It’s Wednesday. It’s that time of the year, time to fill the air with the warm smell of roasted pumpkin seeds! That’s right, I spent the afternoon yesterday gutting ‘ole Jack and extracting his seeds. I like mine extremely salty which is why they appear so white.
Want to try it yourself? Simply clean the seeds by putting them in a colander and rinsing thoroughly with water. Spread the seeds out on a pan and salt them as desired. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Place the pan on the middle rack in the oven. Cooking time will vary, but expect roughly 15 minutes depending on how crispy you like them. I check them frequently, sampling them until they have just the right crunch and enjoy!
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Skeleton Swift?
It’s Thursday. The only thing scarier than Taylor Swift is… a 12-foot Skeleton Taylor Swift!
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Skaylor Swift and Skeleton Kelce are having a scary good time in Zionsville
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are the talk of one Indiana neighborhood — and not for reasons one would likely expect!
An Indiana Swiftie got creative when it came to the Halloween decorations for her home.
Just as October kicked off, 12-foot skeletons of Swift, 33, and Kelce, also 33, went up outside Michal Owens’ home in Zionsville, Indiana.
Owens spoke to CBS 4 Indianapolis on Saturday about how her “Skaylor Swift” creation is drawing in crowds.
Standing roughly the height of two humans, the Swift-inspired huge skeleton is stylish. Draped over the bones is a two-piece metallic blue skirt and top meant to model one of her many onstage outfits.
Skaylor even has a blue “Bejeweled” microphone in the palm of one of her hands and blonde hair to match the “Enchanted” songstress’ signature hair.
But how does one find enough hair for a 12-foot skeleton? Owens was happy to explain.
“The hair was a big deal. That’s three wigs sewn together. They had to have the bangs,” she shared.
The attraction has caused many in the area to stop by and marvel at the pretend “Shake it Off” singer, and although Owens is fine with the added eyes on her property, ultimately, she wants drivers to be safe.
“There’s definitely people stopping. We would rather them pull in the driveway than stop dead on the road and drive off like they’re in a getaway car,” she told CBS 4.
“We’re big Taylor Swift fans,” the resident added.
Once Skaylor arrived, it was only right that she had a proper “Love Story.” Owens soon added a 12-foot skeleton inspired by Kelce to the mix.
The faux NFL star stands just feet away from Skaylor, rocking a Kansas City Chiefs football jersey and his now famous mustache.
“The eighty-seven jersey and the mustache are new additions this week,” Owens quipped as she talked to the news outlet.
Along with the skeleton couple are three smaller ones stacked on top of each other holding a Taylor Swift 2024 presidential banner.
Owens didn’t explain how she found a jersey large enough to fit the humongous version of Kelce but it’s worth noting that since the real tight end has been spotted with the Grammy winner that sales for his jersey have increased.
“Yesterday, Travis Kelce was one of the top 5 selling NFL players and saw a nearly 400% spike in sales throughout the Fanatics network of sites, including NFLShop.com,” a Fanatics spokesperson told PEOPLE after Swift attended the Chiefs’ Sept. 24 game against the Chicago Bears.
In late July, the pro athlete opened up on his New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce podcast with his brother Jason about a failed attempt to pass his phone number to the pop star.
After he revisited the topic during a guest appearance on The Pat McAfee Show podcast last month, Swift eventually gave Kelce a chance.
The “Eras Tour” headliner cheered Kelce on beside his mom Donna Kelce on Sept. 24.