Phew! Is it just me, or does it feel like October flew by? I was realizing that I just celebrated my birthday at the end of last month and here it is already the end of
another month. That being said, Halloween is going to be here in
three days and there are going to be lots of little (and maybe not so little) people coming to your door looking for a goody to put in their bags. As a kid, I'd come home with my loot and dump it out on the table then sort it according to type: candy bars in one pile, tootsie rolls in another, etc. (I still sort my M&Ms by color and then eat them in a pattern. I'm weird, I know.) Then I'd pick a few, eat them and save the rest because I remembered my mom's warning: "Eat as much candy as you want, but you'll have to have milk of magnesia afterwards." That right there stopped me from eating more than 3-4 pieces. (Have you ever
had milk of magnesia? Imagine trying to swallow an entire mouthful of pasty chalk. Disgusting. Just the thought of it makes me cringe.
*shudder*)
Now that I am a parent and I have to worry about my own children's health (and pay the dental bill), I've been thinking about alternatives to candy that I can give out on Halloween and I've put together a list for you to consider if you'd like to give out something different.
