Pumpkin

A day in the life of a pumpkin I woke up in the middle of the pumpkin patch with all the other pumpkins. Today was the first day that the humans could come and pick one of us to take home with them. Of course, we pumpkins had no say in this, we would just sit on the silly human’s porch, then be thrown away as soon as Thanksgiving comes like garbage. Soon, the humans have arrived to look at all of us pumpkins, a perfect little family came along and decided to take me home. After, a long and…

search. Irish immigrants to North America continued this tradition, using pumpkins as substitutes for the hard-to-find turnip. Nutritional and health benefits Winter squash, especially the darkerfleshed ones such as pumpkin and acorn squash, have a number of beneficial nutrients including excellent levels of carotene, good amounts of vitamin C, manganese, B vitamins (B1, B3, B6) and folate. The seeds, particularly pumpkin seeds, are small powerhouses of nutrients containing good levels of…

This book talks about a fun-filled day of pumpkin picking at the local pumpkin field on a beautiful autumn afternoon with family and friends. All the vocabs are very easy to read and understand. So children are able to read it alone. The plot supports a lot the art in this book. For example, it talks about how the pumpkins grow in rows. So children can have an idea about lines. Concerning the shapes, children can get to know the different shapes of pumpkins, like the round shape, where in the…

quirky photo booth? We’ve picked up the photo booth prop must-haves for the season. The below ideas would even work well in a Halloween-inspired Hudson Valley wedding. Pumpkin props It goes without saying that pumpkin props must be part of the Halloween photo booth experience. The good news is that there are tons of ways to use pumpkins in…

o’clock. During these hours, you could carve a pumpkin, play games, take photos in the photo booth, and receive candy and small prizes. I only could attend this event at twelve o’clock so I had less time to fully create my pumpkin. Luckily, I got there just in time before there was…

The sweet pumpkin pie, the tart apple pie, and of course, the rich, chocolate ice-cream topped off the amazing meal. I glanced from face to face, privately thanking God for each family member. There were smiles everywhere, from my brother's mischievous grin, to my grandmother's heartwarming smile. I looked around the room at the decorations I had helped my mother put up. Pictures of pumpkins, still up from last Halloween, hung next to Christmas wreathes and holly. In the center of the…

Out of all the trips I’ve been on, the Disney Cruise trip was the absolute best. The ship was Halloween themed so there were bright orange pumpkins everywhere, the characters from Disney were even dressed up and they also played spooky Halloween music. My family and I went at the beginning in October of 2016. We stayed at Cocoa Beach for a night, Disney Cruise and then went to Sea World for a day. We went straight to Seaworld after we got off the ship. The prices were pretty reasonably good for…

from. There amid my pumpkin patch I saw a blue glowing…

Time for Gobble Wobble! The yearly event is focused on the spirit of giving during the holiday season. Having a turkey on the Thanksgiving table makes the holidays more memorable for you and your family members. By participating in the event, you will help provide turkeys for those who are in need. The Southwest Ambucs fundraiser helps numerous people on different levels which extends the giving spirit beyond the Thanksgiving holiday. The proceeds of the event help create scholarships for…

Today Halloween is the second most commercialized and profitable holidays in today’s world, where trick or treating, costumes, and decorations all are apart of some of the favorite things we like to think about with Halloween. Although in Rick Bass’s short story Antlers, the story starts with the town’s annual Halloween party, where the traditions they have are a little less traditional. In the story the party itself holds a very symbolic meaning and has many underlying tones throughout the…