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.
Tag: children
Celebrity for a Day: My Debut WRAL News Interview
So, I did a thing today. I lived out my childhood dream of being a television celebrity. It was three whole minutes of wonderful stardom. WRAL FOX50 allowed me the opportunity to be interviewed on its morning program! A big thanks to WRAL Producer Jamie Thomas for being so kind, and allowing me to be… Continue reading Celebrity for a Day: My Debut WRAL News Interview
The Last Week of Summer
I am experiencing highs and lows. I would be lying if I said I was not eager to regain my daily freedom and that I do not enjoy structure and routine the school year brings to our home. Early bedtimes, early rising, and knowing my child is in good hands and learning all the things to prepare him for life.
Fayetteville Woodpeckers MILB ⚾️ Fayetteville, NC
Segra Stadium, Fayetteville, North Carolina: My husband is a HUGE baseball enthusiast. He takes baseball very serious. He is THAT fan who is zoned in on the action intensely shouting and cheering for his team— sometimes a bit too loud and too enthusiastic for my liking. I'll lend that to his Philadelphia rearing as he… Continue reading Fayetteville Woodpeckers MILB ⚾️ Fayetteville, NC
Cape Fear River Trail: Part of the East Coast Greenway
While North Carolina is enjoying a dip in sultry July temps, head out to the beautiful Cape Fear River Trail in Fayetteville, NC (conveniently located near I-95) to take in some fresh air and natural scenery.
Vote for Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck!
I am elated my children’s book, Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck, is in the running for a 2019 Reader’s Choice Award! Please consider voting. Click on the link below and go to page 11 then simply click on the book cover to cast your vote! GO HERE: https://www.tckpublishing.com/2019-readers-choice-voting-page/ Or here: https://www.opinionstage.com/belprado1/vote-for-your-favorite-children-s-book1 THANK YOU! THANK YOU!… Continue reading Vote for Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck!
Carolina BBQ… Beach Road Pit Stop Heaven
It has all the makings of your grandparents' Sunday dinner table— pork barbecue, fried chicken, fried shrimp and flounder, chicken and pastries, collards, lima beans, Brunswick stew, sweet tea, banana pudding, hush puppies— you get the drift.
Wendi Iacobello Interview: NC Native, Milspouse, Advocate, Creator of Strength 4 Spouses,Woman of Faith
https://anchor.fm/jalisonpaulyahoocom/episodes/Interview-with-Wendi-Iacobello-Strength-for-Spouses-e41odq Today, I was honored to sit down and speak with Wendi Iacobello— former Special Education teacher and college professor, Army wife, professional blogger, and freelance writer (among a host of many other talents and expertise). She is a native of Western North Carolina— raised in beautiful Marion, NC not far from Asheville, and the… Continue reading Wendi Iacobello Interview: NC Native, Milspouse, Advocate, Creator of Strength 4 Spouses,Woman of Faith
Do unto others and reap the rewards.
Over the past several months since publishing my first children's book, I have had to ask others for help and support. I've had to reach out and ask people to trust in me and my little book— and allow me to visit their elementary schools, libraries, bookstores, as well as other venues. Not to mention… Continue reading Do unto others and reap the rewards.
Read to Children
Some of my fondest childhood memories are those snuggled up to my mother while she read bedtime stories to my brother and me. The simplicity and sanctitude of those memories are like tiny perfect pearls all strung together in a perfect circle of life. Now that I am a mother, I carry on this nighttime… Continue reading Read to Children

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