tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133470734642327722024-03-05T14:12:19.370-05:00Studio 105random things that make my life what it is!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-42122511884483437172012-01-16T17:33:00.018-05:002012-01-22T08:27:50.783-05:00Pillowcase Dressy<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-2Or4VPi9Uh9jbw4fDYsHOxzPBDRcBuw_EUVYjc0s1DQolZuczhUUnSi5nTaAxiv3zNwlHiHh0lKLme6h3gvbIr7AanxaHM1ots75Lp3lRmrKx7I6mfsdP0nczXMZ6c1o9dydi9397Q/s1600/grace+.jpg"></a></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#666666;"><span style="font-family:inherit;">I picked up this pillowcase at a thrift store 2 years ago. (I actually got 2 of them for $1)</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698367469921128306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkIBsy2fpMYOfEBqfBFjT8opHx6Lj9AO66Cqu5EYVxTw3_xYVqlCt9IKDHxu_Le3xXeTPcRQ_1sRy50_LygeQedkIcaY9bYmgH_AzXrQywNP3saRo4P2bhyzdF5S8c5WOboNnDg8dD9s/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 213px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;">The grey fabric just really popped out at me. I envisioned a dress right from the beginning. Now, mind you, I have three boys. Just who was I going to make a dress for? Well the right time arrived. My niece, Grace, turns 3 on the 30th of this month. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700249927437528546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-2Or4VPi9Uh9jbw4fDYsHOxzPBDRcBuw_EUVYjc0s1DQolZuczhUUnSi5nTaAxiv3zNwlHiHh0lKLme6h3gvbIr7AanxaHM1ots75Lp3lRmrKx7I6mfsdP0nczXMZ6c1o9dydi9397Q/s320/grace+.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 318px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 268px;" /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Now trying to be true to my <a href="http://studio105-tammy.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-word-of-year-i-have-read-about-this.html">WORD</a> of the year, I pulled out the pillowcase and dove right in.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> It's a good thing my wonderful mother was there to coach me, because it has been at least 15 years since I have done any sewing.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;">So here we go. I folded the pillowcase in half.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698364244003835442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDX2ysULcBGAn0dnZ_QIPCuuIFhdP-5-q3t9H5BZx1c9DQrAFXLZXrbPmlA7Qu7yOraOwUCQ9XKOJuDXzLeEZyRl4fRD54k-6pjb5RmSIbx9gtRtLDfyg8-PvRZihAPVwAHfcvZ9qnWY/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 213px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;">These are my cuts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698364250087577666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMXHpsLvNaaCgrXaLh5BAEZMCSNmTYJTGLK6WbJH0_M8CyjxCwoE_nq-0LvXyKO6VjRZw2T-Onsnv_qoM71-53S9x0SPPzCrULIM599lhDOyqzw_V10G-e-o73Cq7dmd_5EAwwopgf2s/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 213px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698364255699584018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPz0gdiKx5bfvlg2B03ukMEAaWo_OImR5ouFdW0tSRi9Ro3F6-4hzwWAv1lMl6N8O2hpWDYMm2TL8aLjjMiDp7SOQCLJ23u74xkzNPzwPytHAVdAe5niPuEhlK3v0XgnADl3KHrubSb6c/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 213px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;">I did not use the middle section, but in its place I added a strip of very cute fabric, and a zipper in the back. Since I haven't sewn in quite some time, I got carried away during the process and did not take many pictures once I started sewing. Here it is in the end.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698364270917044130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqO7jfNGb4qbOGscyBCqaaAMFWOi4tTEGIeq47T6b7o2Ivq5fsbh_VR-vrHyJ4j9p7x7EK4-FDqwTtiWnHZWCcnRr4nQc2DjiVX3-RuEq8Zy1a8fd3kZBIL5vPjcXscq9SpBZiAqgUNM/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 213px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#666666;">I followed another tutorial for these cute fabric flowers. You can find it<a href="http://cherrystreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/fabric-flower-tutorial-at-last.html"> here</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698366724472867074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCWIndfM6T-_0n9MiMfooE1aZPKa-JVCRRj_GoDC7Vri5d2lXFIFbkhunH-IDzMvTeYMEzTemUnwWwMBvzbOYKf8NWUxeZb6F_yYHE8vNplTQJ21-n6Wc-AckAeme5h6XNX5gltOurE0/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 213px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;">Not perfect, but pretty cute I think. Happy Sewing!