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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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September 19, 2008

When You Wish Upon A Star

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Dear Friends,

Has it really been two years since I sat down at the computer and wrote my first blog for Dear Daisy Cottage?

Well indeed it has, and my journey through Blogland has been a beautiful one - because of you.

I have traveled to the sweetest places when I have visited your sites, and I have received so much more from you than you have EVER received from me.  You will never know the amount of joy that you have added to my life, but I promise you that you have.  You have inspired me every single day.  You have lifted my spirits every single day. You have been like twinkling stars - brilliant points of light that I have looked up to and greatly admired.  I am so grateful for each and every one of you.

Thank you for your kindness - your inspiration - your generosity - and for your time.  Thank you for your comments - your emails - your letters - and for your gifts.  Thank you for sharing a part of your lives with me.  Sweet, gentle souls you all are.  The world is even more beautiful because you are in it.

I don't know what the future will hold for me, but I sincerely hope that it will hold YOU close, and I also hope that it is okay if I keep you with me - tucked within my heart.

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To celebrate Dear Daisy Cottage's two year anniversary, I am having a GIVEAWAY!  The following will be wrapped and put inside a box and given away to one of you, in honor of ALL of you.

A vintage star pin, that I got from Vintage - just for you, and a brand new journal that is waiting for YOUR thoughts....

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A sweet little bird, who is ready to fly away to your house...

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A little floral oil painting that someone created with love...

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A small glass cloche...

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A pretty vintage candlestick and saucer ....

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And last, but definitely NOT least, a special anniversary edition of one of my favorite books - A Gift From The Sea!

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This Giveaway is a VERY small token of my appreciation for all of your blog support.  If you would like the chance to win, please leave a comment on this post - even if it is your first time to do so - and I will draw the winning name at midnight, Eastern Time, on September 30th.

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I'll be back on October 1st, but in the meantime....

When you wish upon a star

Makes NO difference who you are

Anything your heart desires

Will come to you.

If your heart is in your dream

No request is too extreme

When you wish upon a star

As dreamers do.

Like a bolt out of the blue

Fate steps in and sees you through

When you wish upon a star

Your dreams come true.

*written by Ned Washington and Leigh Harline*

Thank you for everything!  Thank you for being YOU!

Love,

Kim

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September 17, 2008

Good Morning!

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Good Morning! 

My eyes are a wee bit fuzzy this morning - but I'm sure after finishing my second cup of coffee and eating my Cheerios, I'll soon be able to focus better! And I really need to, because I have some writing to do!  ;-)

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There - that's better....

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Isn't this guy cute?

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And speaking of cute, although I admit I AM partial, I think THIS guy is pretty cute too...

My son, Shawn... always a day brightener!

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I hope you have a beautiful day!

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September 15, 2008

Book Love

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I love my books!

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And they are everywhere!

On the mantel...

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On the table...

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On the piano...

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Everywhere!

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And of course they are stacked high in my office...

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I just can't resist them!  Old or new! I love books!

And while I was dusting today, I realized that I don't currently own a single copy of my favorite book EVER - Gone With The Wind!!!

What would Scarlet say???

What is YOUR favorite book and do you own a copy of it?

I sure hope you do!!!    ;-)

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September 14, 2008

View From Our Porch

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A Sunday eve is the perfect time to unwind on our porch swing...

A time to relax and just swing...

Back and forth...

Back and forth.

We are so thankful for our neighborhood...

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We are so thankful for alot of things....

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Sunday eve - a time to rest, a time to reflect, and a time to wonder what tomorrow will bring.

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September 12, 2008

Happy Friday!

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Now where did this week go? Is it me, or do the days just fly by faster and faster???

I am looking forward to spending some time today with a friend and her adorable little boy and tonight I will be cheering from the stands for our high school football team at their first home game.  Before I go, I thought I'd share a few things...

My beautiful Maggie painting now has a place of honor on our piano..

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I bought this cross from a sister blogger, Kim, at her yard sale - which my sis and I luckily stumbled upon, not knowing that it was her house! I brought it home, painted it white, and it now hangs by our front door.

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AND I am very happy to report that this plant is still alive three whole weeks after I brought it home from Lowe's...(oh it's the little things, isn't it?)    ;-)

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Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have a safe and wonderful weekend!

xo,

Kim

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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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