Posts Tagged: Little Jack Speaks


12
Apr 09

BabyTales: Oh Where is my Hairbrush?

Narrator: Now it’s time for silly songs with Jack-Evan…The part of the post where Jack-Evan comes out and sings a silly song. 

Our curtain opens as Jack-Evan, who is fast approaching his 1 year birthday mark
(and has never seen scissors in his life),
is searching for his hairbrush. 

Having no success, Jack-Evan suddenly cries out…

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Oh where…is my hairbrush?

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Oh WHERREE… is my hairbrush?

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oh, where, oh, where, oh, where, oh, where, oh, where, oh,
where, oh, where oh, where … is my hairbrush?

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Narrator: “Having heard his cry, Papa enters the scene.
Shocked and slightly embarrassed at the sight of Jack-Evan’s long tangled mop,
Papa regains his composure and reports …”

Papa:  I think I saw your hairbrush back there!

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Back there is my hairbrush?

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Back there is my hairbrush.

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Back there, back there, oh, where, back there, oh, where,
oh, where, back there, back there, back there … is my hairbrush?!

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Narrator: “Having heard his joyous proclamation, Grammy enters the scene.
Shocked and slightly embarrassed at the sight of Jack-Evan’s wet head,
Grammy regains her composure and comments …”

Grammy: “Why do you need a hairbrush? You don’t have any hair!”

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Narrator: “Jack-Evan is taken aback. The thought had never occured
to him. No hair? What would this mean?
What will become of him?
What will become of his hairbrush?
Jack-Evan wonders …”

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No hair for my hairbrush?

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No hair for my hairbrush?!

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No hair, no hair, no where, no hair,
no hair, no hair,
no where back there,

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no hair
.. for my hairbrush.

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Narrator: “Having heard his wonderings, Dada enters
the scene. Shocked and slightly embarrassed at the sight of
Jack-Evan’s freshly cut hair, Dada regains his composure and confesses …”

Dada: “Jack-Evan, that old hairbrush of yours …
Well, you never used it, and you don’t really need it anymore.
So, well, I’m sorry … I didn’t know.
But
I gave it to your Mama – ’cause she’s got hair!”

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Narrator: “Feeling a deep sense of loss,
Jack-Evan stumbles back and
laments…”

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Not fair! Oh, my hairbrush.
Not fair! My poor hairbrush.
Not fair, not fair, no hair, not fair, no where, no hair, not fair,
not fair, not fair!
My little hairbrush!

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Narrator: “Having heard his lament, Mama enters the scene.
Having for herself, her own long tangled mop of hair, both Jack-Evan and
Mama are shocked and slightly embarrassed at the sight of each other.
But recognizing Jack-Evan’s generosity, the Mama is thankful …”

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Mama:  Thanks for the hairbrush.

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Narrator: “Yes, good has been done here.
Jack-Evan smiles, but, still feeling an emotional
attachment for the hairbrush, calls out …”

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Take care of my hairbrush!

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Take care, oh my hairbrush…

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Take care, take care, don’t dare not care!

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Take care. Nice hair. No fair.
Take care, take care …
of my hairbrush.

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Narrator:  The end.

(P.S.  Only the tips of the hair was harmed in the making of this post)

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(P.S.S.  For the original version of this song ,
“Oh Where is my Hairbrush” 
from the VeggieTales, and to hear the tune
so you too can have it stuck in your head the rest of the week,
play this classic video below!) 

 

(If you don’t see the video in your reader, please visit our website!)


5
Dec 08

Where Jack-Evan Learns About Dating

(Voiced by 7 month old Jack-Evan, Typed by Mommy)

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Tonight my mommy told me that her and daddy were going on this thing called a date.
It sounded scary so I grabbed mommy’s necklace so she couldn’t get away. 
She had never been away from me, so I wasn’t sure she could handle it. 
Mommy knew I was worried though, and explained to me what a date is.

Let me tell all of you so you can know too.

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You see, when two people love each other, they get married.
After a  while they suddenly realize they no longer spend as much
time together anymore. At least, that’s what she said.

I’m don’t really believe that part because I’m with mommy all the time and we
see my daddy quite often.   Adults are very confusing!

And as mommy continued to explain to me what a date was, I became even
more convinced that adults are confusing.

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Mommy said that people get dressed up when they go on dates.

I thought my mommy looked just fine in her sweatpants and tshirt?

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Next, you drive with your date to a restaraunt.

I wanted to ask why was it a special thing to eat?  We eat every day.
(But I kept my mouth shut)

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Then, the man holds the door open for the lady…

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…and pays for dinner.

