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Cheekwood Mansion and Botanical Gardens in the Belle Meade Section of Nashville, TN. This was part of the Maxwell House coffee millions as the coffee gained popularity in the United States and was the number one coffee until the 1980s.
A sign giving directions to the gingerbread house decorating event.
Gingerbread House structures were supplied by a Local Bakery as well as the piping bag containing the frosting that acts as the adhesive to glue all the individual candy pieces to the gingerbread house. The frosting was a surprise and worked very well both drying when it needed too and staying liquid inside the bag.
Gloria Goodtaste and granddaughter selecting candies to be used in decorating her gingerbread house.
Getting started with the candy decorating process
Gaining some mometum in applying the individual candies to the gingerbread house.
Moving along quite well as our second grader gets the hang of what is expected.
The completed gingerbread house in a little over an hour of fun and tasting individual pieces of candy and icing. They also provided an appropriately sized box to carry your treasure/decorated gingerbread house to your home without damage.
There were approximately 50 people attending each decorating session. Two sessions on Saturday and Sunday over the 4 weekends between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. Approximately 400 families had the opportunity to decorate their own gingerbread house.
Natalie Levine who is the organizer for this gingerbread decorating event with Gloriagoodtaste at the Christmas tree .
Natalie Levine Interview
Outside the Massey Auditorium, was a fenced area, with two Reindeer who were on display as part of the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens to be enjoyed by all. They were very tame and approached us as we arrived.
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One of two reindeer who approached us at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens.
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