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Happy Mother's Day to the Fur Baby Moms
I saw this adorable greeting card and it reminded me that Mother’s Day means different things to different people. The second Sunday in May has become a celebration of motherhood in many forms, an all-encompassing acknowledgement of the caring and nurturing contributions of all women in our society.
That includes all the fur baby moms.
Being a mother is all about dedication, unconditional love, teaching, tending, healing, inspiring and encouraging others. For all of those moms who love and adore their fur babies, have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
If you have a fur baby, share a photo and tell me how you’ll be celebrating your special day.
Flower Festivals Around the World
There is something joyful and inspiring about the burst of color and delicately perfumed air that accompanies the arrival of springtime flowers. Here are five incredible flower festivals from around the world.
If your own garden is slow to bud, grab a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy scrolling through these gorgeous photos. You might find one that’s just right for a new screensaver.
Fuji Shibazakura Festival (Japan)
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival (Washington, USA)
Flower Carpet (Belgium)
National Cherry Blossom Festival (Washington DC, USA)
Canadian Tulip Festival (Canada)
What is your favorite springtime or flower celebration?
February Reader Appreciation Giveaway
Happy February! It’s time for another Reader Appreciation Giveaway. In keeping with the theme of Valentine’s Day and love, I’m giving away four totes loaded with romance books and swag because I love my readers!
Want to win? Here’s how:
Each week, visit my website and look for the I ♥ READERS graphic (see below).
Once you locate the graphic, fill out this form or send an email to Jacki@JackiDelecki.com.
I’ll announce the winner and post a reminder about the scavenger hunt on my Facebook page each Wednesday throughout February!
Good luck and thanks for being a Jacki Delecki reader!
Christmas Romance Extravaganza Giveaway
Have you read my historical Regency romance novel A Christmas Code? In celebration of the holidays, you can download the book for free, plus more than 150 fantastic romance novels from an amazing collection of authors – and win over $1,000 in prizes!
To enter the giveaway and download your choice of ebooks, follow this link: http://bit.ly/christmas-rom
The Christmas Romance Extravaganza is open through December so be sure to check out all of the available ebooks.
Wishing you a joyous holiday season!
#amreading #amwinning
Celebrate December
Although Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa fall toward the end of December, the twelfth month of the year feels like 31 days of festivities…and with good reason. December is jam-packed with noteworthy celebrations besides more well-known holidays.
Don’t miss any of these festivities. Some are silly, some are serious, but all of them fall in December.
December 5 – Repeal Day commemorates the repeal of the 18th Amendment and the end of Prohibition.
December 6 – St. Nicholas Day is the feast day of St. Nicholas.
December 9 – Christmas Card Day honors Sir Henry Cole, an Englishman who designed the first commercial Christmas card in 1843.
December 13 – Milad un Nabi commemorates the birth of the prophet Muhammad.
December 21 – Winter Solstice marks the start of winter and is the shortest day of the year.
December 23 – Festivus is a non-denominational holiday inspired by a Jerry Seinfeld episode.
December 24 – Chanukah (also Hanukkah), known as the Festival of Light, is a Hebrew celebration which runs through January 1.
December 25 – Christmas is a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus.
December 26 – Boxing Day, also St. Stephans Day, is based on a Middle Ages practice in which alms were distributed to the poor.
December 26 – Kwanzaa is an African-American celebration of “family, community and culture” which runs through January 1.
What special occasions do you celebrate in December?