Me: You should see my double wide trailer gingerbread house with the broken down Ford in the front yard.
Mom: Dream big, girlie.
Dream Big!!
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AAhhh, nothing like a redneck Christmas gingerbread house!!! Keep wishin for that double wide, single wide just wont do!!
December 9, 2009 at 11:29 am
Um, *I* want to see that gingerbread house. Pics please? Sounds hilarious!
December 9, 2009 at 1:13 pm
What a hilarious idea. What fun! I am oddly inspired!
December 9, 2009 at 4:22 pm
MUST see a picture; sounds awesome!
December 9, 2009 at 4:27 pm
We do a lovely white trash Christmas at our home. Used to scare teh neighbors, but now they kinda like it. I’d love to see pictures of this.
December 10, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Yes, pics, please!
December 11, 2009 at 2:21 pm