March Food Holidays

National Celery Month

National Flour Month

National Frozen Food Month

National Nutrition Month

National Noodle Month

National Peanut Month

National Sauce Month

National Caffeine Awareness Month

National Veggie Month (United Kingdom)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Week Second Week

National School Breakfast Week Second Week

American Chocolate Week Third Week

International Pancake Day Shrove Tuesday (February or March)

Maple Syrup Saturday 3rd Saturday

National Hot Cross Bun Day Good Friday (March or April)

National Baked Ham with Pineapple Day Easter (March or April)

National Peanut Butter Lover's Day March 1

National Fruit Compote Day March 1

National Banana Creme Pie Day March 2

National Cold Cuts Day March 3

National Mulled Wine Day March 3

National Pound Cake Day March 4

National Cheese Doodle Day March 5

National Frozen Food Day March 6

National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day March 6

National Crown Roast of Pork Day March 7

National Cereal Day March 7

National Peanut Cluster Day March 8

National Crabmeat Day March 9

National Blueberry Popover Day March 10

Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day March 11

National Baked Scallops Day March 12

Coconut Torte Day March 13

National Potato Chip Day March 14

National Pears Helene Day March 15

National Artichoke Hearts Day March 16

Corned Beef and Cabbage Day March 17

Oatmeal Cookie Day March 18

Poultry Day March 19

National Chocolate Caramel Day March 19

Bock Beer Day March 20

National Ravioli Day March 20

California Strawberry Day March 21

Coq Au Vin Day March 22

National Chip and Dip Day March 23

National Melba Toast Day March 23

National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day March 24

Pecan Day March 25

Waffle Day March 25

National Lobster Newburg Day March 25

Spinach Day March 26

National Spanish Paella Day March 27

Something on a Stick Day March 28

National Black Forest Cake Day March 28

National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day March 29

Turkey Neck Soup Day March 30

Tater Day March 31

National Clams on the Halfshell Day March 31

Oranges and Lemons Day March 31

AVON items FOR SALE

Yes, I am still going to be selling Avon...I just have a lot of stuff at home that I need to get rid of.

Sorry, the prices may be a bit confusing, as I had copy & pasted this from an excel sheet....so My Price to YOU is the far right......10 cent samples up to $6.00 prices....

This is my inventory I have at home. Many of these are no longer available & some are just overstock that I picked up......
They are on 1st come 1st out basis....so let me know what you want & I'll let you know if it's still available.

Cash, Checks, Money Order and Paypal accepted!!

email me at susan.leanna @ gmail.com

If you want to check any of them out further, check http://www.avon.com/ or if not there, try ebay or just google it & look under shopping.


