After-school chores are a rarity around here. The kids really don't care too much for work or money, and I don't care too much for whining, so chores (thus far) have not been imposed. Every once in a while, however, I will call on the children to complete a task that I just do not want to do, but want to have done. Today, that task was organizing the Halloween candy.
No, we couldn't just eat it from a community bowl. Instead, it had to be sorted, categorized, and stored. In retrospect, I can see the need for that bit of organization might be a little nuts, but that wasn't as bad as it could have gotten. I did not succumb to the temptation to break out the labelmaker!
Candy Categories:
Chocolate
Suckers
Gummy/Chewy
(with subcategories for Tootsie Rolls and Bubble Gum)
Other
Update: I just saw today (Saturday) that Jenny's Caleb did the same thing with his Halloween loot. All I have to say to that is, "Uh-oh." :)
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You're crazy! Now, I can see how you could organize the candy "Mommy's" (Snickers, Reece's, Butterfingers, etc.) and "Not Mommy's" (Sweet-Tarts, Bubble Gum, Gummies, Lollipops, etc.), but beyond that....
Hope you're having a good weekend. Sorry you were sick!
Ooo, now that's a good idea. There is still candy left. Maybe it's time to organize again! :)
So funny! Your house sounds like my house. Today I came home and saw Caleb sitting at the table saying, "103, 104, 105..." He was just counting each piece only to put it all back into his basket.
Okay, I'm laughing at you. I thought I was anal ... you make me look really good.