How I carved my first pumpkin for Halloween

Halloween is fast becoming a popular in these parts of Asia.  I myself was not really ready to jump into the band wagon, if not for my kids who were already at the age to appreciate the costumes, treats, candies, and the joy's of trick or treating.  We never even planned to put up any decorations for Halloween.  Unfortunately, during one of our trips to buy plants and seeds for our garden, We came upon some pumpkins for sale at The Garden Center in Mother Ignacia Quezon City.   This can be found right beside St. Mary's QC just in front of Baluarte Resto Bar and Grill in Timog Ave. QC.  Pumpkins are very rare and aren't freely sold in super markets so it was refreshing to see lots of them here.  The pumpkins just looked to good that We couldn't resist to take one home.  We chose a medium sized and not yet ripe pumpkin, for easy storage and could last us through Halloween.

We decided to carve the pumpkin and turn the pumpkin meat into soup.  Here are some of the steps I did to carve our very first pumpkin:

How to make Christmas Bells out of Plastic Bottles

Christmas Bells have long been one of the symbols of Christmas. It has been used to decorate homes and Christmas trees.  Christmas decorations won't be complete without these colorful bells.  Why not try to make your own Christmas Bells out of plastic bottles and ordinary house hold items.

How To Turn Your Old CD's into a CD or Book Rack

With the on-going development in technology and data storage, the use of CD's is slowly becoming obsolete.  This leaves you with a lot of old and broken CD's for storage or disposal.  So why not turn them into a CD rack to help you organize your CD's or use them as a book rack.

Here's a simple project to help you turn your old CD's into a CD or Book rack...

How to recycle empty soda cans into flower pots

Here's another useful way to recycle your empty soda cans.  Instead of throwing them away, why not consider turning your empty soda cans into flower pots.

How to recycle your empty Soda Bottles into 3D Character Flower Pots

Are you accumulating so much empty soda bottles? Why not turn them into something useful instead of just throwing them away?  Here's a simple way where you can recycle your empty soda bottles into 3D character flower pots.

How To Make a Soap Dish out of Recycled Plastic Bottles

Here's another way you can recycle your empty plastic bottles and help save the environment.