Sunday, December 8, 2013

Donation Party

Our 5th Annual Cookie Exchange didn't happen this year.  In fact, something a million times better, and healthier happened instead.  Our group of friends voted and we decided to have a donation party instead.  Not only would it save us time, energy and calories, but it also helped us demonstration to the little ones the importance of giving back to our community.  It was a huge success!  My husband and I hosted this year.  We had the crew over for a casual pizza dinner and each family had to bring at least 4 canned food items and a children's toy. Check out the goods that are being donated!  It was neat to see the little kids have an understanding that the toys were going to people who needed them.  I'm excited to teach my little one this lesson eventually.  I hope that this annual Cookie Exchange Donation Party continues for years and years to come.




Two of our super crafty friends brought an awesome craft for the kids to complete after dinner.  They even brought one for Baby T! How cute are these?! Homemade with barn boards! Thank you C & HJ.

And because I've been lacking in the recipe department lately here is a recipe for the punch I made.




Yields: A lot of punch! 4+ regular sized jugs

Ingredients 
 

2 frozen cranberry juice + 4 cans of water
1 tin of pineapple juice
1/2 can frozen orange juice + 1 can of water
1 bottle of ginger ale
maraschino cherries
Ice
*add more water if it's not to your taste preference


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Awesome idea! Looks like fun!