Mark your calendars… a quick pop-up Holiday Party at Lillstreet Art Center! Just two hours of festive fun next Friday night from 6:00-8:00pm. I’ll be in my studio with plenty of MUGS for everyone on your holiday gift list.

But if you’re looking for the full assortment, more pottery choices, snacks, decorations & sale discounts… remember my second HOLIDAY HOME SHOW is the following Saturday & Sunday at my condo!!!

A quiet morning along the lake… practically clear skies early on with just a few flying low along the horizon. But then the contrails seemed to appear from nowhere… criss-crossing the sky with colorful stripes!

My Thanksgiving Cactus was pretty much right on schedule… maybe a week late! But it’s doing great now. I’m sure it is all about the handmade pottery flowerpot that it’s living in! Well, at least that’s my story.. and I’m sticking to it…

Sparkle. Jolly. Twinkle. Jingley.
Perfect Christmas lights for another TEXTURE TUESDAY!

Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city. Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty. How can you lose? The lights are much brighter there… you can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares… and go DOWNTOWN.

Beautiful view of the City skyline looking over South Pond after a fun night at ZOOLIGHTS.

Last night was filled with magical lights & festive fun as we strolled through Lincoln Park ZOOLIGHTS with friends. Bright, sparkly & just enough sensory-overload to kick-off the holiday season!

Looks like my friend Tracy is celebrating another MUGSHOT MONDAY with one of my hybrid mugs… ceremoniously placed on a coaster with her favorite Mouse!!!

Another reason it’s NATIONAL COOKIE DAY…
and NOT National Salad Day!!!

And what better way to celebrate than with some yummy cookies
on a pretty green platter?! One of my green, stamped platters with my friend Kristen’s cookies!!!
A perfect combination!

A pretty chill night… time to turn on the Christmas lights!
Sit back & relax… ’tis the season.
And thanks Laurie for the photo… your tree looks magical all lit up like that!