Changing it up small style

This weekend I was bored and disliked the white lamp shades, so I decided to spice them up.

 
 See, boring white lamp shade, with boring white walls and boring white blinds. Lots of white going on! I love color, but can't paint the walls since I rent.
 It is a quick and easy project.

You will need:

- lamp shade
- fabric (I used an old set of sheets)
- spray mount
- scissors

Take lamp shade out of the lamp, lay on ground and measure out the amount of fabric you will need making sure to include an overlap at the top and bottom of the shade. Since I was using an old set of sheets, cleaned and ironed, I used the top part that was hemmed to create a nice and easy finished edge. Cut out the fabric and if needed, iron once more to make sure there are no creases. Then spray the fabric with spray mount and roll the lamp shade on the fabric. Line up the edge piece along a corner of the shade, so it will be hidden. Roll the top and bottom overlap of the fabric into the inside of the lamp shade. Smooth out the fabric and you are done!

A quick and easy way to add color to your life without going all out.

Not At All How I Feel About Sandwiches

but the graphics are funny.
I really really hate sandwiches. just hate them. But I wanted to share with you. I subbed in the word banana split for the word sandwich.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-sandwich-makes-you-its-bitch-in-11.html

Meal Design

I always try to plan out my meals for the day so I am not eating 3 hamburgers and fries or a ton of chicken. This is a bit hard to do since I do not actually do any of the cooking in the house. If I am out and about and I don't know what we are having for dinner, it makes lunch a tough choice. Because of this, I am trying to take a more active role in my meal plan for the day. I think my waist will thank me for it, no more two chicken meals a day for me!
I am trying to make one thing a week. Big, I know, but you have to start small.
Today I made black bean hummus. Oh and tahini, cause why make one thing you haven't made before when you can make two?! Both were easy to make even after I found out my food processor had the day off. A blender works just as well.
I used this recipe from this fabulous blog. Check it out when you can. So many great looking things on it.
http://400caloriesorless.com/?p=2610
I modified the recipe (of course) and didn't add in the sour cream because I didn't have it. I also used tomato paste because that is what I had. It still turned out great. Even my spoon was happy!

Jackson Pollack Crispies

Jackson Pollack was a painter in the early part of the last century. Boiled down to absolute basics and without an art history lesson, his painting look like splatters and drips of paint on the canvas.  I am sure you are wondering where this is going, if I am not going to give you a long lecture on art theory and history.
Did she make a painting and that is our surprise? No and the surprise is still coming tomorrow, depending on my night tonight.
I have a party to go to this evening and I am in charge of bringing a bottle of wine for myself and a dessert to share. Two things that could go wrong, but I made Captain Crunch Crispies from this book: http://www.amazon.com/Sticky-Chewy-Messy-Gooey-Desserts/dp/081185566X
Since I cannot not alter anything I do (I have issues with directions), I made it with peanut butter inside of original and I added chocolate. This is where Jackson Pollack comes in. I made the chocolate in an ode to his work. Check it out:

I with you all could eat some with me. Oh who am I kidding. These babies will be lucky to make it to the party. I would recommend checking out the book and making some for yourself. If I can do it, anyone can!

Bare with me, I am working on my photo taking of food. I don't do it often and it is surprisingly challenging. And I am learning on how to link things, so let me know if it doesn't work.

I know I know

3 days into it and I already missed some days, but I have a good reason. I am working on something fun for all of you! It should be up either today or tomorrow.