As we slide right into the Christmas holiday…. as well as Hanukkah & Kwanzaa…
let us not forget today’s celebration… FESTIVUS!!!

Made popular on that wonderful TV show about “nothing”… a celebration made famous by Frank Costanza! One of the most important traditions of Festivus is the “Airing of Grievances,” where families & friends have an opportunity to tell each other how they were disappointed by that person in the past year. A Festivus dinner is shared before the “Feats of Strength” competition takes place, where the head of the household must be pinned in a wrestling match beneath the unadorned aluminum Festivus pole.

A FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US!!!
Today’s your day… go out & have fun with this!!!

So close… but no wins for us!!! Last night was the final game of BINGO at IKEA for the year. I went with my niece Taylor with plenty of daubers in-hand. We had a great time despite not winning a round… but, we did each get a fun IKEA bucket hat made from recycled IKEA big blue shopping bags. Only after chatting & trading with IKEA Amanda! Happy holidays at IKEA!!!

Magical holiday illumination in Anna’s Christmas Tree Farm! She has quite a collection of my ceramic trees down in Florida… with three more headed her way from my POP-UP HOLIDAY SALE! Thanks for sharing Anna… love the custom sign too!!!

I’ve always said that I have the best customers, groupies & friends! With a huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by this weekend for a little holiday shopping! You guys kicked-off my holiday season with a grand showing of encouragement, support & friendship! You guys rock!!! Thanks again… and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Some holiday festive fun fresh out of the kiln.
New textured star ornaments with colors on one side & metallic shine on the other!

Well look at me… ahead of schedule?!
It’s only Wednesday and my last kiln is already glazed & loaded…
and I don’t even need these trees until Saturday
for my SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! Crazy, right!

Replenishing my Christmas Trees with a bunch of new ones with holes & no bottoms… so you can light ‘em up with tea lights, votive candles or LED lights. Just in time to make the season more festive!!!

Well, here it comes!!! Thanksgiving is over and now the holiday shopping truly begins! So start making your holiday gift lists & mark your calendar for my SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW on Saturday, December 14th & Sunday, December 15th from 10:00am-6:00pm. A perfect chance to finish all of your shopping in one stop! Everyone loves handmade gifts for the holidays!!!

Welcome to December!
Time to start the advent calendar that my Grandma Kitty made many years ago.
And so it begins…

So yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving with my family… and I made the pumpkin pies. It was the first time I have ever “blind baked” the crust first so it would be nice & flaky… no soggy bottoms. Thanks to my friend, former student & baking show winner Martin Sorge, he “coached” me through the process… crust, crimp, chill, poke, line with foil, fill with dry beans, bake, fill & bake again! And it WORKED!!! Yummy pies with nice crispy bottoms! Thanks Martin!!!

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.
Hope you surround yourself with family, friends, food & everything that makes you smile.
Be thankful. Be grateful. Be happy.