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I can’t imagine any reason someone would be interested in doing something so silly as to carve a pumpkin this time of yearr.. but for those of you who are, I just thought I’d share an awesome little guide to pumpkin carving goodness, courtesy of our friends at ehow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ready for it? *grins*..<\/p>\n

1. Select a fresh pumpkin in a shape that pleases you. Some folks prefer their pumpkins low and round, while others like them tall and oval-shaped.<\/p>\n

2. Draw a circle or hexagon on top of the pumpkin in preparation for making an opening large enough for your hand to reach through.<\/p>\n

3. Cut through the stem end of the pumpkin along your outline with a sharp knife or pumpkin-carving tool. Use a back-and-forth slicing motion to cut through the thick, tough skin.<\/p>\n

4. Remove the stem end, which will act as a cap, making sure you scrape off any seeds or pulp.<\/p>\n

5. Use a large spoon to scoop out the seeds and pulp from inside the pumpkin. Hold the spoon by its bowl to get extra leverage while scooping.<\/p>\n

6. Draw a pattern for the face on the clean pumpkin with a felt-tip pen, or scribe the lines into the skin using a pencil. Be sure to make the eyes, nose and mouth large enough; you’ll have a hard time cutting out tiny features when you’re using a big knife blade to saw through tough skin.<\/p>\n

7. Follow your pattern as you cut all the way through the pumpkin.<\/p>\n

8. Push the cut-out features gently from the inside of the pumpkin and discard the pieces.<\/p>\n

9. Place a votive candle inside the pumpkin to create an eerie (yet possibly cheerful!) glow.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that’s that.. your guide to pumpkin carving!<\/p>\n

Oh and ouchh.. found a joke that’s almost too painful to share, but I’m gonna share it anyway, courtesy of the Prarie Home Companion website (they get the blame!).<\/p>\n

What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?<\/p>\n

Pumpkin pi.<\/p>\n

.. Hehehe.. Happy Pumpkin Carving! Come up with any really good designs this year? Share ’em!<\/p>\n

Have an awesome rest of the day!<\/p>\n

-Jonathan Wold<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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