Car Orginization

So, I have something to confess.   I live in my car - mostly.
Have you ever been driving along and tried to find something under the car seat, just to be frustrated by all of the trash, junk, random shoe and flashlight that you find.  But you could not locate that item you REALLY needed.  I have ..... over and over again. I was fed up!  How could I compartmentalize my things, and still have easy access.  Then the light donned.

                                                             Plastic pencil boxes.

This has been so handy to grab a box, Find what ever I need, AND be able to put it back where I need it to go!

Tada!

- Tara

Buttermilk Pie....Yumm?

Ok... I have been wanting to try this recipe that I found in the October 2013 Country Living Magazine.  The article featured heirloom desserts.   This Buttermilk Pie looked devine.  So this evening I got my self all of the ingredients and made the pie.  It took well over 2 hours to make this thing.  

When the pie was almost done baking, the smell in the house was like heaven.  I took the pie out and was very excited because it looking just like the picture to me.  My beautygirl was very excited to taste it.  We cut ourselves generous portions.   And ....Um.... this is not what the smell tells me I will be tasting.  It is bland and yucky.  We tried to salvage the pie by putting apple pie filling on top.  And it did help, but not enough to enjoy the thing. 

I had my husband try it..... He would not even finish his piece.  He said "I think something is missing."  I did not know what because I had followed the recipe very closely.  He said, "did you put sugar in it?"  Of course I did. When I made the crust I distinctly remember measuring out the sugar.   But.... Not when I put the filling in.  I FORGOT THE SUGAR!

Now I will need to make the pie again to see if it is yummy.  It Looks beautiful.... I hope the second time is the charm.


To be continued...

If you want to try the recipe, let me know how it worked for you.  Here is the link.Buttermilk Pie

(I did have to make a substitution because the original recipe calls for nuts.  We have nut allergies at our house and so those are a no-no for us.)

Featured on Oprah.com!!

I am a contributing editor on a blog www.ideabottle.blogsopt.com.  One of my organizing  ideas was featured on OPRAH.com!

This is so exciting.  You should check out this link! 

 oprah.com

More organizing ideas were in another post I made. Here is the link to that too. 
 organize-little-girls-room
 
If you want to see the post on the other blog, here is the link for that too.
ideabottle.blogspot.com 



The ideas from the other bloggers are also great.

What's up, Buttercup... Chandelier

Another of the old ugly lamps has been transformed into this amazing little light. 

In this cheeky yellow, she almost sings to you.  I just love the way she lights up a room.   It is also cool that she has 3 different light settings.  She has just the flame setting, the spotlight setting, or both!

If you want her to come home with you, click on the link... here...What's up... Buttercup - Chandelier

Sublime Lime - Chandelier

So I have been busy...

This little gal was an ugly old thing that has been re-imagined as this sublime lime illuminating find. She has been taken apart, cleaned, painted and the electrical redone.

check her out.

If you are intereasted in purchasing this fabulous fixture, click here ...  Sublime Lime Chandelier

From Drab to Fab! Chandelier Re-do

Before

Ornate and weighty, this drab little light needed a make over.
With some love and some rewiring (new electrical) this baby has been happily hanging in my Family Room and illuminating it's heart out!
If you are intereasted, you can give give her a new home with you.   I am selling her.  Email Me for more information.  whimsyfunk@gmail.com

After!

Shirt re-do - Denim drab to fab

Another shirt from drab to fab.

Now this little baby is a denim jacket.  It goes with so many things.  Success.