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This Year’s Halloween Strategy
October 4th, 2010 | 
Author: By Kristi, Contributor, Live and Love…Out Loud (@TweetingMama)
Halloween is just around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited. Not! Don’t get me wrong; I get an incredible amount of much joy from watching my children laugh, smile, enjoy new experiences and celebrate old traditions. But Halloween? Not so much.
Somewhere between the hellish task of wrangling suitable costumes for everyone and preventing sugar-fueled kids from bouncing off the walls, I completely lose my mind. It happens every.single.year.
And I blame it on the candy.
Let’s face it; sugar’s in the air and the neighborhood kids are in a shark-like frenzy. Moms everywhere are desperately seeking shelter from the inevitable arrival of Hurricane Sugar Overload. But not this mama. This year, I’ve armed myself with a genius plan to dramatically reduce the amount of candy consumed by the young-ins. It’s simple, effective, and if done right, fool-proof.
- Cut a 2-inch slit in the bottom of each trick-or-treat bag. Going bigger is an option, but could very well raise suspicion and therefore blow the entire mission.
- Stick to one neighborhood for goodness sake. Neighborhood-hopping only results in more candy for the kids and a bigger headache for moms.
- While checking each individual piece of candy for evidence of being tampered with, don’t be afraid to throw a couple good ones in the toss pile. You’re the boss. You can do that!
- Exercise your parental rights by implementing a tax on their bounty. A 25% tax on the total loot is more than fair. Besides, only two things are certain in life – death and taxes. They might as well get a head start on taxes, right?
- And if all else fails, there’s always wine. For you, silly. Not the kids.
Kristi’s navigating a sea of teenage hormones, dirty diapers and a family with ever-changing needs while blogging about it all at Live and Love…Out Loud.
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My mom always stole the good stuff from our bag. The Snickers, Peanut butter cups and Baby Ruth’s. She never took the smarties or those weird peanut butter taffy thingy in the black or orange wrappers.
And what’s with the teachers who assigned homework on your Halloween collection? I remember several years of being forced to sort out the types of candy and then graph the results. Not cool.
My mom snagged candy from my trick-or-treat loot too. I suppose these tips and my feelings toward Halloween candy in general are all just a way for me to get revenge on my parents who constantly helped themselves to MY LOOT! lol In any case, I’m still sneaking some of my kids’ candy.
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment on my post here at Our Mommyhood. Have a fantastic week.
Kristi, Live and Love…Out Loud
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Amen to that sister! lol Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my post here at Our Mommyhood. It’s nice to see that I’m not the only mom who plans to sneak a little bit of candy from the kids this Halloween. lol Have a great day.
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Kristi {at} Live and Love…Out Loud´s last blog ..I Hate Halloween Candy
Good tips. Love the hole in the bag trick.
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Glad you thought so.
Thanks for taking the time to comment on my post here at Our Mommyhood. I really appreciate that. Have a fabulous day.
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or you could just *accidentally* forget Halloween altogether. “oops was that LAST night?! silly mommy. always forgetting.”
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Pure genius! Why have I never thought to slit the bags or implement a tax?? Thanks for the amazing tips. And just in the nick of time.
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Did I mention that I’m implementing a candy tax for these tips? I’m expecting a hefty load of plain M&M’s in exchange for this advice! lol
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment on my post here at Our Mommyhood, Lish. Have a great week.
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Kristi {at} Live and Love…Out Loud´s last blog ..I Hate Halloween Candy
Too funny! I like the tax idea best!!
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After Halloween there was a rule in our house growing up. If we didn’t go to bed on time and without whining or fighting – Dad got to pick a piece of candy out of each of our stashes. And we all knew he would go straight for the best stuff so we tried our best. After the candy ran out – back to crazy bedtimes!
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Nice strategy. I tend to just let the kids go nuts to get it over with as fast as possible. I know some moms who allot one piece of candy a day. The stuff lasts until Easter, and then you risk breaking a tooth on a harder than normal piece of taffy or something.
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I like the way you think. Fantastic strategy. I just might try some of these
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Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!
The entire month of October is hard for moms with little ones. So many parades and costume parties- the blood sugar monster is everywhere.
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I love the idea of a tax on candy. Maybe I should call it the Snickers Tax at my house since that is what I would like to be paid in.
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You could certainly see your skills in the work you write. The arena hopes for even more passionate writers such as you who aren’t afraid to say how they believe. All the time follow your heart.