some unsolicited cookie advice

[Dawn wwt]

i was in the Post Office today waiting in line to buy a book of stamps. i heard a lady a few people ahead of me in line ask the Postal Worker what the best way was to ship a big cookie. apparently in her family it is a tradition that she makes a huge decorated cookie (instead of a cake) for birthdays; her brother and sister in law had moved to another state and she wanted to send one to her sister in law. the Postal Worker basically told her she should forget it, it would be broken to bits before it got there : (

now, i've lived my entire adult life at least a thousand miles away from my family and i send them baked goods at Christmas all the time. so, when i left the Post Office and saw that the lady's car was right in front of mine, i followed her to Walmart and parked right next to her. when she got out, i introduced myself and told her my packaging tips for sending cookies thru the mail: wrap the cookie in a small box with bubble wrap or packing peanuts, then put the small box in a larger box and pad it the same way. i thought she might think i was some kind of nut but she was happy that i did.

[Valerie (wwt)]

Just think the joy that she would have by giving her loved ones a gift through the miles!  And their joy to recieve it!  You are an angel messenger Dawn!

[Deb~ Community Manager]

Great tips! Love how you helped too, Dawn! xo

[Lois55 wwt]

Hehehe, i can picture you "stalking" her, Dawn! Your advice was a great idea...I know she will appreciate it when she is packing it...

[genuine, wwt, welcomer]

Ha ha!  "thought she might think I was some kind of nut."  I think that all the time, but it seems that people actually like nuts :)

[Ann]

That was a very thoughtful thing to do.  I am sure that the lady and her relatives appreciate it.  I have actually sent the big "cookie cakes" in the mail.  I baked the cookie in a pie pan and left it in the pan when mailing.  Before mailing, I added a second pie pan on top, securing it with twine -- then I basically used your method to actually mail the cookie.  It arrived with one small crack in the cookie -- but my son and his college friends did not mind in the least!  (Pie pans can be purchased at most Dollar stores which make them very economical.)