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5.31.2012

Did You Know...

So this is going to sound like I am very crazed to some people, or maybe it will sound normal. But the average reaction I get is that I am crazed.

At my house we don't have a microwave.

I know it really isn't that big of a deal but when you think about it, an average person uses a microwave everyday. Most likely multiple times a day. We have been microwave-less for over two years! We are a microwave-less family because we had moved into a new apartment and it did not come with a microwave and at first we planned on getting one, but then I kind of enjoyed the idea of not cooking my food in a minute.

At first it was so hard and difficult, now I don't even think twice about it. Why am I sharing the fact that we are microwave-less?? Because now I kind of want one... but I really don't want one, but I do.... See the problem!

I am not worried about microwave radiation, even tho that does sound so scary as I type it. My thought behind it is, most of the food you cook in a microwave is food you really should not be eating anyways. Also, you can heat all your food up in the oven or stove top, yes it takes longer but its really not that much longer. Food tastes so much better when its not reheated in the microwave too!

So why do I want one? Well the Hubbers will some times complain about wanting to reheat a cup of coffee and I some times will complain about softening butter in the over. On average I don't mind it at all and he really doesn't either. One of the most annoying things about not having a microwave is allot of foods only have microwave heating instructions!

Baby Buttercup will be here in just a short time and some are saying I will need a microwave to heat up her bottles. I always thought you can run them under hot water to heat up as well. Yes, it will not be as fast as a zap in the microwave but it will be just as warm.

So its really not a big issue but I feel like if I get a microwave I am like going to become one of those lazy people that eats microwave dinners and cops out for dinner and lunches. Hubbres will be eating all things frozen. EEWWWWW!!

5.25.2012

The Great Rug Debacle

I know this is going to seem very shallow that a great debacle I am currently having is over a rug but, I stress over the little details.

We, but that I mean I, have finally decided on colors for Baby Buttercups nursery! I was originally thinking a Tiffany blue with pink and I purchased this rug from Urban Outfitters. It was on back order until June.

Then I decided the Tiffany blue is not my color and I was just seeing it all over Pinterest and was captivated by Tiffany blue. That Tiffany blue has captivating powers and gets you sucked in. When we thought Baby Buttercup was a boy I had picked out this navy herringbone rug from Urban Outfitters

I then became very fickle and wend back and forth from Tiffany blue to navy. I was asking everyone I know which color they liked best. That turned out to be no hope because everyone was split.

Back to the drawling board. I began the search all over for new inspiration. And then I found this:

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And this too:

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And then it was decided, a grey, pink and yellow nursery it will be.

I always knew I wanted the walls painted gray, and that was done before we even moved into the new place.

So now that I am 100% decided on colors, I have to go back to finding a new rug. Then out of the depths of my rug despair {saying in a very overly dramatic tone}, I found a great yellow rug on Overstock! It was perfection. Chenille. Shag. Perfection.

Ordered it and it came in and it was not even close to perfection. It was a beige/pale yellow, very nice but not what I wanted. I was crushed and was even trying to talk myself into liking it for the room-but it was so not going to work.

So back to square one- completely rug-less.

I can tell you all feel such pity for me and my Great Rug Debacle.

To be continued...

5.21.2012

Fresh and New

So this is what I have been dealing with lately..

A very new and empty apartment...I want a completely new house full of new furniture to go with it but we all know I am not a millionaire. So little things at a time.

By the way--- check out those hard wood floors! SCORE!

This is what you would call "Red-Neck". But we only went 7 blocks, so it worked perfectly.

Here is Jack. Enjoying his new place. {He really needs an updated bed for the new place..I will jump right on that-in a year}

Yes it is Apartment Front- not A or 1- just Front. The pizza guy even said it was the first time he had heard of an "apartment front".

Family has been asking for an updated belly shot.. Here we go! 21 weeks pregnant!

1.05.2012

First Feature of 2012

Hope we all had a wonderful Holiday! I know mine was! I feel so blessed by friends and family.

Over the Holiday Feathers on First got a feature from a fellow blogger, Tiffany Lane Handmade. I did a custom pillow for her and she was a doll to work with!

Check out the feature HERE!

It was all apart of this really cute gift she put together for a friend!

I love seeing how people use my pillows. Its so touching!

ALSO.... I know how most bloggers are doing a 2011 recap but allot of wonderful things happened to me in 2011. It would be hard to pick only a couple, or else you guys would be getting the worldest largets blog post- NOT FUN
But I will think about it... if I find time to think... I don't really have time for thinking anymore...

12.23.2011

Feels so nice

It's feels so nice to have a great camera!

Hubbers and I finally bought the Canon Rebel T2i from Best Buy today.

A great Christmas present! Hope it helps me to blog more....

Now we just have to figure our how to use it!!

12.22.2011

Merry Merry Merry

So you can officially call me the world eat worst blogger.... I am hoping in the midst of all tho Holiday madness you all barely noticed the lack of postings.

But here I am now, better late than never.

Just wanted to show you guys so of te holiday touches at my house

Flower arrangements really make me feel in the spirit.
Also the smelly pine cones that you can get from Joanna's are so great!

11.23.2011

Black Friday Sale??

I am thinking about having a BLACK FRIDAY sale...

not sure if I am actually going to do it but it might be fun!

Your going to have to check Etsy and see!

11.10.2011

New Lovable Fabric

So I went to the fabric store last week and left with some great new fabrics.

I am trying to get my shop full for the Holidays.

Yes and I am actually behind most sellers! I should be preparing for the Holidays in August!! Jeezzz!

{BTW the Craft Fair was so fun!}

So take a look at what's to come at Feathers On 1st

{IPhone photos, which aren't too shabby}

And I do see that a lot of my choices are bright but hey, I live in California, we don't really have a winter.

11.03.2011

Felling Crafty???

Feathers On 1st will be at a Craft Fair in Long Beach

this Saturday 9-4

Faith Presbyterian Church
500 San Antonio Ave

Long Beach, CA

The event is a fundraiser for the churches missions fund. They go all over and its a cool opportunity to get some holiday shopping done while knowing you are giving back.

Its all being put on by this girly Heather Kent

She has some really original jewelry designs.

I am thinking about this one...