What I learned after 5th cookie exchange ,

[Barbara Grollo]

Just had my 5th cookie exchange this last December .It has grown to quite a lot of lady's .Around 40 to 45 ladys .For that reason it has been harder to keep organized and remember to get all I wanted to get done.I forgot a game which is no biggie and we forgot to take a group shot of all my lady's together .That one really bothered me .I also noticed that all the lady's are getting to be experts  because they've been coming for the last 5 years tell me what I should do with this and that If you look at any of my photos on robins site or on Pinterest !I think I know what I'm doing . I even had a lady make a snippy comment to another lady during the ornament exchange .The night of the cookie exchange after the party I said to myself Im done with cookie exchanges ! Well  I'm back to planning next years .lol I'm might make it smaller or change the way I do things but if I learned any thing .I will be making lists of everything I want to do so I won't forget anything again . Ps next years theme is snowmen .lol

[Kim_B]

It is definitely hard not to get burned out! I'm planning my 5th year (I think) this year and haven't been motivated at all. My husband actually had to talk me into having one!

[Barb]

Thanks Kim for your encouraging words  ,My 2014 cookie exchange turned out to be a good one. Yes there are moments I do get burnt out I really love planning the party's and seeing how everything comes together at the party .There were less people so it wasn't so crazy I also had the lady's each chip in 10 dollars and we catered lunch which made things a lot easier .Will do that next year .I have ladys ask if they can come when they see photos hear about my party so I guess I'm doing something right