Carruthers Creative Co.

05/27/2026

Terry's Bar and Grill Ocala is getting ready for all the Class of 2026 graduation parties with catering platters perfect for feeding a crowd! From sub platters and chicken strips to homemade sides, they’ve got graduation parties covered. 🍗🥪
There’s something special about celebrating these milestones with hometown food and hometown people. Congrats to all the grads and proud families this season! 🎉
If you’re planning a graduation party in Ocala, definitely check them out!

🎓✨ Congrats Grads of 2026! ✨🎓

The caps are flying, the families are gathering, and the celebrations are just getting started! Let Terry’s Sports Bar & Grill help make your graduation party easy, delicious, and stress-free. 🍗🥪

From sub platters and chicken strips to big portion sides, we’ve got the perfect party food for celebrating your graduate’s big achievement!

🎉 Perfect for:
✔ Graduation Parties
✔ Open Houses
✔ Family Celebrations
✔ Team & Senior Nights

Because the best memories are made around good food and good people ❤️

📞 Call Terry’s today to place your graduation catering order!

05/27/2026

Some of my favorite memories from living in California were the little roadside flower stands, local farmers markets, and the handwritten signs that said “Fresh Cut Flowers” 🌻💐

You could drive down the road and always find someone selling beautiful bouquets straight from their garden or farm. There was just something special about filling your home with flowers that had a story behind them.

So now I’m on the hunt 👀
Does anyone know of local flower farms, roadside stands, farmers markets, or small businesses selling fresh cut wildflowers and sunflowers? I’d much rather support local growers than buy grocery store bouquets.

Drop your favorite spots below! 🌼🌻

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05/26/2026

Behind the scenes at Terry's Bar & Grill today 📸🔥

Today’s photoshoot lineup:
🍔 Tuesday lunch special
🥩 juicy pork chops
🥗 grilled chicken Caesar salad

People see the finished post, but behind the scenes it’s me moving plates around, chasing the best lighting in a busy restaurant, fixing garnishes, wiping plates, and trying not to eat the food before I finish taking pictures 😂

One of my favorite things about working with local restaurants is capturing the REAL atmosphere and comfort food people actually crave. Terry’s has that hometown bar & grill energy that makes people keep coming back. Big portions, good people, cold drinks, and food that speaks for itself.

Content days like this remind me that social media for small businesses should feel authentic, not overly staged. The goal is making people stop scrolling and say:
“Okay… now I’m hungry.” 🤤

Need help bringing your business to life online?
Carruthers Creative Co. specializes in social media content, branding, food photography, reels, and helping small businesses stand out online ❤️

05/26/2026

Perfect little reminder that social media works best when it actually feels SOCIAL 💜

Today’s content creation adventure with Crystal Lee included a little Florida sunshine, some Dole Whip, and a whole lot of personality 😂🍍

One thing I love helping local businesses and brands with is creating content that feels real. People connect with people. Not perfect scripts. Not overly polished sales posts. Just authentic moments that make someone stop scrolling and smile.

That’s exactly why lifestyle content works so well for Realtors, restaurants, and small businesses here in The Villages and throughout Central Florida.

Behind every “successful” business page is usually:
📱 a camera roll full of random clips
🎬 last-minute reel ideas
☀️ chasing good lighting
😂 and moments like this

And honestly… those are usually the posts people remember most.

05/25/2026

One thing I’ve learned while building Carruthers Creative is this...

You cannot pour creativity from an empty cup. ❤️

Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself, your mental health, and your business is step away from the computer for a little while and enjoy real life.

So this weekend hubby and I snuck away to Los Magueyes for margaritas, good food, and a quick reset before another busy week of content creation, client work, and small business chaos. 🍹🌮

And honestly? Some of the best marketing ideas happen when you finally relax for five minutes. 😅✨

05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸❤️

Memorial Day is more than a long weekend. It’s a reminder of the courage, sacrifice, and service that allows us to live the lives we do every day.

Wishing everyone a safe, meaningful, and love-filled Memorial Day surrounded by the people who matter most. ❤️

05/24/2026

Trying to grow a small business while still working a full-time or part-time job? You are not alone. ❤️

A lot of small business owners are building their dreams in the middle of real life. Answering client messages before shifts, creating content late at night, brainstorming marketing ideas in the car, and trying to grow something meaningful with whatever free time they have left.

For me, that looks like working at Terry’s while also building Carruthers Creative behind the scenes. Some days it’s exhausting balancing work, social media marketing, content creation, branding, client requests, and everyday life… but watching something slowly grow because of your own consistency makes it worth it.

Small businesses are not built overnight. They’re built through hard work, community support, late nights, coffee runs, and continuing to show up even when nobody sees the behind-the-scenes effort yet.

So if you’re a small business owner, content creator, entrepreneur, side hustler, or creative trying to grow your brand while working another job… keep going. Your consistency matters more than perfection. ✨

05/24/2026

One thing I’m always gonna do is show love to the local businesses out here putting in the work 👏❤️

Shoutout to our friends over at Frozen Kiwi for continuing to show up, create, hustle, and bring something fun and unique to our community! Small businesses are built on long hours, sacrifice, passion, and people willing to keep going even on the hard days.

If you haven’t checked them out yet, go give them a follow and some support! Local businesses thrive when the community shows up for each other. 🍍🥝

This is the kind of energy I want more of around Ocala:
supporting, sharing, uplifting, and helping each other grow. 🤝

Hey Kiwi fans!! 💚✨
Happy Saturday and happy weekend!!

We have a little favor to ask. 🫶

If you haven’t shared one of our posts in a while, would you take just a second to share one today? Every like, comment, invite, and share truly helps our small business reach new people and continue to grow.

We are SO close to hitting 5,700 followers on Facebook, and our big goal is to reach 10K by the end of the year!! 🤯💚

Thank you for supporting our crazy little dream, cheering us on, and helping The Frozen Kiwi continue to grow throughout our amazing community. We seriously couldn’t do this without you!! 🥤🍧🌴

Tag a friend, invite someone to follow us, or share your favorite Frozen Kiwi post today!

05/23/2026

One of the biggest things I’ve learned working with small businesses is this:

A loyal community of 40 engaged people will ALWAYS be more valuable than 4,000 followers who never interact.

Don’t get discouraged if your posts aren’t going viral overnight.

The local businesses growing the strongest right now are usually the ones consistently showing up, talking to their audience, responding to comments, sharing behind-the-scenes moments, and staying visible even when engagement feels slow.

And honestly? Instead of spending hours scrolling and comparing yourself to everybody else online… spend that time posting about YOUR business.

Post the new product.
Post the messy middle.
Post the lunch special.
Post the restock.
Post the story.
Post the progress.

You never know which post is going to connect with somebody and turn them into a loyal customer.

Your people are finding you one post at a time ❤️

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05/22/2026

Friendly reminder from your local small business hype girl 👏💕

You do NOT need a million followers, fancy equipment, or a perfectly curated feed to grow your business.

People connect with REAL people.

Show your face.
Show your process.
Show the behind-the-scenes.
Reply to comments.
Talk to your customers like humans instead of sales targets.

The businesses that build loyal communities online aren’t always the “perfect” ones…
they’re the ones that make people feel connected, welcomed, and seen.

Social media shouldn’t just be about criticizing businesses for what they’re NOT doing.
It should also be about helping people understand what they CAN do better. ❤️

That’s the energy I’m trying to bring into Ocala’s small business community.

We grow together around here. 🤝