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;">I am linking up:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:inherit;color:#6600cc;"><a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/">Today's Creative Blog</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:inherit;color:#6600cc;"><a href="http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/">Sumo's Sweet Stuff</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:inherit;color:#6600cc;"><a href="http://thecraftmonkey.blogspot.com/">Craft Monkey</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600cc;"><a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/sundae-scoop-link-party-14/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Iheartnaptime1%20(I%20heart%20nap%20time%20)">I Heart Nap Time</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2012/01/sew-darn-crafty-partyweek-49.html">Sew Darn Crafty</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2012/01/wednesdays-wowzers-3-2.html">Oopsey Daisy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="”center”"><div align="”center”"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-34075527862916956202012-01-14T22:05:00.007-05:002012-01-21T20:26:23.813-05:00My Word of the Year<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 100%;">I have read about this word of the year thing and have thought a lot about it. I was talking with a friend a couple of weeks ago and this is a word she mentioned. Since that day I can't seem to get that word off my mind. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 100%;">For me this will take on meaning in every aspect of my life. To begin with my walk with God, the most important relationship I have. I want to have <b>discipline</b> to keep my daily devotion and prayer time with Him. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 100%;"> and <b>discipline</b> to be a better mom to those that I love the most.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: webdings; font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-80814715863201857992012-01-10T21:29:00.003-05:002012-01-10T21:51:08.476-05:00<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 413px; height: 433px;" src="http://www.asseenontvguys.com/productimages/as_seen_on_tv_guys_2/swivel-sweeper-g2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br /><a href="http://www.asseenontvguys.com/productimages/as_seen_on_tv_guys_2/swivel-sweeper-g2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">The Swivel Sweeper G2</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I saw this nifty little sweeper advertised on tv the other day and I knew I needed to try it out. I picked mine up from a local store in town "Freds" for $24. I brought it straight home and started charging the battery. I can tell you I don't regret buying this thing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">My couches and tv stand do not go all the way to the floor. We also have hardwood floors so you can see every little dust bunny there is. This little sweeper lies flat and picks up all those little dust bunnies. I just have to say I am thrilled with the way this thing works. I have tried it out also on our little throw rugs. I don't think this will take the place of my other vacum on deep clean days but it sure is a handy sweeper for all my quick cleaning days which seem to be most days. My boys even like to do the cleaning for me if they can use this little guy. I haven't checked yet but I bet you can buy this at Bed Bath & Beyond and use a 20% off coupon. Head on over and check em' out.