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Thankful Thursday

Hello Friends and Happy Thankful Thursday!

This week started off great, on Monday hubby received the best news since his cancer diagnosis and surgery – NO CHEMO!!!  I am thankful that he doesn’t have to go through that procedure although he will need to be monitored and tested every 3-4 months.  I am also thankful to all of you for your thoughts and prayers during this time!

I am thankful to have had another DIY article published in the Parade Magazine, the first one was the “Storm Survival Kit“.  If you haven’t had a chance to read it click here and I would appreciate it if you made a comment on their website as well.

Placemats to Purses

I am also thankful for winning a Giveaway sponsored by Me and My Mini Me, a JunoPower External Battery and this little guy is awesome!  A few weeks ago I attended an event after work and about an hour into the program the battery on my Samsung G4 mobile phone died!  

Don’t you feel disconnected from the rest of the world when that happens?  I wish I had had the JunoPower at the time because it would have charged my phone in less than an hour allowing me to post more pics on my Instagram page (aah the life of a blogger)!

Won Juno Power Battery

 

The Juno Power Battery has two USB ports so that it can charge two devices at the same time, and it can be either an Apple or Android product.

Juno had two USB ports Juno Power Battery

The best thing about the Juno Power is that it holds a charge so you don’t need to keep it plugged in when not in use, and if you forget to turn it off it will go into a sleep mode and power down.  It comes with a USB cord which you can plug into a charger/outlet for recharging and the LCD screen shows the percentage of battery life remaining.

HUE plus battery stays in my  purse

The Juno Power Hue Battery comes in an assortment of metallic colors, I chose pink (I wonder why), and it will stay in my purse away from my son Malik the electronics guru!

 

Thank you !

 

Okay, it’s your turn, what are you thankful for this week?

Thankful Thursday

Stay Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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Placemats to Purses | Published by Parade

Hello Friends and Happy Tuesday

I had a different post scheduled for today but decided to showcase my second DIY article which was published by Parade Magazine on Monday. Thanks to their partnership with Sverve, bloggers have an opportunity to submit original content articles to be considered for publication at Parade.com.  There is no monetary compensation but the recognition and sense of accomplishment definitely makes it all well worth it.

If you have not yet signed up with Sverve, click here to do so, and after completing your profile, I would appreciate if you would follow and endorse me.  To learn more about the this sponsored opportunity as well as others including those for Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest click on the CAMPAIGN tab at the top of the page.

New companies and sponsors are continually partnering with Sverve which makes it an excellent platform for us to work with. It allows the blogger to choose the campaigns that best fits their niche and/or works well for their targeted audience.

  Placemats to Purses

Some of you may know that before I started blogging DeDivahDeals, there was “DelaDivahDesigns” where I created and sold Clutch Purses using placemats.  I have since stopped but I wanted to share the DIY with others.  To read the entire article with instructions click here

I would also appreciate it if you would sign in and leave a comment on the Parade.com website letting me know if these Placemat Purses would be something that you would be interested in making and or selling.  

Stay Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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DIY Storm Survival Kit

DIY ~ Storm Survival Kit

The Polar Vortex, Global Warming, Storms of the Century, no matter what you call it, almost every state in the United States has been affected by this winter’s severe weather conditions.  Have you thought about what you should carry in your vehicle in case you get stuck in a storm?

You can read my suggestions in today’s article in

Parade Magazine

DIY Storm Survival Sack