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Amazing Black Friday Sales

LaPorterNovember 28, 20192 Replies

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KEEP CALM – It’s an add to cart kind of day! – Unknown Author

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! In the United States, many of us have already eaten our Thanksgiving meals and delicious desserts. If you love to catch great deals while shopping online, then this time of the year is just for you. Drum roll please — It’s Black Friday Sales 2019!

This blog post will help you have the best shopping experience ever and if you make any purchases using the links below, I will receive a small commission that will help support my blogging efforts so it’s a win-win.

AMAZON RESOURCE # 1

GREAT DEALS FOR BLOGGERS

Even though there are many free websites available to choose from, bloggers should consider using the following:

BLUEHOST

Bluehost is kicking their Black Friday Sales into high gear from 11/28 – 12/2/19. These deals are great for any bloggers who need a hosting server to take your blog or website to the next level:

• Shared hosting starting at $2.65/month for 36 months
• 50% off select Domains
• Up to 60% off Office 365
• 50% off Domain Privacy & Protection

Select the link below to SIGN UP:

WORDPRESS

WordPress sale dates are from 11/29 – 12/2/19. In addition, WordPress provides benefits, such as design plans for any budget, ability to customize your domain, editor features to build a blog or a full website, and awesome customer support. Here’s some of the great deals:

• 40% off all themes
• 20% off eCommerce plans
• 40% off extensions at WooCommerce.com

Use coupon code: BLACKCYBER2019

Select the link below to SIGN UP:

AMAZON RESOURCE #2

RETAILERS – TARGET & AMAZON

TARGET

Now, on to regular shopping at my favorite two retailers – Target and Amazon. I don’t know about you, but I love shopping at Target. Target is the eighth largest retailer in the United States. Whether you enjoy the big crowds in the stores or prefer ordering online from the comfort of your own home, take a moment to check out these great Black Friday deals from 11/28 – 11/30/19 that you cannot afford to miss:

• Free 2-day shipping
• Target Circle offers
• Save 5% with your RedCard
• Black Friday Doorbusters
• Up to 50% off selected toys
• BOGO 50% off home, clothing, shoes & accessories

Select the link below to SIGN UP:

AMAZON

On the other hand, Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer that sell a wide variety of consumer goods, electronic devices, and digital media. There are so many awesome Black Friday deals that I could not capture them all in this blog post. Instead, I chose to capture some of the best Amazon programs that you should take advantage of:

PRIME MEMBERSHIP

Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service offered by Amazon that gives users access to products and services that would otherwise be unavailable, or available at a higher cost, to the typical Amazon customer. The standard annual membership cost is $119/year for regular customers and the student annual membership cost is $59/year.

Here’s a list of some Prime Membership benefits:

• Free 30-day trial membership (you can cancel at any time)
• Exclusive deals and discounts
• Free two-day delivery for eligible items
• Scheduled delivery options
• Free delivery on restaurant orders
• Unlimited photo storage
• Streaming ad free music and video options
• Watching your favorite movies and TV shows
• Free release-date delivery on new video games, books, music, and movies
• Same-day shipping for orders over $35 of eligible items (items must be ordered before noon to receive it by 9 p.m.)

Select the link below to SIGN UP:

KINDLE UNLIMITED

Kindle Unlimited is a standalone subscription that has a monthly membership fee of $9.99/month. Unlimited access to millions of titles and thousands of audiobooks. Special promotion 3 months free for new Unlimited Kindle subscribers – Cancel anytime.

Select the link below to SIGN UP:

MUSIC UNLIMITED

Music Unlimited is a standalone subscription that has a monthly membership fee of $9.99/month. Unlimited access to any songs, on demand ad-free, and hands-free listening with Alexa. Special promotion 4 months for $0.99 – Cancel anytime.

Select the link below to SIGN UP:

PRIME BOOK BOX

Save up to 40% off List Price on children’s books with Prime Book Box. Discover new children’s books delivered every 1, 2, or 3 months, you decide. The cost is $13.99 for your first box and your membership renews at $19.99/box.

Here’s some of the Prime book box benefits:

• Each box contains 2 hardcover books or 4 board books.
• Pick your preferences and tell them about your reader.
• Preview and decide which books you want.
• Skip a box any time.
• Modify or cancel the subscription at any time.

Select the link below to SIGN UP:

AMAZON RESOURCE #3

TIME TO SHARE & COMMENT

Let’s talk. Do you take advantage of Black Friday sales? What is your favorite store? Do you prefer shopping in the physical store or online? Share your thoughts in the comments section. I look forward to reading your feedback!

