Friday favorites: it was a happy Halloween!

Happy Friday! I hope you had a safe and happy Halloween. Many of my favorite moments from this week centered on the holiday.

Sunday, we spent the afternoon at a family pumpkin carving/barbecue.

Friday favorites: pumpkin carving

How often do you get to combine those activities in Utah? The weather was beautiful! The jack-o-laterns were–if not beautiful–creative and fun.

Friday favorites: it was a happy Halloween!

This family is serious about their pumpkin carving!

Friday favorites: serious pumpkin carving

And competitive. They would not accept “they all look great!” Winners had to be selected before dinner would be served.

Friday favorites: it was a happy Halloween!

More Halloween fun. One of my sweet coworkers made these little pretzel ghosts. How cute are they?

Friday favorites: Halloween fun

This next one has nothing to do with Halloween, but this breakfast looked almost too pretty to eat. Almost! I did pause long enough to snap a picture before digging in.

Friday favorites: berries and bananas

And I just had to share my pretty fall nails. Meghan is such an artist. How does she paint those tiny freehand pictures?

Friday favorites: autumn nails

And finally, this week’s pumpkin tasting: pumpkin pecan cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. It was as good as it looked.

Friday favorites: pumpkin pecan cheesecake

I hope you had a happy Halloween! Now on to Thanksgiving!

What was the highlight of your week?

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8 Comments

  1. It is officially confirmed, Christie….Everytime I think of pumpkins, I now think of you!
    Love the idea of a ‘pumpkin-carving-family-BBQ’!

  2. Halloween is my second favorite holiday (Thanksgiving is my first) and this post is so making me miss the seaon. You’ve inspired me! Next year, no matter where I am, I am committing to get myself a pumpkin to carve! Great nails btw. Glad you had such an awesome week. Hope this coming one is even better!

    1. Thank you Lisa. I’m so fascinated by your life of adventure. I love to travel, but am a little more timid about it. I hope to see more of the world when I retire. In the meantime, I look forward to experiencing it through your photos. I hope wherever you may be on Thanksgiving, you celebrate it in a way that suits you.

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