</span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-75101302136751996432010-06-01T22:52:00.003-04:002010-06-01T23:03:48.538-04:00Bathroom Makeover<div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666600;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666600;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I don't have a before picture, and believe me you wouldn't want to see it if I did!!!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">But here is the After!!!</span></b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Y1N7XIlBrUKnH1ttaV4qUqfUN_6i4gV8jTeX4UyXlBIn4xW2UQd5ocfxUAdH_ua7vo4LHHn4wQR4kGPyJCj9fhxmNWVB2a69bdEL0BTIbDbDANUMLAm5Zhag1S9-9iFTXc9AhR0ttz0/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Y1N7XIlBrUKnH1ttaV4qUqfUN_6i4gV8jTeX4UyXlBIn4xW2UQd5ocfxUAdH_ua7vo4LHHn4wQR4kGPyJCj9fhxmNWVB2a69bdEL0BTIbDbDANUMLAm5Zhag1S9-9iFTXc9AhR0ttz0/s400/DSC_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478004598260957202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0IkVIAiDzrFK3JtywpTkk4sEj9NaWZYWyiSB79uTRXuoFn2YMRJZxc8HQFfSo43Ys6zXOSyLNWJWjF0ItFW1_QxRUImWyi0wzJV8TCo6pY5kZ7ch7BxK2Gmm8twBuulh3x7RanFtJVA/s1600/DSC_0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0IkVIAiDzrFK3JtywpTkk4sEj9NaWZYWyiSB79uTRXuoFn2YMRJZxc8HQFfSo43Ys6zXOSyLNWJWjF0ItFW1_QxRUImWyi0wzJV8TCo6pY5kZ7ch7BxK2Gmm8twBuulh3x7RanFtJVA/s400/DSC_0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478004590736099842" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><b>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.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><b>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.</b></span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-22061507158900205692010-03-13T07:14:00.003-05:002010-03-13T07:21:04.701-05:00Easter Mantel<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Getting Ready For Easter</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkZf3F7RoGOK6vAaW68idDNaLj_f-q3knLLMvE02L9-zvDq_eaK1dC8Tqd2sksVoaQBZZIa2Kdw-cww8RDFDbCqWi7a3rxqQ3-m4_8Gl0mVXv3rQELmVuhjIeT21nGCOzjyU9UJyt7Jo/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkZf3F7RoGOK6vAaW68idDNaLj_f-q3knLLMvE02L9-zvDq_eaK1dC8Tqd2sksVoaQBZZIa2Kdw-cww8RDFDbCqWi7a3rxqQ3-m4_8Gl0mVXv3rQELmVuhjIeT21nGCOzjyU9UJyt7Jo/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448091710496346066" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">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. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-74218304356119892412010-03-11T19:23:00.008-05:002010-03-13T07:14:22.497-05:00Birthday Partied Out!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Exhausted to say the least. Happy that the two birthday parties are behind me now.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">My middle turned 6 last Friday and my baby turned 3 yesterday.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">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....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">LEGO AGENT PARTY #1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">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 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><a href="http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/02/lego-agents-secret-agents-party-part-2.html">here</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;">.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1Qph-6RDVe08vgpsKury8xUR3GSG2JL72aqyAQrTrOsEpwCb5zEfzENxDe6VFaaX3MpN0CJ8Kd5Sw_gwvQ1oSXM3rfj9NmDVrAMoIEY2ALGc6D85vcfuitfTPANrzFt1M6LZmKwFxII/s1600-h/DSC_0251.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1Qph-6RDVe08vgpsKury8xUR3GSG2JL72aqyAQrTrOsEpwCb5zEfzENxDe6VFaaX3MpN0CJ8Kd5Sw_gwvQ1oSXM3rfj9NmDVrAMoIEY2ALGc6D85vcfuitfTPANrzFt1M6LZmKwFxII/s400/DSC_0251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447814984961708226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">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.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3aRxKAuQmxdsSK5Y3sJDwKidsSCpnSNMis7wrz0l-r3ygzdKiYC079txnqCzVYii3Gq2keVQwGYDtqotaWOCzoEVNjNOsVYYr-GoWHqF9cEQbK8dvv2aIaMwIbOwchm_Z_xaS6jcdwg/s1600-h/DSC_0067.