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.

Rustic Hutch boutique - Dec 2013

 I had a really fun time....but it was cold!  We started the day out in the low 30's. By afternoon, I think we were in the low 60's.  It was a great day.
 

Me in the back of the booth

hair accessories display

Left side display

Side display with ladder baskets and lamps

altered domino display

lamp and paper display tables

Whimsyfunk booth display

Thanks to everyone who came by.

 

Rustic Hutch - Cash and Cary festival

Today was the Rustic Hutch cash and carry festival.  It was so much fun.  Here are a few shots of my booth.

Me in my booth, petting the teal Styrofoam head.

Helpers are fabulous... especially TALL sister Sundee kind of helpers.

Some of my chando's, lights and other items for sale.

My Chando rack.  All of these were electrically reworked and beautified.

Tara chatting with her Neighbor. 

Here is a full shot (with me inside booth).  Notice the pennant garland I made last night out of old sheets.

Come out and see me next month.  December 7 is the date from 9-5.  It is going to be fun!  Baseline and Gilbert road in Mesa.

Shirt redo - From sloppy to stylish- Multi color plaid

So, I have been on this re-do, up-cycle kick.  Recently, I have been remaking old sloppy shirts into ones that fit me just right!  Here is an example of a shirt I recently remade. 

Before:

multicolor plaid front

multicolor plaid back

 This shirt had some good bones, the collar and front tucks were a step in the right direction.  I removed the sleeves and cut out the excess on the sides.  I then took the tucks that were already there and took them all the way down, front and back.

Shirt back, tucks running the length.

To give the shirt more interest, I made the tucks in the front into Mexican tucks. (Which means the are sewn opposite to give a wavy illusion to the fabric).

 

After that was done, I cut off the sleeves to make them short, but I retained the cuff.  Why do more work than necessary.  I finished all of the seams and tacked down the collar. 

I wear this one all the time now. 

Happily Ever After - Black and White envelope album

I have been working on some little albums... that I am selling at boutiques this fall and in my Etsy shop.

I wanted to show you all of the pages that are inside.  

Happily Ever After mini envelope album cover

transparency over silk and paper flowers

Microbeads and flowers

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

open pages with envelope inserts partially extended

Extra embellishments, flowers, patterned paper, ribbons

view of opened album

Ribbons on rings - Album side

 This one is being sold on my etsy shop.  Go check it out.Click here to acquire this Black and White beauty.

A Perfect Joy - Mini Album

I recently completed a little photo- scrapbooking - album.  I love the way it turned out.  I thought I would share the finished project with you.

So... Do you want one?
...check out my etsy store because I have a very few to sell.  Grab one before they are gone. A Perfect Joy- mini album