Hi Robin!

I just want to say how much I have enjoyed your website. On Sunday, December 10, 2006 I hosted my 3rd annual cookie exchange and what a turn out I had with 21 ladies! Each year keeps getting bigger and bigger and the displays; I was so impressed at how much time and creativity these girls have put into making their displays. Let’s just say, I was speechless.

We played the left/right game, gift wrap take 2, Christmas song quiz & for the fist time we had a gift exchange. I also have raffle tickets that they can earn when they arrive, and once they have them they cannot say the word “cookie” or their tickets can be taken away. (Let’s just say the tickets get passed around quickly) J This year, I let the ladies be the judges of the best cookie display by voting. It went very well with a tie between 2 displays. I then had my husband and his friends be the tie breakers.

I served meatballs, shrimp dip, buffalo chicken dip with chips, veggies with spinach dip, cheese & crackers, tacos (I know I’m forgetting something) and a slushy holiday fruit punch. The girls are already requesting the punch for next year….

I also made each guest a cookie book with a letter for “my bakers” from me, along with a mug with coco mix and a candle. (I have already purchased my gifts for 2007 exchange)

I wanted to share some pictures for you and the rest of the cookie exchange world all to show what a great time we had! It doesn’t matter how much work it may be to prepare for, it’s all worth it to me to see everyone smiling and enjoying themselves. I love every bit of it & want to thank you for sharing your memories and ideas!

Tara Haggard


Group picture is as follows:

Starting bottom from left to right:
Danielle, Michelle, Daneesha, Angel, Debbie, Loretta, Leti, Me, Alice, Leslie, Georgia, Vanessa, Liz, Michele, Rachel, Gidget, Lucinda, Stacy, Tammy, Jean and Karen.