In our house, we don’t celebrate Halloween, but we do enjoy many fall traditions, including carving pumpkins! Somehow, I’ve been delegated to the position of “Offical Goop Remover”. Next year, that’s all gonna change!
LM put a lot of thought into his design.
He was very serious about his carving.
Yeah, right.
LM’s pumpkin creation!
When I picked up this pumpkin, my fingers went through several places that were rotting. I had to think fast and find a design that would cover up the holes. Um, it’s patriotic, so that counts, right?
Scout and Jonah requested a pumpkin.
When I grew tired of carving, we attempted the wipe-on transfer idea:
With a Mr. Potato Head in the back.
All aglow.
Blessed Little Things 
I would love to try that, but I have a feeling that the children around here would use the finished pumpkins as ammunition.
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OMG, I totally love the patriotic one! It’s so awesome all aglow. My bf’s birthday is right before Halloween, so he has a tradition of carving pumpkins at least once a week during the month of October. Yikes! And I have two little girls, so that equates to two pumpkins per week. Oh, golly. We bought stencil kits at the store; some are so complicated! But, they come out beautifully, so whatever. The kids have SO much fun, even though I am dying for it to just all be over.
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Wow! There is some real pumpkin-carving talent in your family! Thanks for the ideas–our pumpkin is still sitting on the kitchen floor, waiting for inspiration (and an event free night!)I think I like the cat the best!
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Love the pumpkins. That has to be my favorite part of Halloween!
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oooh, thanks for the reminder. we have little sugar pumpkins but need the big carvey ones. yours truly, fellow goop scooperjenny
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Pretty!
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Excellent! Did you roast the seeds? Lovely home inside .. I love all the indoor plants!
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Why is that going to change next year. . is LM going to scoop the insides? Or are you going to make me do it? Jules
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love, love, love your pumpkins! i’m going to a pumpkin carving party this weekend so i’m going to study your designs to give me some ideas. nice work!
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Awesome pumpkins!!
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wow, I didn’t really think they were all that awesome, but thanks!! (google “free pumpkin templates” and you’ll find all sorts of good ideas!)And Jules, I figure if LM isn’t going to mow the yard, the least he can do is deal with the goop. But I know you love it, so maybe you two can just do it together?!
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I love your pumkins. They are so cute.
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Those ARE awesome. Anything that gets the family to do something together is awesome, and so are the results.We celebrate “Pumpkin Patch” (what they call it at church). We did mini-pumpkins but only “carved” them with Sharpies. Not quite the same without being able to light them up. :-)- Texas T-bone
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Beautiful! I told Katrina that we’ve never carved a pumpkin, but after seeing your creations and her’s yesterday, it’s made me wish that we had! So, it’s on my list for next year 🙂
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