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My first customer of the day gave me this quarter today and I decided to put it in a place of honor in my front window.

It says “HOPE” and if you get it, you get it.😊

P.S. Put a Woman in Charge by Keb’Mo’ was playing during all of this. Coincidence??? I think not!

Summer isn't officially over until September 22nd, but today is the last day of August and it is sort of the same thing. :-(

Today is also a 5th Saturday though and if you are Super H.I.P. stop into the store for some retail therapy and receive 25% off everything you can fit in your black reuseable inspired living bag!

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Do you recognize anyone in this picture? We have some missing merchandise and would like to speak to the young woman in the orange shorts. The incident happened at ~1:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd, 2024.

$100 store Gift Certificate to anyone helping to identify this person. Thank you!!!

Do you know this person? If so, please have her contact us or send us a private message.

She was in our store, inspired living, located in Boyne City, Michigan on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 around 12:30 pm.

You know the drill, share and help us identify this person. Please and thank you!!!

We have a "bottomless basket" of food for kids by our front door courtesy of the The Manna Food Project. They provided this service last summer as well, and we are very thankful to have them back again. 😊

Republicans say: Immigration = Crime (Racism)
We say: Have free* really good Cumin (Tasty Food)

$2 Taco Seasoning Tuesday on a Wednesday and a Thursday!

All year we’ve been growing ever closer to the 11.5.24 election that will decide whether our democracy and our planet have a future. But it’s like everything that makes this election so crucial also makes most of us want to look away from it all the more.

I get it. This election is dangerous. This election is scary. Who wouldn’t want to focus on almost anything else. But if democracy fails in America it fails everywhere. And if American doesn’t lead on the environment there really isn’t much hope for the future of the planet.

So six months back we hit on First Taco Tuesdays! Elections take place on the first Tuesday of the month, but these days elections aren’t popular. You know what is popular? Tacos. Tacos is popular. Plus tacos happen on Tuesdays, just like elections. Win! Win!

Since the first Tuesday in February we’ve been doing our best to fuse tacos and elections in hopes of having people’s excitement for tacos rub off on the coming election. Finally this month I think it’s starting to work.

No coupons or codes are needed for the ending-Thursday 7.18.24 $8.69 Regular Taco, or $8.79 Bold Taco or Chicken Taco Seasonings for just $2 each. These are really tasty. Stock up and share with everyone you know because everyone loves tacos. You can find them here: https://www.penzeys.com/shop/spices/?categoryId=187

No coupons or codes are needed as well for a free Victory pin, free I Will Vote 11.5.24 Stickers, and just $4.95 shipping on orders under $40. Over $40 regular shipping is free.

For your free-with-$5-purchase $7.79 really good Ground Cumin in our stores, just spend $5 and be ready to show this post on your phone.

Online at penzeys.com, once you’ve reached $5 in spending, simply enter PEOPLE into the apply code box at checkout. No need to place the Ground Cumin into your basket, the PEOPLE code will do that for you and for free. It’s so easy.

RNC Update. They were talking immigration and crime last night, in other words, what the rest of us would call racism. When Donald Trump got his start the whole notion that Mexicans were rapists and murderers and bringing tremendous disease into our nation actually swayed senior voters. Trump’s promise to build a great big beautiful wall from the Gulf to the Pacific and have Mexico pay for it seemed quite the thing.

Back then for Republicans this was all fresh and honest and edgy. Now it seems it’s just one more box they must check to reach white rural voters. Everyone knows he’s not going to get Mexico to pay for the wall even if he made some effort to build the wall which everyone knows he won’t. And everyone knows border crossings are down under Biden, but Republicans seem to need to pretend they aren’t.

It does seem Republicans are learning. They now know when they talk about their actual agenda they lose. They know when they talk about turning the clock even further back on women’s rights they lose. They know if they spend every night of the convention being honest about taking more rights from women they won’t win. So Immigration! Crime! Cheers!

