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Display Name: melismith74
Member Since: 2/18/10

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Love the cake stand! Is in Vintage?


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2/28/13 4:25 PM

My grandma used to make Chicken & Dumplings like this except she would cut the dough into long skinny strips with a special cutter. They would sit resting on the cutting board with a towel on top for an hour or so. I loved to sneak into the kitchen, steal a strip or two, and eat them raw ( I know, we'd never encourage this now!). Even though they were flat & skinny, she called it "Chicken & Dumplings". Perhaps it depends on where you 're from in the South for what you call it (She was from Oklahoma). In the end, it's the taste that counts!


Recipe: Chicken and Dumplings
1/22/13 3:58 PM

What a great set you have! I have 6 or 7 from this set that I used in my pre-k/ Kinder classroom. The kids loved them. They would play with them more than the legos. Since they are in such great condition, maybe consider letting your almost 2 year old use them...they can be used for stacking, sequencing, language activities, etc. They still have some life in them (probably until your kids are 5 or 6) & I haven't seen them anywhere "new" for purchase. Just a thought! Best.


What Would You Do With This Vintage Board Game?
10/25/12 9:14 AM

Thanks for sharing this! I've passed it on to my teacher friends in CA that have been hit by budget cuts.


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2/26/10 5:59 PM

Wonderful idea to use at home. A great (and cheap) way to laminate the cards at home is to use clear packing/moving tape. As a former teacher (and soon to be a stay at home mommy!), I would use this technique in my classroom all the time when I couldn't make it to the laminating machine.

Also, for the little ones who are not yet ready for illustrated drawings of weather....you can use photographs.


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2/18/10 10:41 AM