Thanks,
Sue

QTY                                Retail Sale My Price

EYES
3 Glimmersticks eye liner cosmic brown 7 2.5 2.5

7 Glimmersticks diamonds eye liner black ice 7 2.5 2.5
1 Glimmersticks diamonds eye liner Smoky diamond 7 2.5 2.5
1 Glimmersticks diamonds eye liner twilight sparkle 7 2.5 2.5
4 Glimmersticks waterproof eye liner blackest night 7 2.5 2.5
3 Glimmersticks eye liner saturn grey 7 2.5 2.5
2 Glimmersticks eye liner blackest black 7 2.5 2.5
3 Glimmersticks brow definer tawny 7 2.5 2.5
1 Ultra Luxury Brow Liner soft black 6 2.5
1 Jillian Dempsey eye liner black 2.5
1 24k gold eye liner Golden Brown 2.5
4 Wash-off waterproof Mascara Black 6.5 2.99 2.5
2 mini wash off waterproof Black 1
2 Super Full Midnight Mascara Black Pearl 8.5 3.99 2.5
1 Super Full waterproof mascara Black 8.5 3.99 2.5
2 Smooth Minerals Mascara Black 5.99 2.5
1 Big Color Eye Pencil Plum Berry 7 3.99 2.5
1 Big Color Eye Pencil Classic Mocha 7 3.99 2.5
1 Big Color Eye Pencil Eggplant 7 3.99 2.5
1 Big Color Eye Pencil Slate 7 3.99 2.5
2 Big Color Eye Pencil Vanilla 7 3.99 2.5
1 Big Color Eye Pencil Berry 7 3.99 2.5
1 3-in-1 Sharpener - for Big Color Eye Pencil 2.99 2.5
1 ExtraLasting Eyeshadow Terracotta 9 3.5
1 ExtraLasting Eyeshadow Rose Mist 9 3.5
1 Eyewriter Liquid Eyeliner Gold Lights 8 4 2.5
1 True Color Eyeshadow Quad Sandy Corals 9 5 4
1 Eight in One Eye Palette Water Colors 12 6 5
1 Eight in One Eye Palette Neutral Tones 12 6 5
2 In A Blink Line & Shadow Pencil Violet Smoke 9.99 6
1 Look alert eye brightener Illuminating pearl 2
1 Emergency Eyeshadow Applicators 1

FOUNDATION
1 Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Foundation Medium Beige 8
1 Ideal Shade Loose Powder Light Medium 9 7 6
1 Beyond Color line softening mousse foundation Warmest Beige 10 5 3

NAILS
1 Nailwear Pro sunshine 5 2.99 2.5
1 Nailwear Pro Tropical Punch 5 2.99 2.5
1 Nailwear Pro Bare Necessity 5 2.99 2.5
1 Nailwear Pro Real Red 5 2.99 2.5
1 Nail Experts UV Gloss Guard Top Coat 6.5 2.5
1 Nail Experts Silk Wrap Treatment 2.5
3 Nail Experts Liquid Freeze quick dry spary 6 2
1 On the Go Manicure Kit 2.5

LIPS
2 Ultra Color Rich mega impact lipstick Impactful Poppy 7 3.99 2
1 Ultra Color Rich mega impact lipstick Kicked Up Coral 7 3.99 2
1 Avon Beyond Color Plumping LipColor Peach Daiquiri 8 2
1 Healthy Makeup Lipstick Apricot Burst 2.99 2
1 Ultra Color Rich mega impact lipstick Tangerine 7 3.99 2
1 Smooth Minerals Lip Tint Smooth Raisin 3
1 Glazewear Shine Lip Gloss Clear 6 3
1 Glazewear Shine Lip Gloss Island Glow 6 3
1 Glazewear Sparkle Gloss Mini rave 0.99 0.75
2 Glazewear Sparkle Gloss Mini iced pink 0.99 0.75
1 Ultra Color Rich extra plump lipstick Pink Sunset 8 4 2
1 Lip Balm - Sweet Harvest Candy Corn 0.75
1 Perfect wear Extralasting lipstick Totally Twig 9 3
1 USED - Ultra Color Rich Renewel Gold 6.5 3 1
1 Smooth Minerals Lip Tint Smooth Raisin

LOTIONS/OILS/CREAMS
1 sss Mineral Gems Glamorous Gold Gelled Body Oil 6.7oz 7 3.5
1 sss Satin Glow Ultimate Body Moisturizing Lotion SPF 15 Fair to Medium Skin Tones 8.4oz 12 3.5
1 sss Satin Glow absolute Glow Gel 6.7 oz 10 3.5
1 SSS Soft & Sunsual Body Lotion 33.8oz 5
7 Moisture Therapy Intensive Treatment Hand Cream 4.2oz 5 2 2
1 Anew Clinical Thermafirm trial size .24oz 2.5 **32.00 for 1oz regular price
1 Anew Genics Treatment cream trial size .25 OZ 2.5 **38.00 for 1oz regular price
2 Planet Spa Mediterranean Olive Oil Whipped Body Cream 7.5 3.5
1 mark Earth Body Butter 10 3.5
14 Sample of Moisture Therapy Intensive Body Lotion 0.1

