does the color really make a difference?

so today . . . i bought the last bag of valentine colored dark chocolate m&m's from the target by our house.

have i mentioned how much i LOVE dark chocolate m&m's? i try not to eat very much sugar any more, unless it is christmas and i am eating my mom's special o'henry bars--i will throw my own daughter under the bus if it means more o'henry bars for me--or it is my birthday and i am eating chocolate cake from hof's hut (or from my friend wendy!) i do, however, eat a lot of dark chocolate m&m's. it is the most perfect candy--and apparently good for you too!

there is something extra good about the valentine colored ones. the regular colors are fine, and the fall color mix and christmas color mix look festive. but the valentine ones are the best! they are impossible to resist! the different shades of red, pink, and white are so beautiful whether they are mixed into ice cream or sitting in a dish. of course, they don't last very long in either location! and i don'tknow why, but i think they taste better too . . . so at this time of year i always try to stock up on the valentine ones, but today our target had just one bag left.

thank goodness there are at least three other targets within about 3 miles of my house . . . hehehe!