This weekend was freezing. I liked it. It made the sky super blue and gave everyone the chance to Hardcore Cosy It Up.
I don't know about the rest of you but I Love a baby in a vest. Don't ask me why. I just do. My sister bought this vest and shirt for him. If it was bigger I'd wear it myself.
Here's the whole ensemble:
The cord pants are from Irish L and loafers are from Buphee (not her Real Name). I know. The whole thing is Stunning.
I don't know what the cutest age is but I think I might be experiencing it now.
Meanwhile my girlfriends and I went to Il Posto the other night. We embraced Amaretto Sours ("Cocktail of the Gods") with a Vengeance. Can I just say that I love catching up with my girlfriends 11/10? We never ever run out of things to workshop.
And because we're joiners we all ate the same thing. The duck pasta. Always a winner. Unless you're on some sort of low carb diet. In which case ordering this would be a veritable duck-disaster.
I made another hummingbird cake. This time I added crushed tinned pineapple and half a packet of that Bundaberg crystallised ginger. It was good. Please don't ask me for a recipe-I made the whole thing up. Just make sure you use cream cheese icing (The Queen of Icing)
I went to the art gallery. It's nice over there. There's an interesting Surrealist exhibition if Margritte's your thing.
And strangely the gallery has a vege patch. Here are some zucchini flowers. I like them stuffed with cheese, dipped in bread crumbs and deep fried.
Here's my soothing drink of choice at the moment.
And in other news I got sick of staring at my horrible old calico curtains and sourced some heavily discounted el cheapo neutral coloured curtains from my friends at Spotlight with high tech thermo lining for only $84. I know. I thought they were a bargain too. Haven't hemmed them yet though.
They were a bit plain so I channeled Martha (minus the share trading fraud) and whipped out my glue gun and stuck some orange pom pom trim to the top of them. As you do.
'Spose I'll have to iron them at some juncture.
This is what Anouk was producing breakfast wise.
Why the hell isn't Downton Abbey on tonight? Stay warm.xxxxx
baby ff looking stunning and v. warm, which is good as it quite cool here in Brisbane. I need new glasses - I thought you wrote orange porn, porn trim.
ReplyDeleteUmmmm that chair has no cushion :)
ReplyDeletetrue- no cushion, but don't panic. I like to challenge the paradigm cushion wise sometimes and live on the edge.
ReplyDeleteBaby FF is looking very chipper indeed.
ReplyDeleteI love his brogues the most.
He will be cute at every stage :-)
SSG xxx
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Oh my goodness the little man looks cute in that outfit,I love it. I was also highly amused at you hot gluing on the pom poms are you going to hot glue the hems as well? LOL . What no downtown Abby this week ? I love that show ! Stay warm.
ReplyDeleteFF, I always loved my baby boy in a vest too. Still do! Those loafers are just too cute for words. And you'll be happy to know that EVERY stage will be the cutest stage. Baby boys are the bomb! x
ReplyDeleteI have heard it has been very cold. I love catching up with dear friends over cocktails too and always feel rejuvenated afterwards. How good is Downton Abbey! I have heard production of series two is nearly finished. Baby FF is looking absolutely gorgeous too. Fifi
ReplyDeleteoh no!!! I have been waiting for Downton all day!!
ReplyDeleteLoving the curtain creativity... we are currently in the curtain buying process as well.
Hi FF Oh my Baby FF is growing beautifully and looks to be very cute and handsome.If you think this age is the best wait until he is walking and constantly runs into your arms for kisses and cuddles. Oscar is 8 and 3/4 and he still loves to kiss and cuddle me. Boys are the best. You are doing a great job FF and you are a great mother. Love always Nataliexx
ReplyDeleteBaby looks very dapper. Curtains are amazing, if not in need of an iron and I am devastated re Downton, I have been waiting since tea time.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say that the porchetta pizza is a definite winner for me at Il Posto- will have to try the duck pasta next time.
ReplyDeleteWhat? No Downton Abbey? Bloody Carbon Tax. In these confusing times, at least we have FF to rely on. The photo of that baby is A1 hilarious and hardcore gorgeous. Just want to yummy them up and stop time sometimes. Is this the magical 4 months?
ReplyDeleteHe looks delicious! I do love a vest.
ReplyDeleteCurtains look fab - I want some new ones for my lounge but it's all a bit overwhelming. Aren't they ridiculously spensive? You got a good buy.
I'm looking forward to stocking up on duty free grog next week.
