Queen of Halloween

Every year I get the comments that 

I am the

Queen of Halloween.

Well, this year, I felt like one.

I have never had so many fun costumes

and had so much fun

during October!  The many faces

of Mrs. Purple Chocolat Home

(and that doesn't include the Olaf

costume I spent two days making!)

The house was decorated early,

tables were set,

and we had lots of company to enjoy 

the fun.

In addition, we have been able to

run from one fabulous event to another

making this the best October ever!

We have hosted a Halloween Party

for over sixty,

We have tried out new treats and

new crafts to feather our "scary"

nest.

We made fun cupcakes that were on our 

bucket list for years,

We got to enjoy Witches' Tea at the Grand America
which is our first time for this at Halloween.

We had so much fun

creating quite a stir as

a Disney cast of characters,

while we enjoyed delicious afternoon tea
or hot cocoa.  The food was all fabulous!

It was so fun to hear, "Oh, can I have a picture
with Ursula, she is my favorite Disney Character?" or
"I want a picture with Snow White!"  or "Maleficent,
can I have a picture with you?"

Of course the cutest was, "Mom, the real
Elsa is here, can I have a picture with her?"

But in the end, I think Ursula

stole the show with her purple face

and waving tentacles!

We went to Witches' Night Out

at Gardner Village with family

and friends and had faces painted,

ate fun food and danced the night

away until our little witchy feet

couldn't take anymore fun.

Camera Shy at Gardner Village took

professional photos - 2 poses for $20 so

we took advantage of that.

The highlight of the season had to be

going to Disneyland for 

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

where the Belles reigned supreme.

In addition we helped with Trick or Treating

down at The Shops At Riverwoods.

Can a girl have more fun than this year?

I doubt it! 

 Now all I have left to do 

is buy candy for over 300 that come

on Halloween Night!

Halloween will never be this fun again!

Witches' Night Out - Oh The Places I've Been

Put on your pointed hat

and your pointed boots

and come party with us

at Witches' Night Out.

We flew in with these two

cute witches

Miss Utah County, Hannah Harkness

and

Little Miss Utah County, Kyle McCann,

my oldest grandchild.

Park your brooms, you

will be walking and

dancing the rest of the night.

You might even pick up a scary warlock

while you are there (hubby of mine!)

I may have flown in with

the queens from Utah County,

but this is the queen of Gardner Villages'

Witchfest!

(She lives and works here

during the month of October

so you will always find her.  Just

listen for her wicked cackle!)

She has the most 

AMAZING 

costume ever!

She even has "Gardner Village"

blinged across the back of her 

dress this year.  I am sure it

gets wilder each year.  No one

can compete with her for 

Evening Gown tonight.

And she stays in character teasing

and insulting (gently) you.  

She is such a riot.

I have to admit to a little jewelry envy.

This witchy-poo is bedazzled!

She stopped long enough for

a sweet picture with our queens.

Look at the hem of her dress 

and her fancy boots.

Oh wow, she is stylin'!

Looks like we might need to upgrade some

of our boots!

Alas I couldn't find my boots and ended 

up in heels this year - double drat!!

The queens had fun posing.

They are kind witches and

will happily pose with you too!

There are just too many fun photo spots.

 You will find witches all over

the property, day and night.

(Excuse me madam, you might

want to shut the door!)

Whew!  These girls will stop 

and take a photo 

with anyone who asks.

(P...U...)

Watch out because

they are flying in 

from everywhere.

No one wants to miss out on the fun.

This little diva lights up

and so does her broom.

And she has some really

fancy sisters running around too.

As the sun goes down the party

gets rocking.  The dancing takes place

under this glowing green tree.

There is music and

dancing and great eating

and of course every witches' favorite -

shopping, shopping, shopping!

Gardner Village is a collection

of shops, a restaurant and

a bakery.  It is based around

the Gardner Mill which was 

built in 1877 and is located

at 1050 W. 7800 S.

 in West Jordan, Utah.

 They have

other old homes they have

brought in and those are the

shops.  There is something

for everyone here.

So get your sparkle on and

come to the

the biggest and best

Halloween party that I know

of.

They are having it again

this Friday and Saturday,

Oct. 24 and 25, 2013

from 6:00-10:00.

So get your on your brooms and

come early for pictures and

less crowded shopping.  You

can even have your make up and nails done.

