Carving Pumpkins—Blindfolded

November 1, 2013

Fast forward two years and I’ve become adept and spider smashing and not gagging when gutting a pumpkin. This year, we decided to step it up a notch above our normal steak knife and spoon method and used actual pumpkin carving tools. I listened with no little sympathy while Joseph moaned and groaned over the gross factor and cheered Elizabeth who dove into her…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.