WEBVTT - Take the pumpkin challenge

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to go all in on cheap seasonal fun.

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<v Speaker 1>You can take the pumpkin challenge or do something similar

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<v Speaker 1>for other holidays and just make any time feel more festive.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year, at about this time in October, Sarah heart

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<v Speaker 1>unger my co host for my other podcast, Best of

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<v Speaker 1>Both Worlds, described a trip to Trader Joe's with her family.

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<v Speaker 1>They bought everything pumpkin that they could find. Pumpkin samosas,

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<v Speaker 1>pumpkin pasta sauce, pumpkin salsa, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin cookies,

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<v Speaker 1>even pumpkin hum us. What fun. Even if they didn't

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<v Speaker 1>end up finding their new favorite foods, it was a

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<v Speaker 1>great way to revel in seasonal treats. If you are

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<v Speaker 1>looking for a cheap seasonal outing some rainy October Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>why not follow Sarah's example and take the pumpkin challenge.

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<v Speaker 1>Gather your family or a group of friends, head to

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<v Speaker 1>Trader Joe's, Target, or just a nearby grocery store. Give

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<v Speaker 1>everybody a few dollars to buy the pumpkin items of

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<v Speaker 1>their choice, then go home for a taste test, have

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<v Speaker 1>everyone vote on the most delicious, most creative, and string

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<v Speaker 1>just pumpkin items. There's an astonishing array of pumpkin items

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<v Speaker 1>out there, pumpkin yogurt, pumpkin cream, cheese, even pumpkin dog treats.

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<v Speaker 1>If you want to get your pets in on the fun,

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<v Speaker 1>who knows what your brood will come home with. You

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<v Speaker 1>could do similar sorts of silly fun for their holidays too.

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<v Speaker 1>In November, send everyone to the backyard, the attic, or

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<v Speaker 1>the junk drawer to find supplies for making turkey sculptures.

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<v Speaker 1>Then use the sculptures everyone creates to decorate the table

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<v Speaker 1>for Thanksgiving dinner. In December, decorate gingerbread people to look

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<v Speaker 1>like your favorite movie stars, sports icons, or cartoon characters.

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<v Speaker 1>Or play charades to guess the titles of your favorite

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas carols. The Little Drummer Boy and Broodolph the Red

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<v Speaker 1>Nose Reindeer may be easy to guess, but the Holly

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<v Speaker 1>and the ivy and jingle bells might be a bit harder.

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<v Speaker 1>The morning after the first big snowfall, don't settle for

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<v Speaker 1>an ordinary snowman. What about a neighborhood contest with each

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<v Speaker 1>household making a self portrait out of snow. Now, trust me,

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<v Speaker 1>I am all for more meaningful and sometimes more sacred

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<v Speaker 1>holiday traditions. Writing letters of gratitude at Thanksgiving, ok, it's

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas pageants, neighborhood caroling, gathering with family near and far,

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<v Speaker 1>teaching young relatives the story of the first Thanksgiving, Hanukah

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<v Speaker 1>or Christmas. But in addition to these deeper holiday experiences,

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<v Speaker 1>why not add some whimsy too. Seasonal experiences have a

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<v Speaker 1>way of evoking delight, silliness, and camaraderie and even the

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<v Speaker 1>most serious of people. So this year, consider taking the

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<v Speaker 1>Pumpkin Challenge or engaging your crew in another sort of

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<v Speaker 1>silly seasonal fun. You'll add delight, create memories, and have

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<v Speaker 1>a shared experience with people you care about. If you

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<v Speaker 1>do engage in silly seasonal fun, I would love to

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<v Speaker 1>hear about it. You can reach me at Laura at

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<v Speaker 1>Laura Vanderkam dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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