TDM xx
Oh that boy of yours is adorable!
ReplyDeleteCan't get over the delish food and cocktails, I have three lbs to skim off so no treats for me.
I just turned to my mum and huffing asked"why did you never buy me a Basil Brush glove puppet" I'm going to make her pay for that all day today.
Oh howling at Melinda's comment!
ReplyDeleteOh the pom poms are fab.
Your little man is growing so fast! He looks so cute here it's not funny.
ReplyDeleteI so wish I had the foresight to order Downton from somewhere so I had it at my disposal now. Not sure I have the mental capacity to endure large gaps in storylines.
I'm off to soak up some heating before the carbon tax kicks in.
Dear Ms FF, Baby FF looks very handsome in his Ensemble. He must be doing lots of smiling and laughing these days. A glue gun is such a useful bit of kit - as Baby FF gets older you will be whipping it out for all manner of required costumes and school projects. I love the pompoms on the curtains too and laughed at your Martha comment. Enjoy the cosiness! Lindaxxx
ReplyDeleteBaby FF is well and truly loved and cherished. The way you hold him says it all.
ReplyDeleteMmm, me too. Downton Abbey is the only show I look forward to watching all week.
Baby FF is gorgeously dapper. Especially in his handsome vest and loafers. Very Charltonesque.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your cosy with the Bombay Sapphire. It's double-delish.
Chin chin!
Dear FF, love love LOVE Master FF in his outfit,, he looks so dapper and so grown up, adorable! What an excellent mother you are - I Challenged the Paradigm (copyright FF) sartorially by keeping my boys in Babygros for as long as possible, to save on washing and ironing admin (copyright FF), but I expect soon I will have to let them out of babygros seeing as how they are 8 and 10....Big Kissxx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting my blog and allowing me the opportunity of finding yours! I love it to bits and can't wait to catch up on the vibrant posts I've missed thus far.
ReplyDelete"Baby FF" is absolutely gorgeous and I do so love his little loafers! It is now my mission to find something similar for my new little great nephew.
Baby FF is very cute indeed! You should know that cuteness grows exponentially throughout the years! My oldest is 10 and he still has not reached his full potential.
ReplyDeleteI looove a self patterned curtain, and I too have many from the same place. You are going to looove the insulating qualities of these. I also see that you have a perfect quantity of fullness, skimpy curtaining just doesn't cut it! As you've already used some glue, why not use hemming tape? That way you'll just use the iron to do the hemming at the same time as when you press them to get the creases out. 2 in 1 actioning!!yee hah!!
ReplyDeleteYour little angel looks so gentlemanly in his darling outfit!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a clever idea with the curtains - your trim adds a special punch. I would never have thought of doing that.
OMG, you should have a warning up...Those Who Cannot Handle Extreme Baby Cuteness, Look Away Now!!
ReplyDeleteIt's all fantastic but....BABY FF !!!!!!!!!!!
I love the way wee baby FF is dressed and his hands are clasp in every photo...he's a dear treasure!
ReplyDeleteHow is Mr. FF enjoying fatherhood?
The curtains look amazing with that orange tassel affair which picks up that orange colour in the rug. Perhaps you could try a steamer instead of an iron and I think you'll find it faster and much easier all round.
Love Baby FF's ensemble. His loafers look cute beyond belief! :)
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OMG!
ReplyDeleteHe looks ADORABLE.
I'm waiting for him to bust out some moves and do a little tap dance.
Oh Lordy, I think Melinda needs a "Comment of the Year Award" or something..hilarious!!! Baby FF is looking super FF, love the style you have passed on.
ReplyDeleteI'm off to Spotlight now....
A x
Oh Lordy, I think Melinda needs a "Comment of the Year Award" or something..hilarious!!! Baby FF is looking super FF, love the style you have passed on.
ReplyDeleteI'm off to Spotlight now....
A x
So many good things in this post. You've been stockpiling items to post, haven't you?!
ReplyDeleteMaster FF looks divine; love the trim on the curtains; can never have enough cake (no packet mixes or 4 ingredients, thankyou); and brunch is definitely the best meal of the day.
love
Susan in Sydney
Oh, he is growing so big!!! I think this age is definitely one of the cutest!
ReplyDeleteLove the 'custom' curtains, too.
M
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Such a stylish bub!
ReplyDeleteFF,
ReplyDeleteStop. Don't shorten the curtains.
