Amy Van Dyke's 1st Cookie Exchange Hi Robin! I have just spent almost two hours looking at your website and have had so much fun. Yesterday, I hosted my first annual Christmas Cookie and Ornament Exchange and it was so fabulous! So fabulous, in fact, that I forgot to take pictures! I had 19 women and we exchanged 3 dozen cookies (will do 6 dozen next year, although I had so many left over I will be taking them to a shelter) and each guest brought an ornament. I served my famous Tex-Mex Chili over Corn Pudding, topped with sour cream, chives and shredded cheddar, along with soda. A fun treat was having my little sister who works at Starbucks make Peppermint Mochas on my espresso machine for everybody! I gave away an adorable Snowman cookie jar for the Hostess Choice favorite cookie prize (mini Chocolate Crinkles), which was a fun suprise that I didn't tell anybody about. Your effort that you have put into your website is admirable, and next year, I hope to send pictures of my party for you to publish! And, as a Personal Chef, reading all of the menus has been inspiring! I always know that my friends will come to my parties because they know they will be eating well! Hope your house plans are coming together well, and I look forward to all of the posts for this years exchanges!! Merry Christmas! Amy Van Dyke Gourmet at Home Personal Chef Service http://www.robinsweb.com/graphics.html Copyright©2005 Robin L. Olson, Robin's Web, All Rights Reserved.