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2016 commenter of the year
This week, I read through every comment left on my blog in 2016. So many of you made me snort, chortle and giggle this year! After some careful consideration, I have chosen Liz (of That Skinny Chick Can Bake) as my 2016 Commenter of the Year. Why? Because Liz left more comments than any other damn person, that’s why.…
Read Moreginger 2016: winners declared!
Are you ready? Would you like to know who won Ginger 2016 – the sweetest battle on the planet? Excellent. And we’ll get to that, but first I’d like to delve into the history of gingerbread. We’ll begin in ancient Greece and then tour through centuries of spiced baked goods and construction techniques. A favourite…
Read Moreginger 2016: group 4
Alas, this is our fourth and final grouping of Ginger 2016 entries! I like to call this batch: There’s a Lot of Information to Absorb Here. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2016 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down,…
Read Moreginger 2016: group 3
Day two! Here is our third grouping of Ginger 2016 entries! I like to call this batch: Feats of Architecture and Sugar! Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2016 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down, click here.) Oh, and commenting…
Read Moreginger 2016: group 2
More gingering! Take a gander at our second grouping of Ginger 2016 entries. I like to call this batch: People Who Sent Very Few and/or Some Confusing Details About Their Creations. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2016 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this…
Read Moreginger 2016: group 1
Behold! The first grouping of Ginger 2016 entries! I like to call this batch: 1 – 2.25 Times the Fun! Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2016 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down, click here.) Don’t forget: commenting…
Read Moremeet the 2016 ginger panel
Prepare yourselves! Beginning tomorrow, you will see 18 ginger masterpieces on this here blog. Given that there are only three cruddy prizes, it is pretty clear that our participants aren’t in it for the winnings. This almost-friendly competition has become a holiday tradition for a lot of people! Voting for the People’s Choice Prize begins on Tuesday and will…
Read Moreginger 2016
It’s time! Competitive gingering at its best/worst! If you would like to be a part of this absolutely horrendous annual online competition, please read these extensive guidelines: 1. Create a gingerbread house zoned residential, agricultural and/or commercial. Yes, you can glue stuff on. Yes, you can use a kit. Yes, you can use inedible add-ons. No, I…
Read Morepumpkin carve-off 2016: winners declared!
Did you sleep last night? Or were you too excited to hear this year’s Carve-Off results? After some serious deliberation, Baby Chrissy has selected our champion! . Pumpkin Carve-Off 2016 Champion: Lee’s Lessons Learned movita: You were up all night, Baby Chrissy! It must have been a tough decision. Baby Chrissy: It was. movita: What happened in…
Read Morepumpkin carve-off 2016: CAST YOUR VOTE!
Welcome to Pumpkin Carve-Off 2016! Nine gourdgeous creations await your vote. Not many, I suppose, but it’s a pretty crappy contest, so… par for the course. I have spread the entries over two pages, because this post was the longest scroll in the history of WordPress. Don’t forget to head to the polls on the second page!…
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