FEET
1 Foot Works Lavender Clay Mask 5 2.99 2
1 Foot Works Lavender Overnight Treament Cream 3.4oz 6 3.99 2
1 Foot Works Lavender Comfort Foot Soak 4 2.99 2
1 Foot Works Arthritis Achy Foot & Muscle Cream 6 3.99 2
1 Foot Works Antifungal Foot Spray 7 2.99 2
1 Foot Works Green Tea & Mint Cooling Lotion 5 2.99 2
1 Foot Works Overnight Renewing Foot Cream 3.4oz 6 3.99 2
1 Foot Works Corn and Callus Softening Balm 5 1.99 1.75
1 Spafinder Callus Remover

PERFUMES
1 Sweet Honesty 1.7oz 14.5 7 3
1 Rare Pearls 1.7oz 23 11 9
1 Rare Pearls .5oz 10 6 5
4 sample Sophistique mark 0.1
1 sample Celine Dion - spring in paris 0.1
10 sample Christian Lacroix Noir 0.1
2 sample dreamlife bouquet 0.1
1 sample Driven - derek jeter 0.1
5 sample Reese Witherspoon - in bloom 0.1

BODY POWDER
3 Shimmering Body Powder Haiku 5.5 2

BATH
1 Bubble Bath 24oz kids grape soda 8 5.99 5
3 Bath Time Body Paints grape 1
4 Bath Time Body Paints bubble gum 1
5 Bath Time Body Paints candy apple 1
2 Bath Time Body Paints cherry 1
1 Bath Time Body Paints cotton candy 1
2 Bath Time Body Paints coconut custard 1
2 Shower Gel Lemon Blossom & Basil 6 1.89 1.5
1 Avon Duck Soap 0.75
3 sample SSS Bath Oil 0.1
1 Avon Techniques Fortifying Shampoo Plus Conditioner in One 0.1

DEODORANT
1 On Duty 24 hours original 1
2 Cool Confidence Original Scent 1

OTHER
1 SSS Fresh & Smooth facial hair removal cream 6 5
1 SKIN SO SOFT Bug Guard Plus Picaridin Pump Spray 14 5
2 SKIN SO SOFT Bug Guard Plus IR3535® Expedition™ SPF 30 Pump Spray 14 5
1 Bug Guard Itch Relief Spray 6.99 1
3 Moisture Effective eye makeup remover 4 1
2 Clearskin® Blemish Clearing Spot Treatment 5.49 2
1 Curves Stash & Go Fitness Socks 5
1 Curves Scoop Neck Tee Medium 5
1 Makeup Bag 1

JEWELRY
1 White Glam Bracelet 19.99 10.95 5
1 Sterling Silver Genuine Aventureine Leaf Ring Size 7 13 5
1 Easter Earrings - Eggs 4 3 1.5
1 Easter Earrings - Bunny 4 3 1.5
1 Star Cluster Necklace 20 7.99 4
2 Diamond Ring Keychain 6 1.5
1 Chain Enhancer Pink Oval 2
1 Heart Tac Pin 7 2 1.5

February Food Holidays

Here are the February Food Holidays
Berry Fresh Month
Canned Food Month
Celebration of Chocolate Month
Great American Pies Month
National Cherry Month
National Fiber Focus Month
National Hot Breakfast Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Snack Food Month
Potato Lover's Month
Sweet Potato Month
Shape Up With Pickles Time First Week
Great American Pizza Bake Second Week
Jell-O® Week Second Week
Kraut and Frankfurter Week Second Week
National Pancake Week Fourth Week
Food Checkout Week Fourth Week
International Pancake Day Shrove Tuesday (February or March)
Oatmeal Monday Second Monday

