Trey Has Some Big News to Share!

Details to follow!! 

Hair Cuttery Review & $50 giveaway!

While I was pregnant with Trey I became slightly obsessed with trying to grow my hair long and at the same time make sure it was super healthy. 

I have had many bad experiences trying new hair stylists, too short, not the right color or someone I just didn't "click" with. Because y'all know that a hair stylist is half therapist, am I right? 

When I was contacted by One2One about doing a review of Hair Cuttery I was a little anxious about trying someone new. But I had been feeling kind of blah with winter and figured what the heck, I could definitely use a little confidence boost! 

On a freezing Sunday morning I drove to my local Hair Cuttery which has definitely been re-vamped inside! It was bright and buzzing! I met with Lauren, who I quickly grew to love! 

I asked for the "shape up" package which included a shampoo, cut, Redken Chemistry treatment, eyebrow wax and blow-dry. 

It was FABULOUS! Lauren took the perfect amount off the bottom and added a little "oomph" to my layers, the chemistry treatment really helped with any damage and she was very careful not to over-wax my brows. I walked out of there feeling awesome!!! 

On my way out I couldn't help but notice all of the amazing hair care brands that they carry and per Lauren's suggestion picked this up! It's AWESOME!!! 

And here is where the fun comes in for you! I'm teaming up with One2One Network to give away a $50 Hair Cuttery gift card (good for products or services!) to one lucky reader! 

To Enter: You must be a follower of Beach Bum & Baby and leave me a comment letting me know what you'd do with your  gift card!  

I'll pick the winner next Monday night!! Good Luck!! 

You can follow Hair Cuttery on Facebook & Twitter too! 


I participated in this sponsored campaign for One2One Network. I received a Hair Cuttery gift card to facilitate my post and monetary compensation, but all opinions stated are my own.

On Repeat

Y'all already know how obsessed I am with Nashville, and I CANNOT get enough of this song!




And I have foung myself singing and dancing along to this a *few* times lately. And yes, I love me some Brit Brit!




And I didn't have the slightest clue who Macklemore was until I saw Young House Love's challenge and realized that I have been breaking it down to this tune in the car for a minute now!!




What songs are you loving right now? My car-radio time has been limited due to a certain two-year old's love of kids music so I always feel like I'm behind on new music!!

The Great Green Clean

One of my resolutions every year is to try to live a more "green" lifestyle.

I'll let you in on a little back story: this wasn't something that I was always concerned with.

It was when I became pregnant with Trey is when I knew I needed to do some research and start making smart changes around my home.

I knew if he was going to be wearing something washed in it, inhaling it, licking it, sitting or playing on it - "it" needed to be "green".

One of the first "green" products I tried was a Clorox GreenWorks countertop spray! I vowed to never let myself turn into a "Green Housewife" and act "Greener than Thou"like the ladies in this hilarious video!

Going green doesn't have to be difficult - it can actually be really fun. Instead of throwing out all of my non-green products I just waited for them to be used up and as I needed to shop for more I would replace them with a more "green" version! It was easy, I didn't feel like I was throwing away everything that I had and starting from scratch!

And every little bit helps. Do you need to buy everything organic? Absolutely not! Start with your milk and the "dirty dozen" and go from there! It's not an all or nothing!

What are your favorite "green" cleaning products? How did you make the switch? How do you live a more "green" lifestyle?

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

DIY: Lucky Duck Valentines & Teacher Gifts

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon these cute rubber ducks in the $1 section at Target. I went ahead and scooped up as many of them as I would need for Trey's class hoping that I could think of a fun way to turn them into Valentines!



I grabbed some cellophane bags, put the duck and a lollipop inside, tied it up with bakers twine (also in the $1 section at Target!).

I created the tags on PicMonkey and had them printed at my local printer on a heavy card stock.

Side-note: I feel like getting tags or other party-type goodies printed there or at Office Max (versus at home) is totally worth the effort! It's dirt cheap and you can really tell the difference in person! 

I used a 2" punch by Fiskars to cut them out and used my Cricut for the blue backing and added them on.

Easy Peasy!

And for the teachers (of course we couldn't forget OMGILOVEMISSKATHY his music teacher too!) I found these cute glass jars at TJ Maxx and filled them with Lindt truffles and Starbucks gift cards. I added the ribbons to the side to make them a little more festive!

This is similar to what I did at Christmas for them (Lindt truffles, fuzzy socks from Old Navy and Target gift cards) and they really seemed to like them. I never know what to get for the teachers!! 

Any teachers reading? Suggestions are greatly appreciated!

So there you have it! Our Valentine's Day goodies! I'll be sharing what I picked up for Trey and made for J.D. next week!

You can also see the Valentines that I made last year here. 

Trey's Current Favorites (30 months)

I often share what I'm currently loving so I thought it would be fun to do a blog post of the things that Trey is really enjoying right now! 

Melissa & Doug - Band in a Box 

Since Trey has been so into music and instruments lately when he asked for this on a recent Barnes & Noble trip I had no problem saying "ok" because I knew he would get a ton of use out of it. It's fun to sit down with him and have him "assign" instruments to J.D. and I and play songs together. 

Choo Choo soul - the CD 

If your little one watches Disney Jr. there is a good chance you've heard of Choo Choo soul. Trey FREAKS when it comes on! And I'll be real - I am pretty much over the Mickey & Jake & the Neverland Pirates cds in the car so I used part of my Big Fat Ebates check (woo hoo for free money!) to buy this tonight - it'll be here on Monday and that can't come fast enough! 

Plum Organics - Jammy Sammy's 

I used to buy these when Trey was really small and then for some reason stopped (maybe because they are small - but really - they are a great size for a quick snack or in addition to some other things). Well, I ordered them again the other day and Trey has been eating them up! I literally bought every flavor that Ecomom has and he has enjoyed them all. The ones without peanut butter have been a great addition for his lunch at school!

Melissa & Doug - Trunki

I ordered this cute Trunki for our upcoming Disney trip but it's oddly turned into one of his favorite "toys" in the meanwhile. He loves filling it up, pulling it through the house and of course, riding on it!

  

Thermos Food Jar - Foogo in Tripoli

(Ok, this one may be more of one of my favorite things for him.. but he loves what's inside!)

When it's super cold outside I like sending Trey to school with a warm lunch - this thermos has been awesome for sending chicken nuggets to school in (we like these by Applegate Farms - whole foods sells a big bag), but I'll also do meatballs, hot dogs or sausage! 

What is your little one loving right now?

Valentine's Day Lust List

What's on your "lust list" this Valentine's Day?