crustache.

my man is facial hair challenged, so i'm grateful mustaches are kinda cool lately cause that's all he can grow :)

1. key rack : i saw this on Target online a long time ago...but is now made through various etsy sites...or maybe i make one??

2. pencil disguise : who doesn't hold the pencil between their nose and top lip when they are deep in thought....eets PARfect!

ro-bo love.

Why cant i be productive AND blog? I'll tell you why....cause it is against the rules of this universe!  So that is why i've been MIA. But i'm still grateful to you patient readers :) Please enlighten me if you are good at balancing the two.  My friend once wisely wrote this to me in an email...

"I was supposed to be putting my finishing touches on my Mom's album, and I got sucked into cyberheaven on Earth.....or is it HELL??? in disquise.  Now look what you did, Mac!!! You ruin all my plans and aspirations! You make me envy and lust after better people and pretty things! 

Instead of DOING stuff I just sit with you and fester about possibilities, ideas, projects and purchases. You manipulate me to set the bills aside and ignore the laundry buzzer, the tired sticky baby and the whiny hungry child. Everyday that I come around you rob me of my valuable time. And still I come back to you, again and again...to be lured into your snare, and seduced by your hypnotic glare."

When i get on a "blogging roll", my kids start eating Doritos for dinner, and i don't even buy chips! {figure that one out} And then i feel like a robo-mom....which isn't SO bad, cause robots are super trendy right now {wink wink.}

{image ffffound here }

Anywho, you will all be glad to know that my kids have been eating normal meals, nails clipped, swim lessoned, cleanly clothed and thoroughly cuddled by their human mother. please accept this as a consolation for my affections...

....thanks for understanding :)

*I can't lie, even though he is an inch SHORTER than me, and once played a half goat man...i just want to french him.

nice booty.

i wanna win this!! 

Three little words bracelet via ohhellofriend 

sweetly crafted by Market store ....

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also here's my newest etsy purchase...

found on the adorable pink needle 

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aaaaaaaand a surprise custom charm necklace gift 

{inspired by some of my favorite things} 

from my sweet and creative sister Lisa 

and her revamped vintage jewelry line Buffalo Gal. 

{for ordering info email me at csdike@yahoo.com}

How did i get SOOO lucky?

here's to wearing fancy jewelry with pajamas!!!

truly truly TRULY.

this post is long overdue...

i think its best i get it out of all our systems. 

{even if it might be a little annoying to her mom??}

this is one of my adorable nieces, Jemma.

I am thankful to her parents for conceiving her.

and a big thanks to Freezepop for meeting this need...

MixPod.com  i dare you to not get this stuck in your head.

...your welcome Chandra :)

40 year lovers!

Last week i had the honor of helping my friend Summer congratulate her sweet parents on their 40 years of marriage.  With the Arizona heat, we had to take this surprise party inside and downstairs.  It actually worked out perfectly when her parents arrived early, but still had no idea that I was putting together the finishing touches down below.  I had to climb out the window well as to not raise suspicion as to why some strange scummy neighbor lady was emerging from the basement for their traditional quartlerly "family birthday gathering"

this is an easy illustrator label {and fast way to personalize an event} i made to glue over the lemonade bottles for each table round:

as always, we scoured our houses for things we already had for a very low budget decorating cost.  

{I think Summer spent under $100 bucks! }