A House Divided: No-Carve vs. Carved Pumpkins

I remember carving pumpkins with my mother growing up:  The mess.  The smell.  The way the jack-o-lanterns got all soggy and moldy after a week or so.  I'm not a fan of any of it.  That's why I was so grateful for the inspiration from Pinterest  to do no-carve pumpkins.  Not only that, but …

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The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor

Last night I attended the opening night and media preview of The Queen Mary 's Dark Harbor where Alpine Village has been transformed into the stuff of nightmares.  The last time I was there it was a winter wonderland but it was barely recognizable in its current incarnation.  From the moment yo…

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Seasonal Junk Food

Remember a few years ago when Taco Bell was offering free Black Jack tacos on Halloween?  Basically, they were just tacos in a black corn tortillas shell.  I was so on it. I'm not sure if I was more excited by the word free (definitely one of my top three favorite F- words) or because they wer…

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Because Pumpkin Guts Are Gross

Much to the dismay of my children, I do not and will not carve pumpkins.  Ever.  They're messy, gross and stinky inside and I simply want no parts of it.  I decided to compromise this year by decorating with no-carve kits and frankly, I think they look a million times better than carved pumpki…

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