Tag: candy
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A Spoonful Of Sugar

I don’t understand the excitement over Ring Pops. Granted, they’re sugary, easy to carry, ring-around-a-finger kind of candy. And for those who love lollipops, they’re a fine alternative. I’ve always seen them as a means to migrate stickiness from the mouth to the fingers to the clothes. I never liked lollipops. Kids, however, love them.…
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Friends–Fright–Fun–Food

We’ve lived on our cul-de-sac for a long time, and we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know our neighbors. We’ve had very little turnover in residents, so we’ve gotten to know each other’s lives on a very friendly basis. We’ve done a few odds and ends together over the years, but we’ve all been…
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Don’t Stop Searching

For many, Easter is a time of egg hunts, chocolate, and Peeps, those questionable marshmallowy shapes loved by some and disliked by others. When the hearts of youngsters turn to sweets, chicks, bunnies, and baskets. Many view Easter as that holiday that heralds the end of school approaching, spring has finally come, and summer and…
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Who Is Beloved?

February has arrived. The focus of this month–Valentine’s Day–becomes a joy to the hearts of some who feel loved and a sorrowful reminder to others who don’t experience a connection of hearts with someone special. Hallmark calls this month “Loveuary”–cheesy. My girls, in high school, when they didn’t have boyfriends, didn’t see it as love…