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Hickies for your child’s shoes
Announcements , discounts / September 10, 2017

Hate tying your kids’ shoes everyday before they step out of the house? Hate stopping to tie your own shoes mid-run? HICKIES products turn any pair of sneakers into convenient, comfortable, and stylish slip-ons that are perfect for any activity from recess play to Mom and Dad’s triathlons. https://www.hickies.com/ Features: Works in any shoe with eyelets. One size fits all. Elastic material keeps shoes secure and comfortable. Never tie again! Play uninterrupted. Fun look, without messy knots and bows. Adjustable tightness. Quick and easy – simply slip on and off. Never tie, never worry. @Hickies Never Tie Laces on hickies.com 25% off w/ code USFAM now thru Sept. 20th! http://usfamilyguide.com/coupon.php?bid=13107&dealid=3026 .@

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Traditional Pumpkin Carving Techniques
Announcements / September 10, 2017

By Colleen Dorsey Here they are, the very essentials of pumpkin carving! By following these steps that you probably had down pay when you were a kid, you can get carving with any traditional pumpkin carving pattern. You’ll need a little elbow grease and a tolerance for mess to use this technique, but it’s totally worth it. Pre-Carving Pumpkin Prep 1.Clean the Pumpkin Prep the pumpkin first by rinsing it in cold water and using a scrub brush to remove dirt. If you want, you can spray the entire pumpkin with a mild bleach and water solution to kill mold and bacteria. 2.Cut out the Lid Use a sturdy knife to slowly and carefully carve out and remove the lid of the pumpkin, going in at an angle rather than straight down in. Alternatively, you can cut a hole in the bottom of the pumpkin, which will mean you can sit your pumpkin on top of a light rather than placing a light inside the pumpkin. 3.Clean Out the Guts Use a scoop to completely empty the inside of the pumpkin of flesh and seeds. Keep scraping away at the inner walls of the pumpkin until you only have about…