This & That

Have I ever mentioned that our entire house is wood paneling?

Ever?
Or have I maybe mentioned it a bazillion times?
Have I ever mentioned that I want to paint but I can't get anyone on board with that project and usually when I say "I" or "we" it doesn't mean me it only means Six because of my stupid shoulder and rotten back.
Have I also mentioned that not only is every wall fake wood, but every window covering is plastic wood as well so one feels as though one is living in a make believe box.
And that the pretend wood grain in the blinds is the same color as the faux wood walls and even goes in the same direction so if hallucinogenic drugs were legal someone would definitely end up on a bad trip.

This weekend I did what I could do with my limited nonexistent budget and bought some outdoor bamboo shades.

Not the dark ones, the light ones, although I think they look dark in this photo but I had to be carfeful with the photo angle or I would have got the flystrip and the garbage can in the picture so the lighting isn't the best.
Anyway, they look GREAT and they let light and air in but keep out the really hot heat and they don't look so same woodish.
I am also visualizing them with my freshly painted buttercream walls.
Pretty clean buttercream walls devoid of dog tail mud spray.
You know, pretty clean buttercream walls with high gloss shiny white trim and denim slipcovered sofas with lots of colorful tassled throw pillows.
Pretty huh :)

In case you missed in on Pinterest or Facebook, I made my own Fabreze this weekend!

I got the idea from Life Family Love and it was SO easy and SO inexpensive.
Just a little fabric softener, I used Downy Citrus Spice.
A smidge of baking soda.
And hot water.

Smells just like the real thing!

Today I'm going to try and finish cleaning the upstairs.

It's also Wyatts LAST day of school!!

Did that song "Schools Out For Summer" just blast in your brain?

Mine too!

I love summer.

Peas.