Again, I wanted to ask mommy why was this special.  
Isn’t daddy’s money her money already?

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After ordering a little coffee to go with your creamer…

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You pig out daintily munch on your meal while talking with your honey.

(Mommy said women daintily munch on food while on dates, but I’ve seen
mommy eat and I know she’s not dainty…)

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After the meal, you are supposed to talk about everything, nothing, and a little
in between as long as the subject doesn’t revolve around home and children.

(HA!  I happen to know mommy called Grammy at least 2 times to check on me) 

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After this thing called “a date” is over, you are refreshed and in love all over again.

At least…that’s what my mommy said.

I don’t know if I’m ready for dates yet…but…

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I am glad they came back home to me!

 

THE END :)

 

 


19
Nov 08

An Urgent Video Message from Jack-Evan

(Voiced by 6 month old Jack-Evan, Typed by No One)

Dear Family and Friends….

Sincerely, Jack-Evan


3
Nov 08

My First Halloween

(Voiced by 5 month old Jack-Evan, typed by Mommy)

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Once upon a time, I went trick or treating with my mom and dad.

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I was a lion, Dad was a yankee farmer, and mom was a southern country girl.

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Since I can’t eat candy yet…

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…my Grammy gave me some baby food in my goodie bag!

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Next we treated my Abuella (Daddy’s birth mom).

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Then we went to Aunt Mae’s house.
(She is my Grammy’s sister)

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She’s one of *those* Aunts who is always kissing my chubby cheeks.

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We had a lot of fun visiting!

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And finally, we made our way over to cousin Tammy’s house…

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where we saw Willy Wonka…

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…Bat Woman…

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…and a really funny guy with yummy hair.
(Mom says he’s my cousin.  I didn’t want to believe her.)

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After roasting some marshmellows

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We said goodbye to everyone

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And went back to my Grammy and Papa’s house
for the rest of the evening.

The End.

P.S.  Please tell mommy to stop eating my candy. 
Thanks, Love, Jack-Evan

 


28
Oct 08

I Went to the Park Just the Other Day

(Voiced by 5 month old Jack-Evan, typed by Mommy)

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I went to the park just the other day

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To swing on the swings

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And watch Daddy play

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I laid in the grass

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And watched an ant pass

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When I went to the park just the other day

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I slid down the slides

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And played at the end

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Then swung from the bars

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And caught up with my twin

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When I went to the park just the other day

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Playing around

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Without a care

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Would only be funner

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If you were there

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…when I go to the park another day.


28
Oct 08

Happy Birthday to My Friend Tyler

(Voiced by 5 month old Jack-Evan, typed by Mommy)

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Once upon a time, I went to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese.

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My friend Tyler had turned 1 year old!

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We sang some songs….

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Played some games…

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…and rode some rides!

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I even gave my friend a new toy.

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I can’t wait until I have my 1st birthday, because mommy will finally let me…

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EAT CAKE!

 

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(Happy Birthday, Tyler!)

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25
Oct 08

We’ve Got to Save the Honey Bees

(Voiced by 5 month old Jack-Evan, typed by Mommy)

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Hello.  Jack-Evan here with an urgent message.

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In my quest to save the ducks,
I have stumbled upon an even more important mission.

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We must now work very hard to save the Bees, for I have just learned that
they lead a very hard life behind a small piece of glass,
slaving away to make honey for humans.

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Although she eats it herself, Mommy says I can’t have honey. 
She also says I can’t have a bee.
How can she condone bee slavery?

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My Papa won’t let bees stay in his bathtub with the rescued ducks.
So I have made them a new home to live in.
Please go out and rescue a honey bee tomorrow.

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It will make me very happy.  Thank you.

(P.S.  Do not tell mommy)

 

The End. :)

 


18
Oct 08

Oh be careful little mouth!

(Voiced by 5 month old Jack-Evan, typed by Mommy)

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Mommy told me I should not be eating my toes.

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She says although most humans have their foot
in their mouths during adulthood,
she doesn’t want me starting this early.


15
Oct 08

That Very Fair is Very Unfair

(Voiced by 5 month old Jack-Evan, Typed by Mommy)

State Fair 2008 by you.

Once upon a time, I went to the fair.

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I was immediately taken aback at how foreign everything looked.
This place is definitely very different from my home.

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Since my mommy and daddy are now old,
they claim that they can’t ride the rides anymore.
I asked them if I could ride.  They claimed I was too young. 
How fair is that?

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After they told me I couldn’t attend the concert either, they decided on lunch.

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While everyone was having a late lunch…

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…I took a late nap.

