Cookie Exchange
I live in a new neighborhood and am thinking of having a cookie exchange/brunch at my home so people can meet each other. I thought if I added a brunch to the cookie exchange men and children might come too not just the ladies. It sounds like more fun than a cocktail party to me. What do you all think? Any suggestions? Marie |
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| You WANT the men and children to come!? Just kidding. I think it sounds like a good idea. I mean, the worse thing that could happen is that not as many people as you thought would show up and you have extra cookies for yourself!
Is there a central way for you to get the word out to everyone? More than just dropping a note in the mailbox? I know that if I got a note in my mailbox, I don't think I would come--not sure why, though! We're new to our neighborhood...you wanna bring us cookies?  |
| We were the first people to move into in the neighborhood in June 2004. There are now 11 families that have moved in. Their is no "clubhouse" , no directory, no newsletter as of yet. I have only met a few of the neighbors. You meet people if you walk your dogs.... So the only way I know of sending out invites is to drop them into the mail box -- unless I had lots of extra time on my hands (which I don't) and knocked on doors...
I will invite the two other families on my street to the OES picnic this Sunday as it really should be a sight to behold... More than 20 dogs have pre-registered. Marie |
All those sheepies in one place should create a stir, you may end up meeting everyone then  |
| Shame on your neighbors for not holding an event. Brunch on what day? Will it interfere with soccer practice. People have such little time to socialize you'll have to find a perfect time........good luck. Would afternoon be better?
Still, I think the idea is grand. If nobody shows up, then you have your cookies and a nice casserole to boot and know you live in a nonsocial neighborhood. Be sure to spell out what a cookie exchange is, many people don't know. You can say men are invited, but don't hold your breath........many are socially challenged. |
| We do a square exchange at work. Each person who wants to participate signs up on a list, then it is broken down into groups of six, if you want to be in more than one group to make and get more goodies you just specify on the list.
Then each person makes 6 dozen of one thing, and we bring our trays of stuff to work and give each person a tray of whatever we made and get a tray of whatever they made. I usually sign up on 2 lists and come home with 12 dozen goodies. I love it, because I only have to buy ingredients for one thing, only have to make one recipe, can do it all in one afternoon, and then end up with days worth of baking.  |
Willowsprite wrote: We do a square exchange at work.
I rather have cookies than a square...  |
| Square cookies are good. Lorna Doones....yum yum.
Cookies are my favorite food. |
| Me too Stacey. When I lived in Chicago I belonged to a group that had a Cookie Exchange every December. Everyone would come with 5 or 6 dozen cookies. We'd put all the cookies on aluminum trays, then you take the container you came with and fill it with an assortment of everyone else's cookies! Very fun! It's so much easier to make a huge batch of one or two kinds, and you have the benefit of winding up with a great assortment. |
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