Father’s Day is upon us again… Whether you are celebrating your Daddy, your husband, or any of the other uncles, brothers, grandpa, godfathers & boyfriends who love our kiddos ~ it’s a day to celebrate the men in our life, and how they impact our children.  So have the little ones make their crayola cards, cook a big ol’ dinner for your men, and choose something special to show them how much they mean to you… here a re a few ideas we’re throwing around at Cactus Creek.

Ranch Brandware from EtchOSketch
Everything from pitchers ~ to bowls ~ to shot glasses ~ to barware, custom etched with your Ranch’s brand, your Daddy’s initials, or just Papa’s nickname.  Custom made for your favorite fella!!

 

Tabletop Chalkboard Globe
Write all over this globe with chalk ~ the journeys you dream of taking together, and the places you’ve already been…

 

SILVER KING Sterling Silver & Copper Bracelet from Will Wyatt’s Cowboy Couture
This is such a great bracelet for a man’s man ~ one of my favorites!!

 

Grand Daddy Bait Co. Walleye-Keeper from Rocky Mountain Decor  The fishing story that he loves to tell… the one he got, the one that got away. 

 

Stainless Steel Flask with Handmade Leather Cover from Leather Armorer’s ETSY Shop
Very hip, very in, very ‘he has to have it’.

 

Harriette Allison designed “Lightning” Guitar Strap from Lucky Star Gallery  For those guitar guys{swooooon} ~ this is a gift they’ll treasure FOREVER!! Handmade by award-winning designer Harriette Allison who welcomes custom designs.

 

Scully Men’s Vintage Western Shirt ~ Black and White ~ from OutWest Marketing
Sooo stinkin’ sexy on a man who wears it well…

 

Men’s Plaid Brown Cotton Pajamas
You know what I keep thinking about?? Football season.  I know it’s hot and sticky outside and the holidays seem far away, but I love football season ~ those frigid Sundays that you claim as “PJ Days” and hang out and watch football and eat nachos all day. Those are the best…

 

The Institute of Culinary Education
This is the 3rd Father’s Day Guide that I’ve written for this little bloggity blog blog.  The past couple of years I’ve included a gift that I’d LOVE to give to my sweet hubby if money were no object…  The past couple of years have been a journey for us, the destination still unknown, but there are a couple of things I know with certainty ~ I’m a damn lucky woman to know what it is to have a man’s unconditional love, and even luckier that his mere presence sends my three boys OVER THE MOON.  So, for my man, I’d love to send us to New York City for a week of classes at The Institute of Culinary Education.  He’s become quite a chef over the last couple of years and I know that his talents would zoooom and thrillll during a week of fun and study in the City of Dreams.  Someday, babe… most,t

 

This will be my third Father’s Day without my Daddy.  I still cry when I type that out. Still get weepy when I looked through pics to post one of him and me… I guess I’ll never stop shedding tears about my losing my Dad to colon cancer ~ an insidious disease that I despise with my whole heart. 

So the last idea is not the norm but it could save your life, or your Dads. If he {or anyone else you love}hasn’t had a colonoscopy then make an appointment for them, quit talking about it & just do it. Please. There is no greater gift than the gift of being there.  For more information go HERE.

 Hope y’all have a special Father’s Day with all the men in your life, whether they are Dads or not they deserve your best!!!  peace & love, fancy

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Father’s Day GUIDE 2009

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