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Links We're Loving!

OtherSide Charters
My amazing husband, Captain Daniel Long, and his equally interesting partner, Captain Dave Blanchard, offer expert inshore fishing charters, as well as night shark trips. Check out their pictures . . . especially the big shark!
Stacey Woods Photography
My fabulous friend, Stacey Woods, is an incredible photographer specializing in maternity, newborn, and children photographs. She has also taken some amazing shots of our delicious gourmet cookies that will make your mouth water!!
Hallmark Development
This is one of our satisfied corporate clients. and we really enjoy working with this stellar group. Hallmark Development of Florida is a diversified real estate development firm founded 43 years ago by Daniel Engelhardt. It has developed roughly 630,000 square feet of office and service-center space with nearly 160 tenants at the Airport Business Center near the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport on 140th Avenue North in Clearwater. Currently, Hallmark is building Pinellas County's first privately owned LEED office building. When complete, this 25,290-square-foot building will be the international headquarters for The Moorings/Sunsail.
Sitter Soirees
My ingenious new find, Sitter Soirees hosts events matching parents with babysitters in your area. The events give you an hour to meet and mingle with quality sitters in your area, and you leave with resumes in hand! Finding a sitter could not be easier with these great girls!
Confetti Events
Jamie & Laurie are two of the most creative girls I know. Event planners extraordinaire, you will be amazed and inspired by their ideas and talent. I've enjoyed getting to know them, and have loved working with them. I hope you'll check them out for your next event!
Dreaming Giggles Design
You will love Patti's talent and her fabulous creations!! All of her items are custom designed, and working with Patti is a great experience.
Finicky Window Cleaning
You will love John & Jesse, owners of this business, and will be amazed with their work! These people know how to do windows, and do it right! Plus, customers receive Kookie Krums cookies with the Finicky logo on them . . . a yummy reason to have your windows washed today!

Blogs I Follow

Two Shades of Pink
My gorgeous new friend, Jessica, has an amazing story of her journey to motherhood, and daily chats about her life in the trenches. You'll laugh out loud, and sometimes cry as you read; I love her perspective on life!!
Mom2Drew
My incredibly sweet friend Jenny writes about life with her little boy (who is also incredibly sweet and very cute!). A totally different perspective than those of us with girls, although she does have a baby girl on the way! I always find her posts encouraging. I know you will too.
Confetti Events Blog
I love this blog! New ideas, amazing finds, innovative designing . . . this one always gets my creative juices flowing!
Stacey Woods Photography
See life's most precious memories through Stacey's lens as she lets us get sneak peeks of photos she's proofing for clients. Gorgeous shots, beautiful photos, and sweet Southern stories!
Bring the Rain
For those of you who have ever lost a child, or know someone who has, this blog is incredible. Having lost four babies myself, giving birth to one and knowing her for a brief four hours before she died, I can tell you every sentiment, every feeling, every sentence is absolutely true. From mourning to dancing, this blog will completely bless you.

Magnetic Bulletin Boards - DIY

In my efforts towards organizing my girls' rooms, I wanted bulletin boards so they could hang up those things that are currently important to them. Right now I should have stock in Scotch tape for as much as my girls use hanging up their creations. I didn't want a traditional bulletin board with pins, for obvious reasons, and I wanted something more trendy than the fabric covered boards with the ribbons. Since I couldn't find what I was looking for, I decided to make my own! This is how it turned out . . . and I'll give you instructions to make your own below!

What do you think?! It was super easy to make. I started with a 24" x 24" piece of sheet metal, purchased from Home Depot for $13. I bought 1/4 yard of patterned fabric, and a spool of coordinating ribbon. The choices are endless here, just make sure the fabric you choose is thin enough that magnets can still stick through it.

Cut the sheet metal in half with a pair of metal shears (also called tin snips if you have to go get some). For mine, I cut another 5" off the top of the board to make it the size I wanted. You can change this depending on the width of your fabric, just make sure your fabric takes up over half of the board, for aesthetic purposes. Drill two holes in the top for hanging.

Cut your fabric so that it fits all the way around the metal, and overlaps slightly on the back. Using modpodge, cover the back of the fabric, being sure to get all the edges covered. Lay your fabric over the metal, and smooth it out all over so it adheres. Do the same with your ribbon, overlapping the ribbon on the fabric slightly so you don't have to worry about uneven edges. Take a length of ribbon and tie it through each of the holes, making a knot on the front of the board. You can make this any length depending on where you're hanging it. Pick out some fun magnets, and you're ready to go!!