     @IBAction func createItem(segue: UIStoryboardSegue) {
         println("Returned from Create List Segue")
         
+        // get information from the create view controller
         var createItemController = segue.sourceViewController as CreateItemViewController
         
         // create item in memory

        self.performSegueWithIdentifier("addItemSegue", sender: self.addItemBarButtonItem)
    }
    
}
        self.list?.items.addObject(item)
        realm.commitWriteTransaction()
        
        self.refreshItemsInList()
        
    }
    
