Thursday, February 25, 2010

DISNEY Bisque!!!

Disneyland is a big part of my childhood and I even worked there for awhile during college. We have always gotten many requests for Disney bisque and now I am so excited that Disney Bisque is on it's way!! We expect the order to arrive sometime next week and we are SO excited. There will be more pieces released throughout the year so we will be bringing in new pieces as they are released.
What is your favorite Disney character or Disney memory?

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Love

We are back from vacation! It was so much fun. Despite the crazy weather in southern california we adventured from the Zoo to the Aquarium to Universal Studios with many other stops in between. And the Lego store at Downtown Disney was by far the best 3 hours we spent shopping :) Courtney is a Lego-maniac right now (egged on by her dad) and we had way too much fun shopping and playing in the Lego store.
Now we are home and back to school and work. And it is tax season which means I'm back at my fantastic accountant's office helping out with taxes and whatnot. It is busy, but its so much fun!
Coming up are a trip to Uncle Nony's house in Washington for a birthday extravaganza and hopefully some great family mini-trips a little more local.
The studio is doing great. My staff is amazing and I'm so fortunate to have each and every one of them. Valentines Day is coming and lots of adorable gifts are being made. And we are frantically planning Spring Break Camps so be on the lookout for flyers for that. Meanwhile come in and paint something bright and sunny to prepare for spring...it really is right around the corner.
My peace today is that I'm doing something I love and learning lots while doing it. My love is my daughter and how well she is handling the adjustment to me being back at "work" for awhile. And my pottery is the fantastic coffee mug I use at my office desk for tea in the morning.
May you all have Peace, Love and Pottery as well!

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Time for a vacation

As you may be able to tell it has been quite awhile since my last post. Mostly due to the fact that we are a retail business and the holidays bring a level of chaos that just does not allow for sitting and blogging at my convenience. There was not a weekend in December that we (and I mean we, the husband, the kid, the whole crew) were not at the studio working and glazing and helping customers create their fantastic holiday gifts. Mike is our lifesaver spending every one of his weekends helping out in the kiln room. Courtney learned to glaze this year and did a great job on the little ornaments and whatnot. And the rest of us spent the month running around trying not to look like chickens with our heads cut off. We had a great season and are enjoying the relative calmness now. It's just enough time to breathe for a minute because then we gear up for Valentine's Day and before we know it Easter and Spring Break. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's just enjoy today!
And today we are planning a vacation. Courtney and I are getting ready to take off on a road trip. (Poor Mike has to work, but someone's gotta do it!) We leave late this week for California to spend some time with Yai Yai and our friends in the LA area. Sunshine and warmth, here we come! We will out of necessity have our cold weather clothes on as we drive away but we will be shedding layers the farther south we get. Sandals and t-shirts are in the suitcase. This reminds me that I should get a pedicure. These toes haven't seen sunshine in months!
I'm looking forward to time with the kiddo in the car, and to time with the three of us for many many days together. And really looking forward to the mental break and the anticipated return when I am relaxed and ready to begin the tax season at my other "job". It's going to be a great spring!
~Peace, Love and Pottery
Kate