Oh decorating, how I love loathe you!

Remember when I said I could get the basics done.  The paint, the larger pieces of furniture...you know...the boring, easy stuff?  The accessorizing... not so much!

So the problem I'm dealing with is curtains.  Or, lack of curtains.  I need some curtains.  When we moved in there were some funky, nasty, straight from the '70's curtains with sheers.  We tore down the heavy curtains immediately and lived with just sheers until I could no longer stand it.  I wanted matchstick blinds with curtains.  After we scraped the shiny, striped, straight from the '70's wallpaper off and painted I nabbed some cheapo matchstick blinds from Menards to "tide us over".  They were literally $7.  They are fabulous, no?  I realize that they are way to small for the windows...but it was just "for now", remember?  Two years later I still cannot figure out what to do here.  Pathetic, I know.

Sorry, bad picture....but you can see what I'm talking about...

I've decided to make this my next goal.  I should be able to find something to work here, yes?  So I've begun my hunt.  I love the curtains in the family room on this blog.  It was featured on YHL on their last house crashing.  I was so stoked because they said the panels were JCPenny and I thought maybe they'd work...probably too yellow...but definitely discontinued! so it didn't matter anyway.

So here are two I'm considering.  Feedback please.  Our walls are close to the blue color on the bottom there and our couch is a chocolate brown {scroll up and check it out}...so, I was considering either the pebble or latte...but, maybe too modern looking?

Then, I'm liking these too.  They are similar to the striped ones I liked in that one family room...but, could be too shiny looking, therefore more formal...I cannot tell for sure.

So, what do you think?  Am I way off?  Too boring?  Too ugly?  On track?  Really cool :)?  

I'm scared... :)

Hooray!  Spring is officially here and even though those meteorologists said it would be below seasonal temperatures this week   I   DON'T   CARE!   They cannot change the fact that spring has officially arrived...the calendar said so!

I can see the buds on the trees.  I can hear the birds.  I can almost smell the campfire.  BRING IT!

*one other small thing.  I have not given up on my blog.  Only, it has become increasingly more difficult to find the time to sneak away to write.  I've somewhat forgotten how challenging 12-18 months can be.  Heck...I've somehow forgotten how challenging parenting in general can be!  Every age brings something new!  I'm trying to navigate it without loosing total confidence in myself...not an easy task!  So bear with me...I may only eek out one post a week...that's my goal...I'll hope for more.!

Have a wonderful week!

It's fair to say that I've been a little busy with life.  Two out of five of us had a flu shot this year.  Guess which two have been the most sick?  Coincidence?  Eden is the ear infection queen.  She still hasn't had her 12 month immunizations because every time she is scheduled to see the Dr. she gets another ear infection!  Ty will not stop coughing, and was just diagnosed with influenza A { a lot of good the flu shot did} and took a trip to the ER on Friday morning due to that cough that just won't quit.  He came home with Amoxicillin and an ear infection of his own along with cough medicine containing codeine {which we never used!}.  We will be scheduling appointments with an ENT for both... Eden for her ears and Ty for his tonsils/adenoids.  Thank God for health savings accounts, that's all I have to say.

So, here's hoping the rest of us can stay healthy because I've had it with this sick stuff!  Common Spring!  *8 more days*!


And, a big THANK YOU to my cute husband for doing the Costco and Target run for me this weekend {because he knew it just might put me over the edge} and because he got me these beautiful flowers because he knew that the many Dr. visits and sleepless nights were wearing on me.  
Isn't it the always the grocery store bouquets bought "just because" that make a girl feel the most loved?

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It's March.  I now have a 1-year old, a 5- year old, and I'm days away from an 8- year old.

We've been sick.  We are tired.  We need to re-coop before another birthday celebration.  Cake anyone?

If I was better organized or well-rested I might have pictures to share of Ty's birthday celebration.  But...I'm not either of those things.  So, the pictures will stay on my camera for now as I attempt to become well-rested.  Wish me luck.

Happy March!  We're days away from spring!!  Hooray!!!!!