With additional reporting by: Jessica C. [jessica141]
"Well, Helen, you'd better be prepared to be glued to that telephone for the next week or so. This is the busiest few days of the year."
Helen opened her desk drawer to reveal a headset colored orange and black for the occasion, with a sticky note attached to the side that read, "You might need this after Halloween."
The poor dental secretary would would soon be making appointments for cavity-ridden children throughout the city for nine hours straight, her entire shift. It was, after all, the day after Halloween.
With kids eating so much candy on a daily basis, at home, school, at the movies, why would you want them to celebrate a holiday dedicated to stuffing their faces with Kit-Kats and Snicker bars? Here's some great tips and tricks to get excited about something other than junk food.
Instead of going for those sugary treats on the first day of October, wait until the very last minute. It is better to go to the supermarket the day of Halloween, or maybe the night before, to avoid eating candy the ENTIRE month. Meanwhile, stock up your cabinets and candy bowls with healthy snacks like peanuts or raisins.
Healthy Halloween Trick--Make "ants on a log." Simply get a stick of celery, cut off the top and bottom, leaving only the "log"-like stem, spread the inside with creamy peanut butter, and line raisins up like ants.
"Well, Helen, you'd better be prepared to be glued to that telephone for the next week or so. This is the busiest few days of the year."
Helen opened her desk drawer to reveal a headset colored orange and black for the occasion, with a sticky note attached to the side that read, "You might need this after Halloween."The poor dental secretary would would soon be making appointments for cavity-ridden children throughout the city for nine hours straight, her entire shift. It was, after all, the day after Halloween.
With kids eating so much candy on a daily basis, at home, school, at the movies, why would you want them to celebrate a holiday dedicated to stuffing their faces with Kit-Kats and Snicker bars? Here's some great tips and tricks to get excited about something other than junk food.
Instead of going for those sugary treats on the first day of October, wait until the very last minute. It is better to go to the supermarket the day of Halloween, or maybe the night before, to avoid eating candy the ENTIRE month. Meanwhile, stock up your cabinets and candy bowls with healthy snacks like peanuts or raisins.
Healthy Halloween Trick--Make "ants on a log." Simply get a stick of celery, cut off the top and bottom, leaving only the "log"-like stem, spread the inside with creamy peanut butter, and line raisins up like ants.
