Rules for shopping...from a candy junkie.

Rule #1 - Never go to the store hungry.
Rule #2 - If you find yourself at a store when you're hungry, do not walk past the brand new, 4 aisle, Halloween candy display.
Rule #3 - If you've failed to follow rules 1 and 2 and find yourself walking up and down the candy aisle, do not under any circumstances buy a bag...even though they're on sale and it's a good deal.
Rule #4 - Now that you've paid for your candy {sigh}...place your bags in the very back of your vehicle.  Do not, I repeat, DO NOT put that gigantic bag of candy on the front passenger seat.  It's too distracting to drive, text, check Facebook and open candy all at the same time.
Rule #5 - Do not read the nutrition label on the back of the bag...only to find out that the little package of Whoppers only has 30 calories per pack, which means you can eat like 5 of them!
Rule #6 - While at the first stoplight do not pick out one of each flavor...and then go back for seconds thirds of your favorite.
Rule #7 - Now that you've eaten half of the bag, do not try to hide the wrappers in your door pocket while picking your daughter up from preschool...they might just fall out and blow across the next parking space.
Rule #8 - Do not tell your child, who you love and adore and would do anything for, about your delicious front-seat passenger...because God knows you can't afford to share a piece or two.
Rule #9 - If you've completely failed to follow the above mentioned rules, give yourself a break, make light of it in a blog post, and go have another piece.  Oh, and...
Rule #10 - DO NOT weigh yourself in the morning!!!

{Just in case you were wondering, I think Rule #8 is the only one I've managed to follow.} :)