Rhonda-loo, your gingerbread house??

**kimmee** · 12-21-2004, 07:18 PM

Did you ever get a chance to build one this year ? I wil post a pic of ours if you do!!! Did anyone else build one?? let's see them...

**forestdale** · 12-21-2004, 07:27 PM

I made gingerbread heart cookies from Sara's recipe last week. I saved half the dough from that for my house. I'm defrosting it now and will make it this afternoon. If you show me yours I'll show you mine, but it will have to be tomorrow.

You're not allowed to laugh at mine. This is my first year of gingerbread housing developments.

**kimmee** · 12-21-2004, 07:31 PM

Oh please - yours will be like a Gingerbread museum where ours is more like a Gingerbread chicken coup (people actually live in chicken coups in Arkansas

) I will snap a pic whenever the kids get home since its their house... and don't give me your crap about your first time things you perfectionistic little twit!!

**forestdale** · 12-21-2004, 07:37 PM

LOL!!! you caught me out. Damn. I will make it look as good as I can make it now it's going to be on full view.

**kimmee** · 12-21-2004, 07:44 PM

**Sara Noel** · 12-21-2004, 08:56 PM

I can't wait to see. I'm not very creative with that sort of thing, so love seeing others. I can't even put frosting on a cake without it looking like a goopy mess. lol

**Darlene** · 12-21-2004, 09:19 PM

Can't wait to see too. I was talking with my sis today & she & her kids made one over the weekend and put it on a table to dry. Not too long after that they heard some hearty chewing going on...yep their dog Cleo was in gingerbread, gumdrop and icing heaven.
Keep your creations high and chomper free.

**forestdale** · 12-21-2004, 10:07 PM

darlene, I'm making mine FOR the dogs. It's their chrissy gift.

**forestdale** · 12-21-2004, 10:59 PM

my gingerbread shapes are made and are now cooling in the kitchen. my home smells of ginger deliciousness.

I'll decorate it in the morning, Kimmee, and we can show the world our creations.

**forestdale** · 12-22-2004, 07:27 PM

okay, you'd better all sit down for this. here is my gingerbread house. I can't get it to stand up.

I had icing everywhere.

I worked on it for about 20 minutes and refuse to waste anymore time on it. it's for the dogs!
NO LAUGHING!

**Michele Annette** · 12-22-2004, 10:23 PM

Aww, Rhonda I think th ecolors are great! I wish it would stand up for you!!

**i.m.cheap** · 12-22-2004, 10:39 PM

My dog would love a gingerbread house. She is not getting one, but she would love it.

**kimmee** · 12-22-2004, 11:13 PM

Hey - Rhonda - I thought you were making a big stand up house - no way I can post ours now - by the way - the way you make the cookies stand is to "glue" it to a base- If you don't have cookie just use a cardboard base and use your "glue - powd. sug and water or milk and prop it with a toothpick - I cheat and "glue " mine to a cardboard house shape that I made in high school cuz I had too many collapse. But ours is 4 sides and a roof and a chimney made of four pieces. it is about 12" square and 10" high.
Our stained glass windows are made of melted Jolly Ranchers and are very heavy so they knock the house flat without a form to attach too.

**forestdale** · 12-23-2004, 12:01 AM

Kimmee, I was TRYING to make a stand up house. I insist you present your stained glass windowed mansion. I have no idea how to do a house, I'm thinking now that having a base would be the best way to have the house stand upright. As I said before I didn't even work out before hand what roof and sides I needed. I didn't want to put too much work into it, I mean it is just for Rosie and Alice but I did think I could make it stand up.