Trying to make a little last-minute magic in my kitchen for today’s dinner festivities! Still a work in progress…

Here’s hoping everyone is celebrating the day with plenty of family, friends & pumpkin pie! Relaxing, making memories, and gearing up for the festive holiday season to come! Special THANKS to everyone who has been so supportive & encouraging over the years! You are all very much appreciated. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you & yours!

Apparently it’s tea-time on a chilly Monday afternoon. Looks like Rachel is enjoying her new mug from this weekend’s sale with some Benner Tea… staying warm & cozy on a Mugshot Monday. Thanks for taking time out & sharing your photos Rachel.

Another chilly morning, and it looks like Diane is kicking back under the covers, staying toasty warm with her new mug! Looks like a very cozy way to celebrate another Mugshot Monday! Thanks for the photo Diane… and thanks for shopping this weekend at my Holiday Home Show!

You can always tell if it was a successful show based on the number of hot apple cider mugs are in the dishwasher… and how many times you need to run it!!!

We have just over an hour left for my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW… and I just replenished the bowl. C’mon over… or I’m gonna need to finish these all by myself after the show!!! And that would be “bad”… right???

A bit chilly outside today???…

Well, I have plenty of hot apple cider mugs waiting to warm you up at today’s HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!

Looks like a beautiful morning for Day Two of my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW. Shelves have been replenished and ready to go! Stop by today from 10:00am-6:00pm… bring a friend & your gift list!!!

Such a wonderful surprise today when an old high school friend surprised me at my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! She traveled from St. Louis with her husband to say hello, buy some pottery… and to give me this amazing handmade crocheted throw blanket. Beautifully crafted… and in all the right colors! Such a wonderful surprise visit & beautiful keepsake from my longtime friend Anna! We’ve shared some tough times recently over the phone… so the in-person hugs were best!

After years… literally YEARS… of trying to get Don to give up his jumbo Pyrex measuring cup for his tea cup… yes, he drank his tea out of a measuring cup!!!… my cousin Kim bought her boyfriend a large mug of mine today! And it looks like he might just be willing to “convert” to pottery! Sure, it was supposed to be a surprise Christmas gift for Don… but I guess Kim couldn’t keep her own secret?!!!