Pumpkin Carving Ideas!

  Halloween is almost here, and one of the best festivities of this holiday season is carving pumpkins. Now, there is a lot of skill that goes into this, but it also requires patience. The premise of this activity is to have fun and be creative and not be stressed, so I am here to help inspire you to carve pumpkins this Halloween!

When I carve pumpkins I usually go for the classic “scary face” pumpkin. Usually with big triangular-shaped eyes, and a mouth that stretches from ear to ear riddled with pointy teeth. This is a simple design, but you can still be creative with it. You can have a nice-looking pumpkin with round eyes and squared teeth, or you could do what I did and create a scarier pumpkin. 

I made mine more unique by only having top teeth, and by etching scars on its face that go from its eyes to the mouth. 

The other pumpkin in this picture was made from a template sheet. If you couldn’t tell, it is a witch. The process of carving this into the pumpkin was fairly simple. All you had to do was pin the drawing into the pumpkin and trace around it with your sharp object.

These pumpkins were also carved using stencils, and they turned out great! It doesn’t matter if you imagine a carving in your head or use an inspiration sheet. Both ways look amazing, and they are simple to do. Even if you aren’t as skilled with art, you can create an individualistic pumpkin carving. I encourage everyone to take part in this seasonal activity and carve pumpkins!

Pumpkin Spice Seasonal Treats!

 It is shocking that I have written a blog about the seasons and haven’t dedicated a post to Pumpkin Spice. So, the topic of choice today is Pumpkin Spice. I know there is a lot of controversy about pumpkin spice. I know many people who detest it, and many who love it. I am someone who loves Pumpkin Spice. 

I was sitting in class a while back with a bag of Pumpkin Spice Goldfish, and I made the decision to eat them, all of them. They are fantastic. I had no idea that these existed, but I am glad I know now. 

Also, another great Pumpkin Spice food/beverage is the Tim Hortons Pumpkin Spice Iced Capp. It is an icy cold drink with whipped cream and a thick P.S. drizzle on top. It is very sweet and refreshing, and it is different than the Starbucks P.S. 

Finally, we have one of my favorite P.S. flavored items, and that is Pumpkin Spice coffee creamer! I absolutely love hot coffee, and when I saw this creamer I had to have it. It gives the coffee a pumpkin-esque hint to it but doesn’t take over the flavor. 

If you LOVE Pumpkin Spice as I do, you should definitely check out some of these seasonal favorites!

Halloween Costume Ideas for 2022!

 Halloween is coming, and I have a fantastic costume idea. This is for you if you want a fun, creative costume. 

Last Halloween, I dressed up as George Michael, my favorite singer, and the year before I was Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite. This year, I am following the obscure costume theme, but I am switching directions and I will be dressing up as my dad! 

I feel like pirates, wolves, and zombies are all over-used ideas for costumes, and I think that this Halloween everyone should wear newer, more extraordinary costumes that aren’t as common. This spices up the holiday and gives your costume a unique look. 

Dressing up as something original is so creative because you can be something that most people have never seen before.

For my costume, my friends and I are going to dress up like our dads and wear their clothes. It will be super funny and unique. 

I encourage everyone to branch out this year and dress up as something fresh and individualistic. I hope you surprise your friends and family with this costume!

Cutest Doggie Costume!

 October is upon us! That means you have to start planning your Halloween costumes now, but for who? Today, I’m going to go over some great costumes to get your pets into the Halloween spirit!

I personally always dress my dogs in a pumpkin costume or a spider costume. Chewy offers great costumes to dress up your dog. There is a lot to choose from on this website. 

I think dressing up pets is so much fun and it is super cute. It’s a small detail that makes the season that much more special. 

You could go for something simple, like this skeleton bandana. It is so cute and simple for dogs who usually don’t keep their costume on. Or, you could get a scarier headless horseman costume!

Those two are both very festive and adorable. Some dogs don’t keep their costume on, so the bandana is a great alternative to make sure your dog is ready for the holiday. But, if `your dog keeps the costume on, the full-body outfits are so cute!

I hope this was helpful for dog costume shopping! Soon, I will be covering human costumes!