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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Bathroom Makeover



I don't have a before picture, and believe me you wouldn't want to see it if I did!!!
But here is the After!!!




This is part I, I still need to redo the other part of the bathroom that has the sinks and tub in it. I think we will rip out the tub, put in a larger vanity with just one sink, and make a little sitting area. We'll see. We really haven't decided for sure.
This part of the bathroom made a HUGE difference. I spent $50 on the behind the commode storage from Walmart, $10 on the 2 baskets from Michaels, $16 on the shower curtain from Walmart, $5 on the rug from Freds. The paint I got from Lowes, it took less than 1/2 gallon of chocolate brown for the walls, and a smidgen of white for the trim. All in all this was money well spent. I love our new partially done bathroom. Don't hold your breath for part II, because even though this took me one afternoon to complete, it took me almost 3 years to actually start it.


Saturday, March 13, 2010

Easter Mantel



Getting Ready For Easter



Sheep from TJ Maxx $7.99, ceramic birds 50% off at Micheals payed roughly $9. Everything else I already had. I haven't decided if I am going to add anything in the grass.



Thursday, March 11, 2010

Birthday Partied Out!!!


Exhausted to say the least. Happy that the two birthday parties are behind me now.
My middle turned 6 last Friday and my baby turned 3 yesterday.
So my idea was to get it all done in one weekend. We had one party on Saturday afternoon and the other party on Sunday afternoon. Here is what I did....

LEGO AGENT PARTY #1
I made lego agent name badges, goggles, and marshmallow shooters for all the boys attending the party. I had them all sorted in gallon ziplock bags to save on time. I got most all these ideas from here.
The goggles were made from 2-liter bottles found at the recycle center. I cleaned them and made my own pattern. Very Very Easy and Almost FREE.
The name tags were made by copying and pasting images from google image keyword, lego minifig head. The name tags made by rootsandwings are much more detailed and very very cute. I did not have the software to create mine as cute. The kids did not seem to mind at all.
The cake was made by using a regular sheet cake and 6 cupcakes cut in half.
So much fun to shoot marshmallows.
Star Wars Party #2
I had clone trooper masks from the party store and found the idea to have Yoda Soda and Wookie Cookies from a website online. Sorry I can't find it to give the credit.

This cake was made with only one regular sheet cake. I baked it and froze it overnight so it would be easier to cut without cumbles and easier to ice. I sliced it into thirds lengthwise and put them end to end. Not profressional but the same goes, kids loved it!!!

The Yoda Soda labels were put on green gatorade.



For this party I made all the kids a light saber. I bought 10 pipe warmers from Lowes, cut them in half and taped them with green and black duct tape from walmart.



Sunday, February 21, 2010

Happy Sunday everyone. We enjoyed a meal last night at Outback. There were 21 of us eating together to celebrate Uncle Charles birthday, who turned 80, Jimmy turned 46, and Peter who turned 32. The food was very good and the service was exceptional. I am so blessed to have such a loving family that likes to be around each other.
I am not doing very well at keeping this blog going, but then again maybe just the occassional post are enough for me. I have been seeing a lot of headboards made from old doors and am hoping to try one for myself. Peter and I have been married for almost 12 years and still do not have a headboard. That will give me something to blog about hopefully sooner than later but we'll see.
Hope you have a good Sunday in the Lord.


Tuesday, February 9, 2010

My Family





Introducing my oldest:
Hayden Nicholas Theis
October 23, 2000
Loves to draw, hunt, and play with action figures

This is my second born
Canaan James Theis
March 5, 2004
He loves legos, and playing the video game

And last but not least is...
Greyson Charles Theis
March 10, 2007
He loves to play with anything that his brothers have
I could never tell you how much I love these three little men. They are my heart.
Oh I love you too Peter, you are the love of my life.


Sunday, February 7, 2010

Miss Me?

Well I missed several days now. I have been busy doing the day to day stuff that a typical mom of three would be doing. Cleaning, Cooking, Laundry, Being a Taxi Driver, and Working. I did make a bubble gum machine fish tank. I found the idea here. The only changes I made were finding a mirror to close up the bottom for .99 cents at Michaels and I used silicone sealant in a caulk gun from Lowes for $5.69. I also bought a green grassy thing for $1.99 from Petsmart. I already had some blue marbles for the bottom. Pete's mom had given us the gumball machine a few years ago and it had just been sitting around, so I am glad to have a special place for it now.

Another poem by my grandmother
To My Children
(This would be Joseph Lee Boyte Jr., James Monroe Boyte Sr., John Klennar Boyte Sr., and Sylvia Boyte Speight)

Bear things well, Be true and brave.
Have patience. Your honor save.
If you fall, be sure to rise,
Through rifted clouds, see sunny skies.
Have an aim that's strong and true.
Let no bad habit master you.

Dec. 1940





Friday, January 29, 2010

SNOW? We must celebrate!!!



Here in the Sandhills of North Carolina, we don't get to see very much snow or wintry weather, so when the weather man calls for snow, we must celebrate! I know how exciting it is to anticipate snow. I hope my kids enjoy their snowman cake pops along with their friends and hopefully we will have enough snow by tomorrow to maybe make a real snowman of some sort. I started making these little cake pops at 8:30 last night. My wonderful husband got home sometime after 10pm and helped me finish making all 44. I was inspired by bakerella. This is a blog that I enjoy getting ideas from. WARNING, before you click on the link below to see the real deal snowman pops, remember it was my first try at these. http://www.bakerella.com/snowman-cake-pops/ I am not very good at coming up with my own ideas but it is fun to try to copy ones that I find, especially extremely cute ones like this one.









Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Can you say Electric Bill or Mortgage?

Well I missed my first day of blogging already. We recieved a progress energy bill of $633.34 that we were not expecting. The month prior was $289.??. I expected a jump but not a hike up the mountain. First we are having our heat pump serviced and we will go from there. As far as paying the bill....not sure how that is going to work yet. My plan is to eliminate some electricity usage in our home very soon. I will be sharing with you in the coming weeks what I am doing and how or if it is helping.

p.26 from my grandmothers book

GOD IS THERE

I knelt down and deeply studied
The heart of a violet, blue and fair.
I crushed a raindrop, tween my fingers
And whisper'd, "God is there."

April 1940




Monday, January 25, 2010

Another Good Monday


Mondays are a day off for me since I own a hair salon and work Tuesdays through Saturdays. After volunteering in Canaan and Hayden's classrooms this morning, mom and I went to Siler City. WALMART, imagine that........ not a whole lot to imagine uh? Sure wish we could get a Target closer by. Didn't buy much exciting but it was nice to be out and about with mom and Grace. Speaking of Grace, my niece, I can't believe she will be 1 this Saturday. Seems like she just got here.


TJ, my nephew, will turn 7 on Saturday.

I am working on some really neat Valentines Day cards for the boys to hand out this year. As soon as I get one done I will post a picture for you.



Sunday, January 24, 2010

Okay, so my husband would like me to explain the picture of us. Back in November, I took 7 other people out to eat at a really wonderful bed and breakfast in our home town, The Old Buggy Inn, for a murder mystery dinner. I had to dress like a belly dancer and my fairly tall husband played the part of a jockey. We had a great time and the food was extremely good.


First Entry

Well, this is my very first post on my very first blog. I am not all that computer literate but I get around on the web somehow. To start with, I would like to share with you a little book published in 1941, written by my grandmother, Alma Campbell Boyte. Alma died in 1976 before I was here. I can tell from her poems that she loved the Lord and her family, especially her mother, Sarah Campbell.





The Way of Victory

Of many ways of the human mind,
As yet, I never have been able to see
How that a Conqueror can count his gain
Through blood stained spoils as Victory.

A thousand times more I'd rather be
The humblest of peasants in his lowly lot,
Than thus be linked with history;
A thousand times, yes, let me be forgot.

May God hasten on that blessed day
When all mankind shall be led to know
That peace holds the way of Victory,
Rather than war with all its woe.
Jan. 8, 1941.