Blogs

Guest Blog – What Makes a Business Photo-Friendly? Hi! This is Raeley, Doug’s personal photographer. He’s taking a short vacation so he asked me to write his blog post this week. I’m a photographer that specializes in photography for social media – so basically I take photos for Facebook and Instagram. We’ve noticed some things… Read More

Black Friday Deals at Absolute Nutrition The holidays are starting, and although people say I am all skins and bones, mostly bones, I knew I wanted to keep up my healthy habits. I headed over to Absolute Nutrition to find out about their Black Friday deals! Founder Matt McClellan answered my questions about the best… Read More

Promoting Entrepreneurship in Huntsville 3..2..1..0! Entrepreneur Community Boost! New Leaf Digital, a non-profit in Huntsville, is focused on creating opportunity for education, growth, and encouragement for those interested in starting small businesses in the community. They offer distinct programs to cultivate communication, creativity, and confidence in starting and running these businesses. This week, I headed… Read More

Meet & Greet at Alchemy Lounge Thank you for hanging out! Meeting everyone last week was Awesome! Thank you for coming out to pose for a picture and support Lowe Mill’s newest delicious and beautiful small business, Alchemy Lounge! I love Halloween season, so I went ahead and dressed up for the evening. Lowe Mill… Read More

A Bit of Tea for the Piper & Me This week, I visited local craft tea makers, Piper & Leaf, at their new location in Madison. The space is beautiful with great light and seating for studying, hanging with friends, playing games like Bitcasino, just relaxing with a freshly brewed tea! The Piper & Leaf… Read More

Doug Visits H2O2 Hair Studio I woke up and looked in the mirror this morning and realized I couldn’t keep getting my picture taken with my hair looking like this. I headed to my friends’ Meagan and Jason Haney’s hair studio, H2O2, to get a new style – and appreciate their art! The couple opened… Read More

Where Should Doug Go? I am looking for local businesses, cool places, and healthy activities to try out and feature on the blog! I’m reading up, checking out, and listening for fun ideas. I’m also enjoying a fresh espresso and blueberries for breakfast! Do you have a recommendation for me? If you have a business… Read More

Doug’s Adventure (Boot Camp) After getting to eat so many delicious treats in the Huntsville area, I realized I had to balance it with my activity level, so I talked with Joe Martin of Huntsville Adventure Boot Camp and jumped into a class. We jumped rope, did TRX exercises, kettle bell work, and got pumped… Read More

Doug Loves I Love Juice Bar This week, Doug visited I Love Juice Bar in Huntsville for a shot of wheat grass and a smoothie! In addition to a huge variety of delicious and oh-so-nutritious juices, smoothies, and shots shots shots with essential oils and super foods, Juice Bar has a range of healthy food… Read More

Local Businesses Building Each Other Up On Wednesday, I went to visit a local Business Networking International (BNI) chapter, Givers Gain 4 Life, and their Business Expo. There were many businesses set up as vendors and many guests visiting their tables. I met some great local business men and women who were handing out brochures… Read More