{"id":438,"date":"2016-10-15T16:22:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T20:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/?p=438"},"modified":"2016-10-17T16:27:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T20:27:03","slug":"carving-pumpkins-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/2016\/10\/15\/carving-pumpkins-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Carving Pumpkins!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pumpkin Carving 101\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VMHfei2Hoe0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a video explaining how to carve a pumpkin (as well as some non-carving alternatives.) If you get a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch, I don\u2019t recommend carving it until the week of Halloween, so it will\u00a0stay looking fresh for big day. Follow the tips towards the end of the video to extend the life of your pumpkin! The carving fun starts at the 1:27 mark!<\/p>\n<p>Find more fun\u00a0on the APIA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/fall-holidays\/\">Fall Holidays<\/a> Pinterest board.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Here is a video explaining how to carve a pumpkin (as well as some non-carving alternatives.) If you get a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch, I don\u2019t recommend carving it until the week of Halloween, so it will\u00a0stay looking fresh for big day. 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