Under the green glow of the 

magical tree

the witches that own shops have

a boot parade.

These girls know how to strut their stuff.

Wow, where can I get some of these?

Unbelievable!!!

Every great party ends with dessert.

Thanks for coming along for the party!

Maybe we will see you there

this weekend!

I will be flying on over to

Oh The Places I've Been

Pink Saturday - Halloween

Seasonal Sunday

Spookify The Fireplace

It's time to get the Halloween

decorations out at

Purple Chocolat Home

and start having fun!

This Halloween house is

all about the kiddies and

last year I got in trouble when they

came over and saw that some things

(like the animated butler and life size witches

weren't out yet!)

If you are new to 

Purple Chocolat Home

and 

Halloween

you need to know that we love shoes

(to wear, to decorate with and even to eat)

and 

Witches Shoes

are tons of fun for decorating!

That Wicked Witch

may have wanted

Dorothy's shoes,

but we wanted hers!

As a matter of fact

we raided her 

whole closet

thanks witchy-poo!

She got back at us though

by putting

a hex on our photos!

But we like them better

this way!

Hope you are having some Halloween

fun.

For those that live in Utah,

Gardner Village is having

Witches Night Out this

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11 and 12

and again Oct. 25 and 26

from 6:00-10:00.

This is the funnest party of witches

you have ever come across.

You won't believe the outfits - 

I will try to get some of the witches

to pause in their flight and pose for me.

Come join the party and have a blast

and come hungry, there's lots of food

and shopping and even

a wagon ride out to see where

the witches live at Cricket Hollow Swamp.

Witches, Witches Everywhere - Gardner Village & A Giveaway

WITCHY WOMAN

Have you noticed that witches have

taken over Purple Chocolat Home?

There are not many witches dressed up in

PINK

PINK

PINK

But as you can see, Witch Jacqueline is one of them.

I love dressing up in costume - must be the theatrical

part of me - and I love hosting Halloween Parties.

I think we have hosted parties 29 out of 31

years of marriage.  Actually, our first date was

on Halloween night, and we both dressed up and

went disco dancing at the Star Palace in town.

Gardner Village, in the Salt Lake area brings

out their witches every year.  These ladies are

pretty grand.  They appear mid-September and

are set amid the quaint old homes and mill that

make up the shopping and restaurant at Gardner

Village. 

You can sit next to them and have your picture taken.

Or just wander around and marvel at

their size (especially the noses,

chins and bustlines!)

Whoa, take a gander at those honkers.

There is nothing petite about these gals, let me

tell you.

This one is part of a circle of gals that spin round

and round.

This one has flown up into a tree.

This big gal is trying to direct the air traffic,

guess she didn't do so well.

They are literally peaking out of everywhere.

The little one on the right belongs to me,

she's a live one!

This witchy-poo is hiding in a barrel of blankets

outside of a quilt shop.

Drewcilla would love riding with this witch.

If you didn't catch Drewcilla, she is our bicycling

witch that goes up each October, and yes she

really pedals and she lights up at night.

This little lady and I should open up shop together.

They have fun things going on all October.

Click here to see what's happening if you

are going to be in the area, or if you want

to get creative and bring it to your area.

They have:

Breakfast With The Witches (meet

the witch royalty, they sing and dance

and bring the kids up on stage - it's a party!),

Ride With Witches (ride on the back of a vintage

truck and hear stories from a witch),

Witches Night Out (costumes and dancing-

absolutely a blast and you will never

see more elaborate costumes all

in one place - tons of fun)

Witch-A-Palooza (a theater production)

Extreme Witch Make-over (get your make-up done)

and more.

Before I leave you to fly off somewhere,

I just need to take one minute more and

introduce you to their cast of characters -

The Witch Royalty.

These are the lovely witches that will entertain

you throughout the activities of the month.

(Yes, I was tempted to try out this year to

be one of them!)

They sing, they dance, they make you laugh,

and they pose for pictures too.

So fly your broom over to Gardner Village if you are in town.

We'd love to have you drop by.

Hug, hug, kiss, kiss!

Now, Beaulah, don't get mad just because

you are not the only witch in town. (Do you notice

the resemblance?) 

See her twin sister Zoulah over at

Red Couch Recipes where she

has already cooked up a storm for Halloween.

I tell you, Beaulah is the lazy twin!

I will be sharing this on

Pink Saturday.

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until October 14th for a $65 CSN

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