Comments on: Gingerbread Houses: The Opposite of Fun http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:06:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: Melonie http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2184 Melonie Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:52:44 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2184 LOL...yes, gingerbread houses can be quite tricky, which is why they are meant to be eaten immediately upon viewing! LOL…yes, gingerbread houses can be quite tricky, which is why they are meant to be eaten immediately upon viewing!

]]> By: Ginger http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2185 Ginger Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:56:30 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2185 My nephew attempted one as well. His got only a little farther along than yours, and his mom is a craft goddess. Just scrap the directions and eat the gingerbread and candy - it's not worth the humiliation and loss of self confidence. Hope the kitty, bunnies and chin had fun over the holidays as well! (Maybe they got some gingerbread with icing?) My nephew attempted one as well. His got only a little farther along than yours, and his mom is a craft goddess. Just scrap the directions and eat the gingerbread and candy - it’s not worth the humiliation and loss of self confidence.
Hope the kitty, bunnies and chin had fun over the holidays as well! (Maybe they got some gingerbread with icing?)

]]> By: Penny Raynor http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2190 Penny Raynor Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:09:15 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2190 Yes, I tried one of those kits with my granddaughters too. 2 years ago I made one myself and it really came out better. The frosting in the one I bought at Costco was REALLY hard to use - Grandma had to do all the frosting part. The candies were really yucky (probably a good thing - nobody ate more than one or two!) but the end product was pretty good for a 4 and a 2 year old with their Grandma. Next time I'll make one from scratch again and make Royal Frosting. The stuff in the kit was made with some kind of shortening and it was so hard to get the thing to stick together long enough to stay put! Royal icing turns to ROCK! It was fun anyway and that was the real point of the whole thing! Yes, I tried one of those kits with my granddaughters too. 2 years ago I made one myself and it really came out better. The frosting in the one I bought at Costco was REALLY hard to use - Grandma had to do all the frosting part. The candies were really yucky (probably a good thing - nobody ate more than one or two!) but the end product was pretty good for a 4 and a 2 year old with their Grandma. Next time I’ll make one from scratch again and make Royal Frosting. The stuff in the kit was made with some kind of shortening and it was so hard to get the thing to stick together long enough to stay put! Royal icing turns to ROCK! It was fun anyway and that was the real point of the whole thing!

]]> By: sara girlscantell http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2191 sara girlscantell Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:04:46 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2191 i feel like this is one project where my architecture degree + my expertise in the field of cute might have been equally useful. you should just call me when attempting a project like this! i feel like this is one project where my architecture degree + my expertise in the field of cute might have been equally useful. you should just call me when attempting a project like this!

]]> By: Steve http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2215 Steve Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:16:07 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2215 My daughter (9 years old) and I put together a rather charming gingerbread house using this kit. It was a bit of a challenge, but we found the directions quite helpful and the icing certainly helped to hold everything together - I think the finished product is likely able to withstand hurricane strength winds. Of course we went into the project with the philosophy that "nothing is easy." My daughter (9 years old) and I put together a rather charming gingerbread house using this kit. It was a bit of a challenge, but we found the directions quite helpful and the icing certainly helped to hold everything together - I think the finished product is likely able to withstand hurricane strength winds. Of course we went into the project with the philosophy that “nothing is easy.”

]]> By: Nicole http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2216 Nicole Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:10:50 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2216 Those gingerbread house kits are the universe's way of saying you should have another beer. They are just evil! Those gingerbread house kits are the universe’s way of saying you should have another beer. They are just evil!

]]> By: Aaron http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2217 Aaron Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:35:02 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2217 I applaud you guys just for getting that far. I applaud you guys just for getting that far.

