Things I am Loving....

This week.....

Things I am Loving this week.....

Some new colours in my wearing.....

Simple lunch snack for one.....

My latest read and having time to sneak some page turning....

Some Infinity scarf sewing.....

Quick snaps of the sun setting from one of a nightly drives home....

The Autumnal changes in our garden....

And this  to make you smile a little.....
 
                                

 and if you liked that I am sure this one will make you smile even bigger.....oh so  so  sweet....    

                                                                                                               

Joining in with Meghan....

Change of plans.....

My Friday plans have been changed.....normally I would be heading out the door to spend the day sewing up a storm in The Studio....

But

Jody is unwell...poor thing....

So what to do with my day....let's see.....

Tackle the washing mound...

Sort the house out majorly before we have visitors arrive next week....

Finish of my book....snuggled in under my doona...

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Bake up a storm for my family to come home to...

 Head out and  do a spot of basic winter essentials shopping for the kids.....

 Work on some work related tasks that need attending too....

Sit at my sewing machine all day and create some simple pleasures....

HMMMM I wish I could do all of the above and still have time to sit and ponder the times....

Well maybe I will report back later and let you know how I indeed did spend this sunny but oh so so cold Friday.

Hope you have some good plans...

Today

It rained.....

It was cold....

Very cold......

One more day till it is officially Winter......

So today was just to remind us that the fine weather is on it's way out...

Time to search out the warm jackets from the back of the cupboard.....

Time to drag out the boots...maybe even invest in some gumboots... for soccer.

Happy Friday to you.....hope you are warm and dry .

Roast Cinnamon Pumpkin & Feta Salad

 I have been advocating my meal planning and cooking to my talented husband.....I have just been adding in between his deliveries, ordinary plain and simple meals....I have lost my mojo ....well he is so capable I figure I would step back....

Tonight I stepped up...with a recipe my sister gave me.....the husband was impressed....the kids not so much but who's listening to them I say!!

Roast Cinnamon Pumpkin and Feta Salad.... 

800g Peeled Pumpkin

2 cloves of Garlic

1 medium Onion

1 medium Red Capsicum

2 handfuls Baby Spinach 

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1 teaspoon of Dried Basil

Olive Oil

50g Walnuts

160g Low Fat Feta

Cut Pumpkin into 2cm pieces

Crush the garlic

Thinly slice the onion

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line a large baking dish with baking paper.

Place pumpkin, cinnamon,basil and onion in the baking dish and toss to combine. Add olive oil and toss to coat evenly. Bake in oven for 30 mins or until pumpkin is just cooked through.

Add the capsicum and walnuts and bake a further 10 mins or until pumpkin is light golden. Remove for the oven and set aside for 10 mins.

Add the feta and spinach and season with freshly ground black pepper. Toss to combine. Divide salad between plates to serve.

Sunday Snippets

This weekend....

 

 

 

A week away from it officially being Winter....

Soccer was played under clear blue skies....

My sister's "Biggest morning tea fundraiser"...under clear blue skies....

Our first tasting of our Lemonade fruit......

Amazing warmth in the sun...clear skies and cool crisp nights....

Hope your weekend was just as lovely .

Monday here we come...

Joining in with Em. 

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My 52 weeks project

Joining in with Jodi's 52 weeks project

Things I am Loving

This week....

 

 This week I am Loving....

....The teddy making has begun in preparations for our Shoebox drive.

....being caught red handed knitting and watching catch up favourites .

...sharing Herman baking day with friends.

....working on a new project in sewing class.

... a holiday booked  to help celebrate a big milestone coming up.

Another busy week....not so much photo taking....a few sniffles hanging around in the back ground....

but 

seeing as we are a week away from it being winter we have had the most perfect weather.

Here's to a delightful weekend.

Joining in with Meghan.

My Creative Space

Last Friday I began another eight week workshop with Jody.....

I took along a piece of knit fabric that I had thrifted somewhere a long time ago..... 

and VIOLA...with Jody's help I now have my first new winter wardrobe addition......

Bonus...something REinvented from my stash....perfect me colour.....and totally unique....

Ticks all the boxes.....

Joining in with  Show and Tell    and   My Creative Space.

Snail Mail....

Love snail mail ...especially when it is a handmade gift.....

thanks Sophie it is beautiful......go say hi to Sophie over here. 

Sunday Snippets....

This weekend....

 

 

 

 

Soccer has begun......that makes me a soccer mum!!!!

Getting used to my new specs....

Anxiously awaiting the lemonades to be ready....

Loving the signs of autumn.....

Hot chocolate treat...

Oh and the lemon meringue to go with it....

Afternoon tea treats for a belated mothers day celebration....

Celebrating the fact that my sister and I have the most awesome mother in law...yes we both have the same MIL...but that is another story for another day.

Happy New week to you. xxxxx   

Joining in Em's Party here.

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My 52 weeks project

Joining in with Jody's 52 weeks project  

Things I am a Loving

This week I am Loving....

 

 

 

 That a weekend away is a great way to start a new week.....

 Little teddies knitted by my sister in preparation for this year's  Shoebox Project.....

Noticing patterns in the sky....

Love, Love watching "Call the midwife " online..... 

More tasty "Herman" Muffins....

Taking a great piece of thrifted fabric and making something new with Jody.....

Loving this tune this week too.....

Joining in with Meghan  

 

Come Back Creative Mojo...

I am so desperately hoping that some of my past creative mojo will return by the morning.....

 I am off to play in Jody's studio for the next 8 Fridays and I feel so unprepared.....

the great thing is that I know that Jody will be brimming with ideas and together I am looking forward to creating a new winter wardbrobe.

So stay tuned and ready for the flood of creations that will appear here....

....eeek that means some more selfies!!!!!

I can see clearly now...

Well sort of......still getting over the feeling I am wearing fish bowls on my eyes.....

..... I can see better with them though.