Hard to believe another year has come to an end… one last night, one last holiday! Here’s hoping everyone has a fun New Year’s Eve tonight! Have fun & stay safe!!!

Another holiday get-together… and another opportunity for another cheesecake! You know I love making them, decorating them & sharing them… oh yeah, and eating them!!! Happy Holidays!!!

A little post-Christmas get-together with friends… a large platter of cookies, a couple hours, a couple games, a lot of laughs… and whoops, the cookies are almost gone! … burp.

Keeping the festivities going… another holiday evening of illuminated fun at the EAST PEORIA FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. So much fun to seeing creativity on display & lit-up to continue brightening the days after Christmas!

I just LOVE when a plan comes together! Especially when a husband can do some “secret” pottery shopping to surprise his wife on Christmas Day! So happy to be part of the surprise… and even better to see the look on Diane’s face when she opened her pottery presents!

Adding more pottery to her collection & building a set of dinnerware that’s not so matchy-matchy! Well done Jim!!!

Okay, so maybe Dad took a little siesta in the middle of the day?… but he was a trooper putting up with all of our silly reindeer games!!!

I hope you’ve all had a wonderful day with your family & friends… sharing time together & making new memories. The best gift ever!

Homemade chocolate cheesecake on a handmade stamped platter. Nothing better than sharing treats from the oven… on top of treats from the kiln! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Making pretty… more is more... getting ready for a little family fun this afternoon! Chocolate makes every Christmas better!!!

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season. Make sure it’s filled with family, friends & plenty of moments to create memories that will last forever! Choose your holiday… make it magical!