In case you hadn’t noticed, Candy Addict is looking a little dead lately and we need to change that. We’re looking to hire some new writers to get the site really going again. If you’ve ever wanted to get paid to write about candy (and get free candy to review), now’s your chance!

What are we looking for in the ideal Candy Addict writer?

• A love of candy, obviously
• Excellent writing skills
• A sense of humor that comes through in your writing
• Familiarity with HTML – you don’t have to be an HTML guru, just have some basic knowledge
• The ability and time to write a minimum of 5 articles a month for the site
• Knowledge of WordPress is a big plus, but not required. If two writers had equal skills but one had WordPress knowledge, I’d probably choose the writer with the WordPress skills if all other things were equal
• U.S. resident preferred but not required. If you want to be a writer that gets free candy samples to review, you must live in the U.S. If you are outside the U.S., you can still write for us and get paid (in U.S. dollars), but you would get no free candy from the U.S. (but we might be able to arrange free candy from candy companies in your country).

What will you get out of writing for Candy Addict?

• Money. Yes, you will be paid for your writing. It’s not enough money to quit your day job, but it’s some extra spending money.
• Free candy. We get lots of free candy to review – you will be put into the free candy queue and get some too (but you will have to write a review of it)
• A paid writing gig to put on your resume.
• No hard deadlines. Write when you can, as long as you can meet what you committed to.
• World-wide fame and notoriety. (Ok, I lied about the last one, but all the others are 100% true)

If interested, send me an email to brian at this site with the subject of [CAWRITER]: YOURNAME (obviously, replace YOURNAME with your name). If you don’t use that subject in the email, your email will get filtered to the trash, so make sure you get it right. In the email, include some samples of your writings about candy or your writings on any topic (and URLs to your WordPress writings) and tell us why you want to be a writer for Candy Addict. Impress us in the email – it’s your only chance to make a first impression. If we like what we read, we’ll proceed to the next interview phase and we’ll give you more details on the job and answer questions you might have to make sure it makes sense for us to proceed.

We usually get a ton of applicants so get your email to us sooner rather than later because I’ll probably stop accepting them after we reach a certain number. Now’s your chance – send that email!

Apparently, there is a chocolate bar out there that I am NOT allowed to eat!!! When I found out that there was no way I could get at this phenomenal piece of candy, I was outraged! Until I found out from the Chicago Tribune that this particular 12,000 pound chocolate bar was made to teach our children about portion control.

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There are just so many gums on the market right now that it’s hard to make any kind of decision on what you wanna chew. There must be at least 4 or 5 different mint flavors per brand from what I see in the checkout lines, not to mention all the fruit or combination flavors. I’ve even seen gum that’s supposed to taste like desserts. Now Stridehas come out with a new Wintermint gum sponsored by snowboarder Shaun White.

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Do you have a little “Candy Addict” of your own at home? Would you like them to start learning their numbers in a way they’ll love? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then I’ve found the perfect book for you. Check out this new board book from Laurie Wolf called “Candy 1 to 20″. Every page contains the numbers from 1 to 20 but they numbers are laid out using various candies to make the shapes. For example, there’s a candy stick for number 1 and candy corn for number 20. Each number is made up of different candies, so your little “Candy Addict” will be so crazy to learn how to count. It’s a very cute board book that seems to be great for any pre-schooler. As a grown up “Candy Addict”, I just wish every page had real candy made into numbers so I could eat them as I counted to twenty! Retail price: $8.99.

• Buy the book “Counting With Candy” at Amazon
• Buy actual candy numbers

Candy Addict received this product as a sample from the manufacturer. No payment was received for this review and all opinions represent an unbiased view of the product.

Justin Bieber is just so hot these days. His music beckons teenage girls to cry and scream over and over again. Since he’s just a “baby” himself, I thought that he probably, most likely, LOVES candy. Now, this Top 10 list is not a list of candies that Justin Bieber eats himself (well maybe a couple of exceptions). It’s more like a list of candies that when I see them, they just make my heart go a flutter thinking of Justin. If you’re a Bieber fan and like his music, I hope that you’ll enjoy the Top 10 candies that remind me of Justin Bieber.

#10: Sour Patch Kids

Sour Patch Kids used to be Justin’s favorite candy. But, after mentioning that they were his favorite candy, he began being pelted by them on stage during his concerts. He ended up eating too many and getting sick of them. While they are no longer his favorite candy, they used to be and that counts for something.

#9: Crime Scene Tube Candy

I know that this may not make sense to you but the Crime Scene Candy Tubes are in this list for two reasons. One, in honor of YouTube, where Justin posted many of his early videos to get started. And, two, because it would be a “crime” not to listen to Justin’s music.

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