Current curtain fashionista length is to have them looking exactly as they do- in the photo (I am refering to the length- not creases). We recently had curtains installed (not a cheap exercise by any account) and the High Brow Curtain Experts I consulted (in a very exclusive Melb suburb where I made the purchase), told me that this length is how it should be done. I love mine long and clumping on the floor- particularly with uber high ceilings... D-E-Vine.
Just be careful that Darling Husband doesn't walk along the curtains that are on the floor- pulling the curtain rod from the lard and plaster....Mmmm....but fixed now.
But- leave the length as they are- if you can live with them.
I think every age is the cutest age when it comes to kids.
ReplyDeleteBaby FF is definitely rocking his country gentleman ensemble.
Your little one is gorgeous beyond belief. A vest really is the must for this season's man about town.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Mr and Mrs C, leave the curtains long. Very glam look. You could think about adding an orange tassel to hold them back though.
I have such cravings for duck pasta now, I don't understand low carb diets. I couldn't be without that carbolicious goodness.
Hi FF,
ReplyDeleteYour little man is the cutest little person I have seen in some time. Curtains look great. I too am thoroughly peeved that these TV stations just willy nilly change the programming of our TV shows???I'm hoping the Block will impress tonight.
Kellie
Hi FF
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mrs & Mrs C, don't hem your curtains!!! The bunched up look is called 'puddling' very in at the moment! I have recently installed new curtains as well and have the puddling effect and l love it.
Love the orange pom poms.
Sandy
the lazy part of me wants to let my curtains pudding or puddle it up so I don't have to hem them but let's face it- I do not live in a manse but a teeny tiny postage stamp sized cottagey thing. Wouldn't pudding it up curtain wise be a bit silly?
ReplyDeleteYou need the magic that is hemming tape. You iron it on. Two birds one stone. Curtains ironed hems neatened.
ReplyDeleteFF, you baby is deadset cute, looks like he has your gorgeous lips and paws. Stay warm xx
ReplyDeleteOk, here's my 2 bob's worth. If the curtains are in a formal lounge room or bedroom by all means let them puddle, gorgeous. If they are in a busy room such as kitchen/Family, are on a hard floor, or are covering a sliding door to the outside arrangement, then puddling will be irritating and will get absolutely filthy and worn out on the bottom. Your measuring skills will be to get them at about 5mm off the floor in these rooms. Do let them hang for a while so that if they drop (stretch) it will be before you hem them. Good luck. I looove drapes as opposed to blinds. Your baby is just too cute!!! It's lovely when bubs are little and we can style them out.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely things - pretty flowers, handsome son in such a grown-up outfit and I adore the cake and customised curtains - very nice. There is not enough orange in interiors - perhaps you'll spark a trend. xxx
ReplyDeleteoh holy cuteness!!!!!!!! he is so dang cute. i love his ralph lauren look. and i'd love to see you both dressed alike. perhaps that's why i love menswear so much, i will now blame my 3 boys. i loved dressing them like this when i could.
ReplyDeletealso, love those drapes - aren't you the handy one!
xo
janet
I have a 2 year old grandson and personally I think 8 months is the best age! They can sit up and grin at you and what is better than that! I agree that pudding the curtains is a bit too much for a small space
ReplyDeleteOh 'ickle FF is such a treasure. His cuteness permeated the blogoshpere.
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curtains are over sliding doors! Pudding /puddling could prove intensely irritating...might get some hemming tape. Beanie when I go to spotlight I always feel sad you no longer live near there x
ReplyDeleteFF what a gorgeous and fashionable chap little FF baby is morphing into.
ReplyDeletePuddling looks great but is not functional particualrly with slidng doors and soon to be crawling baby IMO.
So cold this morning but true story in Melbourne where I was last week my cousin took a pair of tracky dacks of the line and they broke in half as they were frozen!
Kate Bx
Had to comment again! Kate wore a Marlena Birger dress on the visit to L.A. How did you feel about the wardrobe?
ReplyDeleteYes, where was Downton Abbey?!! That baby is the cutest darn thing I have ever seen. Cuter than mine were. Big statement. I remember saying for about oh 14 years, "this is the BEST age"... it goes on forever. Promise. You love them so much more and more that your heart is practically bursting. I don't know how I am going to cope for the next 40 years or so. A-M xx
ReplyDeleteJust started reading your blog, Faux! You are marvelously funny, witty and gorgeous! I do love Amaretti Sours. I would have to say Margarita and Negroni are my top 2 favourites cocktails.
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