What About Watermelon?

Throughout history, there have been certain inventions that we, as humans, couldn’t imagine living without. The wheel, the television, and the bacon cheeseburger are three must-haves on my list. Over the past few years, however, I’ve added the smartphone to my list of life-changing accessories. I … [Read more...]

With three weeks left in this year’s Watermelon Carving Contest, I thought I’d check in to see how everyone’s carvings are shaping up. We’ve received plenty of great submissions so far, but we haven’t received “hundreds and hundreds” of entries, so if you’re sitting out because you think the … [Read more...]

I didn’t used to be a fan of animated movies, but ever since I became a father three years ago, I’ve learned to appreciate the joys of cartoon filmmaking. One of those movies is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, a movie about an inventor whose newest creation turns rain into food. The movie was a … [Read more...]

I own three pairs of shoes, none of which look like a watermelon, but if I were a little more fashionably bold (and three years old), I might change my wardrobe with this week’s watermelon prize. The canvas shoes pictured above are hand painted by Etsy.com seller Uniquers Sneakers. They’re … [Read more...]

It’s been two months since my watermelon seedlings moved out of the house and into the tiny garden patch in my front yard (I don’t trust my dog enough to put them in the back yard), and I’m happy to report that they’re doing just fine. There’s not much to report since my last update, except that … [Read more...]

Many of you have probably started your watermelon carvings for this month’s carving contest. If so, the Q&A below should shed some light on how to store your creation.   SHIM ASKS: I was wondering how I should store a carved watermelon. I am planning to make either the turtle, shark or … [Read more...]

I’ve never worn a lot of jewelry. I rarely wear a watch and my wedding ring is the only jewelry is wear on a regular basis. (Except for the 27 hours it went missing earlier this year after I let our two-year-old play with it. I was freaking out trying to find it. Turns out, my wife found it before I … [Read more...]

As we head into the final week of National Watermelon Month, I wanted to take a quick moment to remind you to swing by the watermelon bin at your local grocery store (or stop by your local roadside produce stand) and grab a 10- or 20-pounder for the weekend. While you’re at it, grab two. One for … [Read more...]

As a watermelon lover, I’m naturally drawn to just about anything watermelon flavored. That includes watermelon candy, watermelon drinks, watermelon baked goods and watermelon ice cream. So when a friend of mine recently posted a picture of the new watermelon Oreos on his Facebook page, I knew I had … [Read more...]

I’ve posted several vintage watermelon photos in the past, but my search for pictures has revealed a common trend: People in the old days really liked posing for “happy watermelon eating” shots. That is, photos in which the subjects are seemingly overjoyed to be eating watermelon (or pretending to … [Read more...]