Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Race 2012

Griffin participated in his first Cub Scout Pinewood Derby on Saturday and I am excited to share ...

He won 3rd place!

He and Daddy worked together to create a super awesome car!


He is very proud to be a Cub Scout!


This is a few of the Tiger Cub cars


Watching the boys race was such fun!

The sportsmanship encouraged is wonderful to watch.


Just look at 'em go ... Griffin's is called Bee and it was number 338. If you flipped his car over the 338 spelled BEE.



They are already talking about next year's design!!

Seriously ...

I walked in the room and discovered Griffin in this stance playing with his Transformers.


Seriously ... don't you wish you could do this too?

In Our Home ...

I absolutely, positively LOVE this ...

The Deck!

My terrifically talented husband Mike has designed the MOST amazing deck for us.

Things are coming along and we had some unseasonably warm weather in January so we were able to get it stained!

Before staining we had to make sure it was good and sanded.

Mike and Griffin worked with this super cool sanding machine we rented and now our deck floor looks so nice!


We still had to do a bit of hand sanding, so Griffin and I did that together.


Here I'm sharing a picture of the deck half stained and the other part not.

Isn't it an absolutely gorgeous color?



Ta Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ...


Next up will be railing, screening and stairs!

I can hardly wait until we can use our new enclosed deck!

Pinterest, Anyone?

Wow ... I've just discovered Pinterest!

There are soooo many terrific ideas, recipes and lots of inspiration!

Join me on Pinterest and follow me here:

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You will glad you did. =)

King Of The Jungle!

This week Griffin is being recognized as student of the week and he is "King of the Jungle"!

He took pictures to school to share with his friends


They put the pictures on the "King of the Jungle" bulletin board


He took his favorite book "Wacky Wednesday" by Dr. Seuss to school to read to the class


And today he could invite someone special to lunch so Mike and I will be joining him!

We are soooo very proud of our little guy.

Letter To Griffin.

Griffin is being recognized as "King of the Jungle" in his class this week.

We were asked to write a letter to him to let him know how much he means to us.

This is our letter to Griffin:

Dear Griffin,

This week you are being recognized as “King of the Jungle” and we are so very proud of you.

From the moment you were born you have brought joy to our lives each and every day.

You are smart, funny, adventurous, creative, talented, funny, silly, thoughtful, kind, loving, sweet and the light of our lives.

You make us laugh (and giggle) with your silly ways and wonderful sense of humor.

You make us think with your thought provoking questions.

You have a talent for building awesome Lego creations and you can transform a Transformer faster than anyone we know! You love airplanes, helicopters, tractors and dragons. You also enjoy being a scientist and doing experiments.

The pictures you draw will forever be our favorite works of art!

We are convinced you LOVE tractors so much because you share your birthday with the one and only John Deere … February 7th!

You LOVE eating cupcakes and you can eat more of them than Daddy & Mommy.

Thank you for being the absolute most amazing son to us!

We say it often … and we never, ever want you to forget …
You are the BEST gift we’ve ever been blessed with.

WE LOVE YOU!

Daddy & Mommy

(Secret Sign ~ kiss thumb, kiss thumb, two thumbs up)

Something New ...

I have some new paper flowers in my shop today!


They are very detailed with three layers of petals, an antique dictionary cutout center, a sweet little heart and a beautiful little pearl.


I also have many other handmade flowers and you can click here to see all of them in my flowers category.

The Three Amigos.

The truth is I became a bit of a slacker when it came to my blog last year.

In 2012 my goal is to change that. I want to blog as often as possible as it is some what of a scrapbook for me. I want to remember the fun times, the adventures and accomplishments.

So, as I am going through pictures I will be sharing some current memories as well as some a few months old.

Up first ... the three amigos!

Heidi-Ryan-and-Evan ... say it really quickly and it sounds like one word. It's a one word phrase for three amazing friends!

They came to our house to visit in November {and yes I'm just blogging about it!}

The boys had a good time playing on Fort Griffin and just being together.


Of course no visit is complete without a ride on the buggy through the woods and over the creek.


