My Photo

The Music of Daisy Cottage

Thank You!

  • I read and appreciate each and every one of your comments. Thank you so much for stopping by Daisy Cottage!

Where Women Create

Writing Published In

Photo Credit In

Quoted In

Editorial Mention In

Top 10 Vintage-Inspired Blogs

  • Thank you Blogs.com!

How Nice Of You!

Inspiration Destination

Beautiful Book!

Claudia

Let Your Home Be Your Heart

  • What I hope for my readers and for all keepers of the nest, is that they embrace their homes with their heart and all of the passion that it holds. I want them to know that they can decorate on a limited budget by seeing things in new ways; by rescuing the broken and transforming the ugly. I hope that they flaunt their favorite color and decorate their life with it. I hope that their homes feel like one giant hug that welcomes them each and every time they walk through their front door. More than anything I want everyone to have their own home-sweet-home dream come true! xo, Kim

« September 2007 | Main | November 2007 »

October 18, 2007

Pumpkin Fun!

Img_5187_small

Target has definitely been a great resource this year for fun pumpkin decor! I picked up this witchy one last week. Isn't the polka-dotted stem cute? (edited to add that I can't take credit for the design - this came this way!) I also added the sunflower from Fifi to my sunflower basket... the more the merrier, I always say! I hope you all are having fun with your fall decorating too!

Img_5201_medium

October 18, 2007 | | Comments (54) | TrackBack (0)

October 17, 2007

"Fabulous" Box from Fifi!

Img_5141_small

This box was waiting for me on my porch yesterday afternoon. Fifi is redoing her guest room in her dreamy pink cottage. She shares pictures about it here. She generously and VERY SWEETLY passed along these wonderful "things" to me for Daisy Cottage! It was like Christmas morning as I lifted one Fifi-treasure after another out of the brown box...

Img_5157_small

Img_5159_small

Img_5160_small

Img_5161_small

Img_5151_small

Fifi sent silk flowers that are PERFECT for Daisy Cottage, AND she gave me sweet-smelling dried flowers, adorable dust ruffles, THE softest blanket, a french rooster plaque, fun wall hangings, lovely pillow shams, a toile lamp shade, delightful tassels, and FABULOUS french window panels that I think Maggie thought were going to be hers...

Img_5177_small

Img_5176_small

So many colorful and wonderful things! I love them all - and to know that they came from such a sweet friend and HER delightful cottage... well, I'm just so thrilled! Thank you, thank you, Fifi - sending you BIG hugs and lots of love...  xoxoxo

P.S. If any of you haven't visited Fifi yet, try to stop by and say hi - she, and everything she does is truly fabulous! It will be so fun to see how she redecorates her guest room!

October 17, 2007 | | Comments (49) | TrackBack (0)

October 15, 2007

She's Okay

Img_5124_small

Maggie isn't hurt - she's okay. This is Maggie doing HER version of the "dachshund beg". She longs to beg properly like cutie-patootie Jazzy does, but alas, she is VERY bow-legged and has never been able to. So whenever she wants to be picked up or held, which happens quite often during the day, this is what she does... over and over again. She'll "faint" right in front of your feet and she will wait until someone "rescues" her.

Img_5119_small

And believe me, someone does - usually within seconds. Spoiled, spoiled Maggie.

October 15, 2007 | | Comments (82) | TrackBack (0)

October 14, 2007

The Glad Game

Img_5082_medium

Look what arrived in my mail box last week! A PERFECTLY vintage "Pollyanna" game board! And who was the sweetheart who found this and wrapped it up in her usual adorable way to send to oh-so-lucky me?  Why it was Miss C, one of my FAVORITE buds here in Blogland. This board could not be any cuter - I love it and I think it is going to stay right here on my new little red coffee table in the living room... yep - it is just too special for the real game table, it deserves front and center attention! Thank you Charlotte - what a treasure.. The Glad Game and YOU!   xo, Kim

Img_5072_small   

October 14, 2007 | | Comments (32) | TrackBack (0)

October 11, 2007

The Barn and Stable

Img_4932_small

One of my FAVORITE places to visit over the past 20 years or so for an "escape" and true shopping bliss is here. Right here - in what seems to be the middle of nowhere. But this place is INDEED somewhere, and is affectionately known as "The Barn and Stable".  Located in quaint Lake Alfred, Florida, off of I-4, this must-visit destination is waiting for you if you happen to be passing by. You will LOVE it, especially if you enjoy antiques, pretty things, and holiday treasures.

