hail, hail, the gang’s all here ready to celebrate christmas. yes, my little band of athens bloggers gathered at my home last night for a christmas cookie exchange. there’s six of us in all with each decade represented from twenty-something to sixty. it’s funny, but i remember the days when i was always one of the youngest in the group. how is it that i now represent the oldest?! but i have to tell you i just love getting together with these smart and funny women. typically, we aim to meet once a month although time can get away from us. but we’ve had some fun excursions at the bowling ally, game night at a local restaurant, trivia night at the georgia club, and spontaneous lunches here and there.
last night, it was all about cookies and sharing our favorites along with recipes. so i gussied up the house, tried to keep oscar and ollie in check (oscar was in rare form last night wanting to be the center of attention) set up a beverage station plus a few snacks.
ollie’s favorite spot. under the christmas tree batting down ornaments left and right.
the girls are bringing in the goodies.
yup, there’s an Instagram story or two floating around about our get-together. here’s my Instagram feed in case you’re not following Style at a Certain Age on that platform. sometimes, there’s different content over there as many brands want Instagram only posts. like this partnership with NYDJ who recently launched a pant collection.
tartan pillows (similar here) and a tartan throw (similar here) to spruce up the couch.
beverages are a must when it’s girl’s night out. similar beverage tub similar champagne beverage tub.
peppermint southern tea cakes | chocolate chip cookies | chocolate chip cookie dough dessert drops
lemon glazed soft baked sugar cookies | chocolate chip cookies | chocolate chip cookie dough dessert drops
we see you, oscar.
what clever friends i have! don’t you love the packaging?
turtleneck | pants | shoes
turtleneck | pants | shoes
here’s the gang gathered together for a group photo. each of these talented women has a blog or instagram account. click on their name to find out more. clockwise from top left: chelsea | molly | yours truly | hannah | elizabeth | jennifer
pretty fab shoes and boots! am i right?
wishing you a very merry christmas and happy new year!
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Awwww–everyone looks lovely. Cookie exchanges are the start of the season. Helps enormously, too, if someone drops by unexpectedly and tfor rounding out desserts. Looks like it was fun!
we had a ball at our cookie exchange, sue! now i have a stash of cookies in my freezer just waiting for unexpected company (or my kiddos when they arrive in town for christmas)j! xo
It looks as if you had a great time and those young lasses all look very lovely. They all seem to have a really warm vibe. You are all so very luck to have met up.Nothing quite like friends is there?
we have a ball, jackie, when we get together! nothing like having a common interest as a starting point. and, yes, there’s nothing quite like friends. xo
Thanks for taking us along on this festive get together. The cookies look delicious and I know that I would have polished off my fair share (and then some!).
we won’t even discuss how many cookies i polished off, rebecca! but it was worth every calorie (i think) hope you are staying warm in NYC. it’s been pretty darn cold this far south so i can relate! xo
What alovely gathering! Meeting with other bloggers is such a fantastic thing!
isn’t it grand to have friends that share a common interest? what fun we have together! xo
OSCAR!!!! That bow. Neat you could hang out with other blogger friends.
i’m so lucky to have this many blogger friends! it’s always a treat to get together. happy holidays my friend! xo