A Witch's brew... or could it be apple cider?
It started earlier that day when Susan and I decided to head out to the country ...
... to purchase fresh pressed cider for the evening's festivities.
FAST forward..
..cider simmers on the stove waiting for an optional splash of whiskey ;)
It's chilly and it may start to rain..
Hearty chicken chili, toppings, corn bread, salads.. stick to your ribs food!
What's your FAVORITE chili recipe?
Do you like these?
Time for pumpkin carving! Do you use stencils or create your own design?
Oh!
What do we have here? ;)
We can't possibly resist a little photo booth action!
BOO!
..and the pumpkins turned out perfectly!
Layla posing for a quick photo before she has her doggy biscuit :)
Have a safe and festive Halloween!
Susan & Leslie
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What a beautiful area you live in, that shop is so so quaint.
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wow this one looks amazing like you really had a lot of fun
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Hehe! I love this one gorgeous Leslie...or Mr Leslie (you know you have a mustache, dear!) The photos are amazing, the pumpkins really scaring, and you and Susan...wow! What a couple...absolutely stunning!
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Inés
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Have a magical time, this All Hollow's eve!!
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Absolutely gorgeous! Have a great Halloween! xo Caroline
ReplyDeletethis looks like a lot of fun! great photos!! :)
ReplyDeleteCould Layla be any cuter? Methinks not!! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd you are killing me with this post! I have already been homesick for autumn goodies but apple cider, yummy chili and rice crispy treats? Aaaaahhhhh....
Have to agree with Tabs, a whole lot of beauty going on!
LESLIE MA CHÈRE! Enjoy the entire day my dear! What a feast indeed and I love those mustaches on a stick!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs to you, Anita
I'd love to try to make apple cider! And the picture of the Rice Krispies brought back memories from my childhood. My mum used to make those for us all the time! Happy Halloween lovely xoxox
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie,
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! So much going on...love the photo booth, dress up feature. I miss organizing such parties with my girlfriends. When our kids were young, we went all out. Your pics took me back to those fun-filled times. Thanks for sharing!
Poppy
Mmmmmm....I love the taste of hot apple cider. And the smell in the house is awesome! Funny, we just white chili last night....leftovers from earlier in the week. Chicken, turkey, white beans....so yummy! Love your photos :) Happy Halloween, Leslie!
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Loi
Leslie,
ReplyDeleteLoved all of this. What a beautiful party. You have inspired me with your chili and everything. Those black candles are gorgeous too. Sounds like it was fun getting cider. Love trips like that.
Have a fun Halloween!
xo
Kim
I love your girlfriends' series, and this post is so cute!Halloween is not popular in Italy, but I enjoyed it through your pictures :-) I adore apple cider by the way. Thank you for the Halloween not-too-scary shoot and have a great start to teh week ahead. kisses Coco
ReplyDeleteNow that is my idea of a good spooky time! I haven't had Rice Krispies Treats in like forever but I'm totally inspired to make some now :)
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a lovely weekend Leslie!
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This is adorable. All the food looks so yummy,I can almost smell that apple cider. I love this time of year, when we get to pull out the 'comfy foods' recipes. Cute pics........Leslie, you look like a MODEL.
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie ~~~ Those candles are amazing in your photo, such Halloween inspiration in your whole post Leslie, Simply wonderful, wishing you a very Happy Halloween Leslie.
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Michele
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Hi Leslie((:
ReplyDeleteSurely I can hire your team of Girls or should I correctly say elegant "witches" to set me up for Halloween too!? This is like a commercial for Halloween production company ...
Great stuff! Xox z
You had wonderful day! Your photos with Susan are gorgeous :) Layla looks so sweet in pumpkin's hat ;) I have never drunk cider, but I have to try it! Have a nice week with good Halloween fun :)
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Leslie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post. The candles look even scarier when there are drips. The spiced apple cider sounds delicious, a little splash of bourbon never hurts. :-)
I love the white chili recipe that I have from an old Bon Appetit magazine, your chili looked like it could be the same recipe. Mr. B. likes the beef chili better, I usually make one kind one week and another the next during this time of year. Your fireplace is so inviting.
Have a great weekend.
Karen
Hello Leslie,
ReplyDeleteYour photographs are always so expressive and capture all the fun perfectly.
Looks like a super fun get together and the pumpkins turned out 'scarily' good.
Nothing like a great party. Thanks for sharing this glimpse!
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I want to spend Halloween at your house next year!! You know how to do it up right:) How fun.....boubon too? Now you are talking! Fun pictures that really capture the fun festivities so well~ Enjoy.....
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MMM i love rice krispie cakes! What a fun party!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun time, everything looks amazing!! I love times like these :))) xox
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Looks like you had a great time. Even your dog had fun!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're having so much fun and your dog too ;-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Catherine
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Now that looks delicious, warm and cozy, fun and spooooky!
ReplyDeleteHow fun!!!! I love how absolutely festive you are.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a VERY good time! We carved our pumpkins yesterday. I'm not sure who enjoys it more - the kids or me! :)
ReplyDeleteYour party looked so warm and inviting! Great festive post!
ReplyDeletesuchhh fun pics...i love halloween :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my first visit to your blog and I love it! Great Halloween post. I'll definitely be back to visit again.
