… Create and Illuminate! … Here are some Carving &Lighting Tips & Tricks for your pumpkin that will take your design to another level. Differing depths give your carving light and shadows, and can create something almost life like when illuminated. The unlit carving doesn’t always portray the greatness of the design. Take a look […]
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Pumpkin Carving – Gutting & Preserving Your Pumpkin
… Gooey Guts and Preservation! … There is more to gutting & preserving your pumpkin than just getting the stringy goo and pumpkin seeds out of the pumpkin shell. Gutting your pumpkin is all about preparing the pumpkin for carving, and for that we need to use the right tools. About two weeks ago, I […]
Pumpkin Carving Design Tips & Tricks
… Pumpkin Carving Design Tips & Tricks … I draw my own designs and create my own patterns. I love the whole process; Pumpkin Carving is so much fun. But sometimes, trying to get your design or pattern onto the pumpkin for carving can be tedious. Let’s face it, nobody likes to sit there poking […]
15 Tips & Tricks – Organize Your Home
You may have read on my blog before, here and here that I am still trying to recover from an upstairs bathroom flood, which caused a waterfall in my living room for over 5 1/2 hours, just 5-days before Christmas last year. On top of this monumental disaster, I am trying to de-clutter and re-organize […]
Avocado Tips & Tricks
Avocado Tips & Tricks Oh, Those Yummy Avocados! … I know some people think avocados are an acquired taste, but living in Southern California, where farmers produce 95% of the U.S. production, you grow up eating avocados. They are delicious! The avocado’s hard rough exterior provides inspiration for its other name, the Alligator Pear. Avocado […]