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How to Select and Prep a Pumpkin. Learn the best way to choose the right pumpkin and how to prep it for carving. Find out what tools you need and how to utilize pumpkin carving templates.

How to Carve a Pumpkin Using a Template. Learn the proper technique for applying a pumpkin carving template and safely carving the pumpkin with the right tools.

After the tryptophan from the holiday turkey has set in and the remains of your feast are surrounded by crumbs on a messy table, leftovers may be the last thing on your mind. But if you plan ahead, finding innovative ways to re-use your Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or Christmas meal can be effortless. Food expert Sally Bernstein -- who runs Sally's Place, a website of information, commentary and tips on food -- offers some great ideas that will make your holiday meal the gift that keeps on giving.

The feelings of gratitude and good will that infuse the holiday season often inspire people to give back to the community. Nearly 50 percent of all charitable giving happens in the six weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year, says Sandra Miniutti, vice president of marketing for Charity Navigator, an organization that evaluates charities. But before you write that check or sign up to help at a soup kitchen, consider all the many ways that you can help others.

Instead of opting for traditional or ordinary Halloween garb, hit the town in glam and glitz with your own homemade Kanye West and Kim Kardashian dress-up costumes.

No costume? No problem. From airplanes and apps to ducks and dinosaurs, eHow is filled with ideas and step-by-step instructions for easy, inexpensive costumes anyone can whip up.

If you're not a fan of [macabre Halloween treats](http://www.ehow.com/how_12342954_29-super-creepy-foods-halloween-party-needs.html), opt for this minimalist take on creepy confectionery. While these white chocolate spider webs err on the side of simplicity, they make for striking Halloween party desserts sans any oozing strawberry filling. Not only do they lack any resemblance to brains, intestines or wounds of any kind, but they can also be made ahead of time and served atop store-bought cupcakes to make your party preparations that much easier.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission reports that between June 21 and July 21, 2013, an average of 240 people a day went to the ER for injuries caused by fireworks. Although the safest choice is to enjoy public fireworks displays operated by professionals, following safety guidelines -- including these from the Consumer Products Safety Commission -- can help prevent accidents if you choose to put on your own fireworks show.

There is a specific science to how the brakes on your vehicle work and how different factors can affect braking performance. When you apply the brakes hydraulic pressure squeezes the brake pads against the rotor, slowing the vehicle. As simple as that seems, there is a lot more to what is actually occurring because energy isn’t dissipated, its transferred to another medium. Your vehicle slows down because the energy from your vehicles momentum is converted to heat when the brakes are applied, which is then dissipated through the vents in the middle of the rotor. With this in mind, you would think that cold weather or cold air would increase braking efficiency, but that isn’t necessarily true.

Whether boiled and dyed, hand painted or made from chocolate, Easter eggs are a central part of Easter celebrations. Easter eggs are found in cultures all around the world. Each country has its own folklore and legends relating to Easter eggs, as well as its own Easter egg games and traditions.