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After lunch, it was time for us to explore.
I was amazed at how crowded it was.

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I’ve heard some adults saying lately that they have no money.
For some reason, I find that hard to believe.

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I decided to ask some cows about it.

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They said adult humans are like that sometimes.
They’ll say one thing, yet their actions say something else. 
The cows said they were glad they were not human.

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I said I was glad I wasn’t a cow.

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As we wandered past the petting zoo…

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…I felt glad that I wasn’t any animal.

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Over in the exhibit buildings, I got to see many new things…

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At one point, mom handed me a weird object. 
I wasn’t sure what she wanted me
to do with it until I saw the candy booth….

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…and I realized I should use it to slap mommy’s tempted hand away!

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We also passed these scary looking things called teeth whiteners.

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I wasn’t really sure what teeth are, so I hid under my bag.

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We also saw some milk for sale. 

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It reminded me of how silly adults are again. 
Why would anyone pay for milk?

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Later, mom took me out of my stroller. 

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I had the distinct feeling that everyone was staring at me,
although I wasn’t sure why.

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As we journeyed through the ride section…

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I was beyond speechless.

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I had never seen such a gigantic wheel before!

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I was afraid the giant wheel would roll on top of my mommy…

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But PaPa assured me that everything was A-OK.

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And it was. :)   Especially when Daddy played a game….

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…and won a teddy bear for me!

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Finally, it was dinner time.

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After polishing off a turkey leg…

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I threw the bone to Daddy.

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Then we went to the duck pond.

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Dad seemed a bit more excited than I felt. 
I was too worried about the poor, exploited ducks. 

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They reminded me so much of my own beloved duck back at home
that I wanted to scoop them all up and rescue them. 

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Not even a new teddy bear could ease my worries about how unfair it all seemed.

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I asked mommy if we could take the ducks home.
She said her bathtub wasn’t big enough.

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As we were leaving, though, she did promise me
that I’d get to see the ducks again next year.
I wanted to argue about how unfair the fair truly was,
but no words would come out.
I was just too exhausted.

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Then, with visions of teddy bears, ducks,
and cotton candy dancing in my head….

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I drifted off to sleep.

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The End.

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State Fair 2008 by you.

Hello, Jack-Evan here with an urgent message. 

Please go out tomorrow and rescue a duck.  You can send them to me and I will hide them in my PaPa’s bathtub.  I’m sure his is big enough and he lets me do anything I want.

Thanks.

(P.S.  Do not tell mommy)

 


11
Oct 08

Make Toasted Pumpkin Seeds (In 18 Baby Steps)

(Voiced by 5 month old Jack-Evan, Typed by Mommy)

Pumpkin Night 2008 by you.

…testing…testing…Hello?  Is this thing on?

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Yes?  …ok.. Hello, Jack-Evan here, reporting from the pumpkin patch.
Today I am going to show you how to make toasted pumpkin seeds.

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The first thing you need to make pumpkin seeds is, well, a pumpkin.
If you are not allowed to handle knives, you’ll also need a mommy.

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Then, you will be removing the top to reveal the yummy seeds inside.

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Reach your hand inside, and begin scooping them out.

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(See?  Isn’t it easy so far?)

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Or you may simply choose to remove them through the pumpkin’s nose.
(Although I wouldn’t recommend it)

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After your pumpkin is empty….

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….your bowl will be full.

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You will then need to separate the seeds from the stringy flesh.
Put the flesh in the ‘fridge, and leave the seeds out.
(Don’t bother rinsing them.  You want this to be easy.)

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Melt some butter in the microwave, and pour it on the seeds.
Use your hands to mix up the seeds so they all get coated with yummy butter.

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Assemble your seasonings of choice.
Mommy makes 3 different coatings using salt, garlic, and cinnamon-sugar.

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Sprinkle some salt on your pan.

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Spread your seeds out in a flat layer on your pan(s).
Mommy seasoned the top pan with salt, and split the second pan
between the garlic and sugar seasonings.

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Heat your oven to 275F. 

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Place your seasoned seeds in the oven.
(Don’t forget to close the door)

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Set the timer for an hour, and press start.

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Go have yourself a snack of something orange in celebration of the fall.
In your excitement, though, please do not eat the raw pumpkin flesh.
Smooshed Carrots will work just fine.

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When your timer dings, remove your toasted seeds and let them cool down

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Store in baggies, and label them so your tastebuds will know what to expect.

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….and that’s how you make toasted pumpkin seeds.

The End. :)

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THIS POST IS IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Mrs. Momma Pumpkin

To us, she gave her all….

Pumpkin Night 2008 by you.