Noah's New Bedroom

Recently, we finally got round to finishing Noah's bedroom. We had painted it and got the furniture in, but no matter how much we called it a 'space bedroom' there was absolutely nothing space themed about it! I bought some wall vinyls from Etsy. There were not cheap, but they were exactly what I had in mind and you could pick the colours for it. This really appealed to me as I could make sure they completely matched my 'scheme'! 

When they arrived, I realised just how big a job it was going to be. All of these pieces were arranged on the sheets in colours, so the things that were made up of lots colours had to assembled on the wall. So we arranged for Noah to be elsewhere so we had four free hands to do it. In the picture above you can see Thomas finishing the rocket. 

My aim for the day was to get the rocket done, but once we got going we found that they were really easy to do. This bit above has a girl standing on a boys shoulders, and every element was separate. It was quite tricky getting the bits in exactly the right place, but the design is really forgiving. Where the wall shows it looks like it's meant to be there. 

In the end we managed to get almost all of it done before Noah came home, and he was asleep so we could put all the furniture back ready for his big surprise. At the moment he is still in his toddler bed, but I plan to put some white bunk beds in the same place for the boys to share in the future.

This is my favourite part, I think it's just so cute with the little bucket full of the stars they have caught. 

We decided to put the height chart on the wardrobe, so if we ever moved house or changed the wardrobe, we could take the door off and keep it. We plan to mark their heights on it periodically and now Noah is 3 I really need to get a permanent marker to make his first mark. The basket of nappies has gone now, hooray!

This photo does not show how pleased Noah was! He came in slowly, with his hand over his mouth and just said "WOW!" He then spent the rest of the day, make that week, telling me is was "amazing", "beautiful", "wonderful"and what all his favourite bits are! Right now they are the aliens.

I love him being in the big bedroom because I can keep moving around the furniture. Right now it looks nothing like this anymore! We plan to replace his toddler bed with bunk beds eventually so the boys can share the room.

Please comment if you have enjoyed seeing inside our house. Is there anything else you would like me to write about?

Bx

Right Now I'm Loving......003

This month's RNIL is a lot more varied, my wishes are all over the place! The thing I'm craving the most is decorating. Our hallway, stairs and landing are in desperate need of a make over but it's a huge job and we'd really like someone else to come and do it but we just don't have the pennies to get it done. I have also finally decided how to redecorate our dining room and kitchen which is much more manageable ourselves but is not top priority.

In the same vein as redecorating, our saucepans have had quite a battering and I'd really like to replace them. This saucepan set is so pretty but also really well designed. I saw them in Lakeland and was attracted by the colours. When I had a proper look I was shocked at how light they are, they look like heavy stoneware like Le Creuset but they aren't. The also come with plastic lids so you can put leftovers straight in the fridge. The only downside is they don't have lids you can use when cooking, although Lakeland do do a lid to fit any saucepan which is clever!

Now the weather is getting nicer and I'm getting out and about with the kids, we are picnicking a lot. Noah has some really nice lunch bags and boxes we use, but my food usually goes in boring tupperware. This cool bag with matching water bottle and flask is so cute! I love that it looks like a tote bag and I'm a sucker for a matching set. As Noah gets more independent and I don't need to follow him around play parks as much, it would be nice to take a little flask of coffee to enjoy whilst he plays. I also volunteer at a community cafe some Saturdays, so it would be really nice to have this bag for storing my breast pump and expressed milk in.

I have a pair of these sandals from Sseko Designs, they are a-mazing. I love learning different ties and spending ages playing with them watching you tube videos of how to tie them! However, it can be a faff when trying to get ready to go out. This year they have brought out these leather t-bar straps that can go on them. I would really love some, especially as it's hard enough to get out the house as it is, and I don't want to have to leave them packed away for a few years!

I have a major crush on all Cosatto products. We already have one of their car seats for Noah, it was really reasonably prices and has a funky robot design. All of their products are so bright and fun. This car seat grabbed my eye for 3 reasons. 1. How could you miss it with those colours 2.I love that it's main body is white, not black like every blooming baby product out there 3. That bar across the front instead of a five point harness seems like a really good idea. Now this is nowhere near as reasonably priced as the one we bought so I'm sure I will go on wanting, but I will definitely go for Cosatto when we need a bigger seat for Judah. On a side note, the Pixilate double buggy makes me want a double buggy!

My eyes don't like sunshine much, so I'm never without sunglasses. I never spend a lot on them as I don't look after them. I only have one pair in working order now so my eBay wish list is full of sunglasses! These are my current favourite, I love the shape and I am obsessed with leopard print. I may actually get these as they are under £2!

So that's it for this month.

Bx

Right now I'm loving.......001

I am an excellent online window shopper. I fill my baskets with things I have no money to buy but would love. I have wish lists on websites that are pages long!

I am also really good at pinterest. I can pin things all day long. I am pretty good at picking out pins that are actually doable (some things are look amazing but realistically you need some special talents to achieve). Actually doing them is something else though!

So I have decided to share with you the things I'm loving right now. I will try to  make this a regular post. Then maybe you can benefit from my 'special talents'!

These boys tees from Vertbudet. It's so hard to find boys tees that don't have really cheesy logos and sayings on them, and these are 3 for £9! Bargain!!

This shirt from Modcloth. Am starting to think about post pregnancy clothes, actually that's a lie, I am obsessed with what I will be able to wear! I am so so very sick of the three tops that still fit me. Then there is the consideration of being able to get my boobs out for feeding this kid! So I am all about button up tops right now!  

This camera strap cover from Etsy. As I have just enrolled in a photography course my camera will be out with me lots more. The current strap that came with the camera is so uncomfortable and this looks amazing and will make it much more comfortable! I am also all about chevrons!

These swaddle blankets from Aiden and Anais. I love the look of a baby all snuggled up in a blanket. It is supposed to be great for helping babies feel secure and safe. I can't say I have tried and tested this method with Noah as the week after he was born it was scorching hot so he was just in a nappy the whole time we didn't wrap him up at all! Obviously this time it's much colder so I want to get involved in swaddling. These look amazing and I have it on good authority that they are really useful way after they need to be swaddled. I would actually have ordered these but I like the pink ones so am waiting to find out what we have!

This sweatshirt by Beau Loves from Archies Boutique. Would dress Noah in this entire collection but can't actually afford one piece!`

This gold striped wall. I have been wanting to do this in our bedroom for ages but the prospect of painting it is quite daunting! Right now though I really have the decorating bug. I don't know if it's nesting or just from watching The Great Interior Design Challenge on BBC 2 but I have ideas for so many of our rooms! 

So that's what I'm into this week. I have a child free day on Tuesday so maybe I'll head out and grab some frog tape and gold paint!

Bx