Gingerbread House Part 1

Usually I'm a really laid back sort of gal. But not when it comes to making gingerbread houses.

I have always loved making these wonderful little things, although I make them a bit differently. I usually use graham crackers. I just find them easier to build with, and one less item I have to do from scratch. Yea, you can get those kits from the store, but then it's pre-made and you don't have any say about what it's going to look like, etc.

Well this year I decided to let my kids each have their own house to decorate. They can each do whatever they want with it, and I don't care if they all look goofy. However, not wanting ladybug to feel deprived I decided to "help" her with hers (alright, I'm doing it for her).

So last night I got out the graham crackers, selected a house shape and started to work a brick pattern around the house.

I didn't have any frosting...out came the glue gun! (I can hear Tim Allen in the background making gorilla noises)

The edges weren't neat and tidy so I started mitering them.

Yes! I admit it! I mitered the edges of my graham cracker house!!

I feel so much better now. I can go make frosting for the Necco roof (they make great roof tiles).

In volume 2, I will discuss the difficulties of making chimneys with Hershey's kisses, and hopefully have a completed house to photograph.