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3aRxKAuQmxdsSK5Y3sJDwKidsSCpnSNMis7wrz0l-r3ygzdKiYC079txnqCzVYii3Gq2keVQwGYDtqotaWOCzoEVNjNOsVYYr-GoWHqF9cEQbK8dvv2aIaMwIbOwchm_Z_xaS6jcdwg/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447815002108384322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNHk4qlOXcdyEnPTcxLRLLYwZJz902TGlDFHXyx6CDLNzdzKZ82fEr7deMF2YhwZqiktiHcZb62gtNY0tc_hCF4GyH7NytYhKlbOxjJGUnrS6As_5CHzyxps8fhTmXoVzxw9aWzU6fXc/s1600-h/DSC_0254.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNHk4qlOXcdyEnPTcxLRLLYwZJz902TGlDFHXyx6CDLNzdzKZ82fEr7deMF2YhwZqiktiHcZb62gtNY0tc_hCF4GyH7NytYhKlbOxjJGUnrS6As_5CHzyxps8fhTmXoVzxw9aWzU6fXc/s400/DSC_0254.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447814979783276770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;">The cake was made by using a regular sheet cake and 6 cupcakes cut in half.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Bj0QkN0CdEBshVWMMbIOenP1BiClHAAu3UPcxYjICDXqZXRzzXaRH6IP4GD9_D1UZhgEPy9YG5GvGlAp3OIg_jL_tGB8wA8B-Tj3rS81sjWK05D2xfb2kSgszKB9-VIuf_QC4QI_Fq0/s1600-h/DSC_0106.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Bj0QkN0CdEBshVWMMbIOenP1BiClHAAu3UPcxYjICDXqZXRzzXaRH6IP4GD9_D1UZhgEPy9YG5GvGlAp3OIg_jL_tGB8wA8B-Tj3rS81sjWK05D2xfb2kSgszKB9-VIuf_QC4QI_Fq0/s400/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447820138430787106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">So much fun to shoot marshmallows.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-rESU7P7OwvbWAyg_CV19orK6mVy0S0FiuIbfsRBVjnH6NXkOF0dMLEcP8xQ1yQuJB8SrMmHtOo3WWMKaJkkxA2M5mcZX-57YnvSmxB5DgeupcWuTUSYtpzTIoFr4E2cO08t1rt78cI/s1600-h/DSC_0093.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-rESU7P7OwvbWAyg_CV19orK6mVy0S0FiuIbfsRBVjnH6NXkOF0dMLEcP8xQ1yQuJB8SrMmHtOo3WWMKaJkkxA2M5mcZX-57YnvSmxB5DgeupcWuTUSYtpzTIoFr4E2cO08t1rt78cI/s400/DSC_0093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447814978674198994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Star Wars Party #2</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> 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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2BZsU3mYRjO_8EgYXuceb1bfSeCJbM1QFNbv2nZ_SfvZTOUs4XwiPvh1q86B8fRFWIXaY2mgijEclrv_B1g6R3gUXsKXGwEW9CL-LBe4vioFjHWYKRI-oyx0oCIufZ_iwyqZ-2i_AAs/s1600-h/DSC_0132.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2BZsU3mYRjO_8EgYXuceb1bfSeCJbM1QFNbv2nZ_SfvZTOUs4XwiPvh1q86B8fRFWIXaY2mgijEclrv_B1g6R3gUXsKXGwEW9CL-LBe4vioFjHWYKRI-oyx0oCIufZ_iwyqZ-2i_AAs/s400/DSC_0132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447819587460840050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;">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!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhs021qRPxaUKJYusZfTPsapMvXlAtYPXJdV25ByMkvaqU9-zbXX1m1g86WeCPVLLMdQgm-VzDRnCrOd4X0G-cCsMAY4_liK6TeKjm4TJiNwZsqggIbsJcpiVNrbPSxtUGvHoe2vSPZSI/s1600-h/DSC_0249.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhs021qRPxaUKJYusZfTPsapMvXlAtYPXJdV25ByMkvaqU9-zbXX1m1g86WeCPVLLMdQgm-VzDRnCrOd4X0G-cCsMAY4_liK6TeKjm4TJiNwZsqggIbsJcpiVNrbPSxtUGvHoe2vSPZSI/s400/DSC_0249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447819606796731954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;">The Yoda Soda labels were put on green gatorade.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7Hr2Ji4shcvN4oK_u-VnwbjHnDThMXtQJI1oxtyMuDzpjmFGWmys9qqREw2Uo03TtO3P04Hj-DPqOHOos9n9I49oZgUWUCP1FmvXOAQANowGMnsoROtkretdtwGNxh0Ziah0DFUmK_U/s1600-h/DSC_0250.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7Hr2Ji4shcvN4oK_u-VnwbjHnDThMXtQJI1oxtyMuDzpjmFGWmys9qqREw2Uo03TtO3P04Hj-DPqOHOos9n9I49oZgUWUCP1FmvXOAQANowGMnsoROtkretdtwGNxh0Ziah0DFUmK_U/s400/DSC_0250.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447820132740276322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64vkb_QQMf-4v433kKQlntSaLy_rFXYCa30qTjvw9Y_l-7VtrPE7ebDNXTXPBynH7Yz2iyWgPq16lvjqaHrviztJB4EXxpHJrXFbaLapiKVTEn7XzEs8LNvK4wQ80hQn08Y4MnQBAJ6M/s1600-h/DSC_0177.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64vkb_QQMf-4v433kKQlntSaLy_rFXYCa30qTjvw9Y_l-7VtrPE7ebDNXTXPBynH7Yz2iyWgPq16lvjqaHrviztJB4EXxpHJrXFbaLapiKVTEn7XzEs8LNvK4wQ80hQn08Y4MnQBAJ6M/s400/DSC_0177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447819594806878546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); ">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. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIX0KUl4q8yRrIs36oWvE7OdmpYOfmYSK_ge-5ZmvrAvvcA1KUb3qy04oKcvMwWjT6K53Qy8GluseOcP62qp4WOhkKxg4GlfV7lmifUDq0RGIMw_JwsTiP2G1nuWhiG1wsVlKE-FnbXJ0/s1600-h/DSC_0131.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIX0KUl4q8yRrIs36oWvE7OdmpYOfmYSK_ge-5ZmvrAvvcA1KUb3qy04oKcvMwWjT6K53Qy8GluseOcP62qp4WOhkKxg4GlfV7lmifUDq0RGIMw_JwsTiP2G1nuWhiG1wsVlKE-FnbXJ0/s400/DSC_0131.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447819576984067858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhus-bWLGKVDl-VIYCELW9aidYNGb80-BLJ5PikyhOqACQItV9es7WWz_M-CkTbPN1ALQqpXl7GBMuNADtynfd_aI2Yugq3gKR3r3QH4qbrKxXu9s8wHktkFrH1Q9mTF3_2j2Alr570w9w/s1600-h/DSC_0130.JPG" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhus-bWLGKVDl-VIYCELW9aidYNGb80-BLJ5PikyhOqACQItV9es7WWz_M-CkTbPN1ALQqpXl7GBMuNADtynfd_aI2Yugq3gKR3r3QH4qbrKxXu9s8wHktkFrH1Q9mTF3_2j2Alr570w9w/s400/DSC_0130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447819573518409346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-63845283682795526202010-02-21T06:53:00.002-05:002010-02-21T06:58:38.380-05:00Happy 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.<div>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. </div><div>Hope you have a good Sunday in the Lord. </div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-11053716240570980952010-02-09T13:39:00.005-05:002010-02-09T14:34:51.781-05:00My Family<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vlCnOGg7mzbOuTba4cciQMBc47tZou5McpcbSBYBbhkHbuMz0d1-tC4-d0AnL6uDPR-hO3oF1PvV8pOwBvqPFC5FD6CWFW61h7qZSKUV-bMfvNYfsvXWJ3gliuzVlBZ08Dml-aUJ4oc/s1600-h/Tami+%26+Sons_10092009_0075.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">Introducing my oldest:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">Hayden Nicholas Theis </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"> October 23, 2000</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">Loves to draw, hunt, and play with action figures</span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz3R3a2pMc2vfIgkG6WeBFg-F3GpBLr4LR-DIeT-Ptuj8-7uwzwxLrXrVtP2KeSOVbdvP1OFFRjqLsARZq77obkyXoy1RZzIdEkM7xbmtA0AIAwE_29Hh_yUogBhQ-Pv8Bs67PYcEYr8/s400/Tami+%26+Family_10102009_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436316657462651522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">his is my second born</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Canaan James Theis</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">March 5, 2004</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">He loves legos, and playing the video game</span></span></div></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vlCnOGg7mzbOuTba4cciQMBc47tZou5McpcbSBYBbhkHbuMz0d1-tC4-d0AnL6uDPR-hO3oF1PvV8pOwBvqPFC5FD6CWFW61h7qZSKUV-bMfvNYfsvXWJ3gliuzVlBZ08Dml-aUJ4oc/s1600-h/Tami+%26+Sons_10092009_0075.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vlCnOGg7mzbOuTba4cciQMBc47tZou5McpcbSBYBbhkHbuMz0d1-tC4-d0AnL6uDPR-hO3oF1PvV8pOwBvqPFC5FD6CWFW61h7qZSKUV-bMfvNYfsvXWJ3gliuzVlBZ08Dml-aUJ4oc/s400/Tami+%26+Sons_10092009_0075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436316667867588434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">And last but not least is...</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">Greyson Charles Theis</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">March 10, 2007</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">He loves to play with anything that his brothers have</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjor6Q_NuJmxRcZnyJKk8qNKvLGT7w7t_Fykfh0YezfX6lIq_Yz3LlQeDlaQRmZQEx4-RjrpH0dE_vPVH-Atjd3tKnJnm4sbd56FHZiGqjPEPqhRKCFODhRusr1hMbxxt5_jRQrYovpW80/s1600-h/Tami+%26+Family_10102009_0066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjor6Q_NuJmxRcZnyJKk8qNKvLGT7w7t_Fykfh0YezfX6lIq_Yz3LlQeDlaQRmZQEx4-RjrpH0dE_vPVH-Atjd3tKnJnm4sbd56FHZiGqjPEPqhRKCFODhRusr1hMbxxt5_jRQrYovpW80/s400/Tami+%26+Family_10102009_0066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436316671836516194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">I could never tell you how much I love these three little men. They are my heart.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Oh I love you too Peter, you are the love of my life.