My superbly-amazing-dog-loving friend didn't spoil the puppies at all.

Well. Not too much anyway.


After a full day of being together it was time to settle down and read some good books.


We miss our friends alot. Did I say alot? I mean A-L-O-T!!

Can't wait until our next visit.

We love you Heidi-Ryan-And-Evan!!

First New Creations Of 2012!

The calendar rolled over to 2012 and I have so many NEW ideas swimming around in my mind that I just have to get busy and start creating!

Yesterday I did just that and designed some super cute new handmade paper embellishments.

These can all be found right here in my Missy Made It! shop

I have tractors ...


Pink Volkswagon Vans ...


Airplanes! {of course}


Sweet little hedgehogs ...


Pink Princess Birds ...


And a lovable robot ...


I can make as many of these as you would like. I can also leave the twine off if you have another idea in mind for them.

Stop by www.missymadeit.com for these and many other cute handmade paper embellishments!!

The Training Wheels Are OFF!

Griffin would like a "big boy bike" for his birthday in February.

Mike told him before he could get one he first had to learn to ride his bike without training wheels.

Yesterday the training wheels came off and the practice began.


When you have a drive-way full of gravel like this it's hard to ride a bike on it ... so the practice took place in the road in front of our house.


Mike has a good steadying hand and we offered Griffin lots of encouragment.

He tried really hard. Figuring it all out will come in time.


But in the mean time he has Daddy right there by his side to help him out.

Black Eyed Peas ~ It's A Tradition.

As in most southern homes eating black eyed peas is a tradition on New Year's day.

Don't they look absolutely yummy?

When we have them we add a bit of chopped onion and fried okra.


I remember eating black eyed peas every New Year's day when I was growing up. My Daddy would also make fried hog jowl and cracklin bread to go along with them.

Though we did not have the hog jowl and cracklin bread we did enjoy ham, corn, macoroni & cheese and corn bread.

Do you have black eyed peas on New Year's day?

If not, what is your traditional New Year's day meal?

Happy New Year 2012!

Happy New Year!

2011 was a terrific year and I'm looking forward to an even greater year in 2012!



I've had some thoughts about what I would like to accomplish in 2012.

This is my "beginning" list and I am sure I will add to it as time goes on.

Be healthy ... eat healthier and move more

Be the best mother, wife, sister, inlaw and friend I can be

Volunteer more

Be creative

Find a church and read the bible

Learn how to sew

Learn how to make graphic banners

Blog More

And to be HAPPY (my 2012 one little word)

What are you hopes, dreams and wishes for 2012?

One Little Word.

My "one little word" for 2012 is ...

The Gingerbread House.

When Grandma arrives from Florida we know it's THAT time!

Time to build our annual gingerbread house.

Grandma (Bett) and Griffin got right into the building part ... first comes the walls.



We got quite a laugh with the messiness of trying to get the walls to stay on. Especialy the roof. The royal icing was quite messy.



It's quite helpful having an engineer (Daddy) help with the gingerbread house.

{He was covered in royal icing too}



Grandma and Griffin posing proudly with their finished gingerbread house.

Daphne Oz's Coconut Bundt Cake.

Every Christmas I make my Momma's Butternut Cake. I love it. The simple truth? Mike doesn't. Neither does Griffin. So, we have this absolutely beautiful Butternut Cake in our house and I'm the only one that will eat it.

This year I was watching my favorite new show on TV, The Chew and I saw Daphne Oz make this delicious looking cake she called her coconut pecan cake.

So ... I made it instead of the traditional Butternut Cake that I love so much.


This is the cake I made ... isn't it pretty?

It is very easy to make and it is loaded with coconut and pecans!

After pouring the most delightful glaze all over it you dust it with powdered sugar to give it a festive look.

Yuuuuuuummmmmmmmy good!

If you would like a super fast and delicious cake
Click Here For Daphne's Recipe.

Seeing Santa 2011.

Griffin went to see Santa Claus yesterday ...


That was {before} he started complaining of an ear ache. And {before} I took him to the doctor. And {before} he was diagnosed with an ear infection AND strep throat.

