A Busy March It Was

WoWe can you believe it,

We've just about made it to april already!

How time flies when you are busy

and indeedy I sure have been a busy girl.

Been working like a mad woman on yoyo pretties.

Even been working on some rather top secret newbie items

which I am sure will come out of hiding

real soon! Can't hardly wait!

Have I ever told you

I'm very very bad at keeping secrets!

Now I would like to direct your attention

to an amazing etsy shop

LEMON TREE STUDIO!

I'm sure Shelly's work is no secret to the majority of you

I've been quite smitten with her work

for quite some time

and now that she has digi kits

I can really stock up on all the bright, patchwork

creations that make this shop undoubtably

irresistible.

Happy April Fools Day

I wish you all a wonderful weekend!

& that's no joke :D

Yippee ki-yay Cowgirl Party

Recently I've had a hand full of customers

tell me that their yoyo headband

is for their little girls birthday party.

How I will love to one day plan out

my children's birthday bashes.

No chucky cheese for me

I'm a backyard, slumber party kind of gal.

So until that day comes I thought I would live

vicariously through my blog

and come up with some birthday party ideas

inspired by my YoYo Headband creations.

My new Rhinestone Cowgirl Headband

would be perfect for a cowgirl themed party.

Pink and brown

horses

and good ol' country staples

like homemade pink lemonade

served up in mason jars.

(click on images for sources)

Girls Kick Butt!

Who else -

can keep the cupboards stocked with clean dishes,

diagnose the "sick" form the SICK,

find the lost binkies of the world,

and give super duper good hugs?

What about the endless amounts of socks

that need to find matches

or the 58 cupcakes need by 12 o'clock sharp?

Women know how to get gum out of hair

and make monsters under the bed simply disappear.

We know how to beat morning hunger

and curl our hair while dusting the bathroom chandelier.

Without us - what would this world come to?

(Click on images for sources)

Our Charlie Dog

Charlie came into our lives quite unexpectedly

I was still in college and my dad

and I were picking up my parents dog

from the groomer

that's when Charlie found me!

He was up for adoption

and for me it was love at first sight

My dad who I'm pretty sure didn't want

to be the one to say NO

had me call my mom - she said YES

so my dad then had me call my then bf, now husband

to see if he was willing to take Charlie

if things didn't work out

he said YES!

and my poor dad was defeated!

but even he came around

and I'm pretty sure when I finally left home

my dad was sad to see us both go.

We all know the saying

"you can't teach an old dog new tricks"

well that is pretty much true

as a dog coming from another life

Charlie already had a handful of quirks

and not so pleasant bad habbits.

Some things we were able to change

like teaching him that he didn't have to

gulp down his doggy food in 3.5 seconds

because no one else was going to take it from him.

but bad behavior like digging, barking, and destroying things

well we still deal with those...

We love Charlie - but he is our last Terrier.

He can be a complete sweet heart,

loving to cuddle and take showers with you

but boy, oh boy,

does Charlie Dog keep us busy!

Digi Sources:

Print A Day

Tada

Lemon Tree Studio

Minitoko

kitschy digitals

Gunhild Storeside

Todd Designs

Sahlin Studio

Pugley Pixel

Jane Says

www.wordle.net

My personal collection

A friendly Reiminder

Just a little reminder

that my giveaway on Paper*Cakes Finds

ends this coming Monday, March 14th

don't miss your chance

to win one of three

$20 gift certificates towards my

ittybittybirdy

shop!

here are a few more out takes from the photoshoot

for Paper*Cakes 2nd Birthday bash

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All American Cuisine

Sorry Veggie loving friend

but this week I had an appetite for

good ol' fashion,

all American Hamburgers and Hot Dogs

YUMMM!!!

So tasty & So cute!

(click on images for sources)

The Life Of A Miller Dog

If you have ever met a Basset Hound

you will know that they live for one thing only

FOOD!

Unlike Charlie, Miller wont leave the yard -

for one very important reason...

he knows who feeds him.

Some nights I have to wake him from bad dream

which always has me wondering

what is he so afraid of?

Well, no doubt it has something to do with his food!

When he was just a pupp he ate an entire bag of dog food

and he was literally just as big around as he was long.

Funny to recall now, but it wasn't then!

When Miller's tummy is satisfied you will most likely

find him curled up on our bed,

he has taken quite a liking to my pillow as of late

but perhaps his very favorite spot is my giant Petticoat.

Miller also loves to play.

He loves playing chase around the house, rope, and catch,

although when it comes to playing catch

he is more or less just chasing Charlie around.

Miller's favorite activity is playing with the laser pointer

he could chase that red dot for hours.

If you aren't in the mood to play

oh - that's okay

Miller will help himself to one of mom's toys!

It sure is a good thing I love him!!!!

Digi Sources:

Minitoko

Kitschy Digitals

Lemon Tree Studio

Jane Says

Shop 66

Bunny, Why Must You Be So Sweet?

I've decided that once a week I'm going to

put together a post dedicated to all the adorable, cute, whimsical

creations I find so hard to resist.

My husband is constantly reminding me that

I do not need every little thing that catches my fancy

although I find the word "need" to be rather vague ;)

This week my mind was on easter and sweet little bunny rabbits.

Perhaps you NEED one of these?

(Click on images for sources)

My Puppy Book

For some time now I've been working on a scrapbook project

of my beloved kiddos - a.k.a. Charlie and Miller our puppy dogs.

Miller, our Basset Hound was a gift from my husband -

I think the idea was that having another puppy

would gain my husband a year or two of my silence

in my eager quest to become a momma.

Turns out we aren't so lucky in the baby department

so it's no surprise that my dogs have "literally"

become our children.

Although I always joke that I hope I'm a better "real" momma

than I am a dog momma

because god love them - they aren't always very well behaved!

Both pupps are technically mine

but you wouldn't know it!

They are both daddy boys through and through.

I adopted Charlie while I was still in college.

He's our busy body... always chasing birds,

and tunneling out of the yard.

If a cat has 9 lives

Charlie dog has 90!

I'll be sharing more pages with you over the next few weeks

Digi Sources:

Kitschy Digitals

Minitoko

Jane Says

Lemon Tree Studio

A Print A Day

Pugly Pixel