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…

Hope you’ve all had a wonderful day. Here’s a little vintage Valentine fun from my friends in Peoria. Celebrating with one of my early pieces… one of the largest vases I was so excited to finally make on the wheel. And a single row of fairly tentative stamping round the edge… kinda hidden by the glaze. But nonetheless… a nice “vintage” vase for special a Valentine’s Day!!!

Celebrating one of everyone’s favorite holidays … even if they don’t know it?!

Today is NATIONAL PIZZA DAY!!!
And I just had to celebrate a little before teaching class tonight
with some deep dish gooey cheesy yumminess!

Celebrating the New Year the Chicago way!
I love getting out of town to see friends… but always good to see the skyline again!

Starting the New Year with some new plates! The Mimi “may have” mentioned at Thanksgiving that she had no pottery plates. Someone remembered… (me)… and knew that injustice had to be corrected! Surprise! So now Mimi has two new plates to help kick-off her 2026!!!

Wishing you all a wonderful 2026 full of friends, family & fun… and plenty of pottery for everyone! Thank you for making my 2025 so successful. So much better with your continued encouragement & support. I’m already looking forward to another beautiful & even bigger New Year!

You guys ROCK!!! Thank you again!!!

While the Elves might not be “Elfin’ on the Shelfin” anymore… they are enjoying a cozy night inside. As we get more snow tonight, looks like Eric’s elf is enjoying a warm cup… and his puppy is enjoying the fireplace! Both smart choices. Thanks for sharing Eric!

Christmas may be over… but I’m still enjoying people sharing their Christmas Tree collections (before they get packed away)!!! I can see my tree with the silver star that Ellen added this year. And I think I can also see a couple of my pal Cory McCrory’s in the same forest with the birds on top!!! Loving all the different shapes & styles… thanks for sharing Ellen!

Looks like there was some yummy Christmas morning brunch happening down in central Illinois yesterday. Yummy monkey bread with fruit & coffee… all in some fun holiday pottery!!! Thanks for sharing your morning moments with us Allyn!

Just a little something-something for our family Christmas get-together.
A little chocolate, a few cherries & a lot of cheesecake!
Homemade food always tastes better on handmade pottery!

Merry Christmas everyone… hope you’re enjoying your festivities today!