No matter the past.
No matter the future.
No matter the similarities.
No matter the differences.
No one shares in our beginnings like a sibling.
I hope you have a beautiful day ...
In every way.
Love,
Kim
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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
May 03, 2011
May 01, 2011
You and Me at The Fancy Flea
Oh my! The Fancy Flea on Saturday was the BEST one so far! I am so proud of my dear friend, Lori, for having the vision years ago and seeing it through. I love you Lori.
So yes.. amazing vendors and so many treasures! Wow! And it was really neat to see so many bloggers! Blogworld does indeed make our world much smaller and intimate. I wish you all could have been there too - even though you know you WERE in my heart. It was such a thrill to meet those of you that I did for the first time and just as thrilling to see many of you again. Thank you very much for all of your kindness and sweet support. While The Fancy Flea was indeed truly over the moon fantastic in every way, meeting YOU was the highlight of the day for me.
Well of course I took many photos, and also of course, I will share some of them with you now but not in any real order. Actually let me rephrase that - I will share them with you in real RANDOM order. You know me. ;-)
So yes, please enjoy The Fancy Flea with me!
But first, look at this beautiful one's adorable hat that she created for the Summer Bonnet Hat Contest! Love it!
Okay, off we go..... oh, my sister bought the blue iron bed that you see here in the background. Darn her! Hmmmm... maybe one day it will be mine? ;-)
Beautiful Kimberly Ryan of Paris Rags was there along with her equally beautiful creations...
Let the randomness begin...
Lori's booth... I loved it all. But of course.
Random...
My sweet young friend, Nichole, of Flea Chic Fab, was also there with her amazing jewelry ( I do believe I am her biggest fan, but then again, she has MANY) and her booth was next to her beautiful Mom's booth, Yvonne, which represented HER NEW shop, Black Swan Bazaar .... a must see destination!!
More randomness...
My charming friend, Kim, of Ticklish Mermaids was there with her wonderful and whimsical art....
So many pretty things.... swoon.....
Shoppers came in all sizes as you can see...
Erica's booth was gorgeous as always ...
Random, random....
Check out Lisa's site .... one talented chicky..... and oh my gosh..SHE is gorgeous too!
My AWESOME sister's awesome "attitude pillows" were at my dear friend's Cindy's booth.......
These lovelies were found at Deb of Vintage Soul's booth .... you might remember that I wrote about her and her GORGEOUS store for Romantic Country...
Random....
pssst.... remember this adorable couple? So good to see you again Blueberry Mike and Jessi!
You might also remember Tiffany - the sweet one who made Maggie Christmas ornaments for me. She had an awesome booth too and shared her space with her mother who had wonderful jewelry...
Of course our Lori's hand painted furniture FLEW out of the Flea almost immediately... and this desk was no exception. It went home with Susan... a lovely new neighbor of mine. :-)
SO SO SO FUN.
And my favorite little girl was there too - little Miss Kate.... who YOU have met before.
I hope you enjoyed The Fancy Flea with me! I might add a few more pics here within this post as time allows. And of course.... randomly.
;-)
Much love,
Kim
April 25, 2011
The Gift
Baby swans hatched all around the lake this weekend.
Easter miracles, indeed.
I spent most of Saturday and Sunday observing the Mama Swan that had nested on my side of the lake. She was so mellow and patient with the many who came to witness her babies being born.
This littlest one was born Easter morning...
I wanted to share a few of the hundreds of images that I took ...
And I also wanted to share this with you ...
A family who was on their way to church stopped their van and put down the window so that the wife could ask me if there were baby swans in the nest. I told them yes there were! They parked the van and walked up to see the mama and her babies.
The wife and children were instantly smitten. They were in awe at the miracle they were witnessing. The husband, however, was instantly annoyed and kept looking at his watch. He said, "Are you ready? We are going to be late." The wife and children asked if they could stay just a few more minutes. He got really irritated and said, "No. Come on. We are going to be late. Let's go. You've already seen it."
He walked off to the van. His wife quietly said, "Let's go kids. Daddy is waiting."
They reluctantly walked away and the husband quickly drove off to get to church on time.
He was right in that his family HAD SEEN IT.
Sigh. I hope maybe one day he will too.
Thank you precious Mama Swan for allowing us to witness the miracle of you and your babies. A miracle and gift from above given to us on Easter. God bless you and your family. Always.
Love,
Kim
*edited to share this link for fascinating facts about swans
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The Randon Number Generator picked Amy to win my Giveway!
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Thank you so much Amy! Please email me your mailing addy and I will send these right out to you.
xo
April 19, 2011
I Wish You...
peace today.
Love,
Kim
April 04, 2011
Be You!
I hope you all have a BEEyouTIFUL day.
;-)
Kim
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Hi Kim!! I would really love to have a copy of Fifi's book. I am a book fanatic! Maybe you should consider writing one!! Your photos are beautiful! I just want you to know that we woke up to about 10 inches of snow again today....reading your blog always makes me happy! However, I'll take the snow before the terrible tornadoes some states have had to endure. Have a great day, Kim!!! And thanks for all you do!!