A new Old dolly and and a new Old outlook

 With 4 of my children  at school this year 

I have found that I have a little more time on my hands again... 

A  little bit of op shoppin here and there, a bit more baking, and even some crafting.

 I've finally got to the bottom of that washing/folding pile and I have cleaned out

the messes from under the beds!
No more moping around and feeling sorry for myself!
I've turned over a new leaf
and
 suddenly, everything seems to be a lot clearer again.

Hubby's been  researching a few local properties and
perhaps a new outlook lies ahead  of us sooner rather than later. 

With my camera close by again, I plan on starting to capture

a little bit of life as we know it, again.

Does this mean I'm Back....

We'll see

One step at a time ...

Thank you, my loyal friends and followers for all  your continued support and guidance along this new and unsettling path I've been traveling.

It's nice to know there is such a wonderful, supportive and friendly community there when I need it.

Today

Enjoying what surrounds me . . . 
It appears there is to be a sudden change of scenery along our path very soon.


Outside . . .

Inside . . .

Closing the door to the end of a beautiful era . . .
Words cannot express my thoughts today, 
Bittersweet perhaps . . .
I'll be back soon to let you know of a new adventure awaiting the Gooseberries.

The unveiling of The NEW Kitchen

So after months of washing up in the bath tub, lots of cereal, sandwiches and BBQ's on the back deck the New Kitchen is now officially opened.

Old Kitchen - Warm,  Cosy & TinyNew Kitchen -  Open, Fresh & Spacious 

 About 6 months ago when we found out we were expecting our 6th child, the first thing my husband said was, "We'll need to build a bigger Kitchen".  Now, when my Hubby says he is going to do something, he's not one to muck around! We were lucky enough to buy a  basic 3 bedroom home many years ago that has been easy to renovate (well hubby makes it look easy anyway!) Over the years, thanks to the sale of an investment property, we have managed to build on an extra lounge room, a couple more bedrooms, en suite and an office/sewing room to meet the demands of our ever growing family. Then there was also this built somewhere in between all of that as well!!  We're a busy lot here, there is always something on the go.  
I've still got a lot of pottering to do, finding spots for this to sit and that to hang but it's always fun redecorating.

 I am finding that the warmer colours I am usually drawn to like Reds, Yellows and Orange are not quite fitting in with the new modern style, but being so much bigger now and I am loving the space and freshness of it and am being mindful not to clutter it up so much anyway . . .
Mental Note: DO NOT CLUTTER, Fill with laughter of Children, gathering of Family & Friends and plenty of Home Cooking instead!

I still have an old cabinet to paint and add to the back dining room wall, pictures to hang and boxes and boxes of kitchen treasures to unpack that I have been collecting for many years, hoping to find a suitable spot for.     
    All in good time though . . . 
Once I finished these Stool Restorations,  (thanks for your inspiration ANNIE), I'm heading out of the Kitchen and into the Bedroom to get started on the Babies Corner.    

Bloggers Block or Baby Brain?

For the past few months most of my blogging time has been taken up with much needed extra sleeping/resting time.  I’m not complaining!   But I am missing it!  

I’m sorry I haven’t had a chance to catch up {comment}, but I have been popping into your blogs as often as possible to see what your up too...  I hope you have left a comment here at some stage so I have had the chance to meet you and follow your journey too.

As busy as ever here attending to my ever growing family, I’m still baking, new and old recipes, preserving, gardening,  hanging with the girls in the Coop, feeding the sheep and the new seven lambs, Yes, sorry there has been no update. I have so many posts I could write, but when it comes to blogging time I feel so overwhelmed and just can’t think of a bloomin thing to write!!  I have even bought myself a new sewing machine and have started on several sewing projects I will be sharing with you sometime soon....

Although I may not have much to say at the moment nor the desire to take photos, upload and post, I have been homemaking more than ever and I have never felt more content and relaxed. 

Pregnancy hormones and me just go so well together! 

 Like Bee’s and Honey!   No wonder I keep having babies...

The house needs a really good clean, the washing is piled a mile high (that's no exaggeration), the fridge is empty, hubby has started major kitchen renovations and I still haven’t finished the past years Tax return...

BUT I’m not worried, I’m hanging in the garden today, the little ones dancing naked under the sprinkler and I’m just stopping to smell the flowers...