It's Fall Y'all!

It's fall!

The leaves are turning, the school buses are slowing traffic, and the kids are all aglow with homework and bedtimes. Ah yes, fall.

Fall also brings that exciting day where we can dress up, go to work, and get paid- in candy! From strangers, nonetheless! And by "work" we mean patrolling the neighborhood, and by "we can dress up" we mean the children. However, as most parents can confirm, the bounty of candy is fair game to all in the household!

Speaking of the bounty of candy: while it is certainly acceptable for the little ones to partake in their holiday haul, too much sugar is bad for their little bodies. What's a solution, you may ask? Well, as a matter of fact we have one! Her name is the Switch Witch and she swoops in and rescues little teeth and waistlines from the damages of their sugary prizes.

Have your kiddos keep a couple (or so) of their favorite treats, then place the remaining candy in a bag and place on the table at bedtime. Then, during the night, the Switch Witch swoops in on her broom (or in her robe and pj's) and switches out the candy for a toy (or other kid-coveted treasure!) Everyone wins!

Well, everyone wins unless mom and dad take the candy for themselves. Then it's the gyms and vitamin stores who win!

~A