National Baked Alaska Day February 1
Heavenly Hash Day February 2
Crepes Day (France) February 2
National Carrot Cake Day February 3
Homemade Soup Day February 4
National Stuffed Mushroom Day February 4
National Chocolate Fondue Day February 5
Nutella Day February 6
National Fettucini Alfredo Day February 7
Molasses Bar Day February 8
National Bagels and Lox Day February 9
Pizza Pie Day February 9
Cream Cheese Brownie Day February 10
Peppermint Patty Day February 11
National Plum Pudding Day February 12
National Tortellini Day February 13
National Creme-Filled Chocolates Day February 14
National Gumdrop Day February 15
National Almond Day February 16
National Indian Pudding Day February 17
National Café Au Lait Day February 17
National Cabbage Day February 17
Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day February 18
Drink Wine Day February 18
National Chocolate Mint Day February 19
National Margarita Day February 20
National Sticky Bun Day February 21
National Cherry Pie Day February 22
National Banana Bread Day February 23
Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day February 23
National Tortilla Chip Day February 24
National Clam Chowder Day February 25
National Chocolate-Covered Nuts Day February 25
National Pistachio Day February 26
National Chili Day February 26
National Strawberry Day February 27
National Kahlua Day February 27
National Chocolate Souffle Day February 28
Surf and Turf Day February 29 [Leap Day]

January Food Holidays

As found on: http://www.tfdutch.com/foodh.htm

Bread Machine Baking Month
National Candy Month
National Egg Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Meat Month
National Oatmeal Month
National Soup Month
National Wheat Bread Month
Prune Breakfast Month

National Pizza Week Second Week
National Meat Week Fourth Week
National Irish Coffee Week Fourth Week

Bloody Mary Day January 1
Apple Gifting Day January 1
National Cream Puff Day January 2
Chocolate-Filled Cherry Day January 3
National Spaghetti Day January 4
National Whipped Cream Day January 5
Bean Day January 6
National Shortbread Day January 6
National Tempura Day January 7
English Toffee Day January 8
National Apricot Day January 9
Bittersweet Chocolate Day January 10
Milk Day January 11
Hot Toddy Day January 11
Curried Chicken Day January 12
National Peach Melba Day January 13
National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day January 14
Strawberry Ice Cream Day January 15
National Fig Newton Day January 16
International Hot & Spicy Food Day January 16
Hot-Buttered Rum Day January 17
Peking Duck Day January 18
National Popcorn Day January 19
National Buttercrunch Day January 20
National Cheese Lover's Day January 20
National Granola Bar Day January 20
New England Clam Chowder Day January 21
National Blonde Brownie Day January 22
National Rhubarb Pie Day January 23
National Peanut Butter Day January 24
Lobster Thermidor Day January 24
National Irish Coffee Day January 25
National Pistachio Day January 26
Chocolate Cake Day January 27
National Blueberry Pancake Day January 28
National Corn Chip Day January 29
National Croissant Day January 30
Brandy Alexander Day January 31

What to do with the Rhodes 3pk?

This is what we had this weekend. Talk about a very happy belly!!!

What to do with the Rhodes 3pk? Loaf 1 = Make Bagels (makes 5-6) & then use for Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagels for breakfast along with Loaf 2 = a yummy loaf of Cinnamon Bread. Then Loaf 3 = Add 1/2 tsp of Basil, 1/2 tsp Oregano & 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese to the last loaf & roll out into a Pizza Crust. Poke with a fork & prebake the crust @ 425 for about 10 min. Then top with pizza sauce, cheese & pepperoni’s, sausage or whatever you want. YUM!!

