Beside Fall being my favorite season, it brings the excitement of Halloween. Well, at least for the kids. As a parent I have fun too...
...but the over excessive amounts of tootsie rolls, mini chocolate bars and candy corn puts me over the edge and my willpower is challenged to its highest degree.
The candy corn is like a drug. You can’t just have a few.
And let’s not even talk about the minis. Those little bites of chocolate basically become a King Size + chocolate bar after you have said to yourself “one more won’t hurt”.
20 pieces later...
I know you know what I’m talkin’ about.
So what can you do?
I’ve got 4 ideas below for you and I urge you to set them in motion immediately after trick or treating has wrapped up to tame your temptations.
What to do with leftover Halloween candy?
Create an advent calendar - I have been doing this for a couple of years now and if you have little ones, it's a great way to get them involved in a project and explain they can’t eat the whole bucket at once. As a gift a few years back, a cousin of mine sent us a fancy decorative advent tree for the holidays but you can simply use some old party cups (you’ll never use, because they won’t match your next theme) and top each cup with a #’d piece of paper. Then once the calendar is filled...
Donate Your Candy - Whether it’s just you or you get your family involved in packing it up, labeling and mailing it off, sending a donation gift is always a win-win. It puts a smile on the faces of those who receive it and you feel good for sharing your fortune. Don’t know where to send it? Check out Operation Gratitude at www.operationgratitude.com for details.
Bring It To The Office - Last year we had an over abundance of candy, so I made Ryan (my husband) bring a bowl to work. He said it was gone within a few days. And thank goodness...I don’t think anyone at my job (the gym) would have appreciated the sweets as much LOL!
DIY Trail Mix or Freeze It - This one only works if you have self-control (so, I’m out on this idea but still think it's worthy of sharing) If you won’t be tempted to scarf down handfuls of trail mix or dive into your freezer at midnight, these ideas mean you get to keep your candy (I mean the kids candy) but save them for fun days like hiking trips or when you have parties at your place. Unwrap any chocolate pieces, mix them up with healthy nuts and dried fruit and you're good to go. Or put the unwrapped pieces on a tray (this will help keep them from sticking togteher), freeze them, and then place into a ziplock to use on top of sundaes or to throw in milkshakes on special occasions.
Pick one or mix and match what works for you & your family.
Again, I won’t be doing #4 because I would be the first one tip toeing down the stairs at an ungodly hour to nosh on a frozen snickers. But whichever one you decide works for you, do it!
Rather than feeling like a waste or soon to be extra unhealthy calories in your belly, Halloween will be satisfying & FUN for all!
Love,
Janine
P.S. The picture above is of me last year, after we accumulated more candy than ever before. I was determined this year to have a game plan for the excess and wanted to pass along my ideas, as I knew I couldn't be alone.💋
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Exciting News! I am adding, yet again, another class to my schedule at the Bucks County YMCA - Doylestown. Now you can come play with me 3 times during the week. WaHoo! And if you come on Halloween you'll get to see me all dressed up. What am I going to be? You'll have to show up to see ;)
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Wednesday 11:00am-11:55am
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