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Posted: Oct 08 2011 at 7:49am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
the good, the bad and the agony of the cost

LOVE Reeses sticks and baby ruth minis.    for sugary stuff like nerds.... just not my thing.

And, ah- the irony of spending $20 (or more) to load us all up on sugary snacks that I normally won't let my kids even look at. I wonder if that is the real reason this "holiday" is so popular?

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Posted: Oct 08 2011 at 9:32am | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Oh yes definately.. lots of candy I try and buy enough good stuff to give out one each and then something cheaper so that I actuall hand out two candies each.

I don't tend to put too much of a limit on that first night of eating the candy.. and after that the kids have gotten pretty good at spreading it out (and sharing with mom ).. so I don't find it too incredibly annoying.

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Melinda, we make up bags of candy (I remember LOVING those when I was a kid). Inside we put a Prolife Sticker with 4 - 5 yummy candies. My kids love preppin' them and it's all part of the anticipation! Last year our block got 180 kids!!


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Nique wrote:
Melinda, we make up bags of candy (I remember LOVING those when I was a kid). Inside we put a Prolife Sticker with 4 - 5 yummy candies. My kids love preppin' them and it's all part of the anticipation! Last year our block got 180 kids!!


I love this idea. Where do you get the stickers?

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Posted: Oct 11 2011 at 6:51am | IP Logged Quote Nique
From LifeCycle Books!

Here is their link.

http://www.lifecyclebooks.com/usa/categories/Stickers/



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Thanks- I ordered some. They had a coupon code for free shipping on the round prolife stickers

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Posted: Oct 11 2011 at 8:18pm | IP Logged Quote Nique
Way to go Melinda    And it looks like God showed His approval with your decision too, with the free shipping

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