You feel bad about eating two bags of candy and your trick-or-treaters feel so bad when they see that blue wrapper that your house is added to their egging list for later on.
I have a solution to keep you from eating the trick-or-treaters' booty AND make you the most popular, egg-free, house on the trick-or-treat block.
It's a little thing called a king-size candy bar.
Truth be told, this is my husband's strategy to convince our new neighbors and their kids that we are the coolest family on the street. It's a cheap way to buy goodwill and buy our baby some future friends.
However, I like it because the king-size descriptor is a barrier to entry that fun-size lacks. I will not open one of these with the casual demeanor I would apply to opening the bag of fun-size treats and vowing to eat only one. And if I do, in a moment of weakness, eat a king-sized Twix, it will undoubtedly hold fewer calories than the 18 fun-size bars of the same moniker I would enjoy had we gone the traditional Halloween candy route.
In summary, Halloween king-size candy brings three benefits:
1. A surefire way to keep you from eating all the Halloween candy.
2. An iron-clad guarantee your house will not be egged.
3. A coolness bordering on badass brand image for your house.
If you go with fun-size, just keep in mind that fun-size candy bars do not equate to a fun-size butt.
haha this is a brilliant idea!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is working like you wouldn't believe. Every night I open the cupboard and say, "I really want a Twix!" but there is no way I'm opening a king size one.
DeleteI would definitely never have thought of that! Very clever :)
ReplyDeleteKerrie
http://familyfoodtravel.blogspot.ca
I can't take credit. I laughed at my husband at first, but I'm so glad we have these instead of a bag I would have already eaten through!
DeleteOh the neighbor kids will love you!
ReplyDeleteWe're hoping. The neighborhood kids back in our old neighborhood will be sorely disappointed as we employed this strategy there last year as well. I almost want to email the new owners.
DeleteHi Annie! I just found your blog about a week ago on the recommendation of a friend. I love it! Nice to "meet" you!
ReplyDeleteNicole
www.pencilskirtsandnoodlenecklaces.com
LOVE your blog name. Gosh how I miss wearing all my pencil skirts. They are hanging up in my closet like it's a museum these days.
DeleteI agree, there would be supreme coolness in being the house that hands out the kindsize chocolate bars. But I have to disagree. Those bad boys would not keep me from eating one...or 4 when my craving hit. If i had those in my house before Halloween, I'd have to join Weight Watchers on November 1st. But yes, coolness may be worth being weighed in front of a room full of strangers. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is taking every ounce of strength I have to not open a king-size Twix right now. It's like a study in self-deprivation over here. Not sure how long I'll last.
DeleteI want your address, we're coming to trick-or-treat at your house!
ReplyDeleteHa! There should be an app that lets you track houses that give out big candy bars. Good luck finding one!
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