Joy to you.

You won't be with us this holiday. Can you see my sad face? I always want you home for the holidays (mom's are funny like that), but since I can't have you here, I'm sending the joy to you.

This is what I would have sent you had it been done in time. I'll save it in a very good place.

May your day be full of peace and joy. I love you Honey.

Always learning.

My sister and I visited a pottery studio during Art Prize and K mentioned that she would really like to learn how to make pottery.

As it happens, the proprietor teaches classes.

We signed up.

...and we've learned.

Simple techniques that we've had so much fun learning. I'm eager to see what they look like after glazing.

Pretty darned cute!

When I give a gift I like to make the wrapping and name tag just as thoughtful as the gift itself, so last year I started making ornament tags to put on my kids and grandkids gifts. I want you to know I'm doing this because it gives me something crafty to work on in my spare time (huh?). Riiiiight, the truth is I'm making the ornaments so each of them will have a ready-made supply when they get their own trees to decorate. These are adorable on the presents......

and I found the directions here. I'm curious what other people do for personalized tags or if they make them at all. 

(Jewleigh, you still have to act appropriately surprised and awed when you get yours. *grins*)