beautiful pumpkin clusters

Every October, beautiful vibrant pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps in the United States and other parts of the world. 

Closer to the end of the month, these huge orange fruits carved with ghoulish faces and lit by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season. 

Carving pumpkins 

into Halloween jack-o’-lanterns 

is a way of life here in America, 

but this tradition originated 

hundreds of years ago in Ireland. 

Back then, however, Ireland had no pumpkins, 

so jack-o’-lanterns were made out of turnips or potatoes. 

The practice of decorating “jack-o’-lanterns” 

comes from an Irish folktale 

about a man named Stingy Jack.

Ancient Celtic cultures in Ireland carved turnips 

on All Hallow's Eve, and placed an ember in them, 

to keep evil spirits away.

When Irish immigrants first arrived in America, 

they discovered pumpkins and 

a new Halloween tradition was born!

P.S. Did you know pumpkins are rich in Vitamin A and potassium and are also high in fiber? And, they were once recommended as a cure for freckles!

ciao! fabiana

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While I’m here today, I wanted to share some of my "Tablescaping Essentials" with you. I have a whole page on the Amazon website with my favorite picks for setting a beautiful table.

Quite often time is of the essence, and I have last minute projects or events to work on, so I turn to Amazon for one or two day delivery. You’d be surprised at how many amazing items they have to offer! And I'm constantly updating this page with my new favorites. 

You can check it out here, at “Tablescaping Essentials”.

photo credit:  Southern Living, Town & Country,
Louis Rub Stylist, Pinterest