Sirius Black

Today my New Year’s gift arrived—Sirius Black Wizarding World Mattel. He’s a handsome man, well-rendered and looks like the original from the movie.


New Year’s cakes

For New Year’s celebration, I baked these Christmas tree-shaped cakes and a syrniki (cheese pancakes) decorated with snowmen.


Another candy Christmas tree.

I quickly made a candy Christmas tree, and then I looked at it closer and realized it turned out in patriotic colors.


My New Year’s tree.

The end of the year was so hectic that I only finally decorated the Christmas tree on Christmas Day. There’s really no festive mood, but maybe the Christmas spirit will come to us after all.


The last school day of this year.

Today is the last school day before the holidays, and our children had a festive breakfast where classmates were supposed to prepare food for each other based on the lottery results. Here’s what Masha and I prepared for Sky. Also today I was supposed to take down all the Christmas decorations, and with the help of three moms, we managed! So the podium now looks like this. And for my teacher colleagues, I prepared sweet Christmas sleighs. Everyone truly enjoyed it.


New Year’s card

This year I haven’t made many cards, but I did make one today.


A gift for Sammy

As a gift to a classmate undergoing leukemia treatment, I put together a comprehensive gift—a crocheted hat and scarf, a Christmas tree made of candies, and a pendant made of wooden beads.


 

School for the Christmas holidays

Here’s what our school looks like this year, which a few parents and I managed to decorate in half a day.


 

L.O.L. O.M.G. Swim Coastal Q.T.

Today I bought my first simple LOL doll. She’s not articulated and barefoot, but a very cute redhead.


Pencil holder and a gift for Michele.

Made an origami pencil holder as a surprise gift for Sinterklaas from Masha to her classmate Mishella. Since the girl loves field hockey, we arranged a surprise in the form of illuminated hockey goals.