Taken right from Rhodes website:

http://www.rhodesbread.com/recipes/view/2246

Cinnamon SlicesCinnamon Slices
Pull apart this sticky treat slice by slice and enjoy the cinnamon sugar mixture with every bite.
Servings: 8

Skills: Intermediate
Prep Time: 30 min (not including thaw time)
Bake Time: 25 min

Ingredients
1 Loaf Rhodes™ Frozen Bread Dough, barely thawed or 12 Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls , thawed but still cold
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:  If using loaf, slice into 24 thin pieces. If using rolls, cut each roll in half and flatten each half into a 2x3-inch oval. Combine the sugar and cinnamon and mix well. Dip each dough piece in the melted butter and then in the cinnamon sugar. Line them up in a sprayed 9x5-inch loaf pan, each piece on it's edge, to make a loaf shape. Cover with plastic wrap and let double in size. Remove wrap and bake at 350°F 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes and then place on cooling rack. Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over warm cinnamon slices.

Bagels
The freshest bagels you've ever tasted! With Rhodes dough, it couldn't be easier.
Servings: 8
Skills: Intermediate
Prep Time: 20 min (not including thaw time)
Bake Time: 20 min

Ingredients
16 Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold
1 tablespoon baking soda
grated cheese, seeds or spices

Instructions: Combine 2 rolls together into a nice round ball. Put both pointer fingers through center of the ball and stretch to form a large hole. Repeat with remaining rolls. Place bagels on a large sprayed baking sheet. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise 30-45 minutes. In a large saucepan, bring 6 inches of water with baking soda to a boil. Slip bagels, one or two at a time into gently boiling water. Boil for 30 seconds on each side. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on cooling rack for a few seconds. Return to sprayed baking sheet and sprinkle with cheese or seeds if desired. Bake at 375°F 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

End of another year -- Goodbye 2011 -- Hello 2012

OK...time to make New Years Resolutions.....One thing I'd like to do or a habit I'd like to overcome...oh boy -- there are sooooo many. I guess my big one anxiety for me right now is my kitchen. I'd like to have a clean kitchen table everynight before bed & dishes done. So that's my goal...no going to bed until the kitchen table is clean & dishes done. I just may never sleep again....LOL.

So tonight I will be watching Chloe & Nyomii. Today Malachi & Kessler & I will be making Confetti Cake for this evenings festivities. Troy purchased some of those plastic champagne crackers for them to pop later & I got them some hats & noisemakers. Then later we are going to do some Shrinky Dinks & make a time capsule. What a day we have lined up!!

Goodbye 2011 & Hello 2012!!

Garbage

LOVE THIS GAME!! We have been playing this game almost every Christmas Eve (swapping occassionally with Rummy Royal) for the past 20+ years.....LOVE IT!! Just found out about 2-3 years ago it was known as Hollywood Garbage. You know how hard it is to find actual "real" rules on the internet by googling 'garbage' ? LOL. We just play 1 round so everyone gets 1 chance at being dealer since they usually are the ones that make the $$ -- we just use pennies...each person usually needs about 100 pennies. This year, I introduced it to my husbands family & we just used chips. The kids LOVED IT!!!
Note: Dealer only used his/her cards during the Poker & Bingo phase & only instructed others on the last 2 phases.. During the Bingo Phase, we dealt cards one at a time & made mini bets (1 or 2 pennies - highest cards made the bet) with each round till all 5 were laid down. We could fold, but still kept the cards for the next phases. During the Count Up Phase, we called it Up or Down the River, we could count from King to Ace down, or Ace to King Up....dealers choice, but only one choice. Then when we were done, we counted to see what we COULD have gotten if we had chosen differently & get either happy or mad...LOL. Those are our variations that I learned, but the complete rules found on the internet are below. ENJOY!!


Hollywood Garbage


This description is based mainly on information from William Priester Jr., Bruce Bowman and Robert and Candace Snyder.

•Introduction
•Players and Cards
•Poker Phase
•Bingo Phase
•Put and Take Phase
•Count-Up Phase
•Variations

Introduction
This American game is also known simply as Garbage, or sometimes as Junk Poker. Each hand is a sequence of several phase, which are mostly games of luck, each played using the same cards. The game is often played for very small stakes (pennies).

Players, Cards and Chips
There can be from 3 to about 8 or even more players. The game is best for 5 or 6.