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-rEEVt8ZpQZVDwAdlw84hr87dtpHOa8v8HNi0J3f1V3v-d0MDP0gSdxdPer6UJ6L-HXPswUNDPPfcCsFcP_rV0xPkVf5EQuHTKrv9WJRamD8B9W4hKFNxaW0NJHHLalnEaxvGbyovW8/s1600-h/Tami+%26+Family_10102009_0070.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-rEEVt8ZpQZVDwAdlw84hr87dtpHOa8v8HNi0J3f1V3v-d0MDP0gSdxdPer6UJ6L-HXPswUNDPPfcCsFcP_rV0xPkVf5EQuHTKrv9WJRamD8B9W4hKFNxaW0NJHHLalnEaxvGbyovW8/s400/Tami+%26+Family_10102009_0070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436328931622103138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"> </span></span></div></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-88004186128776975062010-02-07T15:01:00.002-05:002010-02-07T15:37:25.132-05:00Miss 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. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cleaning,</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cooking,</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Laundry,</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Being a Taxi Driver,</span></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Working. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I did make a bubble gum machine fish tank. I found the idea <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/01/rip-squishy-and-come-see-me.html">here.</a> </span>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. </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Another poem by my grandmother</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">To My Children</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(This would be Joseph Lee Boyte Jr., James Monroe Boyte Sr., John Klennar Boyte Sr., and Sylvia Boyte Speight)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bear things well, Be true and brave.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Have patience. Your honor save.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you fall, be sure to rise,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Through rifted clouds, see sunny skies.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Have an aim that's strong and true.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Let no bad habit master you.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Dec. 1940</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-53616494851976264132010-01-29T08:11:00.002-05:002010-01-29T08:31:46.478-05:00SNOW? We must celebrate!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDG-DPaRh_lewu1pG1G9KTG3gzDT_iI0Rr8f7_hm6Kni9LXmJjdqcsJMt1MSz7drDE6AhjDEB80e4w-O3PXAZ-x5Ly9xkcDPzWaVr5Za4BMy87ySzaRK7n9nOXhd-5d0QdLCBhbAbnHO0/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDG-DPaRh_lewu1pG1G9KTG3gzDT_iI0Rr8f7_hm6Kni9LXmJjdqcsJMt1MSz7drDE6AhjDEB80e4w-O3PXAZ-x5Ly9xkcDPzWaVr5Za4BMy87ySzaRK7n9nOXhd-5d0QdLCBhbAbnHO0/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432149060899780098" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">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. </span><a href="http://www.bakerella.com/snowman-cake-pops/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.bakerella.com/snowman-cake-pops/</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> 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.</span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-58867091543028994182010-01-27T22:01:00.005-05:002010-02-01T20:11:44.222-05:00Can you say Electric Bill or Mortgage?<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">Well I missed my first day of blogging already. We recieved a progress energy bill of<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> $633.34</span> that we were not expecting. The month prior was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">$289.??.</span> 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.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">p.26 from my grandmothers book</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">GOD IS THERE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I knelt down and deeply studied</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The heart of a violet, blue and fair.