{"id":657,"date":"2022-01-10T19:23:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T19:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrodevelopmentgroup.com\/epperson\/the-adams-are-seeing-the-vision-of-epperson-fulfilled\/"},"modified":"2022-01-10T19:23:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T19:23:23","slug":"the-adams-are-seeing-the-vision-of-epperson-fulfilled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrodevelopmentgroup.com\/epperson\/the-adams-are-seeing-the-vision-of-epperson-fulfilled\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adams Are Seeing The Vision Of Epperson Fulfilled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Epperson Small Business Spotlight | Bossy River Dog Treats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ejTtpi_M_sQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jocelyn and Ernest Adams were quite happy living in St. Petersburg in 2017. They had met two and a half years earlier in North Carolina and decided to take the leap to Florida together. She was a teacher and he was (and is) a network engineer for IBM. They loved St. Petersburg\u2019s diversity and culture.<\/p>\n<p>From\u00a0the murals to the shops to the waterfront, it seemed like the perfect spot. Then they started looking to buy a home of their own. Enter sticker shock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t believe what they were asking for properties in St. Petersburg, and there\u2019s nowhere to build,\u201d said Jocelyn. \u201cHomes there cost way more than we had expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then one of her husband\u2019s friends and work colleagues mentioned\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/epperson.metroplaces.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epperson<\/a>.\u00a0It seemed crazy to be so far away from St. Pete, but the Adams decided to take a drive out to\u00a0Wesley Chapel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe visited once, and the next week, we put money down on our first home,\u201d said Jocelyn.<\/p>\n<p>The Adams had the vision to see what\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroplaces.com\/\">MetroPlaces<\/a>\u00a0did long before the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrolagoons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lagoon\u00a0<\/a>and many community amenities had taken shape. Ernest, with his tech background, immediately embraced the concept of a master-planned community,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.connectedcity.metrodevelopmentgroup.com\/?__hstc=167944574.42271d43c90c9f03995e7480b5b7258a.1719351721242.1719420525089.1719424328192.4&amp;__hssc=167944574.21.1719424328192&amp;__hsfp=1734556699#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20Metro%20Places,Metro%20Lagoon%20by%20Crystal%20Lagoons.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connected City\u00a0<\/a>and ULTRAFI. Joceyln, a former teacher, liked the idea that the community had charter schools on site. They instantly saw and embraced what the community could be and its promise. They were able to build their first home from the ground up, making decisions that would make it uniquely theirs as it took shape.<\/p>\n<p>The idea that Epperson is a family neighborhood was also a big selling point for the Adams.<\/p>\n<p>Ernest grew up in the Bronx, where he enjoyed strong family ties. Jocelyn, on the other hand, was missing the suburban neighborhood vibe she enjoyed while growing up in Villa Rica, Georgia, a city about 45 minutes northwest of Atlanta. Epperson felt like the perfect mix of the two as they got a little bit of the city feels by being able to drive to events and around the community in their golf cart, while also getting the suburban attitude of kids playing on community playgrounds, people walking their dogs, and jogging on exercise paths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love the suburban feel without being too far away from city life,\u201d said Jocelyn. \u201cWe\u2019d like to eventually move into a larger home, but we foresee buying again here in Epperson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After moving to Epperson, Jocelyn worked at New River Elementary, working with third graders on Individualized Education Plans for language arts, science and math. Then they learned they were expecting Ryver (pronounced River) Rose Adams, their first born and the apple of their eye. (Ryver is a variant of the Bronx River housing development where Ernest grew up). Now 18 months old, Ryver is the reason Jocelyn is a stay-at-home mom who is considering homeschooling her daughter indefinitely. It also sparked a new business idea in<\/p>\n<p>Jocelyn\u2013another one born out of love.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1006\" src=\"https:\/\/metrodevelopmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jocelyn-adams-kitchen.webp\" alt=\"Jocelyn-Adams-kitchen\" width=\"446\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See, Jocelyn and Ernest had a dog named Boss. Boss was a happy, playful bulldog\/boxer mix, until he was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died at the age of 11, in 2018. She launched Bossy River Dog Treats as part of\u00a0 what she calls her \u201cwoulda\/shoulda\/coulda\u201d moments to provide all-natural, organic, highly nutritional dog treats for furry friends in her neighborhood. She felt if she would have fed a similar diet to Boss, she might have helped him not suffer at the end of this life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy neighbor\u2019s dog Noah is one of my test subjects and he loves the vegan oatmeal, peanut butter and banana treats,\u201d she said. \u201cIn fact, people can eat them, too. They\u2019re completely safe for canines and humans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her goal is to one day open a food truck and visit dog parks and other areas where puppy parents congregate, offering natural dog treats for the four-legged customers and items like fresh baked goods from local bakeries and Mimosas to their human parents. Every second Saturday through the end of January 2022, you can find her at\u00a0Lufka\u00a0in Wesley Chapel, where she sells a \u201cSuper Bone,\u201d using proteins powders from the store such as ginger root, beet root, turmeric, and other immunity boosting ingredients. She\u2019s just launched the website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bossyriverdogtreats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bossyriverdogtreats.com<\/a>.\u00a0She\u2019s hoping to continue her relationship with Lufka throughout 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1007\" src=\"https:\/\/metrodevelopmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jocelyn-adams-cupcakes.webp\" alt=\"Jocelyn-Adams-Cupcakes\" width=\"446\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be surprised if\u00a0 there\u2019s a line of dogs waiting for their pup treat in the Adams\u2019\u00a0driveway, or lined up at\u00a0one of Epperson\u2019s dog\u00a0parks for a sample. Be\u00a0sure to say \u201chi\u201d and give\u00a0the Adams a wag when\u00a0you see them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Jocelyn and Ernest Adams were quite happy living in St. Petersburg in 2017. 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