But said no to the patriotic onesies at Big W.

The scales may lie  but these SFAMs of mine never do.

You know how I’m a long time reader of the Mail Online?  Well, I really enjoyed this article about how many women have a ‘skinny’ item of clothing that they rely on  more than scales or tape measures to keep themselves on the straight and narrow.  I know it’s hardly news but I loved reading the stories behind how each woman came to find the item of skinny clothing they use as their yardstick.

For me, it’s this pair of Seven For All Mankind jeans.  They’re the Flynt cut and I bought them at the start of my online shopping obsession back in 2005.  I had tried them on in Perth and baulked at the price.  Then I found them online and on sale on a US website.  The size that fit me was also a couple of sizes smaller than my usual.  Extreme vanity sizing at a bargain price, the Flynts have served me well.  I can actually fit into and do them up now, not to mention walk around in them in public.

Do you have a skinny yardstick item of clothing?

Toddler SSG has a couple of new additions to his library.  They are probably the most beautiful board books I’ve ever bought for him.  I found them after doing a google search for indestructible board books.  Can’t find the link for you today but here are the titles:
– Alphablock by Christopher Franceschelli ($23.02)
– opposites by Xavier Deneux ($15.51), part of a series that I’m thinking I’ll just have to collect for Toddler SSG.
Both were from Book Depositary.

This is a photo from ‘opposites’.

The cut outs of the pairs each pair of pages ‘fit’ into each other to illustrate the accompanying written concept.

‘Alphablock’ features cut out shapes of letters and the illustrations on the related pages tie up with theme of the word accompanying each letter.

I’m not game enough to leave Toddler SSG alone with either book just yet. We’ll be reading them together for just a little while longer, I think.  I’ve already duct taped several other books in the library and my book surgery clinic is closed for the summer.

Speaking of Toddler SSG, he’s discovered risotto.  That block of parmesan from the other day is really being put to good use in our kitchen.  I used this recipe from Best Recipes.  It’s very easy and quite forgiving in terms of measures for ingredients.  I’m just going to have to accept the fact that everything toddler recipe I cook manages to turn out a shade of orange / yellow…

Have a lovely long weekend and stay safe!