tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post7911683775167548341..comments2024-03-24T20:57:52.965-05:00Comments on Sacrifice of Love: Instead of Throwing Away Halloween Candy, Do ThisAnneMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-55204116977266763562017-11-06T20:56:59.264-06:002017-11-06T20:56:59.264-06:00We never buy it, either, so it's honestly a on...We never buy it, either, so it's honestly a once-a-year treat for my kids. I find it weird that people throw it away, too. I mean, how do they not just eat it themselves? That's willpower. When we have too much candy I just stash some of it in a box in the closet, and we use it a few months later when a special occasion rolls around or we need a few stocking stuffers or party favors.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-6985653917185280092017-10-25T15:33:24.044-05:002017-10-25T15:33:24.044-05:00I'm glad you like these alternatives! I don...I'm glad you like these alternatives! I don't get it either-if parents do not want their kids to have bucketfuls of candy, then why do they allow their kids to trick-or-treat? At the very least, parents could drastically limit how many houses or events their kids go to (as someone who has never been door-to-door trick or treating, I can say with certainty that it's 100% possible to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10878872843846979888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-89974161638839028592017-10-25T13:39:27.306-05:002017-10-25T13:39:27.306-05:00We don't celebrate Halloween, so this isn'...We don't celebrate Halloween, so this isn't an issue for us. However, I see this all the time and I've never understood why parents encourage their kids to trick-or-treat and then toss out the candy. I LOVE these alternatives!Shannon @ Of The Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211053395897432251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-86180698551010085272017-10-24T20:23:23.259-05:002017-10-24T20:23:23.259-05:00My parents never bought candy when we were growing...My parents never bought candy when we were growing up, so Christmas candy and candy we picked up at parades were deeply prized! I have so many fond memories of sitting in a circle on the floor after a parade, trading candy with various siblings so that we all ended up with the best deals. I'm sure my parents placed limits on how much we were allowed to eat and when we were allowed to have Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.com