4 or 5 players use two standard 52-card decks shuffled together. 6 or more players use three or more decks.

Each player begins with an ample supply of small value coins (pennies) - about 100 each should be sufficient - or chips or other tokens can be used instead, giving everyone an equal supply at the start.

The first dealer is chosen in any way the players see fit. Thereafter the turn to deal passes to the left after all the phases have been played. To be fair, the game should continue until each player has dealt an equal number of times.

Phase 1 - Poker
Everyone antes an agreed number of coins - say 5 coins each - placing them in a central pot. The dealer shuffles all the cards and deals them out to the players, one at a time face up, until everyone has five cards. The player who has the best poker hand wins the pot. If there is a tie for best hand the pot is shared between the winners.

Phase 2 - Bingo
The players keep their 5-card hands from phase 1. The dealer then turns up cards from the undealt part of the deck, one by one, calling out their ranks ("four", "jack", "ace", etc.) Any player having a card of that rank showing places a coin on the card. If the player has more than one card of that rank, he places a coin on each of them. If the same rank is called again later, players holding cards of that rank will put another coin on each. The first player who manages to place a coin on all five of their cards calls "bingo" wins all the coins placed on everyone's cards. If there are multiple winners on the same card, they share the coins equally.

Phase 3 - Put and Take
Also known as Up-and-Down-The-River. The dealer sets his or her cards aside in a discard pile, along with the cards used for calling in the bingo. These cards will not be used again in this hand. The other players keep their five-card hands. Dealer then turns up a card from the undealt part of the pack, and any player having a card of that rank card puts 1 coin for each card of that rank he/she has into a central pot. On the second card turned up by the dealer, 2 coins must be put in the pot for each card of that rank; for the 3rd card, 3 coins, and so on, up to 10 coins for the 10th card. Then the dealer turns 10 more cards, one by one, and players take coins from the central pot: 1 coin for each card matching the first card, 2 for the second, and so on up to 10 each for the tenth card. Again, if a player has a more than one of the card turned up, he/she takes that many times the number of coins. Any coins remaining in the pot after the 20th card go to the dealer, and if the coins in the pot run out before the 20th card is turned up, the dealer dealer pays the players from his or her own coins.

Phase 4 - Count-Up
Dealer takes all the players' hands and adds them to the discards. The dealer then deals 13 cards face-up from the undealt portion of the deck, counting while doing so: "ace, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen, king". If the rank of the turned card corresponds to the rank being counted, everyone pays the dealer a number of coins corresponding to the rank. For example, if the dealer turns a 2 as the second, card, everyone pays the dealer 2 coins; for a 7 as the seventh card, 7 coins. Jack=11, Queen=12, and King=13, so the dealer will collect 13 coins from each other player if a king is turned as the last of the 13 cards. This phase is sometimes known as Birthday, perhaps because 'hitting' the right card and being paid is like being given birthday presents.

After the count up phase, the hand is over. All the cards are reshuffled and the next player deals.

Variations
There are many variations of this game.

Phase 1 - Poker
Some play that a four-flush (four cards of one suit) beats a pair but loses to two pairs in the poker phase.

Some allow a player in the first phase to buy an extra card for a set amount of coins, and discard a card in exchange.

Some play this like five-card-stud, with betting rounds after the third and fourth cards are dealt. Normally when betting is included there is an ante of 2 chips for each player. Some play draw poker, each player having the opportunity to discard some cards and replenish their hand, with a betting round before and after this. Some allow the dealer to choose the poker variant to be played - it must be once in which the players end with 5 cards each. If poker-style betting is used, players who fold discard their cards face down in front of them but retain the cards for use in later rounds.

Some deal seven cards each, and each player makes the best possible five-card poker hand from these. The players then keep seven cards for the bingo and put and take phases.


