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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Happy Halloween - Why Do I Buy So Much Candy?


I have to admit I normally do not like sweets. I would rather have something salty than sugary.  But one week out of the year I cannot help myself.  Something takes over me and I have to have candy.

When my boys were young enough to trick-or-treat, I would always be the first to dig into their bags of candy, of course only for safety reasons (ahem).

"Wait! That wrapper looks torn, ummm no, no, that looks a bit tampered with.  Better let me have those". (slide behind back hoping they would forget about it.)  Later I would eye my booty practically drooling "MY PRECIOUS".  But, the guilt would set in as I would look across the room.  The kids would be picking through their hard earned candy treasures with sullen looks on their faces.  OK, mom double checked the candy and it all looks good........you can have it back. Smiles appear on their faces again, cavities here we come!

So, how did I solve this little dilemma so that there would be candy for the adults?  My husband (The Halloween Grinch) says buy two bags of candy and just hand out one piece to each kid.  Are you kidding?  Do you know they carry weapons?  Plastic swords, water guns, eggs, toilet paper..........one piece of candy?  Not!  I got this!  I go to the store and come home with bags and bags of candy.  Chocolate candy,  sour candy, bubble gum, suckers, everything a mom kid could want.  Now the kiddos get more then one piece of candy, I get all the leftovers, and my husband, well, he will just get one piece.

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28 Of Your Wonderful Comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for join my blog hop.
Have Fun Friday.
Nan
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Unknown said...

Following you from Smile A Day Giveaways.. if not a follower yet, we would love you to stop in and take a look and follow us back! Have a great day!
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Unknown said...

I am looking forward to it Nan!

Unknown said...

Hi Jakell! Thank you for stopping by and following. I have returned the favor and I am looking through all of your great giveaways.

have a great day.

Kylie said...

Following you from the blog hop.

I wish we had halloween in Australia so I could buy too much! lol.

I love your chaching jar idea. I have been collecting money I find on the street and laying around. Only $5.85 so far, but hey, better than nothing. :)

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David McKinnon 727-831-2002 said...

I followed you, will you follow me back?
Wendy M
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Thanks

Anna said...

Hi! I found your blog through the Friday Follow Blog hop. I am your newest follower! Would you consider following me too? Anna @ www.livinghealthyonabudget.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Hi Wendy and Anna. Thank you for stopping by and following. I am following you both back.

Unknown said...

Hello! Following you back. Thanks for stopping back! Lovely layout you have here!! I look forward to your posts!
Alissia
Tips 4 Green

Lorraine said...

Hello, Great Post! Too funny. I agree with you, I always buy extra candy so there will be leftovers for mommy!

I am your newest follower. Following you from http://notyourgrandmothersavon.blogspot.com/

Betty Manousos said...

Thanks so much for sharing this eye candy post and putting us in the Halloween mood!
I'm like you on this..I always buy extra candy.

I also thank you for stopping by and following.
I am now following you back.

Have a great weekend!
Betty

Betty Manousos said...

Hi Victoria, thanks for following, however I don't show you as a follower yet.

Best wishes,
Betty

Unknown said...

Hi Betty. I think I got so caught up in your beautiful pictures I forgot to push the follow button. My mind is focused now. I am following you for sure now.

Deana said...

So funny! We laugh at what we relate to right:)
You are a great writer too by the way!

Thanks for following my blog from the blog hop! Back at ya

Welcome To My Kitchen said...

Hi Victoria thanks for visiting Welcome To My Kitchen. Always nice to meet new friends online. I am looking for guest bloggers or mom bloggers to submit there favorite recipe with pictures to be featured on my blog. If interested please contact me. Thanks and have a great day!

Michelle said...

I'm following you through Follow New Friends. Hope you have a great weekend!

Misty Mills said...

Lol, a couple of years ago I stopped buying so much candy and buying those light up bracelets :)!! The kids love them & I can't eat them (or I haven't figured out a way to, yet!)!
Thanks for the laugh (ahh, memories)!

This visit brought to you by the blog hop over at beonefineday :)! Happy Friday!

Unknown said...

See Misty! Now I know why I write this stuff. I would have never thought of the light up bracelets! We did have one house when we lived up North in Michigan to give out money. My angels(not) wanted to try to keep switching masks and keep returning to the same house. Oh boy.

Thanks for stopping by!

Vickie

Donna @ The House on the Corner said...

I always buy too much candy AND I always make sure to buy the kind of candy I like..... And then when the candy supply is getting low - I turn the light off :-D Is that bad??

Thanks for stopping by The House on the Corner ~ I'm following back!!

Unknown said...

Nope! Not bad at all Donna. Who am I to judge? You read my story. LOL

Thank you for coming by my blog and following.

Vickie

Anonymous said...

Uh oh, I have a sweet tooth too come Halloween - but it's a lot of fun. Hello, I'm your newest (#139) follower from the Friday blog hop and I'm so glad I found your blog. I hope you can come visit and follow me too. I'd like it if we got to be blogging buddies. Thanks!

Unknown said...

Already following you Haupi. Love the underwater sculptures!

Thanks for stopping by and following my blog.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Closer to Lucy said...

Someone say candy???

Out for relax and surf..following you now.
come on by when you get a chance
http://closertolucy.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Lots of candy Lucy!! I have followed you back. I appreciate you stopping by and following my blog.

Sippy Cup Mom said...

Too funny! No way I could hand out just one!

New follower from Surfin' Saturday!

Sippy Cup Mom said...

Too funny! No way I could hand out just one!

New follower from Surfin' Saturday!

Donna @ The House on the Corne said...

I always buy too much candy AND I always make sure to buy the kind of candy I like..... And then when the candy supply is getting low - I turn the light off :-D Is that bad??

Thanks for stopping by The House on the Corner ~ I'm following back!!

Welcome To My Kitchen said...

Hi Victoria thanks for visiting Welcome To My Kitchen. Always nice to meet new friends online. I am looking for guest bloggers or mom bloggers to submit there favorite recipe with pictures to be featured on my blog. If interested please contact me. Thanks and have a great day!

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