Happy Haunting Kitchen

Halloween decorating is all 

done and we are enjoying some 

new things at 

Purple Chocolat Home.  

This will probably be our 

last month here, and definitely 

our last Halloween here, 

but I decided I would have fun 

decorating for Halloween 

anyhow.

You have seen me decorate 

my kitchen counter with 

my boards for years, but 

this year I decided to elevate 

them.  My son had made me 

this small board several years 

ago and I purchased acrylic 

feet and glued them on the 

bottom to create some 

height, interest and bling.

After he had given me that black 

board, I decided I wanted a large 

one so I ran to Home Depot and 

purchased a board and painted it 

black and sanded it a little.  

We had these feet that I got on 

Amazon and I asked hubby to 

screw them in.  It literally took 

less than 15 minutes to elevate 

this board.  Everyone who has 

seen these loves the change. 

I like layering the smaller 

board in front of the 

larger board.  

Most of my Halloween 

decor was already boxed 

and moved, but my two 

Haunted Houses were in 

special boxes to be hand 

carried.  I decided I needed 

some decor out, so I 

got these out and that 

started the decorating!

I also had to display my new 

furry cat pumpkin from 

Home Goods.  The grandkids 

really love the houses and 

the furry pumpkin.  They 

are really good to just look 

and not touch.  

Hubby went with my son and 

grandson to a Jet's game in 

New York and he asked what 

I wanted him to bring back.  

I said, "Oh, go to the 

Mackenzie-Childs store and 

get me something!"

So he went and took pictures 

and I chose this.  What a great 

guy!!  

Beaulah is happy with all of the fun new changes and she is ready to party.  We are advertising all of our parties as our "Last Halloween Party Here" but we are excited to move.  

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Christmas Treasure Hunting

It's time for our annual Christmas Treasure Hunt!!!

We head out for brunching, and treasure hunting

for decorating our homes and for presents.

I have the best group of friends, we have had

several names over the years, The Lunch Bunch,

The Bling Bunch, and the Fab Five.

As you can see, we like bling - hence the name Bling Bunch.

And we like eating before or after - hence the name Lunch Bunch.

We love to do it any time of year, but right now, it 

is time for Christmas treasure hunting.

We head to Salt Lake, making sure that

we have a big enough car to carry home

all of our treasures.

 (Maybe we need two cars!)

But what would be the fun of that!

We have been neighbors for 30 plus years,

although a couple have moved away, but we

have continued our friendships.

And yes we have hubbies, and we all get along

with the hubbies too.

They love to eat too.

Any time of year,

and anywhere!

We went down to St. George and saw the band,

The Fab Four, so that is where we came up

with that name - changing our name to the Fab Five.

We party together!

We all love water!

 We celebrate together!

We vacation together!

(Including hubbies!)

We entertain at each other's homes.

 And we celebrate marriages and babies of our

children. 

Of all the treasures we have found shopping, 

none are more valuable than our friendships!

Our usual Christmas treasure hunting has consisted

of heading to Salt Lake early in the morning and

having breakfast at the Grand America, then heading

off to Trader Joe's, Tai Pan, Home Goods, and Modern Display.

By then the car is full and we are broke and exhausted, but

well prepared for Christmas!