Check out some sweet storage for sugary treats

IT'S TIME to sweeten the pot.
Bring on the tempting, time-honored candy dish.
And if you put it out, they will come.
There's something magnetic about treats there for the taking.
(Dieters may not agree, but hey, one piece can't hurt, right?)
"Even though the trend toward healthier eating continues strong, there will always be times when a little indulgence is just the thing," said Vicki Lang, spokesperson for Crate & Barrel. "More and more people are entertaining at home and offering a pretty dish filled with candy is a small, but lovely way to make your guests feel welcome."
Plus, she said, it's a pretty home décor accent.
The Denver, Colo.-based Blue Bird Candy Dish Co. has been putting out press that there is a renewed interest in the dishes.
"Given the economic events of the past couple of years, shoppers are paring back, seeking more meaningful décor items and entertaining more at home," said Maggie Wickes, company owner. "Candy dishes fit perfectly into this landscape."
Wickes was initially attracted to candy dishes because they reminded her of visiting her grandparents in Bedford, Ind.
"I think that lots of people have a similar flashback feeling when they come across these exquisitely detailed glassware pieces. Candy dishes call to mind earlier times."
It was a time, she said, when decadent treats were stored in equally decadent glassware, underscoring their special status.
Now everything old is new again.
In addition to old-fashioned, intricate bowls, there are all sorts of modern styles available too.
Treat-stuffed tureens - which can even be repurposed from on-hand containers - have evolved into shapes and styles to suit many tastes, whether they be whimsical or ornate.
Prices range widely too.
You can spend as little as $10 or more than $100.
Colors in the dish can be used to show off colors in the candy - bright candies in a white or glass dish or multicolored treats that pick up the pattern in a china bowl.
Online you'll find everything from a pelican candy dish - the bird's beak holds the treats - to an assortment of bowls emblazoned with the Penn State Nittany Lions logo.
Details, 30 N. Queen St., offers the popular MoMo Panache line of snack bowls, featuring bright, fun colors, hand-painted designs and seasonal themes.
At www.apartmenttherapy.com, people have dished about the tidbit holder in postings:
"I love them. Anything that is glass and has a lid ... I'm drawn to it."
"Can't imagine why you would not have candy dishes."
"I don't leave them out all the time or that dish would be empty after a couple hours in my house!"
At www.squidoo.com/candy-bowl, the dishy candy jar, ranging from seasonal to sassy, is extolled as a "warm fuzzy."

AND CANDY bowls are apparently more than just conversation pieces with tasty rewards.
A Life Savers survey calls the at-work candy dish the "new water cooler," a business tool and even a dating service.
Who'd have thought?
The delicious data also found that not only are candy dish owners perceived to be more friendly (41 percent), a greater number of tidbit touters also received a financial bonus in the past year (43 percent) than non-candy dish owners (37 percent).
How sweet is that!

Susan Jurgelski is a Lancaster Newspapers reporter. Contact her at sjurgelski@Lnpnews.com.