I have a secret love affair with pumpkins. No, not artificial pumpkin flavoring in expensive lattes and sweets (although, I wouldn’t say no…), but the fresh, pumpkin-y goodness from the garden grown squash. I’m like a little kid anxiously awaiting the Great Pumpkin as the weather turns cooler and pumpkin season arrives. From pumpkin seeds to pumpkin puree, there’s deliciousness…
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Gah! Somehow it’s already mid-October and Halloween will be here in less than two weeks. Two weeks! As you might be able to tell, I am in no way ready. We did manage to pull together pieces for my daughter’s Halloween costume over the weekend, but there’s still a lot to do. While I am a Halloween candy traditionalist at…
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Did you know that something as simple as being a night owl versus an early bird is thought to be genetic? The main reason is that people with parents who are night owls tend to end up as night owls too, and vice versa. It makes sense when you think about it, but who would have thought?!
I realized last night, as I stepped on the scale, that I have been slacking, out of focus, and trying to exercise off inconsistency. In other words, I haven’t been on my game. And the scale hasn’t budged.
We were super excited to carve into our pumpkin this year, but it didn’t quite go as planned. Ha! Check out what went wrong and some tips for carving your own pumpkin this fall!