Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

Jami McLaughlin- Mom On The Go!, Community Advocate, and Spring Lake, NC Mayoral Candidate

Spring Lake, NC- Jami McLaughlin is a visionary, active community partner and volunteer, mom on the go, and advocate for her beloved community of Spring Lake, North Carolina. She is the creator of Mom on the Go! blog https://www.fayobserver.com/blogs/mom_on_the_go which was voted the #5 Best Blog by WRAL Reader’s Choice Awards 2018. She serves as… Continue reading Jami McLaughlin- Mom On The Go!, Community Advocate, and Spring Lake, NC Mayoral Candidate

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

Katherine Coule: Faces of Fay

Katherine Coule is an Army Spouse, mother, educator, and a beautiful soul on a mission to capture ALL of the diverse “faces” and personal stories of the individuals of her community in Fayetteville, North Carolina— as well as people and places she finds along her journey— through the lens of her camera which she calls "Faces of Fay".
The name came to her in the middle of a sleepless night as if a message from God leading her on this poignant and unique journey to give a face and voice to every citizen.
LISTEN TO OUR INTERVIEW HERE:
https://anchor.fm/jalisonpaulyahoocom/episodes/Kathy-Coule--Beautiful-Soul-Captures-Love-In-Faces-of-Fay-e811dh

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

Zombie Walk— Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville, North Carolina-

Zombie Walk— an amazing Halloween-inspired event which draws thousands of zombies 🧟‍♀️ and onlookers— occurs each year on Hay Street in the heart of Historic Downtown Fayetteville.

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

A Haunting We Will Go In Cross Creek Cemetery In Downtown Fayetteville, NC

-Fayetteville, North Carolina Along Cool Springs Street— one of the most notable historic lanes in downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina— sits Cross Creek Cemetery, established in 1785. The cemetery is one of the oldest and most iconic graveyards in Fayetteville, NC— a city famous for its significance in ratifying the United States Constitution and it's colonial… Continue reading A Haunting We Will Go In Cross Creek Cemetery In Downtown Fayetteville, NC

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

Stephanie Starr: Multiple Sclerosis Warrior, Woman of Faith, Mompreneur

Today, I had the honor of interviewing one of my dearest friends in the world, Stephanie Starr.
Stephanie is a superstar whose light shines so bright. She has overcome amazing odds and blossomed during a time of struggle.
She is an amazing mother of two beautiful miracle children, a loving and devoted wife to her husband Adam, a successful and tenacious Mompreneur, a devout woman of faith and encourager, and a Multiple Sclerosis warrior and advocate.
We talked about everything under the sun to include her battle with MS, infertility issues, Christian Faith, postpartum depression, and her recent entrepreneurial pursuits in the CBD industry with a local coastal North Carolina-based company, Green Compass Global.
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST INTERVIEW HERE: https://anchor.fm/jalisonpaulyahoocom/episodes/Stephanie-Starr-MS-Warrior--Woman-of-Faith--Mompreneur-e7tpdh

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

Take the Farm Road this Fall

I grew up in rural Eastern North Carolina— grandchild of country folk— driving along farm roads was a way of life. The first nine years of my life were spent in a tick bite-sized farming community where my brother, our friends, and I roamed dirt aisles along tobacco fields— and lurked along the woods' edge… Continue reading Take the Farm Road this Fall

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

I want to visit your SCHOOL!!!

Are you an #educator or #parent of a #child in preschool or elementary school? If so, I would LOVE to visit your school 🏫. My award-winning, children's travel and adventure picture-book 📚, Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck, is filled with wonderful learning tools to help expand children’s knowledge of the world around them! “Words cannot… Continue reading I want to visit your SCHOOL!!!

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

Small Business Spotlight with Goldy

Fayetteville, NC- This morning I was honored to be highlighted by the Women’s Business Center @CEED Small Business Spotlight on WFNC 640AM News Talk Radio in Fayetteville, NC. http://www.wfnc640am.com/ It was my debut radio interview and I think it went pretty great! Fayetteville's favorite news talk radio host, Goldy, made me feel very at home… Continue reading Small Business Spotlight with Goldy

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

A Day at Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom, Farmers Market

This past Sunday, I was invited by Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau along with other local, and North Carolina based bloggers, to spend the day at Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom to check out all of the establishments new improvements to their wildly successful business.

To say I was impressed is putting it lightly.
This veteran owned and operated business is top-notch— and so much more than just a brewery.

It is a community.

Lifestyle, Writing, Podcasting, Military Life, Inspirtation, North Carolina

Networking is CRUCIAL

Networking is crucial in developing a successful business. Whether you own a marketing firm, restaurant, boutique, bookstore, IT business— you must embrace networking as a main vein to grow your business.
Social Media is a fabulous way to connect and network with individuals worldwide or simply in your very own community: i.e. to simply introduce yourself to the world, find new customers and/or partners, advertise new services or sales, develop peer groups... what have you.
Doors 🚪 open through online exposure.
BUT, you cannot rely 100% on social media and online interactions to develop yourself as a professional entrepreneur.