upon taking the afternoon to scout some new photo locations downtown, we delightfully landed upon an old-fashioned candy store.
glass jars lined up like an apothecary…full of penny candies and sweet things with swirls.
and a sea of colorful salt water taffies…homemade in a hundred different flavors. flavors like peppermint, rum butter, tutti fruit and key lime.
i splurged on one espresso truffle and fell victim to her cute little puppy dog noises and pointing so i gave her a candy necklace and a necco. not that she needed them seeing as she earlier tried to…eat the candy garland!
the candy necklace later broke and landed a hundred colorful spheres onto the floor of my car. not to mention, her carseat straps are now coated with something blue and sticky. perhaps some tutti fruity taffy.
i’m not a fan of babies + sugar, but moments like these are too priceless. i know i write about decorating cookies and dates at the ice cream parlor and satiating her whines with candy necklaces and tutti fruity. now that i mention it, it does sound like a lot. but, it really is few and far between. and besides, i’ll take a little sugar over red dye any day.
oh, willy wonka would be so proud.
poor lily isn’t getting her picture taken much on these outings because she’s strapped to my chest.
we finished the afternoon out watching boats from the dock and slipping in and out of tourist traps that sell rope necklaces and polished shells…from indonesia. figures.
despite our lack of snow in december, i really, really do love where i live.
~enjoying the sweet things. ~k
What a great day. And her little striped legs and sweater dress? Sweeter than the taffy. She just has so much personality. And your photos of her are beautiful.
Nice song too…thanks for having a new post for me to drink up before retiring for the eve of my bug’s 11 month birthday. Oh yeah, there’ll be a post.
And I must mention the adorableness of her eating the candy garland.
Hi, third comment. Still me.
Who cares about a little sugar? We all pick our battles with our kids and I think coca cola and wendy’s is way worse that neccos.
Margot will have her first sugar next month and then, we can meet in the middle (Iowa?) for ice cream.
I’m on a sugar buzz just seeing this. Those are the places to mark on the map…and take your sweethearts to! Love you and miss you already!
What’s better than a little girl in a candy shop? Ok, two little girls 🙂 The picture of Lainey trying to eat the candy garland is priceless.
giggles from the vision of her eating the candy store decor 🙂
i think sugar is fine … if you make sure that they, too, realize that it’s a special treat. and not an everyday thing!
Love …
the music (it got me dancin’),
Lainey’s outfit (wish I could get one of everything in my size!)
and
the pic of your girlie eating the candy garland!
I was wondering why Lily came home w/ cavities in her gums…not in her teeth tho bc they don’t exist. lol.
oh, i love that candy garland, been looking for some…i want that for my tree. where did you say that place was????
delicious post!!!!
I love the face she’s making between the posts on the bridge!
Priceless!!
This post makes me wanna have a Fun Dip!!
She is the cutest!
Oh, and that candy…I wish we had places like that here!
miss you!
~KEK
Mmmm that penny candy looks scrumptious! Lainey is a lucky girl 🙂