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!

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The Liebster Award

LaPorterSeptember 2, 20194 Replies

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. – Unknown Author

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! I was honored to find that Ashlee Nicole from Ashlee Nicole Explained nominated me for The Liebster Award. It’s times like these that provides me with proof why I love blogging so much. There are so many awesome and creative bloggers that exist who are always willing to help others like myself stay grounded throughout our blogging career.

THE LIEBSTER AWARD RULES

• Give a shout out to the blogger that nominated you for this Liebster Award. Make sure you link their blogging site as well.
• Write 11 facts about yourself.
• Don’t forget to post the award on your blog.
• Answer the fun questions setup by the blogger who nominated you.
• Nominate 11 deserving bloggers. Don’t forget to tag them.

11 THINGS ABOUT ME

• I live in Detroit, MI
• I love to write and encourage others
• I have 2 adopted sons
• I have been married for 15 years
• I love reading, journaling and blogging
• I drive a Lincoln MKZ
• I have 2 dogs and 1 cat
• I enjoy doing Leslie Sansone walk workouts
• I dream of writing and finishing my first book
• My favorite color is black
• My birthday is 2 weeks before Christmas

ASHLEE’S QUESTIONS

• What is the worst job you’ve had? My worst job was working at Ford Motor Company while attending my first year in college.
• Do you have to have a certain pen to write with? No. I can write with any pen or pencil.
• Where is the most exotic place you have visited? Unfortunately, I have not visited an exotic place.
• What do you eat for breakfast when you don’t have time? I eat a piece of fruit.
• What is your best how to advice? How to encourage yourself through journaling.
• Do you like challenges? Yes, I love to be challenged mentally, physically, and spiritually.
• Where do you see yourself financially in a year? Debt free and increasing my savings.
• What is the scariest thing to you? I just don’t like how I feel when flying in an airplane.
• Are you subscribed to a magazine? Yes, I am subscribed to Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Writer’s Digest, and Women’s Health.
• Do you use a planner/journal/agenda? If so, where did you get it? I use a planner and journal that I purchased from Office Depot.
• Apple or Android? I prefer Android. I’ve never used an Apple product.

QUESTIONS FOR MY NOMINEES

• What do you enjoy writing or blogging about?
• What kinds of books do you enjoy reading?
• Where do you like to write?
• Do you visit your local library often?
• What do you use to stay organized?
• Do you have any pets?
• What is your favorite color?
• Do you enjoy traveling?
• Where do you prefer to exercise?
• Have you written a book?
• What are your writing goals?

MY 11 NOMINEES BLOGS

Please take a moment to support the following bloggers:

• Shatter The Silence
• Life With Charli
• Keeping Up With MJ
• With the DeVaulls
• Down The Hobbit Hole
• Just Call Me Jess
• Sunny Larue
• The Ray Journey
• Nyxies Nook
• Simply Katricia
• The Necessity Accessory

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!

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Vogue Magazine Series 73 Questions

LaPorterJuly 14, 20192 Replies

Vogue Magazine Series, Blogging Fun — Vogue Magazine Series

I didn’t come this far to only come this far. – Unknown Author

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! Today’s blog post was written for fun in response to a nomination I received from both Sunny Larue and Catherine Mellen. I have to admit I hesitated for a couple of days before deciding to respond to all of these questions. Some questions were a lot easier than others. Nevertheless, I got it done.

INTRODUCTIONS – SUNNY LARUE & CATHERINE MELLEN

My first nomination came from a wonderful and friendly blogger, Sunny Larue. In case you are not aware, Sunny Larue is also known as The Professional Martini Drinking Blogger. I love that blog name and it makes me smile every time I visit her website. I proceeded to read Sunny’s responses and learned so much about her. She has a passion beyond this world for mental health issues. Sunny loves to blog about her struggles with mental illness and continues to spread awareness everywhere she goes.

My second nomination came from another creative blogger, Catherine Mellen. I just recently came across her blog while on Twitter. She writes from the soul about shattering the silence on family secrets and childhood trauma. Every word you read pulls you into her fascinating life experiences. It’s a passion and willingness to share stories with a twist of creativity.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The inspiration for the Vogue Magazine Series (VMS) is to get an intimate insight on some of your favorite celebrities, reality personalities, and political personalities. These series of fast-pace questions are designed to challenge the individual to be open, vulnerable in a way to connect to the readers. Now, you won’t find answers from celebrities or reality personalities here, but if you continue reading this blog post, I guarantee that you will get to know me better, smile from time to time, and may want to participate in this kind of blog post yourself.

