TV-tastic

My mother prefers Oprah's hair curly, but I kind of like it when she channels Jackie circa 1961 and makes her hairdresser Andre action a sort of hair flip. Anyway, I am hardcore suffering from Loss of Oprah Syndrome. I've grown up with that show and taped her every day for years. Back in the day on a VCR and these days with foxtel IQ. Without her I wouldn't know that my House should Rise Up to Greet Me (Peter the Declutterer), that I should be Getting Real (Dr Phil), that blueberries were key (Dr Oz), that I should Remember my Spirit (Marianne W), that I needed to exercise (Bob Greene), what Southern Cooking was (Art the chef) and that I should never ever in any circumstances let myself be taken to the second location if abducted (that episode is burned into my mind forever).
Can we just talk about the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? I watched the 1st episode the other night. Dear God in Heaven. It was interesting seeing Camille and Kelsey Grammer knowing that the whole thing'd end in Tears. I think I'll become addicted to their spoilt shenanigans.

Did you watch the Kennedys? I enjoyed it, but I think this was (to quote my friend R) because I had what could only be decribed as Low Expectations.

Kate's skinny isn't she? That Reiss dress sold out after this photo was published

Meanwhile, everyone's embracing leopard, look at our Editor in this month's Australian Vogue

and here's our Leader on the same page wheeling out her coat from the Emperor of Ethiopia

No one likes my gardening posts but I don't care, it's my blog.

It's freezing here so I chucked some onion and ginger and garlic and a lime and some coriander into a food processor and made myself a soothing chicken curry.

why anyone cooks this type'o'thing with chicken breast is beyond me. Chicken thighs are what you want.

This weather demands that you clock lots of Couch Time

I got a very snarky anonymous message from an irate reader who accused me of being over focused on cushions (who Me?) and ruining my "children's" arteries with an excess of butter. For the record, I don't have children, I have a child. And I don't know what planet you're on but on my plant (That would be Earth) newborn infants subsist on a diet of milk and don't consume solids. But thanks for caring.

I've taken a bunch of old cushions to the Salvation Army and set them free into the universe to bring joy and comfort to someone who needs some Decent Cushioning.

are you running your heaters 24/7? Me too. Blighty was shocked that I didn't have central heating. No one I know round these here parts does.

are you whipping out your crocheted rugs for extra warmth?

I love handmade stuff. Look at what my friend-from-school made for my baby:

I know. So cute. Before I had a child a lot of people said to me "FF, You'll realise how meaningless your life was before you had a child". Speak for yourself. My life had tonnes of meaning prior to motherhood thank you very much. But there are lots of really good things about having a baby. You get to look at things like this, which make you very very very Happy indeed:

So lucky.

I'm off to say Vale to Oprah now.

xxxx

Rhubarb. Our Editor. The FF Garden.

This day lily is nice isn't it? I never really venture too far into the FF Garden these days for 2 reasons. Firstly, I am still scared of the serpent I saw tripping the light fantastic in there. Secondly, I'm not really that nimble on my feet anymore. But I do like the admire its overgrown neglected self.
These cleomes look good.
and I like how these kalanchoes are edged in a pink tinge

You know how Ole Amber threw me a Superior Baby Shower? Well the Glamour and Fun didn't end there for her People. No Siree.

While I'm cleaning my floors, she's in Paris watching the Collections and sourcing high end designer products for the Magic of Jean Brown. Where she snapped these people:

Hello Tonne, Grace, Anna and Andre.

And she took this at McQueen:

Lightyears away from this domestic scene:

Which leads me to this Important Issue: A lot of the baby books I've read encourage new Mothers to embrace squalor and filth once they have a new born on their hands but other books acknowledge that this might actually add to a New Mother's stress levels (Damn Straight). So tell me-Does my house really have to fall apart at the seams once this kid arrives? Is it possible to keep a modicum of tidiness and simultaneously action motherhood to a newborn do you think?

Agaves always look nice don't they?

This was what the sky was doing this morning.

My Commitment to Slow cooking and freezing eat-with-1-hand-meals continues. Today I actioned a green Thai curry. I wish I owned a deep freezer.

And look what arrived in the post today!!!!

Thank you Alyson! I cannot wait to read this.

I forgot to post this get up in the Maternity Clothes Let's Live the Dream Post. I wore it today. It's a Milly top arrangement.

and because pregnancy is the new black, Posh's jumped on the bandwagon too.

Remember my lovely present from Black and Spiro? Well Behold the Magnificence of the Cushion on the left.

I know. It's gorgeous.

Gourmet Traveller is as good as ever Linda in Chile (thanks for asking! you must get a subscription!) but sometimes the ingredients are tricky to source. I liked the look of this rhubarb fool so I went to the shoppes to get my mitts of some rhubarb.

OK, now see if you can guess what this rhubarb cost. Anyone?

$7. Yes. $7. Fruit prices are INSANE. I thought I was buying some fruit to poach not shares in Rio Tinto or a Hermes scarf. All I can say is that this rhubarb had better taste good.

Cheerio. x

Twinsets. Jean Paul Gaultier at 90% off retail.The Farmer's Markets.

I love Twinset Style Arrangements (for those Not in the Know, these are tops that have matching Cardigans). They were popular with Our Leader Jackie Kennedy. They are favoured by Our Editor Anna Wintour. They are Comfy. They are Timeless. I own about 25. You should get on board too.
This one's silk. Its by Jean Paul Gaultier. It's lined in sage green. I found it in January 2009 at Horizon Plaza in Ap Lei Chau in Hong Kong for 90% off. That's Right People. I bought this silk high end designer product for 10% of its original price. I know. I was Impressed too.
Jean Paul Gaultier always does a navy and white striped T in every collection. You have to Admire that dedication to a Concept.
Meanwhile, remember I told you that Mr FF and I like to match all out outfits? Well look at this Tie:
It's the Same Colour Story as my Twinset. Wondering where he Sourced it? It's Lacroix Sweetie. With a Zegna Style Suit Arrangement. Mr FF is a Sharp Dresser.
It was the Farmer's Markets Today. I am a creature of habit. So I ate a pretzel from the Austrian Baker Man.

I looked at Sugar Plums.

I bought some white peaches.

And some Apples. I bought other stuff too. I'll put them in another post.

xxx