And while it sounds like Chicago’s huge fireworks display was completely fogged-out last night… we had an amazing sky show down in Chenoa yesterday! Crazy cool colors & exciting explosions in the sky… all set to patriotic music. They always give a great show down there… but this year was bigger & better than ever to celebrate America’s 250th!!! Well done Chenoa… you never disappoint!

It was a steamy day for a parade in Chenoa… at least until the clouds moved in for a quick burst of cool winds?! So it was perfect for kids ready to be doused with water from some scary clowns… while others weren’t quite sure why you would want to do that??? Finding comfort in friends & freeze-pops!

Wishing you all a wonderful FOURTH OF JULY with all of the family, friends & fireworks you want to make your celebration the best ever! Celebrating 250 years of America today… whoo-hoo!!! Stay safe, hydrate & have a fantastic holiday!!!

I mean, who doesn’t need a “bowl” to put your donuts in when celebrating NATIONAL DONUT DAY?! Everything tastes better when served in handmade pottery… even donuts!!!

Hope you’re having a great day with family or friends… or just outside enjoying the Spring weather!!! We did a family get-together and my niece Taylor made these yummy “birds nests” with marshmallows, peanut butter & Cadbury chocolate eggs!!! Perfect on a spring green platter!!!

Okay… one last piece… after all it is still NATIONAL PI… err, PIE DAY for another half hour!!!
And food always tastes better on handmade pottery.

Well, it’s NATIONAL PIe DAY… originally for the math-nerds what with the 3.141592 and all?! I’m awfully glad it has been expanded to PIE… with an E!!! I’m a tried & true Cherry pie fan!!! But when a little Triple Berry shows up in the mix… how is one to choose??? And why should I?… after all, today is a National Holiday!!!

Just a “few” textured & soda-fired tiles on my condo wall. If you’ve ever been to my “Holiday Home Show” you’ve already seen ‘em, touched ‘em, loved ‘em… just a couple thousand tile squares!

Perfect to celebrate NATIONAL TILE DAY today!

Brightened my day with a cheery colorful breakfast plate by my friend Cory Mccrory this morning. Fun textures & colors to kick-off another dreary Friday! Cory will also be the host artist at the Sandwich location of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR… where I will be too! Stop by and see both of us with a bunch of other talented potters the first weekend of June!

And it’s another fun Friday… as it’s also NATIONAL MUFFIN DAY!!!

And if I can match a good theme with a national holiday?… even better! So today is a double win “for the gold” as it is also NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MINT DAY!!! My class has no idea what they’re in for tonight…