Shades

Remember this problem?
Well, I found a deal on some shades online.

Only $18 for a roll-up shade,

cut to the width of my odd-shaped window,

and delivered to my door a la JCPenney. 

It was a deal I couldn't turn down.

 I figured while I was ordering one for my bedroom window,

I might as well get one for Walt's window too.

He's only had these thin curtains until now,

and they let a lot of light in.

So I figured I'd get one for Walter too,

to darken his room up for naps this summer.

Adam collected his tools and supplies,

while Walt inspected his new shade.

After a quick look at the instructions,

Adam and his little helper set to installing the shade.

 It didn't take long to get one side up -

 

and then the other.

 A quick test run,

 and Walt's shade was up!

I knew light would still sneak in around the edges, but heck 

it's a fabulous improvement for 18 bucks!

 And it really makes the room dark!

 

So, the next stop was our bedroom window.

 You have no idea how happy I was to get these down!

For Walt's bedroom I just got a white shade,

but for our room I went with a light taupe 

because I hoped it would match our bedding.

Not bad, huh?

So Adam and Walt repeated the same steps -

 and viola! - Our shade was installed.

 

  This is so much better to look at

than that stupid old blanket and sheet.

 

My next mission is to find some curtains!

A Few Things I'm Thankful For -

The simple fact that it's -

 Because I get to spend some time with my boy,

and you may be able to tell from this picture -

He's not feeling so hot.

He's got a fever and a cough 

and is probably struggling with some more teeth,

so I'm glad I'm here today to hold him and rock him.

Both of my boys are down for a nap right now,

so I've been doing things around the house.

I'm excited about this -

Yep! I finally found a deal on some shades,

so I can fix this problem. 

They arrived yesterday so looks like 

we'll be doing some home improvement projects this weekend.

I'm also excited about these guys -

because they mean I'll probably have to do some baking soon.

And finally, I'm thankful for these guys -

because they've given me a 3 day weekend 

in which to accomplish all of these tasks!

A Chair That Rocks

I've always got my eye on Craigslist 

just to see what kind of treasures I can find.

And while I wasn't in the market for a new rocking chair,

I recently came across a listing for one that I couldn't turn down.

You may remember this brown rocker from Walt's room.

It was a steal at a garage sale last summer 

and has served us well.

But when I saw this pretty antique rocking chair

selling for only 40 bucks, I had to go check it out.

When the seller said I could have it for $25,

I had no choice but to bring it on home.

And I'm so glad I did.

It fits in great!

 I love it,

and so does Walt - 

 and that's all that matters :)

His & Hers

Here's a quick Valentine's Day update for you guys.

For gifts, we went with simple tokens of our

love and affection this year.

Adam brought these to my office -

They were beautiful and made my office smell pretty.

I brought these home for Adam for dinner -

He thought it was a way better gift than the flowers he got me.

I tried one and I disagreed.

I much preferred the flowers.

I'm just not a wing girl - much to Adam's dismay.

Regardless, I know the way to my man's heart -

and oddly enough it's with a bunch of tiny chicken wings,

covered in various sauces, that he can stuff his face with.

That's my Adam.

Feeling a Bit Like This -

And still another 8 weeks to go.