Gingerbread Houses

Merry Christmas!!!  As I bake cookies, I figured I would take a break and write my blog for this week.  What cookies are you making this year?  Or are you like I am every year or so and just wait for someone else to bake some amazing cookies for you to eat?  Either way, we all end up having a sweet tooth for all the goodies that are made this time of year.  I am trying something new this year....pizzelles.  They are an Italian cookie that basically looks like a flat waffle cone.  You need a iron to make them, similar to a waffle iron, which I got as an early Christmas gift.  I'll see if I can do them justice.

Since we are talking about baking......lets talk gingerbread houses!  A fun tradition that most families have each year is decorating gingerbread houses.  Growing up, my family really didn't partake in this tradition but I thought maybe I can start it with my little family.  We took our son to make one in town a few weeks ago and he seemed to like it.  He especially liked destroying the house when he was done decorating.  So since I am new to the game, I bought a gingerbread house kit for us to do at home.  Hopefully, we will get going on it soon but until then, let's look at some really amazing houses other people have created.

Amazing right!?  I can promise you mine will not hold a candle to these.  But I plan on trying my best and most importantly, having a good time.  This is meant to be fun and to create wonderful lasting memories with your families.  So have fun and remember to be the best artist you can be!