Daisy Cottage

Special Moments

This is my baby, Shannon, who of course is no longer really my baby.

She will be graduating from high school soon and heading off to college. Her senior prom was last night. Oh how I am going to miss the house being filled with girls, hurrying and scurrying, preparing for these big events. This year, Shannon's friend's mom hosted the dinner for her prom group. The table setting was just beautiful.

The dessert was perfect too -

And you will see that Shannon has inherited her mother's love of red -

Shannon and her date, Austin, were adorable, as all the couples were, dressed in their prom finery and wearing their beautiful smiles. As they pulled off in the limo that was to take them safely to their destination, I couldn't help but well up with tears. These are the moments .... and I've cherished every single one. I love you Shannon.

Daisy Hat

Is this not the most adorable hat, EVER? Can you imagine how excited I was as I unwrapped this present that my friend, Carol, so sweetly sent to me? I couldn't stop smiling! Oh, this vintage daisy hat is TOO cute! Can you just picture the pretty lady that wore this? Was this her special summer hat? I wish you could see it in person. Thank you Carol for your wonderful blog support and kindness! This was SO nice of you to think of me - you know that I am going to treasure this  ....  ALWAYS! 

 

Thank You Amy!

Amy made my brand new banner for me! I hope you are able to see it up there! I just love it, Amy!  You are the BESTEST BANNER MAKER ever!

I'll try to come back with a new post tomorrow - in the meantime, I hope you all are having a great week! Thank you for your sweet comments and emails - xo, Kim

A Little Pink

As you know, I live in a yellow bungalow and I adore the color red. BUT I also love the colors green, blue and pink. Actually, I just plain LOVE color. Pink has managed to slip into my office as of late - and even though the walls are red, I think that is okay. For me, at least it is. Everything that you see in this corner, except for the black & white picture and the books, came from either Goodwill, a thrift shop, or a yard sale... including my straw purse that I got for $2. This little corner of my office makes me happy......because I am drawn to the items and the colors... little things that I enjoy. None of them costing very much.

    

My "just because"  Zoe dress is patiently waiting on a dress form. The painting in the basket spent some time on the dining room wall, but I am enjoying seeing it here until I find another home for it. Even the leopard wallpaper came from Goodwill. I might wallpaper the guest bathroom ceiling with one of the rolls some day. Again, just seeing these things "hang out" in the basket is perfectly fine with me.

Remember this wonderful find? Well, my niece fell in love with it and enjoyed playing with it so much, I gave it to her! I know, I know, I was so excited about that one!  Before you think that I was simply being generous and a really sweet Aunt, I was already playing with the idea of finding an older one... a fixer-upper, if you will. One that wasn't so big. I don't know if the one you see below is that much older, but I instantly fell in love with this pink cutie and can't wait to have fun with it. This dollhouse will be staying right here! I'm thinking a yellow door, a green roof, or maybe a red roof... new windows, vintage furniture,  cottagy curtains. Isn't this vintagy doll bed perfect for it?

I honestly believe that if you LOVE something or a particular color, it will "work" in your home because you love it. Don't hold yourself back. If you surround yourself with things and colors that make YOU and your family happy then your home will be perfect.Everything will end up going together. Throw the color rules out the window. Life is too short not to surround yourself with who and what you really love. 

   

Lunch with the Girls

Oh, Saturday was so much fun!  I met up with a few friends for lunch downtown to celebrate one of their birthdays. The Antiquarian Restaurant is locally owned and a favorite among the "townies".

I love the eclectic ambiance of the place ~ and I appreciate the fact that the owners love to decorate the walls of their restaurant with art created by local artists.

 

This was my salad. Isn't it pretty? It was simply light and delicious.

I wish you could have had a piece of this pecan pie too because it was absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS! But, no, this WASN'T "light". Thank goodness! ;-)

We shared many light-hearted, silly moments together during our lunch - giggles over things that only close friends and girls would understand. I'm sure you know what I mean.

If you haven't had "lunch with the girls" lately, I  hope you are able to do so soon. Great food and friends - a perfect combination!