gift exchange rather than a white elephant.
I also think it would be nicer to have it at one house rather than going from house to house or at least have only two houses - one for the meal and the other for the exchanges. It was nice to have a brunch meal at a lovely decorated table (each table was decorated in a different theme). For me it would be hard to provide tables to eat and then a table for the cookies (my house is not that big). The gift and cookie exchange could easily be done at one house.
