How's it hanging?!

It's supposed to be a beautiful 103 today... and I am INSIDE doing INSIDE things.

Truth be told, Isabel isn't feeling well, so that's really what's keeping us locked up in this dungeon beautiful and cool house. 

Since the husband won't help me hang some stuff, I took it upon myself to yell and order my kids around to get these things marked off my To-Do list.

I'm not kidding. I think they are mad at me. [In all fairness, I wouldn't have yelled if I wasn't given wimpy screws to do the job. Not that that's my kids' fault. They didn't manufacturer the product. Oh, I'll give them each a cupcake later and maybe let them play the Wii. Maybe. Just keeping it real.]

I have a lot of HANGING things on my list... I've had the curtain rods for the kitchen and family room since we MOVED IN. And we've just been shuffling them around every so often to move out clutter. 

I bought the valances a few months back during a trip to Lowes.

It's about time we actually allowed to the two to meet.

They are pretty much gold. I had bigger dreams - of browns and greens (ok, not really green, green - but that aloe/mint color - but greens rhymed with dreams).

I was afraid that the brown would be just toooo dark. So I settled on the gold for now - to get something (anything!) up there.

I found my original vision of the kitchen has been changed slightly. I am not only a traditional girl. I also like ranch, country farm, Spanish, etc.

I am afraid I've gone and mixed it all up. I figured as long as I am staying in a color scheme (right now it's brown, cream, rust, aloe/mint) then I will be alright. 

Without further adu adoo ado procrastination on my part, 1 of 4 valances in gold. 

I think they work for now. It's gonna be tricky doing the other three windows... I have to ensure the curtain rods are straight all the way across - throughout the two rooms. One inch off and the world will know. And my mom will NOT be happy.

So... it's still coming right along.

P.S. Let me know if you see a cheap large-ish rooster lying around anywhere (ceramic, please - not a live one). I want to spray paint it cream and put it on top of my cabinets.