Day 10: Munch Candy
My mom's biggest worry since we've put the tree up (besides it falling over again) is that we still don't have any candy canes on it. Every year she buys a couple of boxes of candy canes and we're still using them as decorations by the 4th of July (luckily the colors are patriotic). We eat them, but not really a whole candy cane at a time. Our candy cane eating usually goes like this:
1) Mom picks a candy cane from the tree and starts sucking on the straight end.
2) Lauren comes by and asks for a piece so Mom breaks her piece off and hands the candy cane to Lauren who breaks her piece off.
3) I come in and ask for piece, but I only like to eat the hook end (I know it's all the same, but it's that part I like). Since that's the only part left, Mom hands it to me and the candy cane it gone.
Real peppermint oil provides stress relief though, and helps your tummy if it's upset. They are also good in hot cocoa (see my post on Drink in Merriment for the perfect hot cocoa recipe). The real reason my mom says she needs them though is so that if any kids come to our house to visit this month, she can let them pick one from the tree to take home. I hope lots of kids come so they don't end up as independence day decorations again.
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