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- 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
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January 28, 2008
My Feathered Friends
I'd like for you to meet some of my feathered friends who live nearby.
They are beautiful and charming. I love spending time with them.
And they love visitors! They are really happy that I brought you too...
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They hope that you will come back to visit them again soon .......
AND as a token of their friendship - they left this treasure for YOU...
January 27, 2008
Tablecloth Love and Maggie's Show & Tell
I DO love my tablecloths! I rotate them around from table to table, depending on my current decorating mood. I keep them when they are not in use in a white wicker trunk that is stored under our buffet. With the exception of this special one that my sis made for our dining room table, I find them at Goodwill...
They are usually only a couple of dollars each and I use them not only for tables, but also for recovering seat cushions and pillows. Sometimes, I simply drape them over the backs of chairs - giving them an extra layer of pattern and color.
Another idea is to fold a round cloth in half and create a window valance out of it. For a little bit of pocket change, you can have so much fun dressing your home with tablecloths!
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She isn't perched on a tablecloth BUT she wanted to show you something...
See how little locks of hair are sprouting on her ears and chest?
Yes - she is feeling MUCH better about herself now. The "diva" is back! ;-)
January 23, 2008
Brownies Now Being Served
Thank you all VERY MUCH for your really sweet comments and personal emails about my Artful Blogging feature - you are the BEST. That is all there is to it. THE BEST.
And the magical "random generator" picked CAREY to receive a copy of the edition!!
January 21, 2008
Artful Blogging
Imagine my SHEER excitement when Staci Dumoski, the editor of Stampington's gorgeous publication, "Artful Blogging", contacted me last September and told me that she wanted to feature my blog in an upcoming issue. I was sooooooo excited and VERY honored! "Artful Blogging" is such a beautiful work of art. I have enjoyed reading my copy of the first issue over and over again.
When I sat down to write about my personal blogging experience - the old-fashioned way, with a pad of lined paper and a freshly sharpened pencil - I began to write about YOU. I wrote about what you mean to me in my life and how grateful I am to have you be a part of Daisy Cottage. I finished typing the final draft and after attaching my photos, I excitedly (and nervously with butterflies swarming around in my tummy) hit the "send" button. I took a deep breath and hoped so much that the 700 or so words that I wrote would be okay.
On Saturday afternoon, Dave the mailman, delivered a complimentary copy of the new Spring edition of "Artful Blogging" to Daisy Cottage's mailbox. Take a sneak peek with me......
There we are!! You and me. Me and YOU.
THANK YOU STACI - SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! I AM THRILLED BEYOND WORDS!
This issue of "Artful Blogging" will be available on February 1st. You will be able to find it at Borders, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble and other book stores. You can also order online! If you can, please treat yourself to a copy of this FANTASTIC publication featuring amazing artists and talented bloggers - oh and some simple, but very heartfelt words from me to YOU.
To celebrate, I'd love to give a copy away to ONE OF YOU ... just leave a comment if you'd like to have one - from my mailbox to yours. xo, Kim
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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
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