Before I get started, I wanted to share my nominees along with their blog websites (if applicable) and their Twitter handles:

Brittney – No blog yet – @missbritt14
Sarah – https://momwifewine.com/ – @MomWifeWine
Lisa – https://fluxingwell.com/ – @FluxingWell
Jess – https://justcallmejess.site/ – @Just_Jess_18
Chloe – https://chloechats.com/ – @ChloeChatsBlog
Erika – https://gettuckeredout.com/ – @beetsonbikes

Well, sit down, relax, and get ready to learn more about me in a fun way!

Here’s my 73 questions and answers:

1. What’s your usual Starbucks order? Hot Chocolate

2. What does your workstation look like? Clean and organized

3. Favorite food? Deep Dish Pizza

4. Favorite author? Iyanla Vanzant
 
5. What do you think of open relationships? I believe in traditional marriage (man & woman) – No open relationships

6. What is your favorite video game? Ms. Pac Man

7. Guilty pleasure treat? Dairy Queen Cheesecake Blizzard

8. Favorite movie? Friday the 13th

9. Favorite book? In the Meantime by Iyanla Vanant
 
10. Twitter or Instagram? Twitter

11. Desktop or Laptop? Laptop

12. Best advice you’ve ever received? To be honest and treat people with respect

13. What project are you working on right now? Writing awesome blog content to help increase my readership and subscribers

14. Favorite color? Black

15. Did you get good grades in school? Yes – A’s & B’s (a few C’s here or there)

16. Dream job? Professional Blogger, Freelance Writer & Author
 
17. Play any sports? Not on a team, but I enjoy volleyball, dodge ball & tennis

18. Do you have a degree? Yes – Bachelors & Masters

19. Nationality? Black American

20. What is your favorite kind of blog post? To encourage & How-To

21. What do you like to collect? Positive Quotes, Fridge Magnets & Shot Glasses

22. Describe yourself in three words? Caring, Friendly & Quiet

23. If you were a rapper what would your stage name be? Sweet T

24. Who was the last person you DMed? Sarah Barkley – MomWifeWine.com – She’s very supportive to other bloggers.

25. What’s on top of your wish list right now? To get 3 Amazon sales & to increase blog subscribers

26. Sorting house? I’m very organized & do household chores daily

27. How many tattoos do you have? No tattoos

28. What are you most grateful for this year? Being able to write freely

29. What’s the best thing that’s happened to you this month? Had week off of work to spend with my boys

30. What’s the best thing that’s happened to you today? Woke up in my right mind

31. What’s the best thing ever? Blogging about anything

32. Favorite season? Fall – Changing leaves

33. Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving Holiday

34. What fictional character do you relate to most? Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz

35. Do you like surprises? No

36. What’s the biggest surprise you’ve ever had? Husband taking me to the dealership to buy me a car that I had on my vision board

37. Which surprise made you cry? When my dad got re-married and he did not tell me

38. What’s the best surprise you’ve given somebody else? Took my boys on a shopping spree

39. Do you like muffins? Yes – I love banana nut & blueberry
 
40. Do you cook often? Yes – I have to cook for my family

41. What’s your favorite dessert? Banana Pudding

42. Is there a dessert you don’t like? Yes – Pecan Pie

43. Cake or pie? I prefer cake over pie

44. What’s your least favorite food? Baked fish / Asparagus

45. What’s your favorite condiment? Barbecue Sauce

46. It’s 4 am on a random Saturday. What are you eating? Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich with Milk

47. If you could teach a college class what would it be called? Be Kind to Yourself

48. Best animated film? The Incredibles

49. What has a guy done or said to impress you? Respect me and listens well

50. Best thing to do on a first date? Go for a walk by the water

51. Worst thing to do on a first date? Be late or rude

52. Best comic book character? Spider-Man

53. Name three things which can always be found in your purse. Wallet, Phone & Lotion

54. Favorite drink? Strawberry Daiquiri

55. If you could play a historical character in a movie who would it be? Oprah Winfrey

56. Kittens or puppies? I love kittens & puppies (animals in general)
 
57. Favorite sushi roll? Don’t eat sushi at all

58. What lipstick do you use? Don’t wear lipstick or any other make-up

59. What foundation do you use? Don’t wear foundation or any other make-up

60. Blow dry or air dry? Blow dry

61. Who is your fashion icon? I enjoy seeing blog posts from Dani Smith – She’s an enthusiast that loves fashion – iamdanismith.com

