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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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August 18, 2008

A Dream Day

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Last Friday was indeed, dreamy.

Why?

Because Fifi and Mark showed up at Daisy Cottage's door...

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And they waved their magic wands throughout our home, turning our yellow cottage into Cinderella for the day, with amazing talent and finesse....

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Thankfully, the potted flowers were still alive....

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And the threatening rain didn't dampen our day...

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No, it was all just PERFECT.  The shoot, the time together, the DAY.

Perfect in EVERY way.

Fifi, being silly in the kitchen.....

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Well, maybe not perfect in EVERY way.. I am sorry to report that Miss Maggie did not do so very well.

Sigh.  The doxie diva - the true poser - decided THIS was the day to be camera shy. Poor poor Mark.

No, she wasn't too happy with her moment in the spotlight - BUT, she was very happy to be back on my lap at the end of the day after we had to say our goodbyes....

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It had been a very long week for this sweet girl - but I think she will forget and forgive me...

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I, on the other hand, will NEVER FORGET this dream day - the memory will be in my heart forever.

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Thank you Fifi!  Thank you Mark!  Thank you for giving Daisy Cottage AND us, the gift of YOU.

Love,

Kim

P.S. When the time comes for Daisy Cottage to be featured in the magazine you will be the first to know the details... thank YOU for sharing in this special day with me. You were here with me every second. ((hugs))

P.S.S.

I am really behind on my emails - please be patient with me, and hopefully by the end of the week I will be all caught up and will have answered your sweet messages - unless, that is, a little hurricane named Fay pays us a visit.  Yikes!

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Do you see my new banner up there? The Amazing Amy, who always does my banners, created this for me... if you need a banner for your blog, please contact her - her link is on my sidebar - you will LOVE working with her. Thank you Amy girl!

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August 13, 2008

Hi - It's Me.. Maggie

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Will you play with me? Mommy is on an intermission, whatever that means, and I'm really really really bored.

All she has been doing is cleaning, cleaning, cleaning.

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She needs to come here and sit down and, you know, hold me.

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Sigh.

Love,

Lonely Maggie

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August 10, 2008

A Little Intermission

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A very special someone will be visiting Daisy Cottage in a few days.  I am sooooooo excited to see her again. My blog will have a little "intermission" as I have some major cleaning to do for a Daisy Cottage photo shoot!  It's time to address the not-so-cute dust bunnies and doggy hair and I definitely need to freshen up our front porch with flowers that are actually alive!  ;-)

I'll miss you and I wish that you could be here too, although I'd probably hand you a dust cloth and a broom - but you know that you WILL be here in spirit!

So, before I sign off, I thought I'd share these photos from a fabulous shop called Retro Rosie, also located in Bradenton, Florida.  I cannot wait to visit this shop again one day - it is such a darling one - and we really enjoyed our visit. I hope that you do too.....

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I'll be back soon....  wish me luck!   ;-)

xo,

Kim

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August 08, 2008

Adorable Shop!

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No, this isn't a shop - it's the beach, of course - and my sister and I made sure to say hello to it yesterday on one of our "getaway days" that we like to treat ourselves to every once in a while...

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While dipping our toes in the water and basking in our Florida sun, this little bird came along and told us about an ADORABLE shop that was nearby..

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Well, of course, we HAD to check it out for ourselves and we are SO glad that we did....

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With my camera fully charged, I took photos as I meandered about and hopefully you don't mind that I brought you along with me too!

Let's start with the porch, shall we?

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Up the steps we go...

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Time to go inside...

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Oh yes - eye candy galore!

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I loved the colors that greeted us everywhere!

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It is time for us to leave this sweet shop behind, but we will go back one day!

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My sister and I found another shop after our visit here and I'll share that next ... 'till then I hope you can find some time for a little getaway day too!

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*edited* to add that YES, something blue came home with me and of course I'll share that with you when it finds its' perfect spot at Daisy Cottage and this charming shop is located in Bradenton, Florida!

xo,

Kim 

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August 06, 2008

Sisters That Sew

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Most of you know that I am REALLY LUCKY to have an awesome sister! She's a multi-talented girl and amazes me every day with all that she can do - and one of her many talents is sewing! And for someone like me, who admittedly does NOT have the patience to sew, this is a wonderful thing - having a sister who does!

Sooooo, whenever I find extra cute napkins or vintage pillowcases or fabric, I simply pass them along to her and she kindly creates lots and lots of fun things for ME.  See how that works? I know, I know... I'M SPOILED!  ;-)

This is what Jill created with two, red vintage napkins, that I found at Goodwill - an adorable pillow...

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And she created this pillow out of two Anthropologie napkins that I found at a yard sale for 25 cents each...

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And she created this pillow from a vintage pillow case, also found at Goodwill...

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Aren't they cute? Thank you sis! I LOVE THEM!!!

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Speaking of spoiled, sweet Sherrie also spoiled me when she sent me this beautiful blue dish that she found in one of her local shops AND the most heavenly smelling soap that she handmade...

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Thank you VERY much Sherrie! I truly love your generous gift!!

(((hugs)))

Kim

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

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  • 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

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  • "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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