Every year, the 31st of October rolls around and the anticipation of the predictable date ruffles a lot of feathers in my household. First of all, I cringe when I open the cabinets and still find residual evidence of last year’s Halloween candy. You know the pieces that no one likes, but you dare to throw it away because your child is basing the success of the day’s treasure on the amount of candy and weight of the bag or bucket. It’s silly thinking, right? Well it happens every year, and each year around September after the first few weeks of school, I am on a delayed spring cleaning rampage and all you can hear echoing throughout the walls are my rants about the nasty, oily, smashed leftover candy held hostage in the snack cabinet.
I’m not really a big fan of the commercialism behind the day, and of course, the satanic vibes I feel amongst the streets as the night approaches, but I must be honest and admit that the thrill of getting dressed up with my “mini me” and pretending to be someone other than my exotic, and unique self, that I do look forward to all of the chocolate covered treats that manage to land in my pocket as I sift through my son’s bucket after each haunted stop.
My favorite thrills on the candy chart are:
- Candy Corn
- M&M’s
- Snickers
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Pieces
Even though I fuss before the day lands, I’m definitely happy to indulge in more than a little chocolate treats on the way home…and possibly next year’s delayed spring cleaning.