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source First off, a very happy birthday to my bestie!  Once again, I am in awe of what a beautiful, giving, patient friend you are.  I don't know how I got so lucky to have you in my life but I'll take it!  Wishing you an evening sans bra in front of the tube, enjoying your gifts and knowing you're loved! 🎂🎁 *** Note: I am sharing what our routine will be, this isn't suggesting you do it. Consult your doctor before starting any new exercise program. We have officially been doing strength training again for two full months.  I've got to admit, I'm proud of us.  It's hard going from none, being upset with how far your strength capacity has plummeted and discouraged to making sure you stick with it every week.  June was 2x week until the final week trying to build a base and then the final week and through July we went to 3x week.  This past week, I tried to up it for most exercises to 15 lbs.  I don't feel as strong as I did when we were doing i...
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Hump Day Poll: Your Childhood Go To's





Candy Edition!

I was thinking about my Mom's 50th birthday party.  It was a wonderful memory because I worked really hard on it and planned it for 9 months to make it great for her.  Because she didn't have a 25th wedding anniversary, I knew I was going to go all out for her 50th.  I had family, friends, people from high school, co-workers (ones I knew she liked! 😁) and I loved seeing her face when she would see people she hadn't seen in a long time.  One of the biggest hits that people talked about for years after were the retro candy baskets on every table.  I bought ones that I knew were her favorites as well as looking at what were popular at the time.   People lost their minds and were squealing like kids when they saw their favorites.

I got all of the candy through Candy Favorites website and it's always so fun to look through.

I was perusing the site, I was thinking of what stuff I'd want in the baskets on my table for a party like Mom's:

Cherry Blow Pops
Strawberry Pop Rocks
Smarties
Those horrid Candy Buttons on Paper
Original Big League Chew
Nerds
Bubble Tape
Regular Cow Tales
Melody Pops
Bit O Honey
Mary Janes
Astro Pop (more for the look- they tasted like crap!)
Fun Dip
Candy Cigarettes
Bubble Gum Cigarettes
Candy Necklace
Butter Rum Life Savers
Chicles Bubble Gum

What candies would be in your party baskets to take you and your guests back to your childhood?

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  1. DawnJuly 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM

    Such a cool party idea!
    For me
    Lemonheads
    Hot tamales
    Charleston chew
    Mike n ikes
    Sprees
    Chewy sweet tarts


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    1. Anele @ Success Along the WeighJuly 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM

      Yum, Hot Tamales! The Mr and I lament the shrinking of the "Giant" chewy sweet tarts we used to love when we started dating. Now they're the size of quarters!

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  2. The Mr.July 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM

    Fireballs - My Mom always had them in a bowl so we all liked them.
    Candy cigarettes both the candy ones and the bubble gum
    Mr bones
    Fun dip
    Marathon bars
    Big league chew
    Bubble gum
    Hundred grand bars
    Spree
    Bottle caps
    Laffy taffy

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    1. Anele @ Success Along the WeighJuly 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM

      Nothing better than the old recipe Hundred Grand Bars! I always think of you when I see Spree! :-)

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  3. WoodsyJuly 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM

    When I was younger it would have been:
    Ring pops
    Peeps
    Brachs chocolate eggs
    Brachs stars
    Taffy
    Chuckles
    Juju fruits
    Good n Fruity

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