Christmas Eve; Gingerbread House Decorating Party

I'm too tired from marathon cooking, baking and gift-wrapping to think of much creative tonight but I did want to get these pictures posted before the Holiday

My daughter's birthday happens to hit right in the middle of the crazy holiday season, so instead of trying to dream up party games and crafts, she invited friends over to make Gingerbread Houses, a tradition we started way back when she was 8.

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Goodness, what a great time the girls had. They always do. Our kitchen exploded with gingerbread, icing and way too much candy; What more could a teenage girl want?

We pretty much have this down to a science now, we could throw a Gingerbread party for fifty without a hitch, I swear (not that I want to!!)

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Yep, learning from past experience, I had the "house" parts all ready to go (from a kit, no vegan baking happening for these houses sorry!) before the party, icing mixed and in piping bags, and tons of candy ready to affix to the houses once assembled.

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The girls arrived late afternoon and with much teen-age giggling and sugar-induced hilarity, they assembled some very nice looking houses.

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This has been a much-looked-forward-to Holiday/Birthday Tradition with my daughter and her friends since they were in 2nd grade together . It's so fun to see how the houses and decorating have improved each year. (And how much LESS I need to supervise and "help" than in previous years!)

As you can see, the end results were quite creative.

Here's hoping your Holiday's are filled with laughter, fun and lots of sweet memories.
Peace and Gingerbread to all.

Merry Christmas.