diff --git a/examples/simple.rs b/examples/simple.rs
index b99a9e0..3f705a2 100644
--- a/examples/simple.rs
+++ b/examples/simple.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use std::mem;
 
 extern crate barfly;
-use barfly::{Barfly, add_fly_item};
+use barfly::Barfly;
 
 fn main() {
     let mut fly = Barfly::new("Barfly");
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ fn main() {
     let hm = Arc::new(RwLock::new(hm));
 
     let phm = hm.clone();
-    add_fly_item(&fly,
-                  "Prefs",
+    fly.add_item("Prefs",
                   Box::new(move || {
                       let mut hm = phm.write().unwrap();
                       let size = hm.len();
@@ -27,8 +26,7 @@ fn main() {
                   }));
 
     let fhm = hm.clone();
-    add_fly_item(&fly,
-                  "Summon Herb",
+    fly.add_item("Summon Herb",
                   Box::new(move || {
                       let mut hm = fhm.write().unwrap();
                       let size = hm.len();
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8da2d5b..c351cdf 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,27 @@ impl Barfly {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn add_item(&mut self, menuItem: &str, cbs: Box<Fn() -> ()>) {
+        unsafe {
+            let cb_obj = Callback::from(cbs);
+
+            let astring = NSString::alloc(nil);
+            let no_key = NSString::init_str(astring, ""); // TODO want this eventually
+
+            let astring = NSString::alloc(nil);
+            let itemtitle = NSString::init_str(astring, menuItem);
+            let action = sel!(call);
+            let aitem = NSMenuItem::alloc(nil);
+            let item = NSMenuItem::initWithTitle_action_keyEquivalent_(aitem,
+                                                                       itemtitle,
+                                                                       action,
+                                                                       no_key);
+            let _: () = msg_send![item, setTarget:cb_obj];
+
+            NSMenu::addItem_(self.menu, item);
+        }
+    }
+
     // TODO: allow user callback
     pub fn add_quit_item(&mut self, label: &str) {
         unsafe {
@@ -157,31 +178,11 @@ impl INSObject for Callback {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn add_fly_item(fly: &Barfly, menuItem: &str, cbs: Box<Fn() -> ()>) {
-    unsafe {
-        let cb_obj = Callback::from(cbs);
-
-        let astring = NSString::alloc(nil);
-        let no_key = NSString::init_str(astring, ""); // TODO want this eventually
-
-        let astring = NSString::alloc(nil);
-        let itemtitle = NSString::init_str(astring, menuItem);
-        let action = sel!(call);
-        let aitem = NSMenuItem::alloc(nil);
-        let item = NSMenuItem::initWithTitle_action_keyEquivalent_(aitem,
-                                                                   itemtitle,
-                                                                   action,
-                                                                   no_key);
-        let _: () = msg_send![item, setTarget:cb_obj];
-
-        NSMenu::addItem_(fly.menu, item);
-    }
-}
 
 
 #[test]
 fn it_works() {
-    let bf = Barfly::new("Test");
-    add_fly_item(&bf, "Test", Box::new(|| {}));
+    let mut bf = Barfly::new("Test");
+    bf.add_item("Test", Box::new(|| {}));
 
 }