One of the bright spots for this election is just how much senior voters have turned away from the former president. Back then Mexicans were the danger to seniors, but he promised to keep seniors safe. A half-million needless American senior deaths later because of his failed Covid leadership and he’s not their guy anymore. They aren’t wrong.

And you buying some spices now and again not only makes your life and the lives of those around you tastier, it also makes these posts possible.

$2 Taco Seasoning! Free Revolution! Free $7.79 Ground Cumin, free Victory pin, and the free I Will Vote 11.5.24 stickers you need to share with those around you, plus just $4.95 shipping on small orders! Don’t miss out. Make sure to use your PEOPLE code for your free Cumin. Did I mention it’s really good Cumin?

Thanks for cooking, thanks for caring, thanks for voting 11.5.24,

Bill

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P.S. If this is not a time for you to order, could this be the time for you to sign up for our email list? Maybe some of you in the comments could point out it’s a nice email list that doesn’t bite or anything. You being on our email list really helps us do what we do. Thanks!
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I love Penzeys Spices!!! This company goes against the advice of business experts to keep politics out of their business. They walk the talk like no other business I have ever witnessed. We want to be Penzeys Spices when we grow up. 😊

At inspired living, we try to keep politics out of our store and try to focus on protecting basic human rights of women, people of color, people who practice religions other than Christianity, our LGBTQ members, and immigrants. We also believe that Climate Change is real and that there is currently a threat to our Democracy and Constitution.

It is a fine line we walk, but we will continue to walk it AND talk about it. We hope that our customers will continue to support us so that we can continue to support those who have no voice.

Our Milwaukee store, all ready for Conventioneers!
$50 Gift Cards just $35 because Republican Racism.

Through the end of the day Sunday, July 14, $50 Penzeys Gift Cards for just $35, mainly just so you can support us. These are forever gift cards with no fees or expiration dates.

Of all the offers we do, this is the one that gets today’s Republicans most upset. In the long run this really is your chance to get a better deal on the next spices you purchase or to be able to gift someone in your life the choice of even more tasty spices and seasonings.

But short run, in this moment you really are just giving us money because we are being honest about the threat the Republican party has become, and that doesn’t sit well with them.

I’ve read through thousands of angry Republican comments from the previous times we’ve made our gift card offers. I think what upsets them most is that this offer is the writing on the wall. That people will monetarily support the opposite of what they are doing is the inevitable future their ideas face.

It’s like they know their demographic of anger towards those not like them has already passed. If the flowers at the feet of statues of confederate generals are still to be tended by the children of a post-white majority America, they know they need to use this last chance at power and control they have to forever rewrite reality.

In the time they have left they are desperate to build a future where racism isn’t racism. Where hate isn’t hate if it’s directed at women. Where cruelty isn’t cruelty if it’s directed at the LGBTQ+ community. To get there they have to do a whole lot of gaslighting. Us being us outshines their gaslight.

And we are committed to using your support to amplify our voice. There was a time eight years ago when a post about the racism of electing a “textbook” racist president could reach five million people without a penny spent. Those days are passed. It takes money to reach people. With your support we will spend that money.

With the Republican convention coming to our hometown of Milwaukee and our store at downtown Milwaukee’s main intersection of Water St. and Wisconsin Ave. we are committed to, every day of the convention, posting a Postcard from Milwaukee to counter the damage their anger does with the healing, and kindness, and caring for all that is at the heart of cooking.

Our plan is, for each gift card sold this weekend, we will commit $10 to promoting our Postcards from Milwaukee posts. So you supporting us directly supports the words this time needs reaching more people.

You can order our $50 Gift Cards for $35 here: https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/special-offer-penzeys-gift-card/c-24/p-3129/pd-s

And wait, there’s more. If you buy three $50 gift cards we will throw in a free $18.95 Remember January 6 gift box.

