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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

October 12, 2010

No Matter What

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No matter the place where we are at.  You and me.

 

 

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No matter if we are feeling that we are fading or didn't have the proper time to bloom ...

 

 

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No matter if we are feeling weak and tired or maybe even a little scared ...

 

 

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No matter if we wilt or feel like we are losing our youthful lustre  ...

 

 

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We MUST remember and I mean we MUST remember ...

 

 

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That no matter the place where we are at, yes we are BEAUTIFUL.  And yes we are STRONG.  Right here and right now.  And that we always have been.  And that we always will be.  For eternity.

 

No matter WHAT.  

 

 

Love,

Kim

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September 15, 2010

Every Single Day


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Hello.

 

Please come on in.  Marley has been waiting for you.

(He isn't mad at Maggie and me now. He can't stay mad very long.)

 

 

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I'm so glad there are still summer blooms to welcome you too ...

 

 

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You can have a seat here ...

 

 

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And I'll have a seat there ...

 

 

 

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Yes even my little blue birdie is glad that you are here ...     ;-)

 

 

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Now while I fill our cups to the brim ...

 

 

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I would like for you to get comfy and maybe answer a few questions for me. A bit of reflection, if you will.

 

 

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Do you do something every single day of your life that makes you happy?  Even if for just a moment of fleeting bliss?

 

Do you do a little or a big something every single day that reflects your heart and nurtures your soul?

 

Do you do something every single day that brings you a bit of joy and escape from stress?

 

And what is that for you? 

 

Please share. 

 

I so HOPE that you are able to say yes to these questions.  And if you are not able to, you can begin today.

 

After all, it IS Wednesday.  A most perfect day to begin anew.

 

 

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Remember to love YOU too.  Every.  Single.  Day.

 

 

 

Love,

 

Kim

 

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August 10, 2010

Reflections...

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A day is done ...



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And a day has begun ...



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What will we do? Where will we go?  What will we see?  Who will we be?


Hmmm.


We will be YOU and ME.



Love,

Kim

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July 28, 2010

Do You Remember?

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It's summer. 


Remember what that used to mean?  You and I would play outside from sunrise to sunset - usually barefoot and donning messy ponytails and summer shorts or a sleeveless cotton dress?  Remember?  We would roller skate and hopscotch and tell secrets to our BFF's? We would freckle and skin our knees and run home for a bandaid and then back to each other's houses again.  We would practice our cartwheels and rollovers in the thick summer grass. We would hula hoop and jump rope while we recited our beloved rhymes.   We would ride our bikes with their bells and banana seats and baskets wherever we wanted with no hands holding the bars and we would climb trees.  Remember?  We would make up silly songs and yes we would sometimes burp.  ;-)  We would let one leg dangle from the branch and let it swing back and forth.  We would eat cheese doodles and slurp down popsicles. We would chew pink bubble gum and blow big obnoxious bubbles and let them pop.  We would talk about the cute boy next door and giggle so uncontrollably and pinky swear and cross our hearts and hope to die. 


Do you remember?



Let's do it again.   



 

xo,

Kim

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June 18, 2010

Bloom Babies Bloom

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You ALL make me and my little heart SO happy.


Bloom babies bloom.  You can do it!   And I can't wait to hear how you and your homes have blossomed into a uniqueness and loveliness that will truly be characteristic of you.  HOUSE BEAUTIFUL for real.



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I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  If you are so blessed to be able to spend Father's Day with your father, please give him a hug for me. 

 

As I so wish that I could hug mine.

 

 

 

 

So yes, bloom babies bloom!  NOW is your moment to shine. 



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Love always,


Kim


P.S. This was my 700th post!!  My how time flies when you spend it with those that you love.


xoxoxo

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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

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  • "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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