The adventures of Fall continue in our home.  Our recent favorite activity is giving pumpkins baths in our kitchen sink.  Seriously, thirty-three minutes of pure bliss.  I believe the bubbles make the experience.  We scrub the pumpkin, rinse the pumpkin, dry off the pumpkin and then start all over.

It has been heartwarming to see how this little pumpkin is cared for and how I hear my voice through my child.  After the final part of the bath, we take our pumpkin for a “magic carpet ride” (a tradition started by my husband to persuade our child out of the bathtub- Seriously, he gets on the towel and we pull him around the house.  Magic carpet ride and a little cardio workout) We rock our pumpkin and read a book to this sweet little pumpkin.  He becomes a true caregiver over this pumpkin.

And then Halloween fell on the worst day of the week- MONDAY!!  We need to look at this concept.  It has truly threw us into a complete holiday hangover.  And then all the candy.  I’m not complaining about the amount of quality candy that entered my home but what do you do with it all.

We created a little chocolate treat with leftover candy to share with friends.  Very easy and I think it reduces the calorie intake if more chocolate is added. (whatever, I do!)