If you're actually gonna watch the convention you will need some tasty popcorn, so our regularly $24.95 Popcorn gift boxes are just $10 each. https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/it%27s-popcorn-time-gift-box/c-24/p-3053/pd-gb

Plus, with any purchase a free $2.49 50th Anniversary edition Twilight’s Last Gleaming? Penzeys Revolution seasoning. So awesome for cauliflower, chicken, hummus, burgers, tofu, pretty much anything. Please share your Revolution favorites and tips in the comments.

And yes, Welcome Future Fake Electors : )
There are Republican voters who are decent people but simply out of touch with what the party has become. Those who have risen to the rank of delegate in the party aren’t those voters.

The delegates know they are here to take women’s rights, deny Black history, be cruel to transgender kids, and free the fossil fuel industry from any regulation that would prevent them from ending our environment.

Plus, they all know that January 6 was real and it was their party’s leaders who led it and they are just fine with that. These people would end our democracy given the chance. We can’t give them that chance.

Support us and we will do our best to make you proud.

$50 Gift Cards just $35: https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/special-offer-penzeys-gift-card/c-24/p-3129/pd-s

Thanks for helping us be us,

Bill

[email protected]

Summer is finally here and we are bursting at the seams with new merchandise at the store; just in time for our 5th Saturday sale this Saturday... YaY!!!

If you are a Super H.I.P. Club Member, that means everything you can fit in your reusable inspired living bag is 25% off!

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Juneteenth became a federal Holiday on June 17fh, 2021 and is celebrated on June 19fh. The first time it was celebrated though was as early as 1866. It is a holiday that celebrates freedom for ALL people living in the United States, and who doesn’t want to celebrate that???

It even has its own flag, inspired by the state of Texas, which pushed for it to become a holiday in 1890. So If you see a Texan today give them “howdy and a thank you”!

The MMM series Let's try and keep it safe. We all know the rules of the road---> try to keep it as far right as possible and be aware of cars and let them pass.  The amount of complaints we get will dictate the future size of this ride.  For more information check out our website here. 

I don't know that I have ever been more excited about the second day of a sale, but here I am super excited about setting up for the second day of our 4-Day Inventory Reduction Sale.

It is absolutely gorgeous out and we are all set up and will be adding more items throughout the day.

Today we are pulling out all of the stops!!! if you came to the sale yesterday, I encourage you to check it out again, I guarantee you will see new items that we weren't able to get out yesterday due to limited space.

Just a reminder of some of the great sales you can expect to find:

ALL of our CBD products, pipes & smoking accessories are 75% off.
ALL of our Large Banners are only $15/Small Banners are $10.
ALL of our Kimonos are only $15.
ALL of our Bralettes are only $10 or less.
ALL of our T-shirts from Soul Flower, Picasso Jasper and Love Monday are 50% off.
ALL of our Quotable cards are $2 each or 3 for $5.

The sale continues Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. each day! If you are Super H.I.P., make sure to bring you bag with you and you'll receive a free gift.

Lots more stuff than this, so if you are in the area and have time stop by and say "hi"!

Our Inventory Reduction Sale takes place this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (if you're in our H.I.P. Club please plan on attending our sale on Thursday).

We will have some amazing items perfect for the graduates in your life. We are discontinuing our entire line of Quotable cards, Quotable frames and more than half of our Quotable magnets.

In addition to these items, we will also have a ton of other inspirational items that would also be suitable to give the graduates in your life.

H.I.P. Club members the sale starts at noon on Thursday until 7:00 p.m. Super H.I.P. Club members, remember to bring your black inspired living bag and receive a free gift.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, the sale will run from 10-7 each day. Just look for the big tents set up in front of our store!

Hope to see you there!!! Leslie, Jenn, Kalynn, Heather & Cyndel

Mark your calendars for our Annual Customer Appreciation/Inventory Reduction Sale which begins next Thursday, May 23rd at noon!

It's that time of year again... in just a little over a week we will be having our Inventory Reduction Sale!!! Our sale this year begins at noon on Thursday, May 23rd, for our H.I.P. Club Members. Once again, we are bursting at the seams, so we will be setting up several large tents in front of our store to accommodate everything. In the event of inclement weather, we will set up behind the store along the boardwalk. ;-)

The extended forecast looks warm, but a little moist. It's Michigan though, so who knows!