Img_5030_small

Img_5028_small

Img_5032_small

Img_5029_small

This wonderful place is open the first weekend in October through the last weekend in May. My friend and I, along with her sweet baby boy, celebrated the beginning of the fall season by visiting The Barn and Stable and having a "Backporch" lunch. I hope that it is okay that I brought YOU along too... if so, come shopping with us through the barn doors -

Img_4938_small

Img_4945_small

Img_4948_small

Img_4952_small

Img_4954_small

Img_4955_small

Img_4944_small  Img_4946_small Img_4956_small

Img_4963_small Img_4957_small

Img_4980_small Img_4958_small

Img_4947_small Img_4987_small

Img_4982_small Img_5004_small Img_4993_small

Img_4996_small

Img_5024_small Img_4991_small

Img_4997_small Img_5006_small

Would you ever think that all of these fun things could be found out here in the country? After all of this eye candy and shopping, we were hungry, so as tradition dictates, we had our "Backporch"  picnic lunch -

Img_4961_small

You take a menu, pencil in your selections, and a cute picnic basket arrives at your table filled with goodies.

Img_5068_small 

Img_5038_small

Img_5043_small

Before we returned to our shopping, we wanted to show baby Andrew the water and lily pads nearby -

Img_5045_small

and since we ARE in the middle of Florida, this little baby wanted to say hi -

Img_5058_small

Andrew wasn't bothered - he's a laid back kind of guy...

Img_4976_small

I hope you enjoyed visiting The Barn and Stable! We'll go again when everything turns into Christmas loveliness..  okay?   :-)

Img_5033_medium

October 11, 2007 | | Comments (80) | TrackBack (0)

« Previous | Next »

Search Blog Here

You Can Find Me at My New Site! Click on Baby Swan

Click On Painting To Visit Etsy Shop

Categories

Order Your Copy Of Fifi's New Book Here!

Miss Maggie of Daisy Cottage


Find Me In

Your Beautiful Hearts For Jack

Thank You Dear Sis!

Recent Posts

Thank you Fifi!

  • "It's people like yourself that make everything beautiful and worthwhile." ~ Fifi

Thank You Ida!

  • Kim I just wanted to thank you again for allowing us into your sweet home! I absolutely loved being there and looking around with you. Your hospitality and sweet spirit make the home even more beautiful! Thanks for reminding me that one day I too will have my "dream come true!" ~ Ida - MOPS Member

Thank You Jane!

  • "I just discovered your blog and am blown away with the comfortable, almost nostalgic feel of it...almost like finding a long-lost friend after many years apart...somehow familiar, but all so exciting and new." ~ Jane

Thank You Dena!

  • "Kim, I love your blog. I so appreciate you sharing every day. I miss you when you're gone. Losing my dear sweet baby boy in Iraq has made me treasure life and those so dear to me. Reading your blog is such therapy for me. You have made me treasure the finer things in life that I use to overlook. Birds singing, flowers blooming, my home and all of the treasures within it. I'm not sure that I ever looked at a teacup or saucer and saw such detail and beauty in it." ~ Dena

Thank You Grace!

  • "I would like to let you know what a joy it is to wake up each morning and read your delightful blog. I always feel as if you are speaking directly to me. Since I was diagnosed with an immune disease a year ago I wanted only to read positive and very inspiring blogs and your blog was the first I found. I think maybe the good Lord meant for me to find your blog and since then it has been nothing but smiles all around. I have tried very hard to stay positive about this disease and very up beat. I know that there is no cure and I have accepted this, but reading things with a positive message and filled with so much love helps. This is where you come in and I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart and to let you know how very much you and Miss Maggie are loved." ~ Grace

Thank You Francesca!

