C E L E B R A T I O N

holiday

isions of gingerbread houses have been

dancing in my head ever since my son, Fuller,

was born three years ago. Actually, they’re

visions of the graham cracker houses that I

used to slather with frosting and coat in

candy—a tradition my mom carried on in our

neighborhood for more than two decades.

When Fuller hit the toddler stage, I

decided it was time to bring gingerbread-

house-making to my Baton Rouge home.

Following my mom’s keep-it-simple lead, I

stick with the no-bake graham cracker

version, and I ask each little guest to bring a

bag of candy to add to the pool of decorations.

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CONSTRU CTIO N ZO NE Alyse spreads the goodies on the farm table in her sunroom. (Her son, Fuller,

wearing red, is beside her.) “There’s a lot of nibbling that goes on,” she says. The houses are made simply of

graham crackers, which she assembles in advance and sets out on a tray,

a b o v e ce n te r.

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ONE BAR TAKES CARE OF ABOUT

88 LOADS' BEFORE YOU NEED

TO REPLACE IT.

YOU COUNT THE LOAD OFF YOUR MIND.

Depends on

frequency of use and dryer settings.

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