Showing posts with label celebrate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label celebrate. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

{Celebrate} - How To Host A Cookie Exchange


Holiday cookies seem to be a timeless tradition that hold a special place in everyone's heart, but with today's busy schedules it's hard to find the time to whip up a variety of holiday treats. Why not simplify your holiday baking this year with a cookie exchange? It's the ultimate multi-purpose holiday party...you can get together with your friends, have a few cocktails, share holiday spirit and most importantly walk away with a delightful assortment of goodies for the upcoming holiday season. 

{Image Via Grace Printables}

1) Start by sending out invitations well in advance so each guest has a chance to bake her offering. Ask each guest to bring a certain quantity of cookies as well as copies of her recipe and containers or plates to take her goodies home.

2) Decide what type of cookie to bake and try to coordinate ahead of time to avoid duplicates by having guests RSVP with their cookie flavor.

3) At the exchange it helps to know which cookie is which so put folding cards in front of each variety with the cookie's name on them and who it's from.

4) Have a large table clear for displaying and sampling the cookies.

5) Eat & enjoy! Every guest will leave with a variety of delicious holiday cookies and not have to lift a finger for the rest of the holiday season...well almost.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Inspiration - Vintage Western Parties

When I was browsing through some of my favorite blogs the other day I found this vintage western themed baby shower on Hostess With The Mostess and fell in love. It inspired me to sit down and start designing some vintage western themed invitations and coordinating printables. I love the use of the soft color palette and more sophisticated vintage imagery versus the cartoon style cowboy images you always see. I can't wait to play around with this idea a little more. Stay tuned for a sneak peek of the Little Outlaw collection as well as some fabulous western themed DIY projects I found.