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Yum Sighting: Kathleen's Kottage

When I walked up to of one of my favorite shops, I was so excited to see our YUM sticker {along with one for Heartworks Kids} on the door. We've loved Kathleen's Kottage and its owners, Will and Kathleen, for years, and our home is full of furniture and accessories we've purchased there. Kathleen's has a great selection of distressed furniture and frames, artwork, shells and more. It's located just before the 331 bridge on the beach side. Here are some photos I snapped during my visit. Forgive the quality - they were taken with my phone.

The cottages are coming!!!

 

One of our favorite events of the year is coming in May. Cottages for Kids is sponsored by the Children's Volunteer Health Network (CVHN), an organization that provides free medical, dental and mental health services for local children. There will be amazing play houses on display in Rosemary Beach May 8-30 that will be auctioned off to support CVHN. Mark your calendars for the Auction Party Saturday, May 30 which will include barbecue, bluegrass and more.

The cottages have all been donated and designed by local builders, architects and interior designers. For anything and everything you wanted to know about this year's Cottages for Kids, visit the website or Facebook page.

CVHN needs friendly volunteers to help with the event. Here are the specifics:

-Dates: May 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29, 30
-Times: 9:45am-1pm or 12:45pm-4pm
-Location: Rosemary Beach East Long Green

-Needs: Raffle Sales, Voting Station, Merchandise Sales, Cottage Spotters, Mobile Dental Clinic
-To Sign Up: Contact Kim Pall at admin@cvhnkids.org
-Attention Parents: Tell your high school and college kids who need volunteer hours!

Movie Night Friday!

Bay Elementary PTO invites you and your family to a free "Movie Night" this Friday, April 23rd. The movie "Free Willy Escape from Pirate's Cove," starring Bindi Irvin and Beau Bridges, will play at the WaterColor Marina Park at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Stop by Pizza By the Sea to eat beforehand or pick up dinner on the way. Say "BAY" when you order and Pizza By the Sea will donate 20% of sales that night to Bay Elementary. There will also be popcorn, cotton candy and glow toys for sale. Don't forget to bring a blanket!

Sweet Little Find

Have you been to Sweet Bay Prints yet? It is the cutest boutique opened by friends and local talent Sheri Scruggs, Jackie Ward, Alison Churchill and Kevin Boyle. With their collective talents, they've created a "one stop shop" for gift giving, event planning, photography, graphic design, monogramming and more. Go visit them Tuesday-Friday, 10:00-5:00 or Saturday, 10:00-4:00 and read their awesome front page Walton Sun story here. {On a personal note, we love that their boutique houses some of our shelves from Movies by the Sea.}

Sweet Bay Prints

Jacqueline Ward Images

Poor Truman Creative Services

Sea of Stitches {see monogram pics on Sweet Bay's Facebook page}

Pizza by the Sea's Google Commercial

Thanks to Robyn Bomar at Mix Mingle Glow for letting us know about this fun tool! Watch our commercial, then make your own.

Tough Guys {and girls}

Photos courtesy of Memori "Namasty" Spence

Hump Day Funny

Love the photo above taken by Paul Hunter, owner of Grayton Beach Fitness. Thanks Paul for making our day. A new use for the rockets!

Photo #2 by Sheila the Great

7th Annual Torre Rosa

Come join the fun Friday night and help raise money for the South Walton Montessori Academy's Financial Aid Program. The 7th annual event will feature music by Eric Lindell, dinner, dancing a silent auction a wine pull at the WaterSound Beach Club from 6:00-10:00.

Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door. You can buy them here or call the school office at 850.231.5955. If you have a business and would like to donate an item for the silent auction, please contact them as well. Hope to see you there!

Blogalicious!

We like to think we coined the term, "blogalicious." Whether or not we did is not too important, but we do love following local blogs. Here are some of our faves...

BE CHIC

Willow Chic Boutique - Owners Cindy Krutz & Celia Roberts are gorgeous, sweet girls who have a keen sense of style from head to toe. They just got in a new shipment of Tory Burch wedges, and oh my goodness! These will be your favorite shoes ever, so run run run to their shop.

BE GOODE

Goode Green - Sheila Goode, Pizza by the Sea's official photographer, captures amazing moments and transforms them into works of art. Her "Anthro" style is what drew us to her, but her talent and intoxicating personality keep us coming back for more.

BE INFORMED

South Walton Scene - Go here to learn everything and anything you want to know about our little area - events, restaurants, stuff to buy and what owner Jill Gaupin thinks about this and that. You'll love it as much as we love Jill!

BE STYLISH

Simply Seleta - Add a bit of style to your day with friend Seleta's daily inspirations on design, love and life. She can even make a post about her kitchen windowsill interesting!

BE A PARTY GIRL

Mix Mingle Glow - Party planner extraordinaire Robyn Bomar chats about the events she conceptualizes for locals and celebrities alike. From the most amazing weddings to kids' birthday parties, Robyn is THE event guru of the Emerald Coast.

BE FABULOUS

Gigi's Fabulous Kids' Fashions & Toys - This has always been one of our favorite local shops, and now Owner Geri Golding {aka: Gigi} has outdone herself with the new blog {she calls it a glob}. It's as fabulous as she and her store are!

BE A BEACH BUNNY

Ophelia - For the most adorable swimwear, cover ups and accessories, visit Ophelia in Grayton Beach. Owner Tori Von Hoene is not only one of the sweetest people you'll meet, she has the cutest swimwear shop in town.

BE HOME

Tracery Interiors - This blog will help inspire you to create the perfect space. It is also our favorite place to pick up the perfect gift. Tracery's selection of candles, birds, pillows and other treasures is to die for! We always love seeing owner Paige and her crew at the pizza place, too.

BE INSPIRED

Urban Grace Interiors - We're pretty sure this is where our blog obsession began. Local Erika Powell has designed some of the most amazing spaces and has been featured in Coastal Living and Southern Living magazines, among others. She also has the most adorable baby girl!

BE MOD

ModGIRL - Mississippi cutie Jennifer Hunter has designed some of the most beautiful interiors in our area. On her blog, she showcases some of those designs as well as her daily inspirations.

Know of a great one we missed? Leave a comment below or email us.

Pizza lovin' sisters

Photos by Sheila Goode

Sunday Best

Could this photo be any more gorgeous? Just another Sheila Goode masterpiece from our recent photo shoot. Of course it didn't hurt that the model is quite the little heart breaker. We hope everyone had a great Easter! We had a nice day off, but we're happy to be back serving all of our friends who are here on Spring Break.

Happy Easter!

This cross hangs on our wall to remind us that while we are blessed to serve great customers like you, it is God we ultimately wish to serve. We hope you enjoy your Easter Sunday! {We are closed today so our hard-working employees can enjoy some well-deserved time with their families.}

YUM Spotting

Is this your vehicle with the crooked YUM? If so, come by soon, because you've been spotted and your next pizza is on us!