2 Vague Goals

 The rain's been bad for my hair but good for the garden. How nice is this cordyline flower? It a bit forchid-esque. But Real.

 Thank you for all your supportive return-to-ye-olde Coalface emails. I am feeling the e-luff. I don't start until later this week though. So I am savouring every second in the Fuchsiadome til then.

 My views on leopard print are well know. I'm a Fan.

 Well Dior's on the Bandwagon too. Prepare yourselves emotionally People for what you are about to see.

 I give you...Leopard Bronzer!!!!! Run Don't Walk Leopard Lovers.

 When I went on maternity leave I had 2 vague goals

 I wanted to keep the Baby alive

 And myself sane.

 So far so good.

 I actually had some other goals. I wanted new curtains in my living room. I actioned them back in about July I think. I do love a good Project.

 What are you having for dinner? I'm thinking retrolicious spag bol circa 1977.

 and maybe if I can be bothered I'll bake a chocolate pudding a la Nigella.

 This is one of my favourite baby outfits EVER. Amber bought it for me in Paris. Speaking of Old Amber she went back to Honkers on the weekend. I miss her already.

 And how cute it this singlet? The Distressed Mother made it for the Baby and it is 11/10.

Made a huge chicken curry with heavily reduced skinless chicken thighs. Talk about thrifty. Froze lots in case I have a Working Mother Curry Emergency.

This is one of my favourite books. Mum gave it to me. It has the best recipes.

Page 515 has the recipe for a cake I actioned today after heeding the Universe's Direction to Bake. I used lemons instead of oranges. I boiled 3 lemons for 2 hours and blitzed them and then added 6 eggs, 250g sugar and almond meal and baking powder and baked it for and hour at 170 (my oven is fan forced).

It smells amazing.

I'm going to be giving Frugal February a Red Hot Go. No shopping for anything except essentials and using what I have.  I Don't know how decluttering and frugality and thrift are all connected, but they just are. Who Else is doing Frugal February? What's your Plan of Attack?

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It's a Hard Knock Life For Us.

 I don't know about the rest of you, but I cannot stop singing It's a Hard Knock Life and other affiliated show tunes from Annie. Meanwhile, these Missoni gum boots are The Business. You can get them on sale at gilt.com to wear on your ark. I'm holding out for black Hunter wellies though so I can match the Baby. While you're on gilt you should check out this Missoni poncho:

 They've got some nice Milly frocks too.

 I can't stop thinking about tablecloths.

 I went to Spotlight today to look at suitable fabric to action my own fancy floor length cloth.

 I quite liked this William Morris-esque pattern:

 They had $15 cushions if any one's in the market. Under cushioning being the Devil's Work and All.

 Whipped up a Thai beef salad with leftover roast beef

 admired the way the beehive gingers are channeling Rommel and amassing a silent army.

 Bought the Baby a book from Olive Home.

 Say what you will about this Lion, it has very nice unchipped polish

 Actioned some Baby Food.

 Sorted my ironing.

 Watched 3 episodes of the Magic that is season 2 of Downton (thanks Fi for sending me this- loving it sick)

 And then went to collect the baby from his Final Dress Rehearsal at the Orphanage. He was very good and didn't cry. So proud. He really is Perfect.

  I can't wait to wheel this frock out again. Haven't worn it in years.

 This photo of my sister hidden under a mountain of cushions always makes me laugh. It's Cushion-tastic.

 FF Garden's doing its best work in the rain but my hair is Not. It's so humid. It's like wading through soup.

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