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I crushed a raindrop, tween my fingers</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">And whisper'd, "God is there."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">April 1940</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-9604981949642741702010-01-25T21:48:00.006-05:002010-01-26T11:43:15.442-05:00Another Good Monday<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">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.</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQSfJpIXWjZ4hoOjWQMM3oNkWRrXlfvol1CrCR85GsZkfTi2F7gNSREtFfpVeSQNzhkU0kARt26hKIk-5BbflThe53X1msHwFb-_24Rf_Cj3oDJmbnvKhNh-fFpFXq6te0hyVRRSaLoA/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQSfJpIXWjZ4hoOjWQMM3oNkWRrXlfvol1CrCR85GsZkfTi2F7gNSREtFfpVeSQNzhkU0kARt26hKIk-5BbflThe53X1msHwFb-_24Rf_Cj3oDJmbnvKhNh-fFpFXq6te0hyVRRSaLoA/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430876039087693522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">TJ, my nephew, will turn 7 on Saturday.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3B23ChjeNxv3tHPqUjnw62PEUjuAXdoCwmxlQdIgE7jYL4giabfDAWekDGPI52XZ868I38nuAEuIzIqSLiHhVVrARBpe0ORb8MN4n6625wfTLjvEioiE3WQX38zw-9KDuzj9FzcO47-g/s320/DSC_0285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430880710557287042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">m 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. </span></span></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-42323605482638615612010-01-24T23:09:00.005-05:002010-02-01T20:12:35.409-05:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>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, <a href="http://www.oldbuggyinn.com/">The Old Buggy Inn</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.oldbuggyinn.com">,</a> 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.<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213347073464232772.post-38184421911022001082010-01-24T15:39:00.001-05:002010-01-30T07:25:01.411-05:00First Entry<div><div style="text-align: center;">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.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB_nV896sJick2SKARIfFzn-JkOGIvFiQi-WK-tPpQTZ8aPPZJAqQIAC_9lOb4w_fDPJkrHstzaW4KhgQ_8EGeKCKnqEqLqXcEsCHaidFnhFl577vEy2l-KeGq3zAoGrQHRqoeIbLmXY/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB_nV896sJick2SKARIfFzn-JkOGIvFiQi-WK-tPpQTZ8aPPZJAqQIAC_9lOb4w_fDPJkrHstzaW4KhgQ_8EGeKCKnqEqLqXcEsCHaidFnhFl577vEy2l-KeGq3zAoGrQHRqoeIbLmXY/s200/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430506578499535586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YyvTpvHU5NRBq4jx6xafp4yxY1vvYUCrtwYi_XbDQzanNf-Csk8wiSd7cnOxDwr7Kpbne7VG4FiEjp_3901taX8h80nB801bsiI3rlP_WCZ_yU6G8bW_IZkpuHwyjvrXTtpcBwv5WRc/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YyvTpvHU5NRBq4jx6xafp4yxY1vvYUCrtwYi_XbDQzanNf-Csk8wiSd7cnOxDwr7Kpbne7VG4FiEjp_3901taX8h80nB801bsiI3rlP_WCZ_yU6G8bW_IZkpuHwyjvrXTtpcBwv5WRc/s200/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430506575788067618" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Way of Victory</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of many ways of the human mind,</div><div style="text-align: center;">As yet, I never have been able to see</div><div style="text-align: center;">How that a Conqueror can count his gain</div><div style="text-align: center;">Through blood stained spoils as Victory.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A thousand times more I'd rather be</div><div style="text-align: center;">The humblest of peasants in his lowly lot,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Than thus be linked with history;</div><div style="text-align: center;">A thousand times, yes, let me be forgot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">May God hasten on that blessed day</div><div style="text-align: center;">When all mankind shall be led to know</div><div style="text-align: center;">That peace holds the way of Victory,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rather than war with all its woe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Jan. 8, 1941.</div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238453691062007198noreply@blogger.com1