Hi Robin,

Thanks for posting pictures, my friends really love seeing pics up on line.

My 2010 Cookie Exchange I'd have to say was my most favourite. The theme was 'In the Pink'... my favourite colour and I just loved how it all looked.

The ladies were asked to having something pink in the in their cookies. Following your advice and having a theme made the party so much fun!

To get the ladies in the mood, I started off with step card save the dates and then a pink themed invite. We had pink Santa's helpers attend and all the ladies wore something pink.

We dined on leek soup with pink crème fraiche, quick and salad with raspberries and pink raspberry dressing. Dessert was pink cupcakes all capped off with Pink Lady drinks, Pink Champagne and Pink water!!!

The best part of the day is seeing how much my friends get into the event and support the theme. The Cookie Exchange is on the same day as our Town's Santa Parade. So once all the fun and swapping is completed, the kids and hubby's join in and off to the parade we go.

Then its back to our place for dinner.. this year we had 80 people for dinner!! I couldn't do it without the love, support and chef mastery of my better half Stew. He is an angel!

To cap off the day Santa makes a special appearance in our very own living room. The looks on the faces of the kids ALWAYS brings a tear to my eyes.

I don't think my CE would be as good as it is, if it weren't for your website and all the ideas you and the other ladies share.

The 'dress the Santa' game made me pee my pants in laugther. And this year I tried out several of the cookies from your book (pink altered) and gave out several books as prizes.

Each lady at the end received a pink tin of cookies and a pink house recipe holder (full of pictures and recipes).

So Thanks to all the ladies on CE! I can't wait for 2011 where the theme will be Cookies from around the World!

Anne Turner
Port Perry, ON, Canada