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09 Jul, 2008

our own candy land

Posted by andrea in: - Westboro| Easy ways to make kids happy

A candy store opened up in Westboro Village. We love it, and what’s more, it fits into my diet perfectly. Going for a walk to get sweets and eating them on the way home …  that’s my idea of fun.

Emma, Sarah and I walked down the other night. The girls brought their allowance. Sarah picked out a salty square of caramel for Mark and a Charleston Chew for herself. Emma chose a slim box of Gobstoppers. She gave some to her sister.

They were thrilled.  

On the way home they insisted on showing me their saliva-covered/wet gobstoppers EVERY TEN SECONDS. Seriously. After the first five or six times I informed them that I wasn’t keen on observing anything in their mouths - no matter how orange or red or yellow. If they wanted to compare gobstoppers, well, they had each other. (What are sisters for anyway?) Emma declared it the coolest candy ever, just like something Willy Wonka would dream up.

p.s. the girls and I have gone for an overnight camping and will be back tomorrow. Later skaters! 

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4 Responses to "our own candy land"

1 | Marla

July 9th, 2008 at 7:39 am

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But do they carry those gross nougaty things that Mark likes?

2 | andrea

July 9th, 2008 at 8:29 am

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“Tell Marla that those gross things are my childhood!” [Mark is directing my response here] “It’s like the scene in Ratatouille where the critic eats the, what is it, ratatouille.”

(fyi - The candy store carries fancypants French nougat, with nuts instead of gummy preserved “fruit.” And it’s really quite good.)

3 | a grrl with a blog

July 9th, 2008 at 10:07 am

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Gobstoppers are my favourite candy from childhood. Gosh, I haven’t had those in years. I think I will stop by and pick up a pack for my roadtrip.

4 | porter

July 9th, 2008 at 1:07 pm

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I like nougat too…you think it’s gross Marla???

Have a great camping trip.

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