]]> By: Tuesday http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2231 Tuesday Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:18:32 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2231 I shall teach you the ways of royal icing I shall teach you the ways of royal icing

]]> By: Sourfizz » A frustrating gingerbread house experience http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2241 Sourfizz » A frustrating gingerbread house experience Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:25:27 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2241 [...] some cooking and generally vegging out. It seems that my friend Eric spent the day with his family, stymied by a Wilton Pre-Baked Gingerbread House Kit. He and his three year old nephew started the kit as a way to do something fun together and by the [...] […] some cooking and generally vegging out. It seems that my friend Eric spent the day with his family, stymied by a Wilton Pre-Baked Gingerbread House Kit. He and his three year old nephew started the kit as a way to do something fun together and by the […]

]]> By: Erin http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2253 Erin Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:54:18 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2253 This is what our gingerbread house (I don't remember the brand, but it was comparable to Wilton's, I'm sure) looked like last year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kirinqueen/307298857/in/set-72157594393710596/ This is what our gingerbread house (I don’t remember the brand, but it was comparable to Wilton’s, I’m sure) looked like last year:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kirinqueen/307298857/in/set-72157594393710596/

]]> By: Mel http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2297 Mel Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:17:39 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2297 Next year make your own kit. Try finding a local bakery that will sell you the royal icing that they use on cakes. It works GREAT!!! Then you can put on your own kinds of candies instead of chipping your tooth on the "jellybeans" in the Wilton's box. Next year make your own kit. Try finding a local bakery that will sell you the royal icing that they use on cakes. It works GREAT!!! Then you can put on your own kinds of candies instead of chipping your tooth on the “jellybeans” in the Wilton’s box.

]]> By: karen dunning http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2351 karen dunning Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:34:07 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2351 Wow guys, I am a 51 yr old mom who had all 4 of my daughters since I was 40. My first ginbgerbread house was a homeschool coop field trip experience with about 12 other families when my twins were 4ys old and the baby was 2. We rented a large room in the community rec center and one lady pre-maid all the gingerbread pieces and made the icing. Until I read this site, I never knew it was supposed to be hard. We just all rolled up our sleeves and I guess it helped that half the teen agers in the group were experienced hands. We had a blast, made a mess and took pictures while the "experienced teens" floated from table to table giving advice about keeping the icing covered and suggesting Wrigleys fruit stripped gum for an uptown look on the doors, marshmellow snowmen and white chocolate pretzle twists lined up as a fence in the snow. I think the trick to good parenting and gingerbread adventures is not to take yourself too seriously and remember that what ever you do is good enough if you find the "element of fun in every job that is done". Wow guys, I am a 51 yr old mom who had all 4 of my daughters since I was 40. My first ginbgerbread house was a homeschool coop field trip experience with about 12 other families when my twins were 4ys old and the baby was 2. We rented a large room in the community rec center and one lady pre-maid all the gingerbread pieces and made the icing. Until I read this site, I never knew it was supposed to be hard. We just all rolled up our sleeves and I guess it helped that half the teen agers in the group were experienced hands. We had a blast, made a mess and took pictures while the “experienced teens” floated from table to table giving advice about keeping the icing covered and suggesting Wrigleys fruit stripped gum for an uptown look on the doors, marshmellow snowmen and white chocolate pretzle twists lined up as a fence in the snow. I think the trick to good parenting and gingerbread adventures is not to take yourself too seriously and remember that what ever you do is good enough if you find the “element of fun in every job that is done”.

]]> By: egayle http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2876 egayle Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:44:22 +0000 http://ericsmithrocks.com/2007/12/26/gingerbread-houses-the-opposite-of-fun/#comment-2876 This is FUNNY as hell!! I feel your pain which is why my gingerbread house kits are already assembled, the frosting is already made, and the jaw breakers are individually wrapped and clearly labeled! email me and I'll send you one...beer not included!! This is FUNNY as hell!! I feel your pain which is why my gingerbread house kits are already assembled, the frosting is already made, and the jaw breakers are individually wrapped and clearly labeled! email me and I’ll send you one…beer not included!!

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