Daisy Cottage

Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Lampshade

.... and for fun, add a flower sticker to the ribbon too!

;-)

Kim

Paula Deen Tour

Of course we can't visit Savannah without visiting Miss Paula. Today, we are going on the official Paula Deen Tour! We will see the home where she raised her boys and began making her sandwiches and we will visit the little church where she and Michael recently married. We will also stop and have lunch at Uncle Bubba's Oyster House, which is her brother's restaurant. But the BEST part about being on the tour is that we will have the opportunity to secure a reservation at The Lady and Sons, Paula's restaurant, without having to wait in line with the all of the others!

Are we ready? Let's go!

This is the market that Paula would always get the produce for her business, The Bag Lady, that started it all.....(I took alot of pictures here because I LOVE the colors in fruits and vegetables!)

The sweet market kitty....

The church that Paula and Michael were married in... this is located on a beautiful boys' ranch that Paula generously supports. A morning service is being held right now for the boys, so we can't go in this time.   

   

The home where Paula raised her boys and made her first meals to sell....

Her brother's restaurant.....

A picture of Paula and Bubba on the wall...

Paula's husband, Michael, still drives his beloved red truck to work ......

This is Paula's gift shop, located right next to her restaurant....

And this is her restaurant....

Are you hungry? I know I am!  ;-)

 

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumy!  The girl can cook, that's for sure!

Well, I hope you enjoyed our stay in Savannah - I know that I can't wait to go back! If you have never been to this romantic, southern city, I hope you have the chance to one day... you will fall in love with Savannah's charm and beauty. I promise.

 

   

    

Shopping in Savannah - Part II

Okay, let's get back to our shopping in wonderful Savannah!

Savannah is home to the Savannah College of Art and Design...

ShopSCAD is a fabulous store, featuring art and designs of the students, staff, and alumni of the college. Let's go in, shall we?

Oh to be that talented! I loved seeing these students all over Savannah and their artistry is represented everywhere. Very inspirational!

Time to walk down another street.....

Hmmm - this reminds me of home!  ;-)

I must bring my daughter to Savannah - she will LOVE these shops!

Take a look with me...

I LOVE the vintage dresses - the colors are sooo fun!

Well I'm ready for another cup of coffee - how about you?

This looks like a cute place to try!

To be continued.......

   

Pardon the Interruption

We'll resume our shopping trip in a little while, I promise! I had to share this with you though - she thinks that she is hiding from me....I told her it was time to come inside and she doesn't want to. Dachshunds can be stubborn, you know. She is sitting VERY still, like a statue, hoping that I won't see her...

Silly girl! I see you Maggie!   ;-)

Shopping in Savannah

I'm SO glad you enjoyed our walk the other day - thank you very much for all of your sweet comments too! You know that I ALWAYS take you with me - and I thought that now that we are rested, today would be a great day to go shopping!

You will love The Paris Market... it's where I slowly savored the delicious sugar cookie and freshly brewed coffee, and made sure to savor all of the eye candy too...

 

It's a lovely store, isn't it? We could spend the whole day in here, but there are other shops calling our name....

To be continued.........

A Stroll in Savannah

Slip on your walking shoes and come with me...

It's cloudy and cold, but that's okay - Savannah is simply enchanting, no matter what the weather.

Ready?

Heavenly, wasn't it? Thank you for coming with me....

To be continued.........   

Pinklicious

Is that a word? I think it can be...  ;-)

I'm back from Savannah, and as soon as my tummy settles down from ALL of the delicious food that I devoured, I will share my photos from the trip. This pink Eiffel tower sugar cookie was THE BEST sugar cookie I have EVER had - oh yum! I can't wait to share about this store that sold them..

And one of the best dinners that I have ever had was served in this pink house....

To be continued.....................

Easy Eggs

Happy Weekend!

I thought I'd make these easy oven eggs for breakfast this morning.  Being the health conscious family that we are - we usually have lots of fresh eggs, butter, sour cream, and shredded cheese on hand which makes whipping these up simple to do!   ;-)

Easy Oven Eggs

8 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

salt & pepper to taste

1 tablespoon melted butter

Beat eggs well and blend in sour cream.  Stir in cheese. Add salt and pepper. Pour into a buttered 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Drizzle melted butter on top. Bake @ 325 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the center is firm.

While you wait on the eggs, have fun making your toast and help yourself to another cup of coffee.....

Soon, your eggs will be done, and your tummy will be satisfied...

Don't they look good? I hope you have a wonderful weekend - I'll be back soon... I've got Georgia on my mind!!!!!

xo,

Kim

Blue It Is AND Lovely Gifts To Share!

You are THE BEST!  Thank you for your generous input on whether or not to paint the blue table red... I will leave it blue - and think of YOU, whenever I glance its' way! (((hugs))) I think it will be fun for spring and summer, and like many of you suggested - I can easily paint it if the mood strikes! You are all so smart! :-)

I want to share these lovely gifts that have arrived on Daisy Cottage's porch... I think you'll love them as much as I do..

Thank you Cindy !  ((hugs))

I love my ADORABLE birdie!!! She is sooooo sweet! Don't you all love Cindy's attention to detail???  A perfect Daisy Cottage treasure! Thank you VERY much Cindy!

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Thank you Betty!  ((hugs))

Sweet Betty made this beautiful heart for me AND surprised me with a perfect Daisy Cottage apron too! Thank you SO much Betty - I love them to pieces!!!

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Thank you Tina!  ((hugs))

Tina so thoughfully sent me these sweet tags - aren't they pretty? I will really enjoy using these!  Thank you Tina for thinking of me!

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Thank you Mary!  ((hugs))

Miss Mary spoiled me in such a delightful way by giving me this cute wall hanging - perfect for Daisy Cottage...

AND by giving me two BEAUTIFUL, vintage tablecloths...

Oh they are GORGEOUS~ I love them so much Mary! Thank you!! I can't wait to use them!

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And last, but definitely NOT least... a VERY special heart made by a VERY special 12 year old reader of my blog....

Thank you Susannah!  ((hugs))

Susannah's kind grandmother, Brook, wrote me and expressed how Susannah was inspired to sew a bowlful of hearts for her bedroom after reading my posts about them. She sweetly wanted to make one for me too and I think she did a FABULOUS job! Susannah, I love your pretty yellow heart VERY much! Your grandmother told me that you dream of having your own "Daisy Cottage" one day and you know what? Something tells me that YOU WILL! Thank you sweetie for making my heart sing!

Sigh.

Simply THE BEST. That's what you all are.

Love,

Kim

 

The Little Blue Table That Could

When Rhoda was here, we went to my favorite consignment shop and we saw this little blue table. I thought it might be the perfect one to go beside our yellow chair in the living room. I didn't get it though - I left it behind.

A couple of days later, as I was sweeping up hairballs beside the yellow chair, I realized that the little blue table COULD go perfectly in the living room, so I went back to the shop, hoping it would still be there -  and it was! The sweet salesperson even reduced its' already low price!

Now my question for you is - should the table stay blue or would it look better in red?

I think I'm liking the punch of blue ......

Hmmm - what to do, what to do!