  • "Oh my! I have just stepped into heaven. A nostalgic, magic, getaway place where folk love one another and life is sweet. Kim, you will probably never know just how many hearts you have touched with your site. " ~ Francesca

Thank You Kathy!

  • "I visited my friends with their tasteful beige homes and sometimes questioned if there was anyone else in this world who loved the things I did. Then I found Daisy Cottage and a whole community of other women who shop the side of the road, paint their furniture fun colors, and aren't afraid to fill their homes with touches of whimsy and fun. What a relief! We aren't alone! I'm not alone. Thanks for all your inspiration and for confidently sharing your home and the idea that we can have fun with our decorating. I never get tired of visiting here Kim." ~ Kathy

Thank you Rue!

  • "That hankie is like you and your blog Kim. In the middle of all of the other beautiful hankies, it's the one that stands out and makes you feel at home." ~ Rue

Thank You Jeanette!

  • "Sigh.... between your music, red and yellow mellow feeling and wonderful writing I just feel so calm. What would I do without you in the morning with my cup of coffee." ~ Jeanette

Thank You Lenna!

  • "My eyes have been opened to a world I never knew existed. Such vibrant creativity, such caring community: it literally takes my breath away. After so much loneliness and isolation it is overwhelming to me that such a world even exists. In time I hope to be able to fill my garden of life with lovely, loving friends instead of the weeds of loneliness. Until that time lace tablecloths will come out of storage, music and lovely scents will fill the air of this home. And I shall visit the Daisy Cottage when I feel despair raise its dark, obscuring head, for I know from experience, that it is ever lurking behind that next bout of pain and weakness. Your kind and generous response has strengthened my resolve, you have helped me more than you will ever know, my new-found friend." ~ Lenna

Thank You Rose!

  • "What I love best about Daisy Cottage is Kim. I love the way you appreciate every good thing in life and embrace joy in every moment." ~ Rose

Thank You Lisa!

  • "Here's how I can best describe into words how your blog made me feel. You know when you wake up in the morning and there's an early morning thunderstorm and every room in your house is as dark as night? Then, the rain and thunder stop and the sun comes shining through all the windows and you just know it's going to be a beautiful, sunshine day? Well, that's how finding Dear Daisy Cottage made me feel. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Kim. You blessed my day and may God do the same for you." ~ Lisa B.

Thank you Pamela!

  • "I am so touched by your words and photographs. Whether in happy or sad times, you inspire my heart and soul. We all need each other's light and you offer us that dose of sunshine." ~ Pamela

Thank you Joy!

  • "Your blog has helped me start to see the beauty in life again." ~ Joy

Thank You Anne!

  • "Thank you for your wonderful blog. I have been "lurking" but had to share with you how much you have helped me embrace the fun of decorating. I came to your blog looking for pictures to inspire me as I redecorate my house with cottage style. Today I was so tangled up in doing it "right" that it was really depressing me. I visited your blog again for some fresh ideas and came away realizing that there is no "right." Just me being me and enjoying my home! I am laying here in bed with tears in my eyes - tears of happiness that it is okay to be me and let that shine through in my house and what I wear and what I make with my hands. You are God's gift to me today and I thank Him and you." ~ Anne

Thank You Tracy!

  • "Your words and thoughts of encouragement help me see myself with value. You are a blessing. Thank you." ~ Tracy

Thank you Karen!

  • "Your humble spirit has not changed through your many posts here in Blogland. You have been blessed with a special gift and I am very thankful you share it with us." ~ Karen

Thank You Betty Jo!

  • "You truly inspire me to do whatever I can in my own little nest. I've always been an artistic dreamer, but you've enlarged my dreams with your way of seeing." ~ Betty Jo
Blog powered by Typepad
Member since 09/2006

There's No Place Like Home