WELL IT TOOK ME 2 COOKIE EXCHANGE PARTIES TO FINALLY E-MAIL YOU PICS. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND INFO ON DOING A COOKIE EXCHANGE. I DID MY PARTY SAT DEC 13, 2008.

I HAD ABOUT 75 YOUNG LADIES OVER. IT'S ALL ABOUT MAKING THEM FEEL SPECIAL AND RELIEVING SOME OF THE STRESS IN THEIR LIVES..

 MY PARTY IS A COOKIE AND ORNAMENT EXCHANGE.

I ADDED A FEW MORE PICS THAN U ASKED DELETE WHAT EVER U DON'T NEED. WANTED TO ADD A FEW PICS FROM ORNAMENT PART OF PARTY.

THE TABLE WITH GIFTS ARE MY GIFTS BAGS TO EACH GUEST.

I  CAN ALSO SEND PICS SO YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THEM .

I STARTED MY COOKIE EXCHANGE PARTY TO HELP RELIEVE SOME OF THE STRESS IN MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY LIVES.

HERES  A COPY OF MY INVITE

DEAR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

PLEASE JOIN ME FOR MY SECOND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE AND ORNAMENT

EXCHANGE ON,

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 13, 2008 AT 2:00 CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON.

 

ARE YOU TIRED, WORN OUT FROM THE STRESSES OF EVERYDAY LIFE, THEN JOIN ME FOR A FUN FILLED AFTERNOON.

 

I PROMISE A RELAXED AND DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON.

 

ALL THAT IS NEEDED FROM YOU IS 4 DOZEN COOKIES TO SHARE IN THE COOKIE EXCHANGE THAT'S 48 COOKIES TOTAL OR MORE,

AND AN ORNAMENT OF YOUR CHOICE WRAPPED AND READY FOR GIVING IN THE ORNAMENT EXCHANGE.

 

I WILL BE SERVING A LIGHT LUNCH AND BEVERAGES.

 

SO PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING ME IN KICKING OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH LOADS OF FUN. I PROMISE YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU CAME.

 

BESIDES YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF. REMEMBER IF MOM ISN'T STRESSED OUT, THE WHOLE HOUSE IS HAPPY.

 

SO LET ME HELP YOU REDUCE SOME OF THAT EVERYDAY STRESS FROM YOUR LIFE.

 

PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT COOKIES YOU'LL BE BRINGING FOR THE COOKIE EXCHANGE.

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TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A NICE ASSORTMENT OF COOKIES. HOPEFULLY NO DOUBLES OR TRIPLES OF THE SAME COOKIES.

 

IF POSSIBLE PLEASE BRING RECIPE OF YOUR COOKIES FOR SHARING.

 

DON'T BAKE, THAT'S OK YOU CAN GO TO YOUR LOCAL BAKERY.

 

FEEL FREE TO BRING MORE THAN 4 DOZEN COOKIES IF YOU LIKE. THE MORE THE MERRIER.

 

GODS BLESSINGS!!

CARRIE TRINER

 

RSVP BY NOVEMBER 30, 2008

 

RIGHT BEFORE PARTY GOT STARTED. ME AND FRIEND CATHY SHE ALWAYS TAKE THE PICTURES FOR ME.

 

 

SOME OF THE LADIES THAT ATTENDED PARTY

GOODIE GIFT BAGS FOR GUEST TO TAKE HOME

 

SOME OF THE LADIES UP CHOOSING COOKIES

 

 

MY SISTER IN LAW MARY PRESENTED ME WITH THIS SPECIAL ANGEL ORNAMENT TO SAY THANKS FOR ME DOING THIS PARTY.

ME AND THE LUCKY WINNER  AISHA. I HAVE A SILVER TRAY WITH SEALED ENVELOPES ON THEM. AS EACH GUEST ARRIVES THEY GET TO CHOOSE ONE. WHEN ALL GUEST HAVE ARRIVE THEY OPEN UP THEIR ENVELOPE TO SEE WHAT NUMBER THEY HAVE. THAT NUMBER DETERMINE THE THE NUMBER ORDER THEY GET TO GO UP AND CHOOSE THEIR COOKIES. ALSO THE ORDER THEY GO UP FOR THE ORNAMENT EXCHANGE OF THE PARTY. AND THEY GET A GIFT BAG FILLED WITH ONE OF EVERY SPECIAL ITEM I HAD OUT IN THE DIFFERENT GIFT BAG. LOTS OF GOODIES.