The King

My contribution to Samantha's drama class. King Edward III. 

Art Class

Well, I'm back! And busy as ever. Work has been crazy rush, apparently everybody in the world needs new wine glasses. My hands seriously ache. We added two new designs to the line that people real seem to like, but I have no inventory painted for them.  Everything is a super hot rush. On a slower less stressful note, I teach an art class now ( well, maybe not less stressful. Just a different kind of stressful). I have twenty or so students varying from ages 4-16. I teach once a month and we are learning about different artists and their technics. We learned about Jackson Pollock and made a grand mess flinging paint on a canvas. 

Please

I hope this works because blogger has not allowed me to post in forever.

Chirstmas Eve

I saw this idea on pinterest last year and had to give it a try.  So after Christmas last year I hit the store on their 80% off day and gathered my supplies.

 It took me longer them it said it would but the result was fantastic!

It also made a mess. There was fake snow everywhere.

 Everywhere!!!

 But don't they just look great as a centerpiece? Christmas is almost here and thanks to a two day snowstorm its going to be white!

Christmas Tree

The Tree is up.

Everything went smoothly, nothing fell over.

We went with a simple tree of red and silver.

All my shopping is done and the gifts are wrapped and under the tree.

 And yesterday I made five different kinds of cookies!

Upcoming Joy

I can't believe Christmas is almost here. With the lack of snow outside and cookies in the freezer it just doesn't feel very christmasy. I have been working like crazy and haven't had much time to do anything else. I miss my blog. And i miss telling you all about the things i have done to get ready for Christmas. Tonight, i have finished my painting list. Tomorrow, I will think Christmas! And I will tell you all about it.

Nip it in the Bud

Apparently I have been saying it wrong for years 'Nip it in the butt' is not the right way to say it. Tonight was just another one of those time when I felt a little bit dumb.

Meaning

Put a stop to something while it is still in its early development.

Origin

This phrase derives from the de-budding of plants. The earlier form of the phrase was 'nip in the bloom' and this is cited in Henry Chettle's romance Piers Plainnes Seaven Yeres Prentiship, 1595