62. Favorite Disney Character? Minnie Mouse

63. What are you doing tomorrow? Resting & Writing

64. Movie you laughed the hardest through? Ghostbusters

65. Movie that made you cry? The Color Purple

66. If you could sing a duet with anybody, who would you choose? R. Kelly despite his legal issues, the man is talented and could sing his butt off

67. If your life was a song what would the title be? It’s Hard to Smile

68. What’s your favorite animal? A Zebra

69. Favorite illustrator? Sorry, I don’t have one

70. What country would you like to visit? Costa Rica

71. Best way to decompress? Hot Bubble Bath

72. Favorite exercise? Walk Workouts

73. Do you prefer writing in the morning or evening? Evening

Wow, this was a lot of fun! Some of these questions caught me off guard and it took me a few minutes before I could honestly answer them. I kept telling myself that it’s important not to overthink, just have fun with it! Again, I appreciate the nominations I received from Sunny and Catherine! Let’s continue to support one another’s blogging efforts. When you get a moment, go and support both of these talented bloggers:

Sunny Larue – https://sunnylarue17.com/ – @sunnylarue17
Catherine Mellen – https://shatter-the-silence.mn.co/ – @Irishgirl692

Happy Blogging!

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!

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Sunshine Blogger Award

LaPorterApril 30, 20191 Reply

She glows golden like a honeycomb, a ray of afternoon sunshine.

Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! I am so honored for being nominated by an awesome and supportive blogger, Lucky 4 Writing, for the Sunshine Blogger Award. Please be so kind and show some love by visiting her website – https://lucky4writing.com/

Rules for the Sunshine Blogger Award

• Thank the person who nominated you and provide a link back to their blogging site.
• List the Sunshine Blogger Award rules and display the logo on your site.
• Answer the Sunshine Blogger Award questions.
• Nominate 11 other bloggers and ask them 11 new questions.
• Notify the nominees about their nominations by commenting on one of their blog posts.

Questions asked by Lucky 4 Writing

• If you could be any creature, real or mythical, what would you be? I would be a cat so I could sleep all day and night.

• What is your favorite genre of music and favorite song? My favorite genre of music is Gospel and my favorite song is called Change Me by Tamela Mann.

• What is your favorite animated movie? My favorite animated movie is Incredibles.

• Who is your favorite actor/actress? My favorite actor is Denzel Washington.

• If you could win an Olympic medal for any sport, real or fake, which sport would it be? I would win an Olympic medal for boxing.

• What is your favorite thing to do outside of work? My favorite thing to do outside of work is writing, journaling and blogging.

• As a kid, what was your dream job? My dream job was to be a teacher.

• If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Why? I would love to be invisible so I could listen in on conversations without anyone knowing.

• Where has your favorite vacation been? Why? My favorite vacation was going to Disney World because this was the first time our children traveled on an airplane.

• Do you prefer sweets or salty foods? I prefer sweets (cake, ice cream, cookies).

• Would you rather read one book for the rest of your life or watch one movie for the rest of your life? Which one? I would rather read one book for the rest of my life because I love reading. No matter how many times you read a book, you always learn something new each time you read it.

Questions for my Nominees

• What do you enjoy about writing and/or blogging?

• Do you enjoy journaling in your spare time? Why or why not?

• What’s your favorite book you’ve ever read?

• What’s your favorite inspirational quote?

• What’s your favorite social media platform?

• Have you ever written a book? If so, what is the title of it?

• Do you visit your local zoo? If so, what is your favorite animal?

• Where would you like to travel if money was not an issue?

• What’s your favorite sport to watch and/or play?

• Do you like volunteer at your local soup kitchen or donate money to local charities?

• Who supports your writing and/or blogging efforts?

My Sunshine Blogger Award Nominees

Lucy – https://elsielmc.wordpress.com/

Angell – www.lifeofanangell.com/

Zena – https://perspectivebyzena.com/

Gabby – www.gabbyabigaill.com/

Jelissa – https://sparkingbliss.com/

Teresa – https://joysblessingspoetry.com/

Holly – https://hollysbirdnest.com/

Nicole – https://NavigatingDarkness.com/

Kara – https://thecheerfulplace.com/

Alexa – www.alexajade.com/uk/

Rach – https://sanamente.com.au/

Please take a moment to support these wonderful bloggers by visiting their websites and commenting on some of their blog posts. To me, this is what blogging is all about. Yes, it is important to showcase and promote your own blog, but it is our duty to help promote other bloggers as well. Thanks again to Lucky 4 Writing for nominating me for the Sunshine Blogger Award. Remember, choose to shine and leave a little sparkle wherever you go!

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!

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