Someone who inspires me---My Grandma, may she rest in peace---#SWMBlogChallenge Day 6

My Grandmother Campbell truly inspires me. She loved history and she was a great role model. She was a big influence on my life growing up and I will always remember the impact she made on my life. She doesn't have a special story, she was just her, but she did do wonderful things with her life and raised four children and five grandchildren. She was a major part of all of our lives and took us as her grandchildren on boy scout trips (my cousin), on day trips (my brother and I), and she was always there when any one of us needed her. My brother and I spent many summer days at her house growing up and I spent my ninth grade year going to her house after school every day. I can only hope to be the kind of mother and grandmother she was one day. Here is a video I did back in May for the PeriGirls PGHonor initiative "Honoring the Women in Our Lives" where I talked about this grandmother. 

This Blogging challenge was created by Amanda Smith at Spark Within Me https://sparkwithinme.wordpress.com/

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What is at the top of my bucket list? --- #SWMBlogChallenge Day 5

I have been thinking about this question all day. What is at the top of my bucket list? I think that if I had a bucket list, it would definitely be travel related. I think the biggest thing that is at the top of my bucket list is to travel to as many places as I can in my lifetime. To date, I still have not done a lot of traveling. Every summer my family goes to the Outer Banks and I have been to the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains several times. I have traveled to Savannah, Georgia and Hershey, Pennsylvania but those have been the farthest south and north and I have not left the east coast of the United States. Yeah I still have a lot of traveling to do. :-) 

This challenge was created by Amanda Smith at Spark Within Me https://sparkwithinme.wordpress.com/

My Favorite Quote...Day 4 #SWMBlogChallenge

“But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous.”--Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

A quote that has resonated with me since I heard it is the one above from the writers of Sex and the City. It is the final line of the original series said by Carrie Bradshaw. I think it is super important to love yourself and take care of yourself and if you find someone that loves you for YOU, then that is wonderful. I think it truly speaks to how we do not need another person to make us happy, but when we do find someone to love, a life partner, husband or wife, then it makes life all the merrier, but it is not necessary to lead a happy, healthy, successful life. 

This challenge was created by Amanda Smith of Spark Within Me--https://sparkwithinme.wordpress.com/

My Blogging Story---Day 3 #SWMBlogChallenge

I was always someone that would go through phases of journaling, including a time that I kept an electronic journal for several months and that was lost when my old laptop crashed because it was saved as a Word Document. A few years ago, I started Blogging to try to grow my direct sales business as an Avon Representative. A few months after that I got the idea to start this Blog with more personal Blog posts versus Business Blog posts so that I could have people get to know ME. I have enjoyed coming back to this Blog and seeing where it has come from when I started. I have grown in confidence and have come to realize that all that matters is what I think of the Blog and what I want to share with readers and if someone reads it, that's wonderful, but if not then it is okay. I am super excited to continue to see this Blog grow and continue to share my story with the people that choose to read. 

This Blog Challenge was founded by Amanda Smith of A Spark Within Me--https://sparkwithinme.wordpress.com/

My August 2016 Goals #SWMBlogChallenge

I am someone that is famous for setting long term goals without setting short term goals on how I would like to accomplish the long term goals. I am also someone who will set goals without setting a plan. I am also someone who will set goals, set a plan, and then not follow through with the plan. I think you probably get it. 

Anyway, for the month of August I would like to complete this Blogging challenge and Blog at least once per day to complete the challenge without missing a day. I would also like to complete the Savvy Sexy Social Vlog Every Day in August otherwise known as #SSSVEDA challenge on my Facebook Live for my Amanda D. Business Page and go Live on FB Live every day in the month of August. I am also working on the PeriNewbies (PeriNewbies.com) 100 Scope Challenge for Periscope and I would like to complete that challenge without missing a day/stay up with it through the month of August. I will continue to scope almost every day (only some Sunday's may be off days) for the PeriGirls (PeriGirls.com) group and the PeriGirls Heart Tribes 2.0 (www.hearttribes.com) group also on Periscope. 

The links for my Facebook Page and Periscope Account are to the right of this post on the side of the page if you wish to follow along on those outlets. 

This challenge was created by Amanda Smith of A Spark Within Me Blog. (https://sparkwithinme.wordpress.com/) 

Day 1 #SWMBlogChallenge Introduce Yourself

My name is Amanda Davis and I am a full time early childhood educator, currently teaching one year olds. I have been a teacher for four years and this coming up school year will be my fifth year. I graduated with my Master's degree in Early and Elementary Education in May 2012. I am also in direct sales and have been for five years this month. I have been a Blogger since 2013 and I have been writing on this Blog since 2014. I have a chocolate lab, Kodiak and a cat, Bob that live with my parents, but they are family pets. I currently have another female dog, Cookie and a Beta Fish and a Guinea Pig that live with my boyfriend and I. I also have a younger brother. 

I found this challenge through the founder Amanda Smith who is @MsAmandaSmith11 on Periscope and Instagram. Her blog is https://sparkwithinme.wordpress.com/ and she will be posting the challenge topic there. Woo hoo! Let's get this month started!

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Blogging 101: Why Blog? Topic 1

Why Blog?

If you are new to blogging and the concept of blogging, you may wonder Why Blog? In this post and attached video I share four main reasons that people may blog. The video is less than three minutes long and a quick summary of the reasons listed below. 

Why Blog? Four Main Reasons

• Express your thoughts and opinions
• Grow online followers
• Find business leads
• Connect with your audience on a personal level

Express your thoughts and opinions

Probably the most common reason that people blog is to express their thoughts and opinions. These are considered personal blogs and consist of a variety of topics. Think of it as reading someone else's journal online. This is the reason that this blog was started to express my random thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics.

Grow Online Followers

A second reason that people start blogs is to grow online followers. There can be a variety of reasons that people want to grow these followers but there is a reason that the person blogging wants to grow their follower list.

Find business leads

Another reason that people start blogs is to grow business leads. Most people are looking to gain customers using their blog, but network marketers and direct sales consultants may also be looking for people to join them in the company. 

Connect with the audience on a personal level

If you are blogging, chances are you are looking to connect with your audience on a personal level and a great way to do this is by your words. Reading someone's blog posts, especially personal narratives you can get to know the people you are following. It is part of the power of Social Media, Blogging, and Live Streaming. 

Follow me on Periscope @amandabeautytip for more on this series. Thanks for reading, following, and watching the video! 

Read and Watch Topic 2: Why Blog for Business? CLICK HERE