Painted pumpkins are simple to create, last longer, and are easily displayed indoors.

I love the ritual of carving pumpkins. Though as a child we stuck to the three triangles and a mouth method, over the years we’ve gotten more creative.  This is in large part due to my cousin, who hosts an annual carving party.  He is well stocked with a variety of carving implements and has [...]

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I am an abysmal gardener.  Everything dies.  I try very hard but in the end I have been unable to cultivate a green thumb.  I don’t love indoor plants as a rule.  I’ve always thought they looked dated.  I like orchids indoors, but other than that, not a huge fan.  But there’s something really lush [...]