Candy Cane Lane

A Christmas tradition in my house is to create a gingerbread house every year. While I create my own every year I also love to check out the life size ones in Michigan and sip on some gingerbread inspired treats.









{my gingerbread house 2010}

Do you make a gingerbread house?

xo



64 Comments on “Candy Cane Lane

  1. I've always wanted to make a Gingerbread house and even checked out the kits in the stores. I should pick up one though, looks like it would be a lot of fun. :)You blog is full of so much holiday cheer, love it!

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  2. I am planning to make one this year. I totally adore your gingerbread house:) Its beautiful:)Kisses, my dearPs: I am hosting a charming scarf GIVEAWAY later today, just in time for cozy Christmas!

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  3. where in Michigan are the life size ones? My sister just moved to Detroit and it looking for some fun things to do this holiday!! Is it Frankenmouth? I think that is the name of the Christmas town in Michigan

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  4. Very cute gingerbread houses! They made a gingerbread Burruss Hall and it's in one of our dining halls. Burruss is our huge main campus building. It was so cool!

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  5. That is adorable. I've actually been wanting an excuse to make one this year! Now that I have a niece, I'll be sure to make one with her in the future! It's been ages since I've made one…

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  6. I did make a gingerbread house! But it doesn't look nearly as beautiful as these! Gingerbread is one of my favorite cookies as well! XOhttp://tryitonmegirl.blogspot.com/

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  7. That gingerbread house looks so cute! I have never made one before. I am thinking that this year I would like to make gingerbread men for the first time.

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  8. your house came out beautiful! I used to make them every year with the kids…but not recently. Kids are bigger now 🙂 but I LOVE how gingerbread smells, sooo wonderful!

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  9. Thank you for following! I love these gingerbread houses! They have inspired me to make one too. xo Lwww.littleredpurse.blogspot.com

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  10. wow such cool photos! I love your gingerbread house! I may have to make one again this year!xoxo,jazfashionstatement101.blogspot.com

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  11. Lol – I just bought 3 yesterday so we could have a contest when we go to Pittsburgh this weekend to visit my husband's family! I can't wait!

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  12. i barely survived making ginger boys… a house would kill me. but your house is sooo cute! so…since i never made a house, are they edible? do you eat them after? just asking… dont think id love gumdrops and ginger together lol but if you tell me to i will try it

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  13. I already made one this year… gave it to my candy-obsessed brother… suffice it to say that the house (which was cute BTW) didn't make it till Christmas! 🙂

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  14. Of course I love gingerbread houses of all sizes & shapes! That giant one is awesome & yours is so cute. I love to decorate GH's with my kiddos. So happy we have found each others blogs 🙂 XO

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  15. I used to work where the National Gingerbread Competition is held as an event planner….major stress!These look great!REBrownrekdbrown.blogspot.com

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  16. Ok, now I really want to build one of these! Hubby and I built one the first year we were married and it was a lot of fun!

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  17. Your gingerbread house is amazing. Unfortunately we don't make those .. maybe it's time to change the tradition.

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  18. they are unreal…so large and wonderful ! in NYC at Le Parker Meridian, they have some being voted on and my fave was Stuart Little..really sweet. I have a kit at home to try one this year, should be interesting to say the least!!

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  19. I love this! so glad you stopped by my blog and commented because I am thoroughly loving your pics and posts!!! great gingerbread house…. everytime i tried to make one they falled apart lol i just don't have the touch haha…

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  20. you've gotta check the one out for my Gift Guide–unordinary gifts…it's 15k, life-size and is totally edible!!ps–thanks for commenting 🙂

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  21. Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog Erica and fr being a follower, as you may have noticed I do not have many..hehe.. so really appreciate it 🙂 !! Great pics of the gingerbread house! Its so cool to see the American way of celebrating Christmas, so much more fun than the Dutch way..! :-)XO Mandy

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  22. thanks for stopping by my blog! these gingerbread houses are amazing!! we made one for the first time this year, but it did not turn out as good as yours 😉

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