LAJC Pumpkin Carving 2012

When I moved to LA, I decided to get involved with the LA Junior Circle for my college Sorority.

I have met the most amazing women through this organization and I am so grateful to be part of such a wonderful group of women!

The first event that I attended was Pumpkin Carving, and that was one year ago, so I was excited to host the pumpkin carving event this year!

We had it as a potluck theme, so everyone brought their own pumpkins and then a dish.

We sure had quite the spread of food!

(And drinks)

A great turn out! And we even had a new-to-LA Alpha Gamm sister join us too!

We had such a great time carving and chatting!

The Alpha Gamma Delta Pumpkin!

I made a witch! It looked great lit up!

My Favorite Girly, Lindsay!

My awesome pumpkin!

Sisterhood really is amazing, full of love, life and spirit!

I had a great afternoon with these ladies!

Check out how I roasted the pumpkin seeds!

Halloween Week Day 7

 Day 7. Halloween rituals. What do you do every year? What are you doing this year?

I am sad to say that I don't really have any traditions...

In the past, I have spent it with my family.

Trick or Treating with my brothers.

Celebrating like a kid, with the adults.

Visiting pumpkin patches

Eating a lot of 'bad for me' food

Smiling

Having a blast!

Happy Sunday and I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!

Weddings & Halloween Week Day 6

Before I begin -

I would like to say that I am in Tennessee right now, celebrating my beautiful friend and her nuptials to her Prince Charming!

We are having yummy breakfast, getting ready and celebrating!

my wedding - I can't wait for YOU to be in the white dress :-)

I heart you mucho grande!

Congrats and best wishes! 

I wish you many long years of only love and happiness!

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 Day 6. Haunted movie selection. Share yours! 

I love me some Hocus Pocus

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Definitely my favorite Halloween Movie!

Tennessee & Halloween Week Day 5

I'm in Tennessee

Getting nails done

Having girl time

Smiling

Laughing

Meeting people

Have a great time!

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 Day 5. Decorations. Do you go all out? Do you just decorate yourself?

In all honesty, no - we aren't really decorating for Halloween. 

We are looking for more decorations that can also be used for Thanksgiving.

So, a lot of pumpkins and fall items.

This is on our front door.

We found this one at Ross! Awesome steal!

This is on our counter.

This, I found at TJ Maxx!

It even came with the electronic candles!

What a bargain shopper I am! :-)

Traveling & Halloween Week Day 4

I am on an airplane right now - on my way to Tennessee

One of my best friends - who is like my sister - is getting married

I am so excited to celebrate...

...Meet your hunny's family

...Eat Southern Food

...Have a great long weekend!

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 Day 4. Share a "spooky" recipe. 

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How fun are all of these?! 

I love!

I want to make!

Halloween Week Day 3

Day 3. What is your favorite Halloween candy? 

Snickers!

-No Question-

-Snickers bars are my weakness-

Umm...

I have actually been thinking about getting just a big bag of snickers "for the kids," not answering the door/keeping the candy and then hiding it in my desk at work:-)

Happy Wednesday!

Halloween Week Day 2

 Day 2. What are you going to be the year for Halloween? 

I am not very creative....

This past Saturday we went to a Halloween party and dressed up. Rich wanted me to dress up as a "polly wog" and I told him I had no idea what that was so I didn't want to do it - I know, I am a brat...haha

So he decided to be Bear Grylls

And as for me?

I was a Beauty Queen

The best part is that everyone was asking me:

"Is that real? Like, did you win that?"

And I embarrassingly enough had to admit that I once was the California State Fair Queen...

Isn't the crown just obnoxious?! haha
Gotta Love High School Priorities :-)

Happy Halloween!

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Week of Halloween Blogs - Day 1

I am linking up with Liv over at Simply Sunshine & Daisy's for her fun Halloween Week of Blogs!

 Day 1. Last Halloween... Past Halloweens 

Halloween 2009 was my first Halloween with my {now} husband! I was a flapper and he was a mobster - Boy he is handsome!

I enjoy Halloween - do I dare say: it isn't my favorite holiday...I never have good costume ideas so I always feel stressed around the month of October - trying to figure out what I am "going to be." 

If I could be a flapper every year for the rest of my life, I would be, no questions asked - maybe I will have to ask my mom if I can keep the dress...hmm!

I would say that the first Halloween I spent with Rich was probably my all time favorite. We went to our family friends house, enjoyed great company and delicious food and wine! 

Yes please!


I hope you all have a Magnificent Monday!!

Fill in the Blank Friday

1.   Nothing says fall like      butternut squash, scarves, and lots of family time & treats 

2.   My favorite autumnal tradition is   baking, carving pumpkins, and decorating   

3.  My favorite fall treat is   pumpkin seeds and pecan pie - pretty much any kind of pie..  

4. Fall makes me think of    being cozy     because    most of the falls that I have had I lived in the bay area where we actually have some seasons and after school or on the weekends my mom would have the house dark with fires and candles ablazing :-) I am jonesing for a fireplace right now!   .

5.  Autumn free form word association, go!    fall, pumpkin, warm, cozy, leaves, Thanksgiving, holidays, family 

6.  My go-to outfit in the fall is     I have to agree with this one: fall dresses tights and boots! 

7.  My favorite fall holiday is (Halloween or Thanksgiving)    Thanksgiving. I have never had good or creative ideas for Halloween costumes so it is not my favorite - and I always save the candy too long to eat it - Thanksgiving is the best! Rich and I are planning to do our own Thanksgiving this year - together, I am so excited to make all of the yummy recipes and start traditions with my new husband! 

Happy Happy Friday!!

Butternut Squash Soup

With fall right around the corner, I will not pass up a chance to make something with Butternut Squash - Yum! This is probably one of my favorite foods and it is so versatile! 

Peel the squash, cut it in half and scoop the seeds out

Put on a foil lined cookie sheet and rub both sides with EVOO and  sprinkle with salt, pepper, about 1 tbls of brown sugar, 1 tsp of nutmeg, 1/4 tsp of cinnamon and chopped garlic. {sweet and savory - the best flavors!}

Put in the oven and bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes or until tender.

Cut into cubes and put into a food processors and process until creamy and there are no more chunks.

Add to about 3 cups of chicken broth and mix together until it is of a soup consistency.

To make the garlic bread:

drizzle sliced bread with EVOO and add thin slices of butter {butter makes everything better} sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper and put in over on broil for about 3 minutes.

To make Asparagus:

Cut off bottoms of asparagus and put into a oven safe dish. Drizzle with EVOO, add salt, pepper and garlic and bake for about 15 - 18 minutes {or they are the tenderness that you want} about 3 minutes before they are done sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top to just melt the cheese.

Yum! This is soo good!!

Definitely one of my favorite Fall meals!