My poor baby is sick and he's all medicined up.

We've been taking it easy today and will tomorrow as well.

Fingers crossed he is all better before Christmas gets here.

I Think I Love Her.

Sometimes something happens that is SO sweet you just have to write it down so you remember.

Today after school Griffin unwrapped a Hershey bar from his friend Annabelle.

He took a bite.
He paused.
And then he {whispered} ... Mommy, I think I love her.


{Picture taken April 2010}

It was one of those moments in which I saw true innocent love on my son's face.

His friend Annabelle is such a sweet girl.
She calls him on the telephone often.
Actually she is the first girl who has ever called him.

And all it took was a tiny little gift wrapped Hershey bar for my son to realize love.

Words To Live By.

We Have Santa On Speed Dial.

Here at our house ... we have Santa on speed dial.

If Griffin wants to talk to him we can put in a call to see if he's free. Sometimes he's in the toy work shop and is unable to talk, but most times he's free to take his call.

It says "Santa Claus" right there on my cell phone.
So, it's official.
We have Santa on speed dial.



Occasionally Griffin needs a gentle reminder from Santa about good behavior. Sometimes there is a fine line between naughty and nice. When he needs reminding it just takes a quick call to Santa to get back on track.

Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Claus for everything you do.

A Must See ... By My Friend Sue.

Over the past 13 years or so I've had the pleasure of making some really wonderful online friends.

Sue is one of these friends. She is so sweet, kind and creative.

Today I wanted to share with you one of her newest creations. When I saw this paper piecing set I fell in love with it. It's so detailed. It's a work of art.


If you are interested in learning more about this paper piecing set or to find out more about Sue's other creations, makes sure to click here to visit her Facebook page.

Sweet Vintage Dictionary Paper Embellishments.

I am in love with the new vintage dictionary paper embellishments I just added to the shop

The pretty pear vintage dictionary paper embellishments have a beautiful mix of sage green, saffron yellow and vintage dictionary pieces.



I've also added sweet packs of vintage dictionary paper embellishment shapes.

My favorite is the birds in flight



And who can resist a romantic heart?



To find these and other unique handmade paper embellishments make sure to visit the shop and
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Cub Scout Crafting.

Griffin's Cub Scout leader Jim asked me to help the boys create table decorations for their Christmas party.

I found the idea for these darling Candy Cane Candles here

Aren't they cute? And very easy!!



When searching for ideas I also happened upon these super cute Pipe Cleaner Christmas Trees. I found the idea for these here

Since we were using a glue gun to adhere the candy canes to the candle we needed something for the other boys to do while Kristen (Jim wife & Patrick's mom) and I helped the boys create the Candy Cane Candles.

And this did the trick.



These are two super simple ideas for little hands (with a little help from an adult!) to make.

Friends.

Griffin had his friend Sam over for a sleepover on Friday night.

They enjoyed building Legos, watching Lego movies and eating pizza.

They have been friends since Griffin was one and Sam was two.



My wish for them is they remain as close throughout their lives as they are today.

This is a photo of the two of them with Sam's brother & sisters in 2008.

Pool party ... bubble style!



We actually consider Carol, Allen, Hannah, Zachary, Sara and Sam more than "friends".

They are our family.
And we love them very much!

Vintage Dictionary Paper Embellishments.

I love old things.
Vintage. Antique. Shabby. Cottage.

So I got to thinking I wanted to add something with a vintage feel to the shop.

I had an idea to use old dictionary pages (maps & sheet music too!) to create handmade paper embellishments. My neighbor Debbie shared a wonderful vintage dictionary from 1961 that I'm using to create these.

This is what I came up with ... I ♥ them.

My handmade paper embellishments can be used for scrapbooking, cardmaking, gift tags, home decorating, weddings, showers, parties. They are whimsical, elegant and cute. They would make a lovely table scatter for a party!

I think this is my favorite set ...

Vintage dictionary paper bird embellishments



And of course ... the sweet heart paper embellishments are a bit romantic



And then on this set I added a touch of color with red hearts



They are currently available in my shop.
So please go
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for these and other cute handmade paper embellishments.