For those of you who are new at being H.I.P. (a Happy Inspired Person), here is how our Annual H.I.P. Club Party/Sale works:

The sale is closed to the general public on Thursday, May 23rd. We will be setting up for the sale from 8:00 a.m. - noon. Please don't come any earlier... as we won't be ready for you! We will open the "doors" at noon for our H.I.P. Club Members and their friends. Why close the sale to the general public? Because we want our loyal and supportive customers to be the ones who get the best selection of the items we are putting on sale and discontinuing.

Items you can expect to see on sale for at least 50% - 75% off or more include:

ALL Flip Rings
ALL Camp Craft Cocktails
ALL bralettes from Leto and almost ALL kimonos
Almost ALL banners (including Tarot Banners!)
ALL Mixture candles
ALL Quotable cards
More than half of our Quotable magnets
ALL Pipes and CBD products (must be 21!!!)
ALL clothing from Picasso Jasper & SuperLove Tees
ALL T-shirts from Soul Flower
ALL ornaments from Green Tree Jewelry
a wide selection of discontinued children's items, candles, incense, stickers, and tons and tons of jewelry. We are also discontinuing more than HALF of the books we carry in the store... literally hundreds and hundreds of books on health, wellness, inspiration and children's books.
The sale begins at noon on Thursday and we will be open until 7:00 p.m.

If you are Super H.I.P., make sure to bring you bag with you and you'll receive a free gift.

Looking forward to seeing you sometime this weekend. :-)

This list is pretty inclusive, but I would like to add all the mom’s of fur babies to the list as well! Have a wonderful day!!!

If you are in Petoskey, please check out and support this establishment. It sounds like a truly magical place.

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It's April Fool's but it's not a joke! We are so excited to announce we are hosting a two-day Wellness Retreat!

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Much more to be revealed on this, commit now as there are limited tickets!
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Easter is coming early this year and with any luck... our children will be looking for Easter eggs in the grass and not snow this year. Fingers crossed!

If you still need items for Easter baskets we have loads of stuff that would be perfect. Also, this Saturday, March 30th is the 5th Saturday of the month. If you are a Super H.I.P. Club Member, that means everything you can fit in your reusable inspired living bag is 25% off! Check out below for more details.

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Happy International Women's Day a day early!

Real men lift people in their communities up... both women and men.

I know I would not be where I am today if it weren't for my husband, Paul Nicholls, one of the strongest men I know.

Throughout history, behind every truly successful man there has been a woman.

Fortunately we have evolved to a place where strong men walk side by side women without fear.

We are all in this together. If you are fortunate enough to know and have a strong man/men in your life, celebrate yourself and them by posting a comment.

What will you do with your extra day this year?

If we may make a suggestion...

Stop in the store today and wish us a "Happy Leap Year" and receive 29% off any single item in the store.

Today might just be the day you get that special item you've had your eye on for a while.

Whatever you decide to do, remember... today is a good day to have a good day!

P.S. To take advantage of this offer on-line type LEAP24 in when it asks for a code. 😀

March is almost here and we have an awesome promotion at the studio...

For every class you attend during the month of March you will get entered to win one of three prizes.

1st Prize - 10 Class Pass
2nd Prize - 5 Class Pass
3rd Prize - 2 Class Passes

Each winner will also receive some extra goodies as well.

All you have to do is attend classes as you normally do and we will do the rest. It only takes one entry to win, but the more classes you attend the more chances you have.

If you've been away from the studio, now is the time to jump back in. We'll have a mat waiting for you. 😊

Register with Jen at 231-675-4851

We are looking for some "inspiration" and would like to know why you like shopping at inspired living ?

Registration for the best road cycling event in Michigan opens this Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

Space is limited... help spread the word! 😊

Michigan Mountain Mayhem "Spring Classic" Online Registration BikeReg - online cycling event registration

We will be open from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. today... sorry for any inconvenience.