Bobby's Toddler Room Tour

       Hi Friends! We moved B to his toddler bed back in December and tried  update his room to incorporate things that he's grown love. I want to start off by saying that we rent a 2 bedroom apartment, our home isn't as big as I want, but I try to make my entire house feel as cozy and home-y as possible. I totally believe, that regardless if you rent or own you should decorate your house! 

If you didn't know by now, B loves Sesame Street. I knew I had to add touches of Sesame Street in his big boy room. 

I painted the closet doors with a chalkboard paint I brought at Lowe's, the area rug is also from Lowe's. The area rug was $20 and is great for my toddlers room, because dirt doesn't easily show up. The picture frames are covered in mustache duct tape, then have letters glued inside. 

We've used the same changing pad since Bobby came home from the hospital, and we're working on getting him potty trained so we don't have to use it anymore! The light is from Ikea and the little bucket is his Easter Basket from this year.

I love the board that we had everyone sign at the baby shower and plan to keep it up until I dye he wants to take it down. The bear to the right was a super sweet gift from his "Queenie", it has his name and birth date.  The bear to the left, was one of the very first gifts I gave to his daddy back when we first started dating 9 years ago (Yikes!).

The car bed is made by KidKraft, it was a gift from my mother-in-law. I found a link to the exact same one here. It was the perfect transition from crib to bed, but I plan on switching him to twin bed in a year or two. The quality is great, my hubby had no problem putting it together even though it had ba-jillion little pieces.

Bedding is from Target.com

Letters are painted from Michael's Craft Store

The toy chest was a gift from my mom, his "Queenie". The brand is Harmony Kids, I found the same one on Amazon (here) if you want more details. For the most part we keep all his toys in the closet or play area, so only a small amount of toys are kept in his bedroom. Whatever toys are kept in his room are kept tucked away, this helps his room look less cluttered.

I did a previous blog post showing how I added all his important newborn items into this shadow box. I like to keep it by the door in his room, it really reminds me how quickly time has passed and to enjoy the present moments.

That's it! I hope this gives you a teeny bit of inspiration or encouragements to go ahead and decorate your rented space. I love to blend new and old with sentimental pieces, that's what we did in our little guys room! Most of the things in his room are inexpensive so if your working on a tighter budget like us do like we did and PAINT! It will change the entire look of a room and really make it feel like home!

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Toddler: Outfit Of The Day

Hi Friends! Today I'm sharing Bobbys outfit of the day, summer addition. Right now summer in Philly is hot and humid. I try to keep B as cool as possible, so he wears a ton of casual and light clothing. I incorporate a bit of a surfer/beach style into the outfits I pick for him. Today I decided to reinvent an old tee he had (that's a bit too small) and made a cute muscle tank. It was so easy and he loved seeing his clothes get cut up! I love the idea of doing this style tank, not just for him but for me too!

Outfit Detail:

Shirt: Children's Place (old and cut into tank)

Shorts: h&m
Shoes: Nike Air Max

Belt: Walmart

Hat: Lids

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How was your weekend??? 

I hope everyone is doing well and had a relaxing weekend. We spent the entire weekend at the pool, playing and teaching B how to swim. He's getting used to the water but still won't go completely underwater. He just hates getting water in his face! Sunday we went to pick up dinner and they had a little toy vending machine with mustaches! Of course we had to get one and let Bobby give it a try. My little boy looks like Luigi from Mario Brothers! It's so funny, now when I try to take his picture he squints his eyes shut. This little boy is getting bigger and smarter everyday, it literally blows my mind!

10 Ways to Use Baking Soda On Your Body and Home

Lets talk about an amazing do-all product that cost less than a buck, yes $1! What is this magical product that cost $1... Baking Soda! I know we all have probably seen it used in the fridge, but It does way more than you'd ever expect. I've been using it in some many different ways that I just had to share. 

Cleaning Tips

•  Cleaning your bling- Create a paste of 3 parts baking soda and 1 part water to an old toothbrush and brush your rings clean, rinse with warm water and pat dry. The amount of shine that I have after cleaning my rings is insane. I also have the standard diamond cleaner but I swear this is just as good!

•  Cleaning your dishes- You can apply water and baking soda mixture to any dish with stuck on food, let stand for 15 minutes then wipe clean. Also you can sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge to hand wash your dishes.

             - For the dishwasher, add baking soda to your wash to give an added boost. You can also run the dishwasher with only baking soda to clean it and remove any odor. 

• Cleaning your stove: I've always used those harsh oven cleaners that burn the heck out of your hands, but not anymore. What I do now is spray the stove with my kitchen cleaner, then sprinkle the baking soda on top of the cleaner, let that sit for 15 mins then scrub clean with a sponge. I swear this works just as well as the harsh oven cleaners!

• Cleaning kitchen cabinets: for the cabinets that have that gunk and grease on them all you have to do is create a paste of 3 parts baking soda 1 part water. Apply the paste to the surface and let sit for 15 minutes. Scrub cabinet with a damp sponge. This will also work for any area that has tough stains.

• Clean your clothes: apply the baking soda paste to any stain to pretreat you clothes. You can also add it to your load of wash to help get whites whiter.

Health and beauty

• Exfoliate: For a daily light exfolient sprinkle bit of baking soda on top of your face wash, then wash your face as normal.

                 For a deeper exfoliation apply the baking soda paste (3 parts baking soda 1 part water) to the entire face. Use circular motions for about 1- 2 mins, then wipe clean with a warm towel. 

                Body Exfoliating: while in the shower use your hand to apply the baking to soda to your arms, legs,  tummy and back in circular motions, then rinse. Doing this to your legs before shaving will give you a great shave.

• Clean your mouth: Baking soda can be used to clean your teeth, but can naturally whiten your teeth. Simply use baking soda and your toothbrush. I will say that this can be quite harsh and taste GROSS, so I'm not a huge fan of this.

• Antacid- Mix baking soda with about 4-5oz of water and drink. I can't stand to do this, but my hubby has and says it works wonders!

• Bathtub soak: add 1/2 cup to your bath water for a nice soak. It will leave your skin super soft.

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Oooh, please lets not even get started on all the fun science experiments we've done using baking soda. I'll leave that for another post.

If you have any other uses for baking soda I'd love to hear them! Please share them with me and I'll give 'em a try! 

Baking soda cleans like a dream and I highly recommend you give at least on of these a try! Cleaning my ring and adding it to my face wash, are my very favorite!