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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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October 19, 2008

Brownies on the Porch

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I hope YOU had a BOOtiful weekend sweet ones!

I did, that's for sure! We enjoyed live music and festivities down by the lake on Friday night AND we had so much fun last night at our friend's annnual Halloween party! I wish you could see her home - it is absolutely AWESOME (please tell me - what is the new word for "awesome".. there HAS to be a better one!) Michelle is SO talented with her decor... I need to take pictures of her home for you to see.

Today we relaxed, and I also made some S'more Brownies... found the recipe in a Taste of the South magazine...

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Let's just say....

SINFULLY DELICIOUS!

And that's okay, right?

Here's the recipe....

S'more Brownies

1 box brownie mix

10 whole graham cracker squares, broken into pieces

2 cups miniature marshmallows

1 cup milk chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Mix brownie mix according to package directions. Pour into prepared pan.  Bake for 18 minutes.

Remove from oven.  Sprinkle with graham cracker pieces, pressing down lightly.  Sprinkle evenly with marshmallows and chocolate morsels.  Return to oven, and continue baking for 12 minutes.  Let cool, and cut into squares.

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Now see, IF you had been walking by our porch, I would have offered you a brownie!

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My porch is the one where the pumpkins keep growing!  ;-)

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And that's okay too, right? 

xo,

Me

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October 16, 2008

A Cup of Cuteness

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Look at this sweet little handle! My sister picked this cup and saucer up for me at Goodwill for 75 cents! Soooo cute...

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Mmmm good - coffee tastes better in a cute cup!  ;-)

Speaking of coffee.. how do you take yours? Black? Cream? Sugar? 

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October 12, 2008

Thrifted Color

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My heart skipped a beat when I discovered a stack of bright yellow and green linen napkins in my Goodwill. They were peeking out from underneath a ton of beige ones. Of course they became mine!

On that same day, I found this sweet yellow doily ...

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AND as I was about to check out, I saw four red beaded bracelets hanging on the jewelry rack and I knew that not only would I love wearing them (yes Shannon, I got one for you!) but I thought to myself... hmm - the napkins might like to wear them too!  ;-)

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You know - life can be SO FUN when it is a colorful one!!!  ;-)

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October 11, 2008

A Blissful Escape

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Mom and I treated ourselves to lunch at one of our favorite girly places... Why?

Because we need to treat our spirit to a little extra goodness and sweetness whenever we can.  These are literally the days of our lives... a few moments of blissful escape is as important as the air that we breathe. 

 

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Thank you Mom! 

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Please treat yourself to a blissful escape - whether it be a tea room, a book store, a park, a beach, a mountain side, or a cozy spot in your own home - whatever makes your heart sing... I hope the music plays for you today.

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October 09, 2008

Bringing Home the Pumpkin!

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As I went on my way to find pumpkins for our porch, I stopped to say hi to some of my neighbors...

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I did, indeed, find several pumpkins -  and mums, although it was a wee bit awkward bringing them home with me on my broom....   ;-)

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I found a pumpkin for the chair....

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And a pumpkin for the table...

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And fresh mums for the pots...

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They help bring a little touch of fall to Daisy Cottage. Now all we need is some crisp cool weather to pay us a visit!

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I hope you have a BEAUTIFUL day and if you are having glorious fall weather - pretty pumpkin please send some of it my way!!! 

xo,

Kim

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  • "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

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  • "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

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  • "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

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