Clutter Crushing ~ The Medicine Cabinet

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Recently I pinned this and promised myself I would do it.  You see, I had a problem...a very messy problem...  

 That is the chaos of my medicine cabinet.  This cabinet is located in my kitchen (high up, to reduce the chance of a small child ever rummaging through it, you know.)  It was a sincere mess.  I honestly have organized it before, but I am one lone traveler in my home.  One lone traveler trying to fight against the clutter and disorganization and I am competing against NINE other messy travelers who collect clutter and see no value in the organized life.

THIS WEEKEND IT ALL CHANGES.

I am attacking several areas of the home that have become seriously and overwhelmingly cluttered and chaotic.  And I'll be sharing my journey and progress with you.  It starts with the medicine cabinet...

 As the pin indicated, I needed to purchase this Pull-Down Spice Rack from Rubbermaid.  But when I looked for it on Amazon it was $25.  Now, I thought this was a somewhat hefty price tag, but I was willing to make the purchase to organize my cabinet when I felt like we had $25 in the budget to do so.  However, yesterday I took a trip to Lowes Home Improvement Store to pick up a few items I needed for a weekend project and wouldn't you just know it?...right there on the shelf was my spice rack...the last one and only $16 and some change.  I snatched that baby right up.

A quick install and about 20 minutes of sorting, throwing away, and putting back in...

 Oh, the beauty of organization!

Ooh-la-la! So fancy!!

Woe to the traveler who dares to haphazardly place a vitamin bottle in my cabinet again.

Stay tuned for more clutter-fighting and room makeovers to come!

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Been There, Pinned That ~ Christmas Kiss Treats

 Last week I participated in an annual cookie exchange with friends.  Unfortunately, as much as I love to eat sweet treats I really dislike baking....and cooking....really, I prefer to stay at least 10 feet away from the stove at all times.  I use my crock pot.  A lot.

  Thankfully, the world of Pinterest has opened up a whole new world of discovering new "recipes" that are actually easy to make and yummy.  (Unlike one of those fancy cooking magazines that claim "simple" recipes, yet have 20 ingredients and 35 steps.) 

  Now, if you are on Pinterest, you've probably seen the directions for these easy Christmas treats as it has been a popular Pin the last few weeks.  A Pin I found linked to these directions on Cooking Classy.  And if you haven't already tried it yourself, I am here to tell you that these little candies really were simple to make and super tasty!  Here's what to do...

Preheat oven to 200.  Place chocolate kisses on top of square pretzels.  Bake for 5 minutes.  Top each kiss with an M&M.  Let cool and set in refrigerator.

  Funny story...the original Pin called for Hershey's Hugs instead of kisses.  I sent my husband to the store to get the ingredients and soon received this text from him...

"Pinterest is of the devil...how else can you account for a SUPER Wal-Mart being out of both square pretzels and hugs?!?!"

  :o).  He eventually found the square pretzels at another store, but we opted for the kisses as they were also out of hugs.

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Pumpkin Spice Cookies - Been There, Pinned That

   Who hasn't fallen head over heels for Pinterest these days?  The other day my grandma walked into her kitchen and announced sadly, "My flipflop just broke."

   Simultaneously both my aunt and my husband...yes, I said my husband...nearly screamed, "I know how to fix that!"  I knew how to fix it too because, like them, I had seen it on Pinterest.

   So I thought I would ocassionally post the results of pins that I actually pin and use.  First up is some yummy "cookies" I made the other day after seeing them on Pinterest.  The original pin came from a blog called Runs for Cookies Recipes.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

This recipe is so simple that even I could make it.  We did double the original in order to fit the needs of our super sized family....oh, and I added chocolate chips. :)

Ingredients:
2 boxes of Spice Cake Mix
1 large can of pumpkin
1 bag of semi sweet chocolate chips

Simply mix the Spice Cake mix and pumpkin together.  Really easy, but you'll be a little worried at first.  Try humming along with Dori from Finding Nemo..."just keep mixing, mixing, mixing...".  Seriously, mix for several minutes and it will eventually look like the above pic.  Fold in the chocolate chips.

Place spoonful "lumps" onto a baking sheet and bake according to cake mix directions.  I got about 6 dozen cookies.

I have to admit, they were oh-so-yummy!  But I think they were far too cake-like to be called cookies.  I would consider them more like 'muffin-tops'.  Whatever you call them, we will be making them again and again! Pin It Now!