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Y’all remember this game?

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That and Chutes ‘N’ Ladders used to be my favorite games EVER!!!  That was where I first developed my competitive spirit was with board games, but sometimes I like to think it’s just hereditary too 🙂

So yeah…today for lunch I had a helping of some of the Bob’s Red Mill Veggi Soup that I made a while back and froze.  But I forgot to take a picture.  AGAIN.  Argh! I did happen to get a photo of my mid-afternoon treat (and inspiration for this post) though!

I found these mini-treats on a co-worker’s desk (they were up for grabs) and I couldn’t help but get one of each!  They were so good, especially the Starburst.  I find I adore chocolate, but really only the good stuff, but if you give me some fruit-flavored candy I’ll go straight fat kid on that junk!

Tonight we have our community group, which I’m stoked about, and then lots of sleeping for me – I’m still catching up from the weekend and gearing up for a short but busy week at work!  I also have big plans of waking up early for a new yoga DVD that I bought in a roller coaster of emotions about my knee hurting.  I’m also going to be doing the HardCore Challenge from Kristina at Good ‘n’ Weird…and I’m looking forward to a sore tummy!


What was your favorite board game growing up? Like I said, I loved Candyland, and Chutes ‘N’ Ladders, but we also played a lot of Sorry! and LIFE.  Those games make me smile because they remind me of my family!

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  1. Tina says

    June 2, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    I LOVED Candyland! I actually am excited for when M gets older and I can play games like that again. 🙂

    Your candy looks good too.

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  2. Jacqui says

    June 2, 2010 at 9:04 am

    I loved Candyland, we even bought it while I was in college! I also love Clue and Hubby is a huge LIFE fan. We need kids so we seem less weird!!

    Reply
  3. Kristina @goodnweird says

    June 2, 2010 at 7:42 am

    I loved Candy Land. My neice is 3 and I tried to play it with her over Christmas but she is still a little to young to appreciate it.

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  4. Kelly says

    June 2, 2010 at 7:34 am

    Guess Who was my favorite as a kid! Now I like Scrabble and Boggle.

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  5. nutritious foodie says

    June 2, 2010 at 5:59 am

    Chutes N laddes was a favorite.. as an adult though we are loving apples to apples, its a ton of fun specially in a large group 🙂

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  6. Christie {Honoring Health} says

    June 2, 2010 at 1:49 am

    Monopoly for sure!

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  7. paijery says

    June 2, 2010 at 1:02 am

    I have never played Candyland before but loved Sorry! Oh and I used to be the bomb at Clue lol 🙂

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  8. Anne @ Food Loving Polar Bear says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    I loved ALIAS and Africa’s Star game where you travelled all around Africa to find the biggest diamond 🙂

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  9. Tami says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    We played Monopoly for hours on end and it was so much fun. Sometimes our game would go on for days!

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  10. Mary says

    June 1, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    Oh…my favorite game to play as a kid…the lighted “Simon Says” game with the four colors you had to rember the order in which they would light up…and of course…Monopoly!

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  11. Mary says

    June 1, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    I have to take aging with a grain o’ salt…my knee started hurting too and I really didn’t do anything to make it hurt. So, I started doing bodyflow and yoga at my gym. My knee felt much better. Come to find out my IT (iliotibial) band was tight and putting strain on the outside of my knee. When I got it stretched out, it stopped hurting.

    What I discovered from yoga/pilates is that as we age, our bodies can still get strength from itself. I lift no weights, but do all of the moves/resistance via my own body weight and I have not felt better. It is great for your core, shoulder strengthening and abs. Good luck with it!

    The other thing I found out was that my back was out of alignment. I went to a good chiropractor, not a quack as most are, and he said my lumbar 5 was a little off, causing my right hip flexor to be stretched, which caused my gait to be off on the right side and hence my knee pain. After he got done with me, my knee also stopped hurting.

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  12. theexperfectionist says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:46 pm

    OMG I used to cheat at Candyland. Sad I know. I used to count the cards and make sure I would get the Ice Princess. I thought she was beautiful 😛 I also loved Trouble.

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  13. Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    MONSTER MASH. Man I’m amazing at that game. I wish there were some sort of world monster mash championships because I’d probably win

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  14. Amy @ Second City Randomness says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    I loved Parcheesi… does anyone even remeber that one? I’m probably the only nerd who loved it… ha

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  15. Kara @ MyWellnest says

    June 1, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Love Candyland!!! I also enjoyed Sorry, Trouble, & Life 🙂

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  16. LiveForTheRun says

    June 1, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    Dude, you took one of my faves. Candyland was too sweet. From Trouble to Don’t Break the Ice -> remember that gem?

    I would totally say Mall Madness, but I’ll keep to games without battteries, lol.

    I too need some good rest from the weekend, short week though!

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  17. Heather @ Side of Sneakers says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:47 pm

    Chutes & Ladders and Candyland were literally my too favorite games!! I also really liked Skipbo and Cooties 😉

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  18. Katie @ Health for the Whole Self says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    I was also a huge Chutes and Ladders fan! My brother and I used to have very intense Uno competitions. 🙂

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  19. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    We played “Sorry” a ton when I was little! I still love that came! I LOVE picking at mixed candy dishes. When I see one around I can’t help but fish through and find my favorites 🙂

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  20. theprocessofhealing says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    Oh I loooved Candy Land but I think Monopoly was my favorite? I could never get anyone to play it with me though because it took so long.

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  21. Megan @ The Oatmeal Diaries says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    I definitely just played Candyland tonight while babysitting!! Too funny. My favorite board game has always been Clue though!

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  22. TheKetchupDiaries says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    LOVED Memory and was also a big fan of Trouble.

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  23. Ilana says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    a few months ago I bought a bag of snickers minis thinking they’d be a good treat every now and then … hours later i had an empty bag of minisnickers I still have no idea where they went 😉 I am a beast. Serrrrriouusssss.

    I loved Candy Land! So fun! My baby brother is 7 and he LOVES playing Sorry!

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  24. Anna says

    June 1, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    Have fun at your group, and then get some sleep!!

    I used to LOVE Sorry! I also had the Sweet Valley High board game (heck yes), and I loved Clue.

    In fact, I still love all those games, ha!

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  25. Sarena (The Non Dairy Queen) says

    June 1, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Definitely Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders. We now play scrabble all the time and dominos. I love playing games with my kids…I am including my husband with the kids part!

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  26. Jenn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    June 1, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    I loved Candyland, too!! I also liked Trouble. So much fun. 🙂

    Jenn

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  27. hundredtenpounds says

    June 1, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    Monopoly and Scrabble were always my favorites!

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  28. Mary says

    June 1, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    candy land was my favorite game growing up! that and hungry hungry hippos!

    Reply

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