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Welcome, June!

Summer is here and it’s time to relax and enjoy the warmer weather. And what better way to welcome in June than with some fun holidays! In addition to Father’s Day, which is the 18th this year, there are several other days to celebrate this month.

Some of our favorite holidays this month include:

Donut Day: Friday, June 2; Best Friends Day: Thursday, June 8; Flag Day: Wednesday, June 14; First Day of Summer: Wednesday, June 21; Take Your Dog to Work Day: Friday, June 23; Sunglasses Day: Tuesday, June 27.

No matter which holiday on this list is your favorite, keep track of them all with these free downloadable desktop calendars. Choose the design you like the most, click and download!

 

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National Wine Day!

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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day!  If you ever needed a reason to uncork a bottle of your favorite ‘vino’ (not that you ever needed one before) you certainly have one today. (You also had one in February for the separate, but similar, National Drink Wine Day, but, like glasses of wine, who’s counting?) Today is all about spreading the love and health benefits of this liquid of the gods that’s praised for its positive benefits of new friends, reduced risk of heart disease, and the enhancement of food and life. To help set the festive mood, we’ve created a fun roundup full of crafts, gift ideas, and more that will bring your love of wine out to play. So get set to let wine do what it does best – bring us together with the ones we love.

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1. These adorable wine charms by Personalizedsite make the perfect hostess gift for everyone to enjoy. 2. Every wine lover needs to know these invaluable wine hacks by BRIT + CO. 3. Have wine will travel! This foldable wine bottle by Wine2Go goes where you do. 4. These Wine Bottle Trays from The Concord Cottage make for the prettiest presentation. 5. Choose red or white for this Love Wine Necklace from ShineOn and pour out the fun. 6. Half a bottle of red for you and half for this scrumptious Chocolate Red Wine Chiffon Cake from Sprinkle Bakes.

Plus, enjoy this free printable recipe from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen that will make everyone scream for White Wine Ice Cream! Click here to print now. 05252015_wine_icecream_recipe_BLG_BMA

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Sweet, Sweet October – FREE recipe card!

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October is a sweet month for many reasons, but the most being the fact that we celebrate Sweetest Day, which falls on Saturday, October 17 this year!

Sweetest Day actually has quite an interesting history dating back to 1922. That was when Herbert Birch Kingston, a candy employee and philanthropist, decided he wanted to cheer up the local orphans, elderly, and poor people in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Because he worked in the candy industry, Kingston started handing out sweet treats to the less fortunate.

Following his lead, other local candy makers began to do the same—and eventually the third Saturday in October was proclaimed as the “sweetest day of the year.” As time went on, “Sweetest Day” became more and more romance focused. In fact, today many view the holiday as a second Valentine’s Day. What better way to convey your heartfelt sentiments on this lovely holiday than with a beautiful Sweetest Day eCard?

In addition to claiming Sweetest Day, October is also becoming a very popular month to get married. In fact, they’re saying “October is the new June” for weddings. Some reasons for this? The weather is still nice and quite cozy, not too hot or too cold. (There’s not much rain this time of the year either.) The scenery is vividly gorgeous with colorful foliage. Venue and vendor prices seem to be somewhat lower. And October conveys a more relaxed and comfortable mood than other busy months.

Of course, as more couples get married in October, more couples will be celebrating their anniversaries in October, too—which is the perfect opportunity to share well wishes with a touching Love or Anniversary eCard.

And last, but certainly not least, did you know that October is National Dessert Month? A whole month dedicated to sweet confections and delectable treats! (For other fun food holidays throughout the year, click here.)

As our gift to you, here’s a special recipe from our staff for elegant little Chocolate Lava Cakes, which make the perfect ending to any romantic dinner.
lava cake Click Here to download and print the recipe card.

 

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Fun Food Holidays (with FREE recipe card!)

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07012014_Fondue_BLOG_BMA                There are few things in life that are forever immortalized as being incredibly sweet and utterly irresistible. Among them are babies, puppies…and desserts. Yes, decadent, luscious, oh-so-delicious and wonderful desserts that bring joy and happiness to everyone’s lips.

It just so happens that July is chock-full of fun and fascinating food holidays. Why not take a moment to look at the list below and celebrate the only way that makes the most perfect sense: by baking a special treat or making a frozen delight! (For your convenience, we’ve included a link to each and every mouth-watering recipe.)

And to kick off what happens to be today’s featured holiday—Chocolate Day—the folks at Blue Mountain are sharing our very own personal favorite recipe for Chocolate Fondue that you’re sure to love. Just download the fondue recipe card designed exclusively for you, print, and enjoy! (To print the recipe card, simply click “fondue” in the above sentence!)

July 7 – National Strawberry Sundae Day
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July 8 – National Chocolate with Almonds Day
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July 9 – National Sugar Cookie Day
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July 11 – National Blueberry Muffin Day
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July 12 – Pecan Pie Day
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July 15 – Tapioca Pudding Day
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July 19 – National Raspberry Cake Day
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July 21 – National Ice Cream Day
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July 27 – National Crème Brulee Day
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July 30 – National Cheesecake Day
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July 31 – National Cotton Candy Day
July 31

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Celebrating “Take Your Dog to Work Day.”

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Ask any pet owner and they’ll tell you—their pets are their family. Our lovable fur babies are like our children, and we love them, and spoil them, to our hearts content. Wanting to take them with us wherever we go is natural, which is why we’re all excited here at Blue Mountain this week because this Friday, June 20th we’re bringing our sweet pups to work with us for Take Your Dog to Work Day.

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Our Senior Editor, Liza McNamara, was kind enough to share some photos from last year’s Take Your Dog to Work Day with you. As you can see, her Old English Sheepdog, Malachi (pronounced Mal-uh-kī), kept things running smoothly around here:

If you’re not familiar with Take Your Dog to Work Day here are some quick facts:

  • Pet Sitters International (PSI) created Take Your Dog To Work Day in 1999 to celebrate the great companions dogs make and encourage adoption from shelters, rescue groups, and humane societies.
  • TYDTWDay encourages employers to experience the joy of pets in the workplace and support their local pet community.
  • This annual event is always celebrated on the Friday following Father’s Day.
  • For cat lovers (and other pets) who cannot participate on TYDTWDay, the entire week leading up to the event, June 16-20, is Take Your Pet To Work Week™.

Not only are we so grateful that we’re able to bring our favorite pals to work with us, but, as animal lovers, we’re happy because the day raises awareness for homeless dogs and is a way to educate people in the company about homeless animal statistics. Plus, it highlights the benefits of pet ownership and the important role pets play in the lives of employees.

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Malachi also won a handsome bag in our raffle, which made him so happy because he knew it would be pawsitively purrfect for his mom to carry a whole lotta’ treats in. The bag reads, “Life is better with a dog.” We couldn’t agree more!

As you can see by these photos, we at Blue Mountain love our animals to the moon and back, and relish any opportunity to have them by our side. If you’re lucky enough to have a pet of your own to love, or had one in the past, then you know how life-transforming they are and the endless joy and amazing unconditional love they give each and every day. How little they ask from us—a belly scratch, a soft bed, a supper dish…and ultimately, love. So often when we adopt or rescue pets, we may think at first we’re changing their lives when the truth is—they’re changing ours.

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Here’s a group shot of some of the employees and their lovable pup pals, who participated in Take Your Dog to Work Day last year.

Give your pets a hug from all of us here at Blue Mountain, and if you’re thinking of rescuing a pet, we urge you to take that step and open that door…and let love walk right into your heart.

 

 

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Celebrating National Garden Month!

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“April showers bring May flowers…,” and oh, aren’t we all so glad that spring is finally here and the buds and blooms are finally waking up from their wintry naps!  So, how appropriate that April is also National Garden Month, where communities and organizations nationwide celebrate the goodness of gardening and all the healthy benefits that nurturing plants gives us.

Though we don’t claim to be gardening experts with green thumbs, we do have quite a few eCards that are blooming with beautiful floral designs that you might like to send and share with a friend for National Garden Month, as a springtime hello, or to celebrate an April birthday. Our “Blooming Wishes Interactive” eCard (pictured above) makes for a lovely springtime birthday treat that you can personalize with someone’s name. Your friend or loved one will be amazed as they interact with the gorgeous scene that comes to life before their eyes. As the grey skies of a soft April rain waft away, the birds begin singing, and nature’s palette of floral hues open up in all their glory to reveal a beautiful garden. But that’s not all–the garden magically reveals the meanings of the different flowers shown when the receiver hovers over each one.  Delight someone with it during this glorious month!

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Saturday, October 20, is the Sweetest Day of the Year!

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It was 1922 and a committee of 12 confectioners in Cleveland, Ohio, distributed 20,000 boxes of candy to “newsboys, orphans, old folks, and the poor,” according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer on October 8th of that year. Some of the biggest movie stars of the day, including Theda Bara, were on hand to help with the distribution. Through the years, other large candy distributions were made to local charities and “The Sweetest Day of the Year” became an annual affair. To read more about the origins of this holiday and to see some really great recipes, simply click on this link: https://www.bluemountain.com/blog/wp-admin/post.php?post=1817&action=edit

 

You can share in the happiness of the day by sending the above “You Make Me Smile” ecard, available from Blue Mountain. It’s just one of many Sweetest Day ecards and postcards that can help you send a little sweetness someone’s way!

 

 

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