We live in a townhome community where tons of people bring their kids to trick-or-treat...which I understand, because maybe they don't have a safe neighborhood with sidewalks or lighted streets or whatever, but it costs me an arm and a leg!! Last year I gave out 10 bags of candy!! At about $3 a bag, you can do the math!!
It is so popular in our neighborhood, that the police ride their bikes around to make sure everyone is OK! As a matter of fact, all my neighbors just sit on their porches with buckets of candy, because if you were answering the door, it would be every 5 seconds or so!
What I have decided to do this year is buy Smarties and give those out. I know, that sounds so cheap, but I don't like buying expensive candy for all these kids that I don't know! Plus, I love it when both parents are walking around with the kids, so you know that they didn't have to buy any candy to pass out, and their porch light at home is off.
For the kids that I know, I am going to make up treat bags, and I always buy little bags of Goldfish for the babies and toddlers who are cute, but you know can't have candy!
I'll let you know how much it costs me this year! i feel like our street should charge admission!!
It is so popular in our neighborhood, that the police ride their bikes around to make sure everyone is OK! As a matter of fact, all my neighbors just sit on their porches with buckets of candy, because if you were answering the door, it would be every 5 seconds or so!
What I have decided to do this year is buy Smarties and give those out. I know, that sounds so cheap, but I don't like buying expensive candy for all these kids that I don't know! Plus, I love it when both parents are walking around with the kids, so you know that they didn't have to buy any candy to pass out, and their porch light at home is off.
For the kids that I know, I am going to make up treat bags, and I always buy little bags of Goldfish for the babies and toddlers who are cute, but you know can't have candy!
I'll let you know how much it costs me this year! i feel like our street should charge admission!!
