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I've always loved Christmas cookie exchange parties. I think asking your guests to bring over their favorite batch of cookies and putting them out for everyone to share feels very "season of giving" to me.

So check out the free cookies & cocoa Christmas Printables we created. There are even printables to set you your own hot cocoa bar.

And she is Zooey Jones from Brooklyn, NY!

Last night in New York City, Padma Lakshmi and Sterling Vineyards hosted the final event of the Sterling Ultimate Host program, where four finalists from the hundreds of entrants, brought a blank space to life, showcasing  how they would host a party.

Finally, finally. Now that my daughter and I have both recovered from being sick and I've returned from Bloggy Boot Camp, I'm finally able to post photos of my daughter's 4th mermaid birthday.

Here is my daughter with her fairy princess hat. She debated wearing a mermaid costume, but ultimately fell in love with this dress. The face paint was of her own design. Every Friday, the children at my daughter's preschool are able to paint their own faces, hence the face painting you'll see on the other little guests.

I saw Brenda F's Backyard Carnival Party and almost flipped. The attention to detail was amazing. Then I discovered she pulled the whole thing off on a budget of $464 for 70 people. That's about $6.50 per person.

Every time I plan a party, I'm always amazed at how many details there are and how much work the whole thing is.