ReplyDeleteKim
Leslie,
ReplyDeleteThese photos are great. I really could use a cup of cider right now. It's cold here today. Winter weather. Could be 34 degrees on Wednesday for Halloween.
How I would love to have been at this party! I need some of your brew to calm my nerves with this hurricane! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, Leslie! xoxo
i would opt for YOUR chili. mine is beefy the way my men like it. what a fun fun night in!
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michele
What a fun and festive party. You thought of every detail. I am sure that your cider simmering made your house smell delicious. Besides for the gorgeous pictures you ladies took, I think Layla stole the show...what an adorable doggie!
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie,
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing all your fun halloween party photos - what a great night you had.
Also the pumpkins look great - and you and your friend look beautiful sporting moustaches.
Happy week
hugs
Carolyn
Wow, this looking amaaaazing!!!! I might have to steal some decor ideas from you for next year! you're so creative!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Leslie, I feel like some of these should be submitted to a magazine, I can't believe how fun and festive the apple cider looks (gotta love the jack). I'm starting to get excited about the holidays and having cider, staying in with blankies. Hope you had a great weekend
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What a fun evening! I love white chicken chili and also the food looks amazing! These photos should go to a home living lifestyle magazine!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a very fun evening! And I love those tall black candles, they're so elegant yet perfect for Halloween :)
ReplyDeleteQue bela festa, as crianças estão animadas. Aqui não comemoramos esse tipo de festa. Parabéns pela bela decoração.
ReplyDeleteTenha uma ótima semana.
all your halloween pictures look great!! Wish we celebrated Halloween too in Holland ;)
ReplyDeleteLeslie!!! Look how creative and fun you are! You can throw a good party! When did you say you wanted us over?! (:
ReplyDeleteLayla is adorable!
Happy Halloween back to you!
Hugs from Seattle,
P.S Hi to Susan too!
Mon
Sounds like a fun party! We are only just starting to embrace Hallowe'en now in the UK and even then it is thought of being a US influence! Time we got more involved!
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You are just too darn cute. You make me want to pack up and move next door so we can hang out. You are a real girl's-girl and I just know you would make a great friend! xo
ReplyDeleteI don't usually reply to other's comments but I totally agree with Debby here..when are we having a blogger get together so we can hang our for real??
DeleteYum..I would have loved to join you..it looks like you had so much fun!!
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Sharon
that looks like a splendid evening! cider, food, pumpkin carvings and photo booth, too much fun!
ReplyDeleteYou guys really do it up! What a fabulous evening!! The food and decorations are just perfect! Layla is the prettiest little pumpkin ever!
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Lovely post Leslie, i love girl power!!!
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Such a cool post!! Looks cosy fun and Yum!!
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Veronica
Aw, now this is what I think Halloween should look like--not store bought candy! If Halloween on the west coast were a bit more like your photos I think I would be all in! Hope you have a wonderful evening tonight!
ReplyDeletexo Mary Jo
jack daniels with apple cider, now that's my kind of halloween beverage
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Cider and whiskey sounds toooo good, and I love rice krispy treats! Looks like you had an amazing halloween!
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Rachel
Love the tache piccy of you two girls! Fantastic! That crunchy apple the boozy cider, the carved pumpkins, what a lovely evening for all of you!
ReplyDeleteFun! Tis the season for apple cider. The pic of Layla is precious.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun excuse to get together with friends, our menu was exactly the same! Our tradition with three other families is a chili dinner and walking the neighborhood trick or treating with the kiddos :)
ReplyDeletelove rice krispies! now, I'm craving! nice post! :-)
ReplyDeleteBabi
Oh Leslie, I love this post from the black candles to the outing in the country!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit and also for FEELING the sequencing of my thoughts. YES, I wanted to start out with a darker more haunted feel with the images, then progress into the light. YOU GOT IT! MANY THANKS and keep enjoying this magnificent time of our lives! LOVE, Anita
Leslie, this is a lovely post, you really do capture the atmosphere through this fantastic photography. I really do like your style and the way you present your posts. So glad I came across you!
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Looks like a fun filled fall day, love it!
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Is that a GLITTER SKULL in the first photo? I LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteNice pics!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day dear!
xoxo
I love this post, so fun and your pumpkins are great!!
ReplyDeleteYou & your friend Susan are gorgeous, love the photos!!
What a fun post Leslie. I Love everything and the food sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteThe black candles are great, along with that glitter skull. Layla is a darling with her
Pumpkin gear.
It all looks great!!! Ahve a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great Halloween! Enjoy your weekend:)
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Such a fun post! Wish we lived nearby! Hope you had a wonderful time!! I sure did with my precious cowgirl in tow! She was so cute and fun!
ReplyDeleteJust saying hi. Happy Fall!!!
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Oh looks like so much fun!! Love rice krispie treats and pumpkin carving! And of course a fun drink never hurt either! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post - your carved pumpkins look amazing and the rice krispie treats and witch's brew sound delicious - perfect for these cold autumn evenings too. Have a good week.
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ooh this looks like a great party!! i think my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail ;-) kidding!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful celebration, gathering. I like everything here, the decor, the coziness, the food, the activities like pumpkin carving and photobooth! You look great by the way. And I love that fireplace. Layla is so adorable! : )
ReplyDeleteYou made rice crispy squares and you didn't invite me? I'm so upset. You should make beef broth next time. IT tastes so good home made.
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