Phase 2 - Bingo
Some play that if two or more players tie in the bingo phase, the player with the greatest number of coins on their five cards wins. If this is a tie, split the pot anyway.

Some play that if there is a tie in the bingo phase, no one wins. All the coins placed on cards are moved to a bingo kitty to be won in the next bingo game, which can be phase 2 of the next hand or can be played immediately, dealer continuing to deal and call cards.

Some play that the dealer's hand is discarded before phase 2, so that in the bingo phase the dealer's role is only to deal and call the cards while the other players play. Some play the bingo as phase 3, after the put and take, which is phase 2. In this case the dealer's cards are discarded before the bingo.

Phase 3 - Put and Take
Some turn only 5 cards in each part, so the maximum put or take is 5 per card rather than 10.

Some play that any card matching the rank AND suit of the card flipped up puts or takes double.

Some play that in the put and take phase, a player with a pair pays or receives double, and a player with a triplet triple. For example for three of a kind on the seventh card pay or receive 63 rather than 21.

Phase 4 - Count-Up
Some deal only 10 cards rather than 13 in the count-up phase.

Some play that in the count-up phase, a dealer who 'hits' no cards, he must pay a penalty of 5 coins to each player.

Some play that the second of consecutive 'hits' pays double, the third triple and so on.

Series of games
Some play that instead of the deal passing to the left after the final phase, it goes to whoever won the poker phase.

Some play for chips, and anyone who loses all their chips is out of the game. Further games are played until there is just one player left - the winner. Since this can take a long time, it may be wise to set a time limit or a limited number of games, and declare the player with most chips at the end to be the winner. When playing with young children, sometimes there is the tradition that a player who runs out of chips is given 25 chips by the player with most, so that they can carry on playing.

Looking for a pattern

My mother is on the search for a "Child's Petal Cardigan". We have the pattern that I typed long ago, but she feels that I mistyped someting. This pattern involved casting on 57 stitches. She loved it because it was quite an easy knitting pattern & she made several of these. Anyone out there that can help?

On the Hunt....

OK...I have been searching high & low for a game in my basement that I had the kids play last year or maybe it was even longer than that. All I could remember was I had taken a posterboard & drew a pie of some sort. And the game involved pennies. I read it on a forum from someone who enjoyed playing it at Christmas or New Years Eve or something. Well I finally found the posterboard while looking for something else in the basement. That's how things work, right? You never find it when you want it.

So now that I found my handmade design, I decided to google it further now that I had some more keywords to help me narrow things down. And I discovered so much more about this game we played. Interesting!!

What I found was at this site: http://community.wizards.com/wotc_mark/blog/2011/05/25/dice_games

Dragon's Hoard


Dragon's Hoard is a common dice game played in many taverns. Patrons often find the game's layout on the taverns tables. In lower class establishments the layout is often crudely carved into the tables' surface, whereas finer establishments have been known to use inlaid precious metals and intricately carved scrollwork.

The layout is usually nine circles with the numbers 3 through 11 inside them. This layout is used for both d6 and d4 gameplay (occasionally an establishment will have a layout specifically for d4 play, which is made up of 5 circles with the numbers 3 through 7 inside them).

In most establishments, the currency of the region is used to wager; however some establishments provide counters or chips. Players sometimes play to divvy up other valuable stakes, such as jewelry and magic items.

Players throw the dice in turn. After each throw, they place a chip on the corresponding number on the layout. For example, if a player throws a total of 4, he places a chip on the area of the layout marked 4. Once a number on the layout has three or more chips on it, the next player to roll that number collects them. If a player rolls a pair of 1's, known as Dragon Eyes, that player places a chip on all the numbers on the layout. If a player rolls two 6's, know as Stealing the Hoard, they collect all the chips on the layout. Play continues for a pre-determined time, or until it is agreed to end the game.

This dice game requires two dice (2d4 or 2d6), chips and a layout drawn up with the appropriate numbers on it. This game is based on a dice game known as Jackpot.