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Yay! February!
January was a doozie, right? Well – time to move on. This month we are trying out a few new things at FTB – including calling it FTB, not to be confused with the notorious OTB but in commonplace with OCD as well as CO’D–Isn’t he just dreamy. At any rate. A few new things are happening here at FTB – more reader interviews, more products and more design… yes. more more more. So without hesitation to kick things off, I reached out to my product guru Mari… she’s Ma-aaarrrr-va-lous…. sorry, I couldn’t help it. Here we go – LET THEM LOOSE!

When Ry asked me to do some regular posts on products it was perfect timing. (She begged, you know, it was pretty sad to see her so desperate for my brilliant expertise and witty posts How could I say no?) I’m a mom and a shopper with no disposable income. So any money I spend tends to go towards my baby birdie. For myself, I’ve found one of the best ways to get it out of my system is to gather my favorite picks together in an online shopping cart and walk away. All the thrill with none of the regret! Now, I can do that right here. You can look forward to products that are high on individuality, but almost always low on price. Because though I LOVE fine things, and definitely have champagne tastes, I think I’d have a heart attack if I spent $100 on just one thing. This week’s binge is courtesy of Etsy.

The Random Five:

1. Forest Wooden Bird Necklace, $10
2. Cherry Kimono Kanzashi Flower Hair Clip, $23
3. Orange Blossom Small Corsage Brooch, $25
4. Lost Lucy Formica Painting, $35
5. Beige Felt Hat with curls, $69

Side note… Ry bought the Orange Blossom Small Corsage Brooch and plans to wear it among her layers of black. But what is one hint of color? Let’s watch – she just might implode.

I can take a smack down better than most, but when LZ aka My Messy Paradise and Eric Striffler aka http://www.striffler.com & http://www.striffler.com/weddings.html, both answered HAWAII within the same 1/2 hour, I was floored.  LZ answered via comments and Eric via Facebook – I’ve tried to decipher which answered first but all I can get is within that same 1/2 hour… so CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH. Interviews will proceed sometime in the next 2 weeks. Okay okay… so perhaps this was a little obvious, but wasn’t it fun too?

Soooo… Now what? I was hoping that this contest would last longer than 1 hour into publishing time. smart-asses, so here’s another Guessing Game for the long weekend.

WHERE IS THIS?

What STATE, in the great U S of A was this picture taken?

1. Guesstimate the closest STATE this picture was taken in.
2. Guess as many times as you would like.
3. The first person to answer correctly will be interviewed for an upcoming For The Birds “Bird Watcher Profile” post. Read the most recently published, it was a blast!
4. Then I will promote the hell out of your story for a week.
5. All about you. 
6. I am no joke about promotion. 
7. Game ends November 29, 2009 – the closest guesstimate location wins… exact preferred.
8. If you won the last guessing game here at For the Birds (LZ & Eric), you can play but you can’t win– you can suggest the right answers (if you can’t control yourself).
9. If you were with me when this was taken, you can’t play–I promise to be more original next time.

Bogus Original Post:

Its been a few days now since Guest Birds have started landing here at For the Birds. I am both boggled and overwhelmingly flattered by the response that I have received. It’s been fun to connect with everyone in this new and interesting way…  Although, I do have to come clean and admit, however, that this was not originally my idea. Bloggers have been guesting or contributing since the beginning of Blognation… But it is unusual, perhaps, for a website such as For the Birds.

It all started when I was approached by a woman that is writing an allergy cookbook for kids. Those of you that read this blog know that this is a topic that I am deeply involved with so — it should come as no surprise that I rolled out the red carpet and agreed to have the author submit a guest post in promotion of her upcoming book. We emailed back and forth  – how exciting, blah blah blah… then silence. Nothing. Just my voice echoing in the caverns of the internet… I waited for two weeks and then emailed her again…

See — I am an avid scheduler. I even schedule things that have already happened. And then there is my patience and the lack there-of. So the relationship was beginning to itch a little when she responded – Next week she would be sending me her piece. Hurrah! Quick to the Internet – tell the world! And so I did … Well, either I took my wit and hit her over the head with a cinder block or Ooops, stuck my foot out and Whoops down the marble stairs she fell… Or… (read from the bottom up)

20 Things because we took our 5 day holiday to eat and drink (activities that we never usually do).

15 days because it has graciously been brought to my attention that I do not know how many days are in a week.

Next week’s list will begin with 12.06.08 and end on 12.12.08….. OKAY?!?!?

1. Indulgence is good @ Suburban Bliss (I, for one, love this woman)…
2. Funny filler @ veryGeorge…
3. Look at what Ben has…
4. Admitted… Too much champagne in Dubai… 
5. Just say NO to show tunes @ Passive Aggressive Notes…
6. Martha and Peony seeds… someone tie her down, please…  
7. No more acorns… what is a squirrel to do??…
8. Why blue cheese is blue @ The Kitchn… 
9. Applause to the vandals, but the signs have anti-graffiti coatings…
10. If you happen to be in Qatar…
11. Economic crisis = Free Bar Food in NYC, Gridskipper… 
12. “Shake a leg”– Time for a new tagline, Radisson… 
13. Re-Nest, Romanesco…
14. We aren’t fans of New Zealand (it’s personal) but Tourism Radio is…
15. Jean Chatzky’s head is at a permanent 45° angle…
16. Say it isn’t so… Dubai…
17.  Your not alone, David the Designer, the AIGA is none too impressive either…
18. Making vs. Taking by Seth…
19. A 7-11 in Montauk… urban sprawl among the dunes…. 
20. AND…when faced with crises – never let them see you sweat…

Enjoy!

Okay, so he’s chocolate, not blue.

But, he is Blue… Blue as in a state of mind. Blue as in calm and tranquil. Blue as in True, Rhythm and Blues… Blue as in “Chill”. Blue as in Vishnu.

Blue after a swim: