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Gingerbread man decor...yes or no

Mominohio — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:42:39 GMT

I don't know if it is 'in' or 'out' but how do you feel or do you use gingerbread decor in your holiday decorating?

I'm not a fan of the style Valerie Parr Hill brings. I think I would have been when my son was little or if I had small grandchildren.

I do like primitive gingerbread, like those below.

So do you like/use gingerbread decor at all, or is it totally a pass for you?

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:45:39 GMT

@Mominohio Very cute photos, and what adorable gingerbread men. They are cute as cookies, but for me I wouldn't use them as decor. However, if you like it go for it!

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Mominohio — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:49:28 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
@Mominohio Very cute photos, and what adorable gingerbread men. They are cute as cookies, but for me I wouldn't use them as decor. However, if you like it go for it!

I only have like three of them, and they are small @phoenixbrd. I tend to get them out in the winter and place them with a primitive candle and some scatter, or with some greens and pine cones. And even though I like the primitive ones, it took me a long time to buy any! LOL

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:51:58 GMT

@Mominohio Sounds as if you have a cozy home....enjoy your winter decor!

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Julie928 — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:58:13 GMT

@Mominohio ~ I like the gingerbread in the photos you posted! As far as Valerie's gingerbread, I don't know. It depends on the item. I purchased the gingerbread birdhouses she offered in the past and really like them. The gingerbread houses she has on the website now are cute but I don't like the writing on them.

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PA Mom-mom — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:11:49 GMT

@Mominohio not a great fan of gingerbread men. We have a pair of ornaments we received as a gift. We hang them from the knobs of a jelly cupboard. However, that cream ware bowl, now I'll take that in a heartbeat!

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mousiegirl — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:17:32 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:
I don't know if it is 'in' or 'out' but how do you feel or do you use gingerbread decor in your holiday decorating?

I'm not a fan of the style Valerie Parr Hill brings. I think I would have been when my son was little or if I had small grandchildren.

I do like primitive gingerbread, like those below.

So do you like/use gingerbread decor at all, or is it totally a pass for you?

@Mominohio You know I do, lol, huge display and tree in the kitchen.

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RedTop — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:17:10 GMT

I am not a fan of this type of decor.

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Kitlynn — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:17:52 GMT

I think they are really cute in a kitchen. I would tuck them into a greenery and candle center piece on the island or the center of the kitchen table. I would tie some small red bows on the greenery.

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Azcowgirl — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:51:17 GMT

My favorites are definitely the primitive kind too @Mominohio, and I have a few . Many years back I made a few batches out of cinnamon dough and hung on the tree.😀 I wish Valerie would offer the primitive ones !

I don’t care for the houses either....too busy and “cutesy”

for me but I know they are loved by many !

love the ones pictured !

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homedecor1 — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:37:10 GMT

When I had my big home (and kitchen) I had a 4' tree decorated with all gingerbread & kitchen was transformed into gingerbread holiday decor. I still have all my gingerbread things but I only put a few things out I have a smaller galley style kitchen with bay window eating area & wish I could fit the tree.

In fact, I haven't done a Christmas tree in years -- it's kinda sad but I am never here for holiday.

I love gingerbread christmas things!

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mousiegirl — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:47:11 GMT

@Mominohio @homedecor1

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mousiegirl — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:46:21 GMT

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crazycockermom — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 00:06:36 GMT

I love gingerbread men cookies, but it’s not something I desire to decorate with. Money saved!

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OKPrincess — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 00:37:25 GMT

I think it’s cute especially if you have young ones that come around at Christmas. Yes for me.

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queendiva — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 00:50:12 GMT

@Mominohio: I like your pictures, especially the sugared gingerbread men.

That said, that's not my style of decor. When my sons were growing up, we collected nutcrackers and amassed quite a collection over many years. I am downsizing big time this summer. I will have minimal decor this Christmas other than the mantel, nativity, a large (for me) tree-6 feet and a smaller 4 foot table top tree.

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GCR18 — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 01:17:35 GMT

I like gingerbread men, but don't decorate with them. I had the luminary from the Q that came in a set of two lumaries. I had a gingerbread man, but have him to my mother.

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tired mom04 — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 01:26:23 GMT

My kitchen at Christmas is done in a gingerbread theme, I love it! My kids say it’s their favorite part of my decor!

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 01:42:27 GMT

I have a Temp-tations measuring spoon set that is a gingerbread family in a sleigh - I put it on top of my range every Christmas. It's cute.

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GingerPeach — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 02:46:37 GMT

@Mominohio

I like gingerbread to eat, but not so much for decor, at least not as gingerbread men.

Referring back to your other post about wrapping paper without cutesy designs, I think most gingerbread men decor is too cutesy.

I do love a good gingerbread cake with whipped cream on top!

I also love a nicely crafted gingerbread house. And one year I made a Martha Stewart idea which was a wreath of gingerbread-type cookies shaped like leaves and then held together with (maybe egg whites or something similar) and formed into a wreath. It turned out very nicely, and was (at least I thought so) sophisticated.

Mine was like this but I didn't hang it on the door: