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2012-03-04T04:40:00.004-08:00

Holi: Celebration of Harmony

The Indian populace is can be distinguished by many factors – caste, region, social and economic statuses are only few of them. As a result, most of the Indian festivals have a specific reach, restricted to a region or two.

Though Holi is mainly a Hindu festival it has earned a mass appeal as it is celebrated on a single day across the length and breadth of the country and the entire Hindu community, as well as the other communities too come together to celebrate it. Holi is celebrated to spread the messages of harmony, unity and fraternity.

The underlying message of Holi is to forget and forgive rivalry and enmity and to embrace everyone with open arms.

Historical Significance of Holi

Mentions of the celebration can be found in several texts that are held sacred by Hindus. Most popularly it is associated with Lord Krishna. According to popular Hindu beliefs, the celebration of Holi on the onset of spring was introduced by Bhagawan Krishna who engaged the people of Braj to play with colored powder and water on the full moon day of Phalguna.

Another tale of Holi associates it with the burning of ‘Holika’, the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu. According to the popular legend, the king in order to kill his Prahlada, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, asked his sister to sit in a burning pyre with Prahlada on her lap. Holika had the blessing that no fire could ever burn her.

But things went wrong and it was Holika who got burned in the pyre and with the blessings of Vishnu, Prahlada emerged unharmed. Since then a pyre is made and burnt on the day before the celebration of Holi to signify burning of evil and welcoming good. The ritual is called ‘Holika Dahan’.

In South India the celebration is known as ‘Kama Dahanam’ to commemorate the burning of Kamdeva, God of love, by Lord Shiva. He was later restored by the Lord on request of Rati, the wife of Kamdeva.

Economic and social significance of Holi

Apart from being a religious festival Holi also has strong economic and social significances. Holi is celebrated to mark the ending of the winter season and the onset of spring. Since India is a predominantly agrarian economy, the onset of spring also means the beginning of the harvest season.

Holi is one of the oldest festivals of India. According to some sources, the word Holi was derived from ‘Hola’ which means offering oblation and prayer to the God. Devotees visit temples and show their gratitude to the deity for good harvest and pray for prosperity in the years to come.

The modern day celebration of Holi can be traced back to ancient Bengal. It was one of the major Gaudiya Vaishnav festivals as mentioned in the Vaishnaviya Tantra.

On this day people visit the Krishna temple and smear the idol with red abir (colored powder) as the color signifies good fortune, passion and desire. The celebration was popularized by the Vaishnavs to bring together the Hindu community which is otherwise divided by the caste system.

In that way Holi has been playing a great role in unifying the Hindu community of India. Everyone, irrespective of his social and economical status or religious orientation, participates in this magnanimous celebration of color.

Send colourful Holi cards to your friends and relatives.

2012-02-28T20:13:00.003-08:00

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated every year on 8^th March, is dedicated to celebrate womanhood in every form. The day recognizes and appreciates the worldwide social, political and economical achievements of women.

The observance started as International Working Women’s Day to appreciate the political achievements of women and was particularly celebrated in countries like Russia and other countries of the Soviet Block. But the political significance of the day since then has mellowed down and now it is a day to show affection to the woman of your life.

History of IWD

IWD has great significances in shaping the history of mankind and paving the road for women empowerment. The celebration dates back to 1910 when the day was given international recognition. However, the socialist women of the US started celebrating the day in 1908 itself.

To start with, the day was dedicated to review the social progress made by women and anticipating the future issues.

With the turn of the 20^th century, an increasing number of women started entering the workforce but initially their advancements were restricted only to areas like textile, domestic helps and manufacturing where the working conditions were derogatory for women and pay was not exactly at par with the industry standard.

These conditions caused lot of frustration among the women workers and disputes broke out in many industrially developed countries, like the US, Europe, Britain and to some extent in Australia. Demonstrations and protests started to take place and women from different strata of the society took part in them. Some of the major focuses of the movement were on achieving:

Voting rights for women
Property rights for women
Economic and political welfare
Rights of working class women
Limiting night sifts
Introduction of maternity benefits

Timeline of IWD

In the year 1908 a large demonstration took place in the United States with demands of voting, political and economical rights for women.

In 1909, the Socialist Party of the US observed the day as National Women’s Day (NWD) across the country. For the first time in history, women garment workers went on a strike in the US.

In 1910, the second international summit of working women took place in Copenhagen and the day became internationally recognized and celebrated. Around 100 delegates participated in the event from 17 countries. Clara Zetkin, the Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany proposed the idea of an International Women’s Day.

Some of the prominent leaders associated with the movement were:

Lena Lewis, the U S
Clara Zetkin, Germany
Alexandra Kollontai, Russia
Sylvia Pankhurst, Britain

Although modern women have come a long way, there are still miles to go and so, the Women’s Day is still important in a global social context. We can here quote Lena Lewis who said “it was not a time for celebrating anything, but rather a day for anticipating all the struggles to come when we may eventually and forever stamp out the last vestige of male egotism and his desire to dominate over women". Celebrate Women’s Day and show love and respect to the women in your life and ones around you.

Send International Women's Day cards to all the wonderful women who are a part of your life and make them feel special.

2012-02-19T19:57:00.000-08:00

Mahashivratri

Mahashivratri is the day to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. It is a popular religious event in India and the devotees of Lord Shiva keep a day long fast for their God before worshipping him in the evening. It is therefore also called the night of Shiva. Temples get crowded and men and women queue up for their chances to offer puja to the Shiva Lingam. As per the Hindu calendar, the day may fall between the months of February and March of Gregorian calendar.

Celebration of Mahashivratri

While many of the Hindu festivals are observed during the daytime, celebration of Mahashivratri continues during the day as well as the night.

In the morning, devotees take a bath in the holy river of Ganga and don new clothes. They will then visit the temple to offer the ritual bath of milk, honey, water and ghee to Lord Shiva. Pujas and aartis are then performed and hymns are sung in order to praise Lord Shiva.

Though both men and women can keep fast on Mahashivratri, it is mostly popular with women. Shiva is considered to be an ideal husband and unmarried women keep fast to pray for a future husband like Shiva. On the other hand, married women observe the event to pray for the wellbeing of their husbands.

Jaagran or a nightlong vigil is observed at homes and temples and hymns and devotional songs are sung. In the morning, the devotees break their fasts after distributing the offerings (prasad) from the last night’s puja.

Legends associated with Mahashivratri

In Hindu religion, Mahashivratri has great significance. According to many references, Lord Shiva got married to Sati, the divine mother, on this particular day. According to the Hindu scripture, Mahashivratri falls on the 14^th day of the new moon cycle of Phalgun. It is also believed that on this day Lord Shiva manifested the form of lingam first.

Worshipping Lord Shiva on this day is said to please the Lord most and as a result, he will bestow eternal bliss and prosperity upon his devotees. Keeping fast and worshipping the deity on Shivratri are said to purify one’s soul and pave the road for nirvana. It will wash off all his sins and will liberate the soul from the cycle of birth and death

Send Maha Shivratri cards to your friends and relatives.

2012-02-05T03:12:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day

February is the month to celebrate love because 14^th February is the Valentine’s Day. On this day, lovers around the world celebrate the wonderful relations of love and companionship. It is celebrated with great festivity, and fun. Couples go for gifts like sweets, flowers, greeting cards, candies as tokens of love and Valentine’s Day themed nights, parties and fun competitions are organized everywhere. Common symbols of Valentine’s Day are hearts (preferably red painted), doves, roses, chocolates, and cupids.

Evolution of the day of love

According to the popular belief the day commemorates the day of martyrdom of St. Valentine, one of the earliest martyrs of Christianity. The celebration of the day was started by Pope Gelasius I during 496 AD. The event was first associated with romantic love by Geoffrey Chaucer during middle age period.

Although there were more than one Saint Valentine during the early ages the closest association was found with Valentine of Rome in AD 269. He was a Christian priest and his remains were buried in Via Flaminia. However, the earliest Valentine day celebrations weren’t associated with romantic relations between couples.

The concept of romantic valentine flourished when courtly love became a part of medieval lifestyle. During this period lots of mention of Valentine’s Day can be found in poems and letters.

Modern day celebration

Nowadays Valentine’s Day gives a great opportunity for business as it has become almost customary to gift your beloved on this day. Many take the opportunity to express their love for the first time or make their marriage proposals on this day. Although it is not an official holiday couples can be found enjoying moments of togetherness in parks, restaurants and other places. Some celebrate the day by escaping to romantic gateways. Shops are decorated with hearts and balloons and a great display of gifts and chocolates are arranged to attract love-struck couples.

Send Happy Valentine's Day cards and express your love.

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

2012-01-30T08:48:00.000-08:00

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi is an important religious festival for the Muslim communities across the world. It is the day to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. According to historical accounts, the Prophet was born on Rabi' al-awwal, which is the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar. In 2012, the event is expected to be observed on 5^th February in the region of Pakistan and India.

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi Celebrations

This is an event full of fun and festivity. Street processions and special events to discuss the teaching of the prophet are organized in several neighborhoods.

The festival is celebrated with great fervor in different Islamic as well as non-Islamic countries. In many nations, it is also a national holiday and public offices and educational institutes remain closed on this day.

Saudi Arabia is the only Islamic nation where it is not a holiday on Milad. But, except that, Mawlid is celebrated worldwide in countries like Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, Sudan, the Islamic nations in Africa and Asia and other countries like UK, India, Kenya, Canada, etc.

In Pakistan, the national flag is hoisted on the day of Mawlid and salutes of 31 guns are fired in the dawn. One of the biggest celebrations in India takes place in Jammu and Kashmir and Shab-khawani, a night long prayer is organized in Hazratbal Shrine outside Srinagar.

On this day, mosques and neighborhoods are decorated with festoons, flags, lights, etc. Milad Mehfils, Mehfal-e-Naat, and Qawalis are organized in many places to commemorate the day. Donations are made and families gather together to share meals. However, since the day also commemorates the death of the Prophet the festival is celebrated in a limited and restricted way.

Send Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi cards to your friends and relatives.

Australia Day

2012-01-26T11:03:00.000-08:00

The Australia Day is celebrated on 26th of January every year. Australian of the Year Awards are given out to notable Australians in different domains on this day.

Australia Day

January 26 is the national day of Australia. On this day Australians celebrate the first arrival of settlers to the country. In 1788 a fleet of 11 ships carrying the first generation settlers arrived at Sydney Cove in Australia. The captain of the ship Arthur Phillip named the region where they landed and its surroundings Sydney after the name of the then British Home Secretary Lord Sydney.

This was done as it was Sydney’s idea to establish this new colony in the new and unexplored continent. The Australia Day was first celebrated as the Foundation Day. The first official celebration of the event took place in 1818 with the establishment of the new state of New South Wales.

Today the Australia Day is a national holiday in every state of the country. The celebration of the day begins with public addresses from the Governor-General and the Prime Minister. The Australian of the Year award and the Order of Australia lists are announced on the eve of the celebration.

The Invasion Day

Australia Day however isn’t an event of celebration for all. Some of the indigenous tribes of the country observe this day as Invasion Day. They consider the British settlers as foreigners and look at the entire episode as an invasion of their land. Demonstration and protests take place in many venues across the country on this day.

In 1988 the aborigines of the country demonstrated against the establishment on issues like recognition, basic needs, rights over land etc. Since then Invasion Day protests have been taking place almost regularly.

Attractions of Australia Day

Community festivals, fairs, sports events, community barbeques, live music concerts, boat races, and firework shows are some of the attractions of the Australia Day. The National Australia Day Council is responsible for organizing the celebrations.

The Big Day Out, the Triple J Hottest 100, and the Australia Day Live Concert are some of the music concerts on the Australia Day that get telecast nationwide. Organizing international cricket matches in Adelaide Oval is also a part of the commemoration. Swimming competitions and boat races are organized in Sydney harbor.

Send Australia Day cards to your friends and relatives.

Chinese New Year Tradition !!!!!!!!!

2012-01-20T04:10:00.000-08:00

Chinese Culture is rich in its culture and traditions . They have their own beliefs and New Year traditions , which they follow ardently. Although the Chinese New Year , Nian, lasts only two or three days including the Chinese New Year's Eve, the Chinese New Year season extends from the mid-twelfth month of the previous year to the middle of the first month of the new year. A month from the onset of the Chinese New Year, it is supposed to be a good time for business. People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration material, food and clothing.

It is the Chinese New Year tradition that every family gives its house a thorough cleaning, hoping to sweep away all the ill-fortune there may have been in the family to make way for the wishful in-coming good luck. People also give their doors and window-panes a new paint, usually in red color. They decorate the doors and windows with paper-cuts and couplets with the very popular theme of "happiness", "wealth", "logevity" and "satisfactory marriage with more children". Paintings of the same theme are put up in the house on top of the newly mounted wallpaper. In the old days, it was a Chinese New year tradition to distribute various kinds of food at the alta of ancestors

Send Chinese New Year Cards to your friends and Family!!!

Adorn your home with Chinese New Year Decorations

2012-01-09T04:49:00.000-08:00

The Chinese New Year is incomplete without the elegant and colorful decorations that adorn people's homes during this time. The favorite colors of Chinese New Year decorations are red and gold. Red symbolizes happiness while Gold symbolizes wealth. These two colors are predominant in most Chinese New Year decorations and greeting cards. Doors and windows are often given a fresh coat of red paint on Chinese New Year .

People in China adorn their front doors with Chinese decorations and Spring Couplets, which are fragrant with fresh India ink, to give the feeling of life's renewal and the return of spring. Spring couplets are paper scrolls and squares engraved with blessings and wishes for good fortune, happiness, prosperity, health, wealth and a long life. These Chinese couplets have three pieces, two longer ones vertically hung on each side of door, and one shorter one horizontally hung on the top of the door.

Paintings of various such themes are also put up to adorn their homes with a festive look. In addition, the Chinese New Year decorations also include embellishing their doors or windows with auspicious Chinese New Year Children Figures, usually one boy and one girl, opposite each other. They both hold “Lucky” signs and are the symbols of “Good Luck” for the Chinese New Year .

Children love celebrating the Chinese New Year because they can enjoy the firecrackers on the Chinese New Year 's Eve and hold lightened colorful lanterns on the Lantern Festival, which is on the Fifteenth of the First Month.

Decorations of the countryside are with Chuang Hua – Window Flowers, usually in large paper cut format. Most Chuang hua are in red and have lucky and prosperous symbols such as children holding fishes or flowers.

Prior to Chinese New Year 's Day, decorations of the living rooms include vases of pretty blossoms, platters of oranges and tangerines and a candy tray with eight varieties of dried sweet fruit. Chinese New Year Decorations on the walls and doors include poetic couplets, happy wishes written on red paper.

Chinese New Year decorations are enough to spark off the celebrations in your heart! So get into the festive groove of goodness and celebration as you adorn your home with Chinese New Year Decorations and it a dazzlingly spirited look

Know about the harvest festival of South India-Pongal

2012-01-02T20:58:00.000-08:00

Pongal is celebrated in the southern part of India but mainly by people of Tamil Nadu. It is a festival of harvesting for Tamils. Pongal is celebrated to pay a tribute to Sun, for abundant crop yield. It is a festival of thanksgiving to the sun and farm animals for the high yield of crops. This festival of Pongal is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. The first day is Bhogi that is celebrated by removing all the old garments and materials by setting them on fire as it marks the ending of the previous and beginning of the new.

According to Hindu myths this is a festival of harvest celebrated mostly in south India and is celebrated for three days. A large number of traditions and customs are associated with this festival of Pongal. Special prayers are performed on Bhogi, the first day of Pongal just before the cutting the paddy crop. Farmers worship Sun and earth as they help them to produce high yields of crop. Ploughs and sickles are smeared with the paste of sandal wood as these tools help them to cut newly harvested rice.

According to a myth, once Lord Shiva requested his bull, Basava, to visit earth and request people to eat once a month, have an oil massage and bath every day. Accidentally, Basava declared that people should have an oil bath once a month and they should eat daily. This mistake of Basava made Shiva angry and he cursed Basava, expelling him to live on the earth. He would plough fields on earth and help people to create more food.

Pongal is celebrated for four days and Bhogi is the first day and is devoted as a day for the family. On Surya Pongal, the second day people worship the Sun God. Pongal dish is cooked on this day for which new rice along with milk and jaggery is boiled and made to fall to make a offering to Sun God. Maattu Pongal is the third day of Pongal celebrations and people worship farm animals like cattle on this day. The animals are decorated and offered with Pongal dish on this day. Kaanum Pongal is the final day of Pongal celebrations and people visit their near and dear ones on this day.

Send Pongal cards to your friends and relatives and wish them on this auspicious occasion.

Party Themes To Make This New Year Special!!!

2011-12-26T21:54:00.000-08:00

New Year is the time to deck up to greet the newness with its entire richness. Color, verve, excitement and zest therefore entwine the New Year celebration to make the an event to look forward.
No New Year Celebration is complete without the vibrancies of the New Year Party, Themes, and it is the very fervor of the New Year bash teamed with the varied New Year party themes makes the New Year a lot colorful and different from the other days of the year

So Lets Make this New Year a special one with the following New Year party themes: !!!!!!

1st to 21st New Year Party Theme: New Year is round the corner so let us greet the fresh beginning with this innovative New Year party theme. Plan a New Year party theme from the pages of history and ask your guest to choose an eminent figure from the 1st century to the present. Guests joining the party in different costumes will create a fun filled ambiance and makes it an interesting New Year party theme.

New Year in New York Theme: Plan out an innovative New Year party theme in imitation of the New Year party in New York and pamper your guests with the classy taste of martini, champagne and haute music.

Fortune Telling New Year Party Theme: Make this New Year Celebration a real bash by planning a fortune telling New Year party theme. You can spice up the ambience whilst asking your guests to come in gypsy attires to add color to the celebration.

Spread the joy of this occasion among your loved ones with New Year cards and wishes.

New Year Resolutions 2012 – Goals You Can Set for Yourself

2011-12-20T21:00:00.000-08:00

New Year resolutions are always special and you should not just make them but follow them as well. Here are some ideas on the resolutions you can make for 2012.

What Can Be Your Resolutions for the Year 2012?

Lose weight and stay fit: Once you spend the Christmas holidays and New Year with a lot of celebrations, sweet treats, and delicacies like candies, cookies, and chocolates, you are most likely to gain weight. So, one of the New Year resolutions that can keep you occupied is to lose some of your weight and stay fit. Every year, fitness clubs offer special deals in January. You should make use of these offers and join one so as to stay fit and fine.

Be on a diet and stay healthy: You need to eat healthy food and keep yourself fit instead of consuming fatty foods, even if it is the holiday season. For example, you should have granola and oatmeal breakfasts and protein-rich salads and fresh fruits for lunch. For dinner, you can go for healthy options like brown rice, fish, and spinach.

Learn new things: Whether you wish to learn music, dance, painting, or a foreign language, get hooked to any of these lessons, and see how enjoyable and rewarding it can become! But you need to maintain the practice if you really want to learn a new art or language and also excel in it.

Give your dear ones some more time: New Year is just the ideal time to reconnect with your family and friends. So, while you send your warm wishes for this special occasion, make sure you spend quality time with them as well. Give your kids some more time and participate in the games they play. You can also try teaching them the ways to make crafts or help them learn how to play and win mind games. If possible, plan a vacation with your wife and family during the holidays and make the most out of it.

Always stick to your budget: Everyone plans a budget but only few can actually stick to it. This leads to overspending and financial stress. This New Year, make a resolution that you will always follow a budget. This is why you need to control your spending, keeping in mind how much you are able to save. Avoid taking out too many loans or credit cards. Use your credit cards wisely and pay right on time so as to avoid getting into debt problems.

As for your personal habits, avoid going out on dinners frequently. Take advantage of shopping deals offered by stores. This will actually help you save more, and this extra amount can be tucked away to your retirement plan.

While you make New Year resolutions 2012, be sure that they are realistic and practical. Otherwise, you won’t be able to follow them and achieve the goals you set at this time of the year.

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How to Celebrate New Year and Make It a Memorable One

2011-12-11T20:37:00.000-08:00

With New Year’s Day around the corner, you must have made plans to celebrate it in a very special way. Well, just in case you need some ideas, here are some that’ll help you have a good time this New Year.

Ideas for New Year Celebration

Host a brunch or a dinner party yourself: Well, everyone looks forward to partying on New Year’s Day. If you are planning a brunch, just keep the hours flexible and the decorations simple. Colorful fresh flowers can be used to decorate your rooms and the place where you have arranged the buffet. Allow for plenty of white space while you decorate your home, so that your guests find it soothing after their late night celebrations on New Year’s Eve.
As for the food and drinks, you can have mimosas, breakfast breads, egg casserole, salmon, shrimp, whitefish, and champagne. Else, you can also include water crackers, capers, and dill mayonnaise in your menu.

If you are planning a dinner party, well then you may start off with an assortment of chips and bowls of creamy and spicy dips and follow it up with a main course including fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and buffalo wings. As for the dessert, you can arrange for Christmas pudding, cakes, or ice cream.

Re-connect with friends and dear ones:
Celebrate this special occasion by sending your warmest wishes to your friends, family, and loved ones with New Year cards. It will make their day a special one, especially if you haven’t spoken to them for a while.

Creating family journals:
Creating a family journal is one of the most exciting activities you can indulge in with your dear ones on New Year. Even the kids can join in to trace designs and pictures on pages and color them. You can also add lyrics, poems, and photos of New Year celebrations. Put these pages in a clear page protector with holes punched down the left margin and send them for binding. This special get-together is sure to bring you closer to your family and friends.

Attend New Year Eve’s parties:
You can have a lot of fun at the New Year Eve’s parties organized in different cities around the world. For example, Las Vegas has two main party zones like the Strip and the downtown. You can attend the party at Las Vegas Strip for free – it’s all about people gathering at the center of Las Vegas Boulevard to celebrate the special occasion. The downtown witnesses musical celebrations and events on New Year’s Eve.
Another place where you will surely enjoy celebrating New Year is the Jackson Square in New Orleans. A large gumbo pot is dropped there at night. There’s also a fireworks display over the Mississippi River, which is a beauty and should not be missed.

welcome New Year 2012 by sending new year cards to your friends, family and relatives.

Delight Your Dear Ones with Christmas Postcards and Lovely Wishes

2011-12-05T02:08:00.000-08:00

Christmas postcards are the ideal way to wish your family, friends, and associates on this festive occasion. You can opt for online postcards which can be personalized with text, images, and attractive layouts. Alternatively, you may choose online desktop printable postcards, which are delivered to your home so that you can print them yourself.

What Kind Of Christmas Postcards Should You Choose?

You should go for ecards that reflect the various festive themes of Christmas. Here are some ideas on the kind of postcards you may choose to convey your greetings.

Cards with baroque designs: You may choose postcards with baroque designs and images of Christmas bells tied with red ribbons. Ecards having baroque floral patterns offer an exciting way to send your heartfelt wishes to your dear ones.

Golden glimmer postcards: Golden glimmer cards with images of evergreens and candles can best reflect the mood of the holidays and help you communicate your wishes to your loved ones.

Ecards with images of festive ornaments:
Postcards with images of snowflakes are one of the best options to wish someone a bright and festive holiday season. You can add to the beauty and elegance of these postcards with stylish images of silver or golden Christmas balls. You can also go for ecards with photos of cobalt colored balls and silver colored shimmering Christmas trees.

Postcards with holiday flowers:
Images of dancing daisies can make a beautiful ecard that will bring a smile on your dear ones’ faces. You may choose postcards with photos of seasonal flowers like Poinsettia, Holly, Christmas roses and cactus, Ivy, and Mistletoe. These flowers are widely available in different parts of the world during the holiday season, and an ecard with such floral images can ideally convey your wishes to your loved ones.

Personalized postcards:
You may send your dear ones an ecard with the image of green, pink, and red stars along with a personalized photo of the recipient. Such an ecard is sure to be appreciated by the latter.
Postcards with festive symbols: The postcards that have beautiful photos of Santa Claus driving in a sleigh pulled by reindeers and carrying a bag of gifts for the festive season can be sent to kids to wish them a joyful holiday season.

You will find Christmas cards that have photos of Santa Claus, stockings, and Christmas tree decorated with glittering lights and stars. Such Christmas postcards are sure to warm the hearts of your dear ones.

Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas

2011-11-24T04:02:00.000-08:00

This Christmas, delight your loved ones with handmade gifts which show how much you care for them on this festive occasion.

Ideas for Handmade Christmas Gifts

Festive candles with a monogram: Get a candle and candleholder from the store and wrap the latter with colored cardstock. Decorate the cardstock with letters and die-cut accents or stickers.

Card wreaths: Use upholstery webbing to cover a straw wreath. Secure the webbing to the wreath with sewing pins. Tie a bow at the top and create a loop at the back of the wreath so that it can be hung anywhere you want. Adorn the wreath with antique Christmas cards fixed with the help of binder clips. Use vintage collectibles to further decorate the wreaths.

Photo gifts: Fold a piece of cardstock into half and fix a photo of your dear ones along one of its edges. Choose a photo that can help your loved ones recollect a lovely memory he/she shares with you. Write down a special message for your dear ones on the other edge of the cardstock. This will make a perfect handmade Christmas gift for your loved ones.

Coffee sleeves: Cut a 3-4 inch piece from a colorful sock or small sweater after you have washed it. Emboss it with buttons and pieces of snowflakes cut out from felt. Wrap a cup around with this piece of sock or sweater and apply glue to fix the ends. Your dear ones will be delighted to receive such a creative gift from you.

Bath towels: Decorate bright colored linen napkins by sewing red laces on their edges. Place these towels on a tray and tie them together with a festive satin ribbon.

Homemade gift baskets: Paint a basket with the color of your choice, and adorn it with multicolored ribbons, raffia, and butcher’s paper. Fill the basket with an assortment of gifts like candles, soaps, an angel figurine, Christmas bells, small Christmas trees made of felt, and a snowman figure. Adorn the basket with a festive bow, and it will make a perfect handmade gift for Christmas.

5 Budget-friendly Christmas Decorating Ideas

2011-11-21T21:34:00.000-08:00

If you are on a tight budget during this Christmas season, try spending less on shopping and decorations. This will help you save more and keep you away from debt. Here are some budget-friendly decorating ideas for Christmas.

Budget-friendly Ideas for Christmas Decoration

1. Use candles and natural elements: Place some colored candles in hurricane glasses kept on a table. Cover the space around the candleholders with berries, pinecones, and evergreen branches. To add a special touch to your decorations, place some artificial snow on a silver plate close to the glasses. Alternatively, you can place votives in crystal holders to create a striking effect.

2. Create a place for gift stuffing: Drill a hole about 1 inch down the top of a coffee can. Paint the can with the color of your choice. Decorate the can with glitters, paper snowflakes, small cutouts of Christmas tree, and other beads. Thread a ribbon through the hole of the can so that you can hang it on your mantel.

3. Use a canvas for holiday décor: Take a blank canvas and paint it with light blue color. Use a stencil to create snowflakes and stars which will set the mood for your celebrations.

4. Red cranberries can make a difference: Red cranberries can help you give a special effect to your decorations during Christmas. Just fill a tubular vase or a wine glass bottle with red cranberries and fresh greens. Add some twigs, flowers, and water for a dramatic effect.

An interesting idea for decorating your home with cranberries is to place them in candle trays. The multi-colored candles with the red color of cranberries are sure to add a festive touch and make your home look elegant and classy.

5. Decorate wooden baskets with accessories: Paint a wooden basket in green and cover its inner part with a colored piece of cloth, preferably red. It can make a great Christmas basket if you stuff it with things that are a symbol of this festival. A Christmas tree, figurines of angels, colorful Christmas bells, a photo of Santa Claus, a box of candies, chocolates, and goodies are the things that can make this item a perfect gift for Christmas.

Tips to Make Birthday Special for Your Loved Ones

2011-11-17T04:20:00.000-08:00

Your dear ones are special and so are their birthdays. So, try and make their birthdays merrier by doing simple things that can instill a feeling of being loved and treasured. Just look through some ideas that can help you make your loved one’s birthday fun and exciting.

How to Make Your Dear Ones’ Birthdays Special

Collect wishes from others: If it’s your family member’s birthday, you may send a craft-paper banner to other members residing around the country. Just ask them to write down their warmest wishes with their signatures and mail it to the other members. The last member signing on the banner needs to mail it to you so that you can present it to the birthday person and give him/her a pleasant surprise.

Record interviews: A unique way to make your friends and family members feel special on their birthdays is to record the interviews of the people they care for. Let their dear ones speak their heart out to the birthday person and mention the qualities that make him/her so special. This is sure to touch your loved ones’ hearts and add cheer to their celebrations.

Shower your love and care: Birthday is just another day when you should make your dear ones understand how important they are to you. If it’s your lover or husband’s birthday, bake him a special cake or cook his favorite recipe. You may also write a love letter or a poem describing your feelings for him. Of course he knows what your thoughts are, but reminding him about your feelings will make him realize that he is indeed important.

A surprise birthday party: Throwing a surprise birthday party for your dear ones will indeed delight them. Just make sure you make proper planning so that they find everything perfectly arranged for the party. Invite your loved ones’ friends and family and let them enjoy their birthdays in a very special way.

Birthdays give you an opportunity to remind your dear ones that they are loved and treasured. So, try doing those things that will bring them joy on their important day. Start by conveying your warmest greetings to your dear ones with birthday cards that are sure to make them smile and cheer.

Thanksgiving Gift Ideas for You !!

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Thanksgiving is all about appreciating and expressing your gratitude to those wonderful people who’ve been there for you and made you feel special in every way. This festive occasion calls for celebrations, feasts, and exchange of warm wishes and gifts with friends, family, business associates, and colleagues. If you are looking for Thanksgiving gifts for your dear ones and associates, here are some ideas to help you out.

Thanksgiving Gift Ideas for You to Check Out

Candles and candle holders: One of the exciting gifts you can offer to your loved ones and associates is a set of colorful scented candles that comes with a candle holder. This is just the perfect item to decorate your dinner table on this festive occasion. Multi-colored candles shaped like gourds, pumpkins, and figurines of turkeys and pilgrims can actually bring a smile to your dear one’s face on this special day.

Sugar cookies tin: A tin of sugar cookies is one of those Thanksgiving gift ideas which your loved ones and associates will surely appreciate. You may choose cookies that come in various shapes which resemble a cornucopia, a pumpkin, or a turkey. Look for cookies which have a variety of flavors and are decorated with multiple colors.

Fresh fruits and vegetable baskets: Surprise your dear ones with a fruits and vegetable gift basket. This gift will indeed be useful, as the recipient can share a sumptuous meal with these items over a Thanksgiving dinner. This will help foster togetherness among family members and friends.

Table centerpieces: Table centerpieces can make the perfect gift item for Thanksgiving because they can be used as decorations for the dinner table laid out on this day. A festive wreath that surrounds a colored candle can make a great centerpiece for your dinner table. Look for a wreath crafted out of dried and preserved autumn leaves, gourds, and pumpkins. Such a gift is sure to last longer, and it will help create a special memory for the recipient.

Alternatively, you may gift your well-wishers a table centerpiece like the figure of a turkey artfully created with ceramic stoneware that comes with a glaze.

Stuffed toys: If you’re looking for Thanksgiving gifts for kids, you may choose stuffed toys like teddy bear, cute plush toys, and figures of monkeys and birds. Kids would love to receive such exciting gifts on this festive occasion.

Thanksgiving is all about sharing and caring for your family, friends, and associates. Celebrate this occasion with your dear ones, and express your gratitude for their love, warmth, and support, with gifts and ecards that are sure to fill their hearts with cheer.

Eid-ul-Adha and its Celebrations

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Eid-ul-Adha or Eid al-Adha (known as Bakr-Id in India) is one of the festive celebrations observed by the followers of Islam on the 10th to 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijja. In 2011, Eid-ul-Adha begins at sunset of November 6 and the celebrations will end at sunset of November 7.

How is Eid-ul-Adha Celebrated?

Here’s an idea about how this festive occasion is observed.

Sharing the meat of sacrifice: One of the special highlights of this festival is the feast of sacrifice. The followers of Islam sacrifice a goat or sheep in the name of Allah and share the food with their family members and friends, neighbors, and the underprivileged. It is believed that those who celebrate Eid-ul-Adha should make sure every follower of Islam can enjoy the meat based meal during this festive occasion.

Religious prayers: The followers of Islam celebrate Bakr-Id by wearing new clothes and visiting the local mosques to conduct the prayers early in the morning. There are open-air prayer meetings held during this time. An important part of the prayers on Eid al-Adha is the reading of Takbir. The word “Takbir” in Arabic means “Allahu Akbar”. This phrase means that god is the greatest. The prayers are followed by a family gathering attended by relatives and friends.

Greetings: Eid-ul-Adha is the time for celebrations. So, people send their warm wishes and blessings to their dear ones on this occasion by sending Eid-ul-Adha ecards.

Gifts for family and friends: One of the special highlights of this festival is gifting presents to family and friends. Whether it is a bouquet of flowers, a box of sweets, or a pack of dry fruits, there are a variety of gifts to choose from. Aside from these presents, apparels and gift vouchers can also make an exciting gift for Bakr-Id.

By observing Eid-ul-Adha, the followers of Islam commemorate their prophet, Ibrahim’s obedience to Allah. Ibrahim had decided to sacrifice his son when Allah wanted him to do so. Eid al-Adha is popularly considered as the Greater Eid, the second famous festival of the Islamic community.

Thanksgiving Day Celebration

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Thanksgiving is an occasion for everyone to come together and give thanks for the many blessings enjoyed by these nations and their citizens. It is also a day for celebrating with grand meals, parties, get-togethers or reunions. It's the most celebrated (and most heavily traveled!) time of the year. Thanksgiving is a time to share, to give, and to be grateful for all that we have. On this day a Thanksgiving special meal is prepared. The most important and common recipe in Thanksgiving dinners is a turkey, accompanied by various home cooked foods, vegetables and pies.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on fourth Thursday of November. Families and friends gather together . Some families may even have their own yearly Thanksgiving traditions.Thanksgiving is not associated to any specific religion, and anyone can celebrate it the way one one wants. One common tradition is to enjoy a meal with friends or family and to give thanks for what you have. It is a big holiday for the nation.

Few of the common recipes in Thanksgiving dinners are Almond Biscotti, Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie , Stuffed Acorn Squash , Grilled Turkey , Fruited Sweet Potatoes .
It was it was the first treaty between Native Americans and the pilgrims. They got together and made a feast to celebrate their new friendship and peace.

It is a a time of thankfulness toward God and one should not forget its real importance in midst of eating and partying.
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7 Smart Halloween Gift Ideas

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Halloween is a special occasion when you’d like to have ghoulish fun and exchange creepy yet exciting gifts with your loved ones. There are different types of Halloween gifts to choose from. Be it a treat bag filled with candies, a plastic pumpkin, or a trick-o-treat themed item, just make sure you choose a gift that matches the occasion and brings a smile to your dear one’s face.

Halloween Gift Ideas for You to Explore

1) Gift baskets:

Raise your loved one’s spirit with a gift basket full of iced pumpkin cookies, candies, and delightful treats like chocolate mice, milk chocolate truffles, chocolate hazelnut toffees, and chocolate brownies.
Alternatively, you may choose a gift basket that includes Halloween jack-o-lanterns, a teddy dressed like a pumpkin, pretzels shaped like bats, candy corn, peanut butter cups, and chocolates.

2) Mummy cupcakes:

Get your dear ones spooktacular chocolate cupcakes that are decorated to resemble the faces of mummies. Such a present perfectly matches the theme of Halloween and as such, it’ll be highly appreciated by your loved ones.

3) Pumpkin patch autumn bouquets:

One of the interesting Halloween gift ideas may be a beautiful arrangement of autumn flowers like hypericum, roses, carnations, and cushion poms in combination with green apples and fall leaves. Your dear ones will surely love to receive such a fantastic gift from you on this festive occasion.

4) Foam pumpkin decorating kit:

Let the kids enjoy Halloween by carving out foam pumpkins with the help of a decorating kit. It’ll be a fun way to celebrate this festive occasion.

5) Healthy snack box:

Just when your dear ones would celebrate Halloween with frightfully delicious treats, let them balance out the sweets with tasty snacks. Gift them a snack box which includes nuts, trail mix, granola bars, tea, and other healthy food stuffs.

6) Luminary kits:

One of the popular Halloween gift ideas is a luminary kit with which your loved ones can decorate their walkways or yards. Such a kit includes festive jack-o-lanterns, battery candles, and tea light candles.

7) Halloween wall stickers:

Gift your dear ones a variety of wall stickers with which they can decorate their homes during this occasion. Most of these stickers come in shapes of pumpkins, skeletons, witches, goblins, and bats which symbolize the festive occasion of Halloween.
Make the Halloween memorable for your loved ones by sending them any of these adorable gifts.

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with Diwali Messages

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The festival of lights, Diwali (or Deepavali) is widely celebrated by one and all. It is a special occasion when you can spread your love and warmth among your dear ones and friends by sending your best wishes with ecards and SMS messages.

If you too would like to convey your warmest greetings to your loved ones on this festive occasion, you may use the Diwali messages shared below.

Diwali Messages to Delight Your Loved Ones

1) May you be blessed with
peace, wealth, and happiness
on this Diwali and the coming year.

Wishing you a happy Diwali!
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2) Let’s hope that the Diwali rangolis
will add colors of
happiness and merriment
in your life on this
special occasion and always.
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Wish you loads of cheerful moments on Diwali!
3) May the fireworks of Deepavali
brighten your life and help you
fight off the evil spirits that
may come your way.
Hope that you have a sparkling Deepavali!

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4) Wishing that you receive
the divine blessings of Lord Ganesha
and find your dreams becoming
a reality on this Diwali.

Shubh Diwali!

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5) Sending you loads of love, affection, and blessings on this auspicious occasion. Have a happy and blessed Deepavali!

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6) Deepak ki roshni,
patako ki awaz,
khushiyon ki barsaat
aur apno ka pyar…
Yehi sab laye aapke liye
Diwali ka teyohar.

Wishing you and your family
a very happy Diwali!

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7) Is Deepavali me,
apke ghar me dhan ki barsaat ho,
khushiyon ki bauchar ho,
aur Lakshmi mata ka waas ho.

Deepavali ki shubhkamnaye!

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Let your dear ones feel that you care for them by sending these Diwali messages which are sure to liven up their festive celebrations

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Spread Festive Joy and Cheer with Diwali Greetings and Wishes

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Your best wishes are sure to brighten up your dear ones’ celebrations on Diwali or Deepavali. So, cheer them up on this festive occasion by sending your warmest greetings with beautiful ecards.

Types of Diwali Greeting Cards

Get an idea of the different types of ecards with which you can convey your greetings on this special occasion.

Diwali wishes cards: Wish your dear ones a joyous Diwali with ecards which usually come with images of sparkling diyas and candles. These cards also include visuals of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha which reflect the fact that Diwali is considered as an auspicious occasion.

Rangoli greeting cards: These ecards offer a unique way to send your colorful wishes and greetings to your loved ones on this occasion.

Fireworks cards: Fireworks are a special highlight of Deepavali celebrations. You can add to the cheer and fun by sending fireworks ecards to your family and loved ones on this festive occasion.

Virtual aarti cards: There are animated cards that help perform a virtual Lakshmi Puja on Deepavali. These cards include the text of Diwali aarti which is an important part of the puja ceremony.

Business greeting cards: Wish your business partners, colleagues, and boss a happy Diwali with warm business greetings, and make their festivities bright and colorful.

Funny cards: Share the fun and excitement of the festival by sending ecards with funny greetings to your loved ones. Such cards are sure to add cheer to their celebrations on this occasion.

Make your Diwali greetings special by choosing Diwali cards which reflect your heartfelt wishes on this festive occasion.

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May the blessings of Goddess Laxmi deity of love, wealth and fortune bestow you with opulence and prosperity. May you have sparkling Deepavali.

How to Worship Goddess Lakshmi On Diwali.

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One of the highlights of the 5-day Diwali festival is Lakshmi Puja. This Puja is performed on the 3rd day of the festival, which is celebrated as Badi (main) Diwali. There is a certain procedure for performing this Puja. Read on to know about Lakshmi Puja or Diwali Puja Vidhi

Diwali Puja Vidhi – How to Worship Goddess Lakshmi

Prior to starting the Puja, you should ensure that your home is clean and tidy. That’s because it is believed that Goddess Lakshmi resides somewhere only when the place is neat and clean. You should perform the Puja in new dresses.
You should decorate your home by creating elegant designs of rangolis at the entrance of every room and the main entrance as well. By drawing these rangolis, you actually welcome Goddess Lakshmi into your home. Once you create rangolis, spread a red cloth close to the place where you’d like to keep the idols of Lakshmi Narayana, Ganesha and Saraswati. Spread 9 mounds of rice along the sides of the cloth and place a supari above the rice mounds. This is done to represent the 9 planets or the Navagraha devatas. Next, you should perform the ritual of Kalash Sthapana.

Prior to starting the Puja, you should ensure that your home is clean and tidy. That’s because it is believed that Goddess Lakshmi resides somewhere only when the place is neat and clean. You should perform the Puja in new dresses.
You should decorate your home by creating elegant designs of rangolis at the entrance of every room and the main entrance as well. By drawing these rangolis, you actually welcome Goddess Lakshmi into your home. Once you create rangolis, spread a red cloth close to the place where you’d like to keep the idols of Lakshmi Narayana, Ganesha and Saraswati. Spread 9 mounds of rice along the sides of the cloth and place a supari above the rice mounds. This is done to represent the 9 planets or the Navagraha devatas. Next, you should perform the ritual of Kalash Sthapana.

Kalash Sthapana:

Fill a pot with water and place it in front of the idols. Put some betel leaves into the pot. Place a coconut on top of the pot. Tie a red cloth around the pot. Draw a ‘Swastik” sign on the pot as a sign of prosperity and purification. This pot is termed as Purna Kumbh, and is believed to represent the supreme power.
Decorating the idols: Once the Kalash Sthapana ritual is over, you should adorn the idols with fruits, flowers, and turmeric-vermillion powder. Place the puja thali in front of the idols. Make sure the thali includes all essential items for Diwali Puja. In addition to puja accessories, the thali should have some gold and silver coins as a sign of wealth and prosperity.
Start the puja: Once you have the puja items ready, it’s time to begin the worship. Take some water in your left hand and sprinkle it on your head so as to purify yourself. Now, you should take sankalpa by calling out the names of your family members. Offer your prayers to Lakshmi and Narayana. Light up lamps filled with ghee and offer incense in order to perform your worship.

Worship of Ganesha:

Offer some flowers, akshata (sacred rice), and a supari to Lord Ganesha. Chant Ganesha shloka and offer your prayers so that he helps you get rid of all obstacles that come your way. Next, you should pray to Goddess Saraswati and request her to give you the intelligence that can help you succeed in life.
Once Saraswati Puja is complete, perform Kalash Puja by offering sweets, fruits, and akshata. Then convey your prayers to the Navagrahas. Sprinkle water toward all the four directions as a sign of purifying the four “dishas” of the universe. Next, you should perform Panchmitra Abhishekam.
Lakshmi Narayana Abhishekam: Lakshmi Narayana Abhishekam (or Panchamitra Abhishekam) is all about praying to Lakshmi and Narayana. Panchamitra is a combination of ghee, milk, honey, sugar, and curd.

Wash the silver and gold coins in the puja thali with water and milk. Then offer some flowers and gulal to Lakshmi and Narayana. Now, break the coconut and offer a sweet dish to the deities. Chant Lakshmi mantra, shlokas and stotras so as to welcome Goddess Lakshmi into your home.

Once you offer your prayers to Goddess Lakshmi, you should worship Narayana with complete sincerity so that you can please him as well as Goddess Lakshmi who is believed to reside at the place where Narayana stays. Next, you need to perform the aarti for Goddess Lakshmi.
Aarti: Before you start the aarti, you should light the diya and ring the bell. Perform the aarti by taking reference from the book - “Lakshmi Ji Ki Aarti”. Once the aarti for Goddess Lakshmi is over, you should perform the aarti for Narayana.
When the aarti is over, place the thali near the idols and recite Kshama Prarthana Stotram. Through this recitation, you actually request god to forgive you for the mistakes you have committed so far. Leave the place of worship for quite some time and then distribute the “prasad” to one and all.

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Celebrating the festival of lights for 5 days!!!!!!!!!

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Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated on the 21st day after Dussehra, in the month of Ashwin. It is one of the widely observed festivals of the Hindus in India. However, it is enjoyed by people of all religions.

Celebrations on Diwali

Diwali is celebrated for five days. Here’s a brief summary of the celebrations on each of the five days.
Day 1: Dhanteras

Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali celebrations. On this day, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped so as to seek her divine blessings and acquire wealth and prosperity. During this occasion, people buy gold or silver jewelry as well as kitchenware. God Yama is also worshipped on Dhanteras.

Day 2: Chhoti Diwali

The Chhoti Diwali falls on the 14th day of the month of Kartik. On this day, people celebrate the triumph of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura. Diwali celebrations on this day include the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the lighting of diyas, and the bursting of fireworks. Chhoti Diwali coincides with the birthday of Hanumanji. Hence, the festival of Hanuman Jayanti is also celebrated on this day.

Day 3: Diwali

The 3rd day is the most important day of the Diwali celebrations. This day is entirely devoted to the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. People create colorful rangolis on this day and decorate their homes with a variety of oil lamps, candles, and electric lights. This day is considered as an auspicious occasion by Hindu businessmen, and many of them start a new accounting year or a new venture on Diwali.

Day 4: Padwa or Varshapratipada

The 4th day of Diwali is celebrated as Padwa or Varshapratipada. On this day, Govardhan Puja is performed in North India. This day is also observed as Annakoot. People pray to Goddess Lakshmi on this day and dress up in new clothes. This is the day when people put on new jewelry as well. They send exciting gifts to their near and dear ones on this festive occasion. Whether it is a box of sweets, a pack of dry fruits, or a box of fireworks, gift your loved ones something interesting to make their Diwali celebrations fun and exciting.

Day 5: Bhai Dooj

The 5th day is observed as Bhai Dooj. On this day, sisters put a tilak on their brothers’ foreheads and pray for their well-being. The brothers offer exciting gifts to their sisters and vice versa.
This is how people indulge in Diwali celebrations with a lot of fun and enthusiasm.

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How Dussehra is celebrated in various parts of India.

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Dussehra is observed with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm by the Hindus. It is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Lord Rama over demon king Ravana of Lanka.

Celebrations on Dussehra

A common feature of the celebrations during Dussehra is the burning of effigies of Ravana as a sign of the destruction of evil. In places like Rajasthan, huge effigies of Ravana are created several months before this festival is held. Craftsmen are also asked to create idols of Ravana’s brother, Kumbhakaran and son, Meghnad. On the day of the festival, these idols are burned in huge grounds or ‘maidans’ in the midst of several thousands of people who reach there to witness it.

The burning of these effigies signifies that people are getting rid of their evil deeds and will now be performing good deeds. Aside from the destruction of these idols, a number of fairs and exhibitions form a part of Dussehra celebrations.

In Himachal Pradesh, Dussehra celebrations go on for a week in the town of Kullu. Deities from the temples in Kullu are brought in to offer homage to the reigning deity, Lord Rama or Raghunathji.

In Tamil Nadu, Dussehra celebrations include the worship of three goddesses – Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for the first three days after which Goddess Sarawati is worshipped for another three days. During the last three days, Goddess Durga is worshipped. So, Dussehra gives the people of Tamil Nadu the opportunity to pay their respect and homage to the goddesses of wealth, learning, and strength.

Dussehra celebration in Mysore is one of the biggest of its kind. The whole of Mysore Palace is illuminated during this festival. Processions of elephants dressed in colorful clothes and decorated with embellishments are taken out during this festive occasion. Thousands of people join on the streets to witness this event.

An important part of the celebrations of Dussehra is the Ramlila. This is a kind of drama where people enact the story of Ramayana, especially the way Lord Rama killed Ravana and saved his wife from the latter who had kidnapped her. Aside from the Ramlila, the Shami tree and Aapta tree are worshipped during the festival of Dussehra. People also exchange the leaves of Aapta tree and Shami tree, which is considered to be auspicious. Some people perform a puja regarding their work-related tools and cooking appliances during this festival.

This is how the festival of Dussehra is celebrated in different regions of India.

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Few mythological facts and history related to Diwali

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History of Diwali

Diwali is one of the biggest festivals of the Hindus. However, it is popular among people of other religions as well. It is not only celebrated in India but in different countries around the world.

History of Diwali and its Legends

The history of Diwali involves a number of mythological stories. Some of these stories are mentioned below.

Legend of Lord Rama and Sita: The story of Lord Rama, son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya and his wife, Sita is the most popular among all legends of Diwali. Lord Rama was sent to exile by his father on insistence of the former’s step-mother. Rama’s wife, Sita and his brother, Lakshmana followed him. While they were in exile, Sita was abducted by demon King Ravana of Lanka. The reason behind it was that Lakshmana had cut off Surpanakha’s (Ravana’s sister) nose when she expressed her desire to marry him.

To save Sita from Ravana, Rama waged a war against him with the help of monkey god Hanuman and his army. Ravana was defeated and killed in the war. Lord Rama then returned to Ayodhya with his brother and wife.

The people of Ayodhya gave him a warm welcome and celebrated his return by lighting earthen lamps or diyas in his honor. Since that day, Diwali is celebrated with a lot of fervor and enthusiasm and observed as the day when the good triumphed over evil.

Defeat of Narkasura by Lord Krishna:

The story of Lord Krishna, the 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and demon Narakasura is related to the history of Diwali celebrations. Narakasura used to capture young women and compelled them to stay with him. When Lord Krishna came to know about this, he fought with the five-headed monster who guarded the demon’s home.

Narakasura realized that if he died, it would give relief to thousands of people. Lord Krishna granted him death and freed the women who were tortured by the demon. This story reminds us of the victory of good over evil, which is the underlying concept for celebrating Diwali.

There goes another story of Lord Krishna in which he protected the people of Gokul from the rains and thunder sent by Lord Indra. Lord Indra was worshipped by the villagers of Gokul. But Lord Krishna asked them to worship the Govardhan Mountain instead. This enraged Indra, which is why he had brought in destruction for the villagers.

However, Krishna lifted the top of the mountain (which had fertile land around it) with his finger and protected the villagers. This story is a reminder of the fact that we should be thankful to nature for its bounties, just as Lord Krishna wanted the villagers of Gokul to worship Govardhan Mountain.

On Diwali, the food that we offer to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha is a symbol of our gratitude to the almighty for having created nature which provides us with the essentials we need to sustain our lives.

Story of King Bali and Vamana Avatar:

King Bali was a ruler with a lot of power. So, the gods approached Lord Vishnu and requested his help to reduce Bali’s powers. Vishnu arrived on earth in disguise of a dwarf or ‘Vamana’ dressed as a priest.

Vamana asked King Bali as to whether the ruler of the earth, sky and underworld would give the former some space to cover with three strides. The King laughed, although he consented to Vamana’s request. The dwarf then changed into Lord Vishnu whose three strides covered the earth, sky, and the entire universe. King Bali was then sent to the underworld. The Hindus recollect this story as a sign of victory of goodness over evil.

Aside from the legends on Hindu mythology, there are stories of the Sikh and Jains associated with the history of Diwali. The Sikhs celebrate this festival to commemorate the day when their sixth Guru, Hargobind Ji returned from Gwalior where he was held in captivity.

On the other hand, the Jains celebrate Diwali in honor of the attainment of Nirvana by Lord Mahavira who had propounded the principles of Jainism. This is how the history of Diwali is associated with ancient stories remembered by people of different religions.

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Diwali Corporate Gift Ideas

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Durga Puja:- Here comes a celebration of five days!!!!!

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Durga Puja is one of the biggest religious events of the Hindus. It is usually celebrated over a period of five days with religious fervor and a lot of excitement. Although it is primarily the biggest festival of the Bengali community, yet it involves people from other communities.

Celebrations during Durga Puja

Durga Puja is celebrated with gaiety and devotion almost in every community or locality in India. Huge decorative structures or pandals are created to worship Goddess Durga, Lakshmi, Ganesha, Kartik, and Saraswati.

During Dura Puja celebrations, special rituals are observed on the five days of the festival – Maha Shashti, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, and Vijaya Dashami. One such ritual is the ‘pran prathishta’ where the holy presence of Goddess Durga is invoked into her idol. Then there is the Kumari Puja where a small girl is worshipped with the belief that the Goddess manifests herself more in an innocent child.

Other rituals during Durga Puja include the offering of food items collectively known as the “bhog” and praying to Goddess Durga through aarti, stuti, and bhajans. An important ritual observed during this festival is making a special prayer to the Goddess with an offering of flowers, which is known as “pushpanjali”.

A special highlight of Durga Puja celebrations is the beating of drums known as “dhaks”. The sound of these drums has a mesmerizing effect on the devotees of Goddess Durga.
During Durga Puja, people gift new clothes to their dear ones. They put on new dresses and visit pandals where pujas are performed by each community. Thousands of people get together to explore the decorations and lighting in each pandal and observe the idol of Goddess Durga.
Various social events are organized during Durga Puja celebrations. These include sit-and-draw competitions for children, music shows, songs, and dance contests. Special prizes are offered to those who win these competitions. The purpose is to forge a friendly relationship among the people in each community/locality on the festive occasion of Durga Puja. This helps eradicate differences existing between the people of various communities.

Some people consider observing a fast during Durga Puja. They believe that fasting will help them establish a harmony between their body and soul. They also feel that by doing so they’ll be able to receive the choicest blessings of Goddess Durga.

The Durga Puja celebrations end up with the immersion of Goddess Durga in rivers, ponds, and seas on Vijaya Dashami or thereafter.

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Few fabulous Ideas on Diwali Decorations

2011-09-23T06:31:00.000-07:00

Diwali is one of the popular festivals celebrated by the Hindus. It is not only observed in India but also in several other countries. On Diwali, people celebrate by lighting oil lamps and electric lights, decorating their homes with colorful rangolis and flowers, worshipping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, bursting fireworks, and exchanging sweets with their dear ones.

Highlights of Diwali Decorations

Some of the special features of the decorations that one finds during Diwali are mentioned below.

Diyas, candles, and other lights: Diyas and candles come in a variety of designs to make your home look as attractive as possible. So, during Diwali, make sure you adorn your house with the glowing light of diyas and candles. You may use aromatic candles for the decorations, as their sweet fragrance will help liven up the atmosphere in your home.

Aside from diyas and candles, you may use electric string lights and tiny bulbs for Diwali decorations. These lights will brighten up your home and help create the festive mood on this occasion. Whether you’d like to adorn doorways, mantles, or roof lines, electric bulbs emitting lights of various colors are one of the best options you may consider.

Rangolis: An essential part of Diwali decorations is the rangoli. A rangoli acts as a sign of welcome for Goddess Lakshmi who is believed to visit one’s house during Diwali. A lot of creativity and hard work goes into making rangoli designs of various patterns and colors. Geometric patterns as well as figures of gods and goddesses are created out of these rangolis. Common themes including celestial symbols like sun and moon and motifs like lotus and animals are utilized in making rangoli designs.

Diwali rangolis also include holy symbols like the ‘Om’, ‘Swastik’, a lighted Deepak, and the mangal kalash. The rangolis are made of ingredients like rice flour and pulses. The common colors used in Diwali rangolis are white, turmeric yellow, pea green, and rust brown. Vermilion is often used to add color to these rangolis.

Flowers: Marigolds, lotus, and a variety of flowers are used to adorn the staircases and stair handles of homes during Diwali. Petals of roses are put into a glass bowl filled with water. The bowl is then placed on a table in the living room or the dining table. This is indeed an exciting way to adorn your homes during Diwali.

Aside from flowers, you may use torans embellished with mirrors for Diwali decorations. Just hang the torans at the entrance doors and arches, and they’ll give a fantastic look to your home during Diwali.

Send Diwali Wishes to your near and dear ones through our Diwali cards.

Lets Welcome Maa Durga

2011-09-19T06:24:00.000-07:00

Durga Puja is a celebration for Everyone. It is the symbol of the victory of goodness over evil. It is celebrated grandly in West Bengal state. The festival is celebrated with with great enthusiasm and devotion in West Bengal. A large number of devotees worship goddess Durga in temples and wish well-being of their near and dear ones.

It is believed that the Goddess destroyed and killed the demon Mahisasura by her power or "Shakti" which was the combination of the powers of all the Gods.
It is also believed that during this time the Goddess visits her mother's place in a year. The immersion of the Goddess in River Ganges in the mark of her returning to her Husband's Place, i.e. Lord Shiva.

The kids, the adults and the Old, this 5 day festival is a real celebration for everyone. Everybody wears new clothes, go for trips to see the pandals and the idols at various places. The pandals are erected as the puja starts. The real spirit of this festival lies in Drumbeats or the "Dhaak." The sound of the Dhaak and the aroma of the "Dhunuchi" fills the atmosphere with real Joy.

Men and women perform the 'Anjali' ritual aesthetically. Bengalis also love to wear Saaris during performing the Puja rituals and the men used to wear Dhoti and Kurta to symbolize the culture and tradition of West Bengal.

At many places cultural programs are introduced. People used to take part in such activities.

The first day of Saptami falls on 3rd October 2011. The Dashami falls on 6th October 2011.

Maa Durga Is coming .... Lets Welcome her with whole heart and devotion.

Celebrate this festivals by sending Durga Puja Greetings and cards to your near and dear ones.

Most Exclusive Gift Ideas for Someone You Love

2011-09-09T04:34:00.000-07:00

Something as simple as a single rose can, in fact, be the best gift of all.

Even if you and your loved one are a thousand miles apart, many
options are now available for sending gifts and cards making distances
insignificant. You can send along something bought
online or at a shopping mall, or even concoct a gift at home and have it delivered to your beloved.

It is often said that lovers should nurture their relationship not just on Valentine’s Day but throughout the year. Just as you need to maintain your relationship with your family, the relationship you have with your significant other is one that should be nurtured and is an ongoing work in progress.

Few Love Gift Ideas

Jewelery

You can Gift your Girl friend a beautiful piece of Jewelery which she will adore for sure.

Coffee break mugs

Gift a Stylish Coffee break Mug having beautiful messages.

Scented candles

Aromatic candles are hugely liked .

Funky T-shirts

Hey!! This is really cool option!! Can be an option for a girl or boy both!!

Romantic novels

Studies say that romantic novels are much liked by girls.

Home decor items

An all Time favorite and all time hit. A beautiful decorative piece can be a token of remembrance as well as love.

Centerpieces for tables

This can be also a good option.

Picture frames with personal photos

You can capture and keep some special moment of togetherness forever in the photo frame.

Assorted gift baskets (snacks, cookies, crockery, etc.)

Different types of Gift baskets will be a goof ideas depending upon the choice of your dear one.

A trip to the spa

He or she will love you for this awesome treatment. !!! Pamper Your dear one with this great Spa Treatment.

Send these romantic cards and let your love one know how special he or she is for you!!!

Teacher’s Day Celebrations

2011-09-04T22:30:00.000-07:00

Teacher’s day is celebrated on 5th of September. The birthday of the second President of India Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is observed as teacher’s day in India. Dr, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a renowned educationist, a scholar and a teacher. It is his birth anniversary that is celebrated as teacher’s day throughout the country. This day is considered as the day for the teachers. Teacher’s day is actually a day for paying a tribute to all our teachers and their immense hard work. So, it can be said that 5th of September also called as teacher’s appreciation day is the day dedicated to all the teachers. The immense role, support and guidance of the teachers can not be expressed in words; they are the ones who help us in giving a shape to our lives.

The celebrations of teachers day are full of positive energy and anticipation on the part of the students. Students act as teachers and in this way they actually get to understand the role and responsibilities of a teacher. Song and dance programs are an integral part of teacher’s day celebrations in various schools. The teacher’s day celebrations are a small gesture form the side of the students to thank their teachers for supporting and guiding them throughout. Through these celebrations students and their teachers remember the great educationist and philosopher, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who is the symbol of hope and inspiration.

Send Teachers Day Cards and show your respect and let them feel how admirable they are for you.

Celebration Ideas on Labor Day

2011-08-26T07:04:00.000-07:00

Labor Day is a day to pay tribute to labor unions and their member and the American workers for their working efforts. Labor day weekend is celebrated by partying, relaxation and recreation.

It is a day to honor the American Workers. It is an annual holiday in United States and Canada. It is usually celebrated on the first Monday of September.
It is considered to be the end of the summer season. For America, Labor Day is all about fun, enjoyment and celebrations. For kids it is the end of the long summer holiday and starting of school.

Here you find some of the exciting celebration Ideas for labor day weekend

1. Go For a Pinic with your family and friends. Enjoy a nice sunset and walk on the beach.

2. Fire up the grill with your friends and pamper yourself with some great food

3. Go for a camping trip or enjoy a long drive with your family or friends.

Invite your friends on the celebration and also wish them with labor day cards.

Gift Ideas For Men

2011-08-23T21:55:00.000-07:00

Whether it is someone’s birthday, anniversary, wedding, or any other special event, gifts for men come in a wide variety and are appropriate for each occasion that calls for celebration. Read on to know about gifts for men.

Types of Gifts for Men

Below, you’ll get ideas on gifts that can be offered to men on special occasions.

Travel bags: These gifts are just ideal for men who travel frequently and need to carry a lot of things along with them. These travel bags often come with embroidered monograms of your choice. There’s a zippered main compartment and an interior pocket which gives one enough space for extra storage. It is one of the best gifts you can offer to a graduate who leaves home to study further.

Glass bottles with special messages: If you’re looking for romantic gifts for men, well then a glass bottle with special love messages can be the best choice. When you look for such gifts online, you have the chance to personalize the gifts for men and add messages that you’d like to send him. Once you let the websites know about your messages, they’ll have your messages inscribed on stylish parchment paper with calligraphy and colorful fonts.

Garden herb kits: If you’re looking for gardening gifts for men, you may get them a garden herb kit that helps them indulge in gardening. When you look for such gifts, you’ll find hydroponic herbs that come in wine bottles. Each herb kit comes with clay pebbles, plant nutrients, and seeds. So, if your brother, lover, or spouse loves gardening, this can be just the ideal gift to make them feel delighted.

Personalized mugs: These gifts are just perfect for anyone who loves tea or coffee. Get a personalized mug that has the photo of the person whom you’d like to gift it to. Alternatively, such a gift can come with a lovely message reflecting how much you care for that person. Sometimes, you may just upload the image of lovely scenery on the website from where you’re purchasing the mug. The website will then have the photo carved out on the mug.

Designer wallets: These gifts for men are widely popular and can bring a smile on their faces. Just make sure the wallets have enough space and pockets to accommodate credit cards, cash, and much more!

When you look for gifts for men, make sure you choose items that they find to be useful enough. Think about their likes and dislikes before you select that perfect gift ideas for men.

Celebrate Onam Festival with colours and festivity!!

2011-08-19T05:50:00.000-07:00

Onam is a celebration for everybody, especially children who are pampered with blessings and Onam gifts by the elders of the family. This colorful festival will be celebrated on 9th of September in 2011.

This corresponds with the early days of Chingam month of the Malayalam calendar. The grand occasion calls for a vivacious and a lively celebration. The Onam festival is marked by ten days of delightful feasting, snake boat racing, traditional dances, songs, games and absolute merry making. Down south, Kerelaites are crazy about this harvest festival.

Send free onam greeting cards and wish your near and dear ones in this pious festival.

Eid-Ul-Fitr:- The Beginning Of Joy and Celebration

2011-08-17T00:23:00.000-07:00

'Eid ul-Fitr' is celebrated widely throughout the world at the end of month of Ramadan. It is a show of reaching spiritual prosperity after a month of fasting. It is a symbol of Unity, Peace and Prosperity. The Muslims keep a fast every day during Ramzan. Eid is the time for celebration and marks the beginning of Joy and happiness for the men and women. Everybody greet each other and exchange gifts on this day. Delicious recipes are prepared on this pious festival. People invite their friends and relative and cook extremely tasty dishes for them. Men and Women go for shopping and buy apparels to celebrate this day.

For getting closer to Allah and keeping self control the fasting is kept. The festival of Eid ul Fitr marks the beginning of celebrations.

Women prepare delicious sweetmeats at home, and vermicelli kheer (sweetened milk) is a popular dish. The celebration begins by visiting friends and relatives.

Share the joyful greetings of a happy and a blessed Eid by sending Eid greeting Cards.

Celebrate The Festive Occasion of Rakhi

2011-08-12T12:31:00.000-07:00

Rakhi is one of the most popular festivals of India. The Rakhi festival is a celebration of sacred bond between brothers and sisters.

The Rakhi festival falls on the shravan purnima(full moon day). All the brothers and sister exchange amazing gifts and unconditional love and affection between them.

Rakhi is celebrated on 13th August, 2011. Sisters pray to god for bestowing their brother with blessings. This festival is celebrated throughout the world with great enthusiasm and Joy.

The true meaning of Raksha Bandhan lies in the fact that it strengthens the relationship between people. It indicates harmony, togetherness and teaches us the values of relationships.

Express your love by sending Rakhi Greetings Cards

How to Congratulate Your Friends on Their Birthdays

2011-08-09T06:51:00.000-07:00

Birthdays are a special occasion when your dear ones and friends look forward to receiving your good wishes. So, you must send your warmest greetings to your friends on their birthdays and do something special to make them feel loved and treasured.

How to Express Birthday Congratulations

Below, you will find the different ways to congratulate your friends on their birthdays.

Send cards: Birthday cards are a great way to send your heartiest congratulations to your friends on their birthdays. You may choose a special birthday card for your friend and gift it to him on the most important day of his life. It doesn’t matter whether you choose a birthday e-card or a handmade card. What’s important is how best you can communicate your emotions to your friend on his most special day. So, the text does matter a lot and of course, some good visuals can make the card look appealing indeed!

Offer gifts: Birthday gifts are a unique way to convey your best wishes and express your congratulations to your friends on the most important day of their lives. You may choose gifts considering your friends’ hobbies, likes and dislikes. If the person loves playing golf, you can gift him a set of golf equipments. However, if the person is a foodie, let him enjoy a gourmet gift basket full of cheese, peanuts, candies, chocolates, and some snacks.

Throw a birthday party: One of the best ways to express birthday congratulations to your friends is to throw a party for them. It may not be a surprise party but one where you may carry out all the arrangements. Make sure you plan the decorations and food arrangements much ahead of time! This is to ensure that your friend loves the party and enjoys his birthday with his dear ones.

You can decorate the birthday party venue with balloons, streamers, and confetti. Put a special banner against the door saying, “Happy Birthday dear . This will surely make your friend feel special on his birthday.

While you decorate the party venue, just make sure you have included some of your friend’s favorite food items in the party menu. Also, play some music for your friend and his dear ones to dance upon.

Friendship Day Gifts That Your Friends will Treasure

2011-08-03T06:33:00.000-07:00

Friendship Day is that day when you remind your friends how special they are by doing things they’ll love and appreciate. On this day, you may send exciting gifts to your friends and make them feel loved and treasured. Read on to know what gifts you may offer to your friends on this special day.

What Gifts can you offer on Friendship Day?

Here are some ideas on what gifts can be offered to your friends on this special day.

A special piece of jewelry: You may gift your friend a piece of necklace that’s made of sterling silver. Such necklaces come with a cute pendant which may have a special message inscribed in honor of your friends.

Write a journal on your friendship: Create a handmade journal for your friend and write down 12 points on how this friendship has actually changed your life for the better. Gift it to your friend on the Friendship Day. He/she will appreciate the fact that you’ve made a lot of effort in doing something special for him/her.

A special photo canvas: Get a beautiful photo canvas for your friend and have an interesting note about your friendship engraved on it. Let your true emotions turn this gift into a memorable keepsake for your friends. You may add an interesting quote to the canvas and make it that perfect gift which can bring a smile on your friend’s face on the Friendship Day. Such a photo canvas serves well as a beautiful piece of wall decoration.

Hand-painted wine glasses: If you’d like to gift something unique to your friends, go for wine glasses which have hand-painted designs and have a classics appeal. Of course, you can have a special message for your friend inscribed on it to make it the ideal gift for Friendship Day.

Personalized T-shirts: You may gift a special T-shirt to your friend on the Friendship Day. If you look for T-shirts in online stores, you may be able to personalize the gift with an exciting message that your friend would really appreciate.

Gourmet gift baskets: A gourmet food basket is one of the best gifts you can offer to your friends on the Friendship Day. Such a gift basket usually comes with cookies, gourmet seasoned popcorn, and branded coffee. Such gift baskets may also come with roasted garlic crackers, hot pepper cheese, and apple cider cookies.

These are some of the interesting gifts you can offer to your dear friends on the Friendship Day, and make them feel extra-special.

Also send Friendship Day Ecards to your friends on this special day!!

How to Celebrate Your Anniversary on a Tight Budget

2011-07-25T05:31:00.000-07:00

How to Celebrate Your Anniversary on a Tight Budget

Your anniversary is one of the most special events in your life. So, you may want to celebrate it in a grand way. However, budget constraints may prevent you from doing so. This is when you’ll need to plan so as to enjoy your anniversary celebrations to the fullest.

Tips to celebrate your anniversary on a low budget

Here’s how you can celebrate and enjoy your anniversary within a controlled budget.

Make use of afternoon lunch prices: You should make reservations for a late afternoon lunch with your spouse so as to celebrate the occasion. You may be able to take advantage of early-bird specials. If you mention that it’s your anniversary, you may get suitable offers which will reduce your expenses and help you celebrate in the best possible way.

Watch a movie with your spouse: You can prepare a special dinner to celebrate your anniversary and watch your favorite movie at your home theater. Just cuddle on the couch and recollect sweet memories you share with your loving spouse.

Get gifts for your spouse: You can bring a smile on your spouse’s face by offering him/her with an anniversary gift. Think creatively so as to gift your spouse something unique on one of the most special days of his/her life.

Handmade gifts can indeed be one of the most exciting ways to celebrate your anniversary. You can take out photos (from an old album) of special moments you’ve enjoyed with your spouse and create a collage out of them. Then you can have the collage laminated in a golden frame so as to make that perfect anniversary gift. Alternatively, you may design a small scrapbook with your favorite photos and explain the reasons as to why you treasure your marital relationship. You may also compose a poem or a song describing how happy you are with your spouse.

Throw a party with limited guests: If you’re on a tight budget, you may plan a party at home and invite your family members and few of your close friends. Don’t order food from a restaurant. Instead, you can create simple yet delicious recipes at home. Also, you may avoid getting the drinks from your local store. Rather, you may prepare soft drinks at home just in case you have invited kids to your anniversary party. Your dear ones will actually love it because they’ll know that you have put in a lot of effort in preparing those recipes to entertain your guests.

This is how you can celebrate your anniversary party and have a great time with your spouse and family members.

The anniversary ideas are just going to make your day really special
Celebrate your Anniversary with our Anniversary cards

Send your warmest greetings through Birthday Cards

2011-07-19T03:18:00.000-07:00

Birthday cards are a great way to send your warmest greetings to your dear ones on one of the most important days of their life. By sending birthday cards to your dear ones, you let them know how much you love them and how important they are to you.

Types of Birthday Cards

There are a variety of cards that can be used to convey birthday wishes to your friends and family members. Here’s a list of such cards:

Traditional or printed birthday cards: Single-fold printed cards are the traditional form of birthday cards. They aren’t visually attractive, hence you’ll have to include some exciting birthday wishes to make your card appealing indeed.

Birthday e-cards: The birthday cards available online can be photo cards as well as flash cards. These come with a variety of images, text, animation, and sound. All you have to do is visit a card related website and choose the birthday card that best conveys your emotions. You may otherwise choose personalized birthday cards where you can simply choose the template and then include images and text you prefer.

Homemade birthday cards: Homemade cards are indeed a creative way to send warm greetings to your dear ones and wish them good luck and happiness on their birthdays. To create a homemade card, you may use a colored construction paper. All you have to do is fold the construction paper into a card of your preferred size and then draw something exciting on the front part of the card. Alternatively, you may create a collage on the construction paper and add some interesting text to the card.

Musical birthday cards: There are some printed cards that come with exciting music that’s just appropriate for conveying birthday greetings to your near and dear ones. When such cards are opened, the chip plays the music which is usually humorous. The cards can help add to the happy mood of your dear ones’ birthday.

Birthday special cards: A perfect example of a birthday special card is the self-recorded card. This kind of a card has a chip on which you can record the birthday message. It’s a great way to send your birthday greetings to your loved ones when you can’t wish them on phone or in person.

Whichever kind of birthday card you may use, go for the right images and text that can best convey your thoughts and wishes to the person close to you, on his special day.

How to celebrate Bastille Day!!

2011-07-12T23:36:00.000-07:00

Celebrated on the 14^th of July every year, as it’s the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. This event is celebrated across the world with great pomp and show!

Few major attractions of the event are parades, fireworks, delicious french food and grand party celebrations. This is an event to enjoy with your entire family and friends.

If you reside in Paris then you'll get to see fireworks close to the Eiffel Tower. If you do not reside you can go for a trip to participate in the amazing celebrations.

You can also make your evening special by including delicious french food along with french wine.

Many people decorate their home with red, white, and blue bunting for a patriotic feel. Send Bastille day cards to your near and dear ones and participate in the celebrations.

2011-07-04T07:19:00.000-07:00

Hey Its Independence Day!!! So what are your plannings for the event. Enjoy by going in parties, take your family out, gorge on some exciting food and great music. You can get a view of some spectacular 4th of July fireworks and other such similar celebrations to mark this auspicious day.

You can also indulge yourself in few of these recipes

Cream-filled strawberries recipe
Sweet and sour chicken drumsticks
Red, white and blue cheesecake

You can also team up your celebrations with splendid 4th July gifts . Make your 4^th of July special by giving presents to your near and dear ones which they will cherish for the whole of their life.

So enjoy with your loved ones by going in picnics, gatherings and barbecues. This special day is celebrated all over the nation with parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues. It is a public holiday in the US

Celebrate This Canada Day with great Zeal.

2011-06-27T04:23:00.000-07:00

Are you excited about Canada Day ?

The latest buzz is that the the Canada Day fireworks are returning to Victoria Park.

Canada Day is the anniversary of the formation of Canada as a nation and its Constitution Act (dated 1867). Celebrated on July 1st across the country, it is one of the year's biggest national party. It is a day of celebrations, fireworks, sports, games, and concerts and a source of family fun.

Canada Day celebrations include parades, fireworks, barbecues and other get-togethers. Also send Canada Day cards to your near and dear ones to wish them on this special occasion. The celebrations included lots of events at various places.

Most exciting are the fireworks !!!so watch them with entire zeal with your family and friends on this special occasion

Great Gift Ideas for Fathers Day !!

2011-06-18T07:17:00.000-07:00

Hey , Its Fathers day Weekend !! Must have thought of many ways to show them how much they are loved and cared. If not then its your chance to say thanks to your fathers for being there for you, raising you and nurturing you.

This weekend plan something really very special which suits to your dad's taste. You can pamper him with all the things he likes the most. You can make his day special by making some delicious recipe of his choice or can take him out for a dinner at his favorite restaurant. You can take your dad to a movie he’d love to watch

You can also send him fathers day cards or gifts.

Few Fathers Day Gifts for your reference:-

If your father is an adventurous person then a digital compass can be a perfect gift idea .
You can also present Cuff Links
A nicely designed shirt of your father’s liking can be one of the best surprise for fathers day.
A perfume which will go with your dad's personality will be a nice idea.
You can get his favorite movie CD and gift him the memories that he had always cherished.
Perfect gifts for men could be the wine bottle box
Get a leather display case for your father which he cannot resist.
Gift him a nice designer jacket and he will simply love it.

So what are you waiting for? Plan something this weekend and make this father's day the most special day of your dad's life to cherish forever!!

Make your Best Friend Feel Special on this Best Friends Day!!!

2011-06-06T04:13:00.000-07:00

Best Friends day

Best Friends Day will be celebrated this year on 8^th June 2011. Do not confuse it with friendship day as friendship day is celebrated on second August of every year.

So what you people are planning to do on best friends day.??While this is the right time and right excuse to beat the heat and unite with your best pals who have been always with you on your good and bad days. Wish them and make them feel special by giving them a warm hug, send gifts or send them wishes online through ecards to make them feel how important they are.

While united , celebrate this togetherness and make this day a memorable day for your best buddy even if he or she is miles away.

Go Green on this World Environment Day.

2011-05-30T00:35:00.000-07:00

On this World Environment Day, lets come together and change your lifestyle to try out small things which can save the natural resources of the earth and reduce the impact of waste and pollution on this planet.

Save electrical energy by switching over to using advanced energy-efficient lights and power-saving fittings. Switch off your electrical appliances when not in use..
Do not waste water and make others aware of the hazardous impact of wastage of water.
Say no to plastic bags at work and at home. Instead use jute bags or paper envelopes which are environment friendly.
Try to maintain clean and green atmosphere around your work area and your h
ouse.
Encourage and participate in planting of trees which helps in purifying the environment.

This Planet is a source of life. Lets us come together and protect its abundance resources with great care and make this universe a better place to live.

Ecards now available on Android

2011-05-27T02:28:00.000-07:00

Ecards are the best way to wish someone before you could make it to them. You just have to do a simple click select an ecard and send it to their email. You can even express your sentiments to your dear ones through these ecards. There are many ecards sites available that are providing free or paid ecards.

DGreetings is also an ecard portal that give you free ecards for any occasion, event or holiday. Now you can get these ecards available on your Android also. DGreetings has developed one of its kind Android ecard application wherein you can select an ecard of your choice, customize it or even can create one of yours and send it to receipient's phone through email or mms.

This application is easily available in the market in just $1.99. Download the app today and get access to the wonderful ecards.

Birthday Photo Cards - Share your Sentiments

2011-05-24T22:38:00.000-07:00

Birthday is a big day in everyone's life. This is the day when we try to make someone feel special. But what new you can do this time when any of your dear one birthday falls. Well...you can definitely send them a very special birthday photo card.

DGreetings has introduced very new style of birthday cards including the real images or photos. Check out some of the cards below:

We have birthday photo cards for every kind of receipient..whether its your beloved/lover's birthday, your mother or your father's birthday, your aunt or uncle's birthday, your kid's birthday or anybody's birthday. You just have to select the best card and send it to the receipient by email.

This is not all...if you want to get your dear ones photo added on any of designed ecard then we can do it too. It would charge you just a few amount of money. You can send any such query to webmaster@dgreetings.com

Visit more such Birthday Photo Cards.

Anniversary Photo Invitations

2011-05-24T02:55:00.000-07:00

Invitations are indeed an important part of anniversary planning. Whether its your 25th or 50th anniversary you want to opt the best invitation for your party. Anniversary photo invitations are in trend for anniversary parties these days. You can select one of the best invitation card and stick your photo in it and send them to your family and friends. This will be a remembrance for you. Some cards are also being created using real photos in them and can be used as Anniversary Photo Invitations.

DGreetings is also introducing such anniversary photo invitations that you can easily select and send to your dear ones by email or you can also copy and paste the code to their blog and invite them directly to the party.

Victoria Day Cards

2011-05-22T23:30:00.000-07:00

Victoria Day is celebrated every year on or before 24th May in memory of queen Victoria who was also known as "Mother of Confederation". It is widely celebrated as a holiday in Canada. It is also a part of a long weekend as it is always on Monday. On a other note Victoria Day falls on a week before US memorial day. Lots of people celebrate it as a vacation.

Why don't take a step ahead and wish Victoria Day to the dear ones by sending them an ecard:

Send Victoria Day Ecards:

Download Free Love Wallpapers

2011-05-18T00:16:00.000-07:00

Love is the greatest emotion in this world. There are in-numerous ways to express your love to someone, wallpapers are one of them. Download love wallpapers to your desktop that you share with your partner and show how much you love 'em. You can even send these wallpapers to them by email. These love wallpapers comes in beautiful designs using various love symbols like: heart, flowers, Rose, kiss, couples etc.

DGreetings has a wide collection of such Love wallpapers. We are showing up some of them below:

Memorial Day In US

2011-05-16T23:00:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day took birth in the United States on May 30, 1868, after the Civil War had ended. It is now celebrated on the last Monday of May. It has grown to honor all those soldiers who sacrificed their lives in war and peace. t was originally recognized on May 30 until an official declaration set the celebration on the final Monday of May.

Flowers were put on the graves of both sides, in order to help heal the nation. Modern tradition sees hundreds of volunteers arriving at Arlington National Cemetery the Thursday before the holiday to adorn the gravestones with small American flags. This custom is also carried out at national cemeteries all over the country.

People of America come to think of the start of the summer season. The school year has ended and families are free to gather together for a trip , party or a barbecue. Retailers also use the long weekend to attract consumers by offering seasonal discounts.

On this weekend in the United States people sit together to commemorate the men and women who paid the ultimate price in defense of their country.

This Memorial Day also gives a chance to reflect on the sacrifice that many families around the world have made in service to their nations, whether they were in the military themselves or lost loved ones in war.

At this day people should come together and appreciate their dedication and the sacrifices made by them and their families.People should remember their greatness and how they impacted.

To All Great Moms in This World...

2011-05-08T14:18:00.000-07:00

Dear Mom/s,

DGreetings wishes you all a Happy Mother's Day and thank you all for your unconditional love and support that you give to your children.

This ecard describes you the best....

Mother's Day Ideas

2011-05-07T10:51:00.000-07:00

Mother’s Day is a special occasion for worldwide celebrations to honor the spirit of motherhood. So, if you too would like to celebrate and express your gratitude toward your mother, try doing something special for her. Read on to know about the Mother’s Day ideas you may like to use for your celebrations.

Mother’s Day Ideas You May Try Out

To celebrate Mother’s Day with your mother, you may give her a break by taking care of her duties on that day. Just make sure the kitchen is stocked with the items you require. Also, prepare a special meal for your mother. For example, you may prepare gourmet salad and spiked tea. Alternatively, you can prepare mixed green salad with almonds and raspberries. For the dessert, you may prepare a cake with fresh fruits and whipped cream.

An interesting idea for making your Mother’s Day special is to write poems for your mother. In such poems, you may include words which express how much you appreciate your mother’s contribution. Alternatively, you may create a handcrafted scrapbook with special quotes for your mother. This will be an exciting gift you can offer on the occasion of Mother’s Day.

Instead of including quotes in a scrapbook or writing poems for your mother, you may compose a song depicting how much you love her. Just make sure the song touches your mother’s heart. You may include funny lyrics to make the song entertaining, especially if you want to play it in a party planned for the Mother’s Day.

An exciting way to celebrate the Mother’s Day is to take your mother to a restaurant for lunch or dinner. You may also invite some of her friends or your family members to make the celebrations special for one and all. Just make sure you choose a restaurant that’s her favorite.
This is to ensure that your mother loves the food that’s available.

These are some of the Mother’s Day ideas you may use to celebrate the occasion and make your mother feel loved and treasured.

Happy Teacher's Day

2011-05-02T23:00:00.000-07:00

Teachers Day is here. This Teachers Day 2011 Lets pay respect to these Teachers which are our parents in our School Life through these Teacher Day Cards. They teach us everything and are the major architect of our life. Tell them that you owe them for everything they have done for you through these Teachers Day Ecards. Choose from these Teacher's Day Greeting Cards absolutely free.

Graduation Day – How to Celebrate and Enjoy

2011-04-25T23:49:00.000-07:00

Graduation Day is that special day of your life when you’re honored with an academic degree. This degree helps you move forward in life so that you may start a new course of study or look for professional opportunities. Whether you’re in U.S. or Canada, Graduation day is the day when you advance from a primary or secondary school or complete your course in college or university. So, this is the time when you should celebrate your success with your friends and family. Read on to find out how you’ll be honored on the Graduation Day and in what way you can enjoy it.

How You’ll be Honored On the Graduation Day

Whether it’s a secondary school, college or university, you’ll need to wear an academic dress as will the faculty. You’ll receive your degrees from the presiding officer at the Graduation ceremony. You can attend the event with your family members. You’ll be able to see how happy your parents are when they find you receiving the degree from the presiding officer.

In several colleges, there’s a Hooding Ceremony organized on the Graduation Day. This is when the student gets to wear a hood which is a traditional academic dress. The hood is a symbolic garment worn around the neck and over the shoulders. The length of the hood indicates the degree you’ve attained, and its color stands for your field of study.

How to Celebrate Your Success on This Special Day

The best way to celebrate your success in Graduation is to enjoy having a party with your friends or family. Now, if you’d like to do something different in your Graduation party, try going the eco-friendly way. To start with, you can invite your guests with graduation invitation cards available online. All you need to do is select the ones that best express your happiness and show how eager you are to involve your guests in your celebrations. The best thing about choosing cards online is that you don’t need to use paper. Thus, you don’t need to mail the cards by post, and your guests in turn don’t need to throw the papers and disturb the environment.

Now, when it comes to decorating the venue of your party, you may rent the items or buy items from recycled materials like rubber, glass or plastic. You may even try to decorate the venue with plants and organic flowers. They can indeed make your decoration look attractive. To make your party decorations even more fascinating, you can use soy candles and LED lights (Light-emitting diode lights) to brighten your venue. The advantage of using LED lights is that it reduces the use of energy by around 80%.

Since you’d like to party, you must have a good menu for your guests. If you want to have an eco-friendly party, make sure you use glassware or compostable plates. Arrange for seasonal or organic food to be served to your guests. In addition, provide some beer and wine after your guests enjoy the food.

Graduation is certainly the time to celebrate and have fun. But it is also a new beginning which needs hard work and dedication for success in future.

Happy Earth Day

2011-04-21T23:08:00.000-07:00

Lets celebrate the beauty of our planet....celebrate the Earth Day. DGreeting's share this harmony and beauty of Earth through ecards. These easy to send ecards help you express your love towards 'Earth'. The selection of an ecard shows your feeling of love towards our planet.

We have brought a wide selection of Earth Day Ecards, some of them are added below:

You can even show your Earthly love through your desktop..by downloading an Earth Day wallpaper:

Birthday eCards - Best Option To Say Happy Birthday

2011-04-21T04:04:00.000-07:00

Birthday cards are great ways to spread excitement. You can find birthday cards for any theme and any relation. We have here complied a list of some of the best birthday cards that you can send around:

Birthday cards for Wife:

Over The Hill:

Birthday Games:

Birthday Photo Cards:

Baby Ecards Help You Celebrate the Arrival of a Baby

2011-04-19T23:01:00.000-07:00

Are you thinking how to congratulate your dear one on the birth of her baby? Well, the best way to send your wishes is to send baby cards online. Baby ecards help you convey warm wishes to your loved ones when they experience the joy of becoming parents. So, check out baby cards available in various websites and choose the one that best reveals your emotion to your dear ones.

Significance of Baby Ecards

Baby ecards help to communicate how good you feel about your near and dear ones when they find happiness in the birth of a baby. The arrival of a toddler brings a lot of happiness and excitement in a family. The happiness isn’t restricted to the child’s parents; everyone associated with the family finds a reason to rejoice. That’s because they find new happiness in that little child. So, baby ecards can be used to congratulate not just the mom and dad of that baby but also his grandparents. Your card may just add sparkle to their newly found happiness!

Baby ecards are not only used to send warm greetings to your loved ones on a child’s birth. But they are also meant to invite your friends, family and acquaintances to attend the ceremony held for your newborn baby. For example, you can use baby birthday invitation cards to invite your dear ones. Alternatively, you may announce the birth of your baby just by sending birth announcement ecards to your loved ones. When you do so, choose a card that expresses your joy and excitement at the arrival of the baby. Another occasion when you may send baby ecards to your friends and family is the christening ceremony of your child.

Type of Baby Ecards

Baby ecards can be static postcards or ones that have animated pictures and sounds. They come along with a variety of images like that of a newborn baby in a cradle. Baby ecards can have cute and sweet cartoon baby pictures as well. Whether you choose a static postcard or an animated card, all you have to do is find out whether the card can convey your feelings for the new child.

The best thing about baby ecards is that the websites offering them allow you to get customized cards. In case you can’t decide which card is right for you, just talk to their representative, and he’ll customize the card according to your needs.

There are websites offering baby ecards for free. However, you may need to provide your personal details in order to send the cards online. Just in case you ask their representative to customize the card for you, they may charge a few dollars. So, baby ecards are easily available at prices you can afford. All you have to do is choose the right website to select your card and send it to your loved ones. So, reach out to your dear ones and congratulate them on the birth of their baby or share the joy of having a baby with others.

A Collection of Best Picked Easter Ecards

2011-04-18T22:28:00.000-07:00

As Easter is just round the corner and many events prior to Easter have tapped the door and passed away, we surveyed people's excitement through our ecards and complied a list of most picked ecards:

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Visit more Easter Ecards and let us know your favorite...

Passover Cards - A Tradition or a Wish

2011-04-17T22:02:00.000-07:00

Passover or Pesach is the time when all Jewish around the world celebrate the freedom of their ancestors. It is a time to rejoice and celebrate. There are many traditions going around this day, one of them is sending our greeting cards to the friends and family. Jewish present greeting card and flowers to each other and show their special care. For those who are far away and cannot make it to their family usually opt for an ecard.

DGreetings offers a wide and nice collection of Passover Ecards. From Sedar table to celebration we have ecards available. Once you select your choice of ecard, you can personalize it with your message and send across to the mailids of your dear ones. These ecards are made with best quality graphics and images and can be send out for free to as many receipients as you can.

View some of the ecards here:

Easter Wallpapers for your desktop

2011-04-16T09:00:00.000-07:00

With Easter time approaching, its quiet obvious to decorate your desktops with Easter eggs or bunnies wallpapers. You can create them on your own or simply download from thousand of websites giving out for free. They range from golden chicks to multicolor eggs and beautiful bunnies or even the decoration material like grass and baskets.

DGreetings as usual is ready to serve its users with such beautiful and funny Easter wallpapers. Browse them and download anyone you like. They are available in various sizes suiting your desktop needs. These wallpapers can also be printed on a paper and used as decorating material for stuff like wall, calendar or as a card.

Here are some of my favorites:

If you've got any better use of these wallpapers let me know at: webmaster@dgreetings.com. Click here to download more Easter wallpapers.

Best Honeymoon Destinations You May Explore

2011-04-15T00:05:00.000-07:00

If you’d like to have a romantic vacation with your spouse, check out some of the best honeymoon destinations and plan your tour so that you have a memorable experience. You may want to enjoy your honeymoon in a secluded place or visit one of the busiest cities with fantastic scenic locations. Depending upon your preferences and budget, you need to choose a destination that will let you have the vacation of a lifetime.

Check out a few such destinations and choose the one that seems perfect for you:

Florence
Venice
Jamaica
Climbing Dunn’s River Falls
Visiting the Blue Lagoon
Fiji

Read for more honeymoon destinations around the world..

Baisakhi Customs

2011-04-12T22:52:00.000-07:00

The observance of most important of all Baisakhi customs starts with offering prayers at the Gurudwaras. Baisakhi, which is celebrated every year on April 13th and sometimes on April 14th, is celebrated with a lot of fervor and grandeur all across the country. Also referred to as the Harvest Festival, there are several important events that are closely associated with this day.

Aside from the celebrations that take place for the establishment of the Khalsa Panth and growth of Rabi crops. In fact, Baisakhi is New Year day for the people in Assam, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu too.

One thing that is common for all is merrymaking and enjoying the festivities. So, this essentially means preparing the best dishes, wearing new clothes, reviving relationship with peers and loved ones.

Let us find out more about the Baisakhi customs observed by the Sikh people. These festivities take place in those areas where Sikh population is pre dominant. This holds true not only in case of India but anywhere around the globe.

Send your loving wishes by sending Baisakhi ecards:

Easter Gift Baskets

2011-04-10T23:48:00.000-07:00

The concept behind Easter gifts has changed over the years. Before, the gifts most often bought on Easter included candies and chocolates in the shape of Easter eggs, bunnies, fish, and bells. Over the years, however, people have come to prefer to receive and give gifts that can be of some use. This holds true for everyone, and these days, Easter gift baskets have become very popular.

If you live far away from the person whom you want to give such a basket to, you can always shop for one online and have it delivered to the desired address. If you are worried that you might be away on Easter day, you can order a basket full of goodies and request that the store make arrangements to have it delivered (provided, of course, that they offer such a service).

Ready-Made Easter Gift Baskets

These are the gift baskets that are readily available in stores. Some of them have an assortment of goodies, such as candies, chocolates, crackers, fruit juices, jelly beans, marshmallows, and similar treats. They are often attractively decorated with colorful tissue paper or foil, and can even include a stuffed animal or toy.

In some cases, you will also come across baskets that have more traditional Easter gifts. These may include chocolate eggs and bunnies, or candies and cookies in various festive or religious shapes.

Homemade Easter Gift Baskets

Easter gift baskets can also be made at home. Once you have decided to make a homemade gift basket, you need to buy the components in advance. Baskets are available at the supermarket, so get one, and start decorating! Once you have placed straw, streamers, and colored paper at the bottom of the basket, you can fill it with the Easter gifts that you have bought for the recipient.

Easter Gift Basket Ideas

Chocolate basket – Snickers bars, Milky Ways, M&Ms, Twix, peanut butter cups, Skittles, chocolate crackers—the possibilities are endless!

Spa basket – Fill it with essential oil bottles, perfumes, body wash, cleansing masks, foot scrubs, face cream, bathing salts, lotions, shampoos, and even a loofah.

Sports basket – Include a jersey with the number of their favorite player, sunshades, a baseball cap, a basketball or baseball, a tennis racket, sports books, or posters of well-known players and athletes.

Alcoholic beverage basket – Essentially a gift basket for adults, you can include different types of beer or even bottles of hard liquor. A bottle of champagne would be a good idea, too.

Easter gift basket for a bride or bridegroom – If someone you know is planning to tie the knot sometime before or after Easter, an Easter basket with a few wedding goodies can be of great help. These gifts can include razors, shaving lotion, body wash, deodorant, perfume, an electric razor, or aftershave gel.

Tea and coffee gift basket – If the person you want to surprise on Easter is fond of hot drinks, you can buy a gift basket just for them. It can contain parcels of tea or coffee, perhaps including special strainers and mugs, with creamer and sugar included.

Baisakhi - One of India's Harvest Festival

2011-04-08T03:13:00.000-07:00

Baisakhi also known as 'Vaisakhi' is the harvest festival in India mainly in Punjab state. It is celebrated by Sikh Community in the month of March-April when the new Solar year starts. Sikhs from all places visit Gurdwaras to worship and take part in appropriate devotions. They prepare Holy Nectar and Karah Prasad on this day. This is not all they also celebrate this day by dancing and singing all day. Men do Bhangra and women do Gidda that are the folk dances of Punjabi. It is performed in many styles.

You can also celebrate Baisakhi with your friends and family by sending them a Baisakhi ecard:

Easter Coloring Pages

2011-04-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

Easter is one of most popular Spring season festival comes with many colors. Its the event to enjoy and cheer specially for kids. They spend fun time by decorating Easter eggs, Easter bunnies or even with Easter coloring pages.

Easter coloring pages, are probably one of the easiest way to keep your kid busy all day and to make him understand the significance of Easter. You can buy coloring pages from various shops or you can even download them through internet. Just digg for Easter Coloring Pages over internet browse results or images and print them on paper.

You can keep a reward for coloring it the best. This will increase the excitement in your Kid.

If you don't want to go anywhere else you can browse Easter Coloring pages here as well:

April Fools Day Pranks

2011-03-30T21:45:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks! Join in the April celebration and make fool of someone whom you want to crown with April Fool tag. We have got lots of pranks and ideas to make a fool of someone. Crack a joke, play a prank or simply send in a prankster ecard on April Fool's Day.

We are here to help you with such ecards. DGreetings has got a wide collection of April Fool's Day ecards:

Wedding Flowers - Why so important?

2011-03-27T22:42:00.000-07:00

Flowers are the one best source to bring smile on anybody's face. They are the ones that share joy, sorrow, excitement and all other emotions with you. They are even important on some occasions like birthday, valentine's day or the most important event a Wedding. In this post we will discuss why flowers are so important in wedding.

Wedding - we all know it is an occasion when two hearts binds in one soul together forever. Their families also join together in this bond. This all bond of togetherness is being followed with certain rituals and traditions. Flowers are a part of those rituals. They are even used for decorations and keep everyone joyous and happy around them.

As flowers are the signs of life, fertility and joy, people don’t hesitate to shell out more on flowers. There are many types of flowers that can be used in wedding. You can read more about why flowers are used in wedding?

Or buy wedding-anniversary flowers here:-

Ecards – The Revolutionery Way to Express Your Emotions

2011-03-26T09:27:00.000-07:00

We always look for different ideas...try different ways to say something serious. But the one best option we choose is an ecard. Today ecards are available to express any emotion to anyone. You can even choose to customize them according to your requirements. Be it your loved ones birthday, anniversary, wedding or any other occasion. You can send your wishes before you make it to them. Infact if you forgot to wish them on the same day you can send a lovely belated ecard and it wil bring smile on their faces instead of anger.

Leave apart these big events, there are ecards available even for a small reason such as: if your beloved/lover is angry send them a sorry ecard, you want to propose someone send your proposal through propose someone ecard, you want to wish someone good day..send an ecard, or send a card just like that. There are thousands of reason for which you will find online greeting cards a best option.

A greeting card has gone far from the world of online greeting cards. I am sure those who are running a greeting card store must be aware with the fact. I though agree that they still have their own value. But I find ecard more convinent option.

Few sites that I would recommend for selecting and sending an ecard are: of course the one that we run www.dgreetings.com, few of others are: www.bluemountain.com, www.americangreetings.com, www.jacquielawson.com. You can share your....go on........

Easter Gift Baskets

2011-03-24T23:51:00.000-07:00

The concept of Easter gifts has changed over the years. Earlier gifts you could buy on Easter included candies and chocolates in the shape of Easter eggs, bunnies, fish, and bells. Over the years, people prefer to receive and give gifts that can be of some use. This holds true for everyone. These days Easter gift baskets have become very popular.

If you are away from the person whom you want to gift these baskets to, you can always shop for these online and get them delivered at the desired address. If you think you will not be present personally on Easter, you can order for a basket full of goodies and request the shopkeeper to make arrangements to get it delivered. However, you will have to find out if the shopkeeper offers the facility of delivering goods.

Readymade Easter Gift Baskets
These are the gift baskets that are available readily in the stores. Few of them have an assortment of goodies. It can be an assortment of candies, chocolates, crackers, fruit juices, jelly beans, marshmallows, and similar stuff. They are attractively decorated with colorful papers.

In some cases, you will also come across baskets that have the traditional Easter gifts. These may include chocolate eggs and bunnies. Candies and cookies in the shape of hare and eggs are also available in some cases.

Homemade Easter Gift Baskets
Easter gift baskets can also be made at home. Once you have decided to make a homemade gift basket, you need to buy the gifts in advance. These gifts are the ones that you will place in the basket once the basket is made. Baskets are available in the market, get one, and start decorating them. First of all, you need to place straw, streamers, and colored paper at the bottom of the basket. Thereafter, place the gifts you have bought for Easter.

Easter gift baskets – Ideas
Chocolate basket – snickers, milky ways, M&M’s, twix, peanut butter cups, skittles, crackers

Spa basket – essential oil bottles, perfume, body scrub, cleansing mask, foot scrub, body cream, bathing salts, body, foot, and hand lotion, shampoo, and scrubber.

Sports basket – T-shirt with images of famous players, sunshades, sports hat, basket ball, tennis racket and ball, baseball, sports books, posters of well known players and sportsmen.

Alcoholic beverage basket – Essentially a gift basket for adults, you can include beer bottles. Beer can be of different types. A bottle of champagne included in the basket is a good idea too.

Easter gift basket for bride or bridegroom – If you are planning to tie the knot sometime before and after Easter, an Easter basket that has few wedding goodies can be of great help. These gifts can include razors, shaving lotion, body wash, deodorant, perfume, electric razor, and after shave gel.

Tea and coffee gift basket – If the person you want to gift on Easter is fond of coffee and tea, you can buy a gift basket for the same. It can contain stuff like tea sachets and coffee sachets. Also included in the gift basket can be creamer and sugar sachets.

A Special Gift for Mom...

2011-03-23T23:12:00.000-07:00

Mother's day is the best time to show how much you love your Mom. It is the time when you can do something different than the other days to please your Mother. Something like creating a gift yourself or buying something very special for her by spending hours of shopping or maybe by arranging a wonderful dinner for her even if you have to cook.

The other way to send your Mom a cuddle if she is not near is sending a beautiful Mother's day ecard...you can select some of the best ecards and send it across to your mum...

Season of Lent

2011-03-21T22:24:00.000-07:00

Lent is a sacred season which starts before the 40 days of Easter. This period is attach with the story of Jesus where he had been in desert being tempted by the devil for 40 days. With Lent coming people start preparing for Easter.

The first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday which comes after Mardi Gras. It is left opened and finalized until the end of Good Friday Services. This is one of the most special times in the church and everyone should make a point to participate in all three days. It is steeped in tradition and a great way to end the Lenten Season.

Mark the presence of Lent in your dear ones life by sending an ecard:

Splash Holi Colors with Ecards!

2011-03-19T05:38:00.000-07:00

Hi all, this is the time to wish your loved ones with colors of happiness, this is the time to say 'Happy Holi'...

If words are not enough..wish them with some beautiful ecards. Select and send one of them by just entering their email ids and names, by sharing it over Twitter, Facebook, Myspace or Stumbleupon or over your blog.

View more Holi Ecards...

Spread the Colors of Shamrock with St. Patrick's Day Wallpapers

2011-03-17T04:24:00.000-07:00

Feel the virtual presence of a four-leaf Shamrock and true essence of an Irish by downloading beautiful wallpapers of St. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day Wallpapers:

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Paint The Canvas of Love With Beautiful Quotes

2011-03-14T22:41:00.000-07:00

Love is a feeling that has been experienced by all of us, maybe in different forms. This spontaneous feeling of love is the main cause for rising love quotes. These love quotes can be in any language but the gist is always love. None of love painting is complete without having a quote in it.

Keeping this feeling alive we at Dquotes.DGreetings present to you a sack full of love quotes. Some of the best ones can be read below:

“Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from your heart.”-Source Unknown

“If you have it [Love], you don't need to have anything else, and if you don't have it, it doesn't matter much what else you have.” -Sir James M. Barrie

“Sympathy constitutes friendship; but in love there is a sort of antipathy, or opposing passion. Each strives to be the other, and both together make up one whole.”-Samuel Taylor Coleridge

We go one step further and create ecards too on beautiful love quotes:

Celebrate 'Send Flowers To Someone Today' Day

2011-03-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

Flower convey warmth and care to your dear ones. Be it a special occasion, Valentine's day or usual day a flower can make their day.

There is an old saying "In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends". Today its the time to celebrate the friendship of such friends by sending a flower to someone very special. If you are far from them send your virtual presence by sending such ecards:

Send a Send Flowers to Someone Today Ecards:

How Holi Become Festival of Colors?

2011-03-10T22:56:00.000-08:00

Colors, balloons, water, sweets - these are the symbol of one festival 'Holi'. Holi shows the commencement of Spring and celebrated with great enthusiasm in India and abroad. People wish 'Happy Holi' to each other to liven up the spirit of this festival. But why it is called the 'festival of colors'. There is a story attached to it.

Once there was a king of Mathura 'Kansa' who wanted to kill his nephew Krishna. To kill him he sent his sister 'Holika' who was blessed with the power of fire. She took Krishna in her lap and sat on fire. But as she was an evil soul, she got burnt and Krishna come out safely. Since then on the first day of Holi people light up bonfire in remembrance of this history and next day they play with colors. Now there is another story attached for why holi is played with colors.

This story is also associated with Lord Krishna. Once Krishna played a prank with Radha and other girls. He applied colors and drenched water on them. This prank of Lord Krishna was accepted so much by people that it flourished as a tradition.

These were the stories but otherwise also as Holi depicts the day of get-togetherness and happiness these colors too depicts the same. So play holi safe with soothing colors and spread happiness in your loved ones lives.

Are your dear ones far from you? Make them feel your presence on this day by sending them a colorful ecard:

How About Quit Smoking on No Smoking Day (UK)

2011-03-08T21:34:00.000-08:00

Its never too late to quit smoking. So why not take the resolution on No Smoking Day which is celebrated on 11th March in UK.

We understand its tough to quit completely but you can try cutting down it with NRT. There are other lot of ways to quit smoking. Follow them and inspire other smokers in your contacts.

One of the wonderful way to inspire them is by sending an ecard on No Smoking Day:

Mardi Gras Celebrations

2011-03-07T00:52:00.000-08:00

Mardi Gras is celebrated to welcome the season of Lent. You can visit New Orleans during this festival. Each city unique style of celebrating Mardi Gras. It is indeed very fun and frolic holiday.

You too can spread the happiness of Colorful holiday Mardi Gras to your friends and family. Send them your colorful wishes through ecards:

Celebrate Womanhood with Just an Ecard

2011-03-05T11:33:00.000-08:00

Women come in different forms in our lives. They are a symbol of love and kindness. Women's day is a special day to raise a toast to such angels of our lives.

Send a special ecard on Women's day and let her know that you have special place for her:

Send Mahashivratri Ecards

2011-03-01T23:54:00.000-08:00

Send your blessings and good wishes on Mahashivratri through ecards.

International Women's Day

2011-02-28T01:23:00.000-08:00

Women's day is the day to celebrate a day to celebrate womanhood. It is a global celebration day for Woman.

Lets salute, appreciate and show love towards woman's economic, political and social achievements. Send a women's day ecard to the women you know and show your respect:

Cards for Mardi Gras

2011-02-25T23:48:00.000-08:00

Cards with traditional symbols such as masks, feathers, embellishments, fleur de lis and other designs are used in the Mardi Gras cards. Colors such as green, gold, white and purple are generally found in the cards of Carnival festival. Since the festival is all about fun and grand celebration, ecards or paper greeting cards usually have such pictures representing the festival. The cards for Mardi Gras give an essence of the festival with pictures such as Mardi Gras party, Carnival celebration, Carnival parade and so on. Special wishes are sent along with the greeting cards for the occasion. Some of these are:

“Part hard and celebrate Mardi Gras”

“Party till you can’t anymore on Mardi Gras”

“Let the Carnival Fever get you on Mardi Gras”

Send Mardi Gras eCards.

Beautiful Love Quotes

2011-02-23T02:57:00.000-08:00

Love cannot be defined in words, but can be expressed using these as means. This is what is done by poets or lovers all over the world. Beautiful love quotes express the condition of your heart and is often chosen as wording for love greeting cards or ecards like the ones in DGreetings.com. Truly beautiful love quotes like the ones by famous authors and literati’s are intelligently compiled liners that showcase different emotions associated with this feeling.

Well-known beautiful love quotes:
Love quotes find its way through greeting cards, ecards, text messages, emails and various other mediums traveling straight to the heart of your beloved. On occasions like Valentine’s Day or even without an occasion, these can be sent to your near and dear ones. Some of the beautiful love quotes are:

“Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.”-Leo Buscaglia

“The heart is the place where we live our passions. It is frail and easily broken, but wonderfully resilient. There is no point in trying to deceive the heart. It depends upon our honesty for its survival.”-Leo Buscaglia (Born For Love) ~

“Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.”-Kahlil Gibran

“My debt to you, Belovèd,
Is one I cannot pay
In any coin of any realm
On any reckoning day.”-Jessie B. Rittenhouse

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Maha Shivratri 2011

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Maha Shivartri 2011 arrives with the same fervor yet with a uniqueness of its own. As one of the grand festivals in India this is celebrated with immense devotion. Rituals like taking a bath, preferably in the Ganges, chanting the hyms and washing the Shiv Lingam add to the glory of Maha Shivratri. Every year, thousands of devotes visit temples with this Lord’s idol or Lingam and offer prayers.

Maha Shivratri 2011 falls on 3rd of March. The date is decided as per the North Indian calendar. The festival falls in Falgun Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi. Several mythological tales are attached to this fete.

Maha Shivratri celebrations:

Maha Shivratri celebration begins right from the dawn. People clean their home and themselves with care before visiting the temples. Devotees prefer the Ganges to purify them and may often travel from far to be at the holy river. After this, they visit the Shiva temples and take part in various ceremonies. They perform rituals such as washing the Shiva Lingam with water, milk and honey. Prayers with “Om Namah Shivayi” chants are a common sight in Shiv temples. Folklores such as the Shiv Tandava, Shiv Parvati marriage and the Samudra Manthan are usually associated with the festival. Night long celebrations take place at Shiv temples, where traditional recipes of Thandai and Cashew Nut Barfi are served along with many other festive special recipes.

Maha Shivratri rituals:

Just like every other year, Maha Shivratri 2011 will be celebrated with its special rituals. The day begins with special customs and ends with customs as well. Devotees wake up before the sunrise, bathe themselves in the holy Ganges and prepare themselves for other ritual activities. They pay respect and offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Sun God and Lord Vishnu. After bathing the Shiv Lingam with milk, yoghurt, rose water, sandlewood paste, water and honey. Devotees pray with coconut, special flowers, fruits and incense sticks. Women seek blessings from this Lord and Goddess Parvati for blissful marital life and to get good husband.

Special prayers are offered to this Lord of creation and destruction, all through the night. Devotees stay awake and sing hyms in praise of the Lord Shiva. In some places there are enactments of the Shiv Parvati marriage at midnight.

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President's Day - Celebrate it on 21st Feb

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Wish everyone around you Happy President's Day on 21st Feb. Send any of such beautiful ecard:

Feb 14th - Happy Valentine's Day

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Today is the day of love! Lovers from all around the world celebrate it as Valentine's Day.

Its the day of gifting, love and romance. Once you’ve bought the gift, browse through our ecards at DGreetings.com – you’re sure to find the perfect romantic accompaniment to any gift.

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Feb 13th - Send a Kiss Day

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A kiss seals two souls for a moment in time. ~Levende Waters

When you love someone show it! Send a virtual kiss to your someone special and make them feel your presence. Send following 'Send a Kiss Day' cards:

Feb 12th - Thanks for Making My Life Beautiful Day

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Has he/she made your life a heaven? Love changes everyone's life. So why not let them know about it. Send these beautiful cards and say "Thanks for making my life beautiful!"

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Say 'I Love You' on 11th Feb

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For you see, each day I love you more
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.
~Rosemonde Gerard

Are you finding it tough to say those 4 letters word? Well...today is the right time. Say 'I Love You' today to your love in a different way by sending a beautiful ecards with 'I Love You' written.

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Celebrate Love and Romance Day on 10th Feb

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“Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.”

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Say I Like You Day - Feb 9th

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Write a Love Letter Day - 1st Day of Valentine Week

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To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart. ~Phyllis Theroux

If you want to express your feelings for your love but finding it hard to speak up than probably Love Letter is the best way to pour it out.

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A Review on Blue Valentine

2011-02-06T21:12:00.000-08:00

Love, romance and with it accompanies its problems, shown beautifully and realistically in Blue Valentine. The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance. Away from the lovey-dovey romantic movie concept and bit too close to reality, this movie is made for real people with similar fate in love. Watching Blue Valentine, you will neither feel romantic nor imagine a dream sequence. Instead, you will feel the pain, agony and harshness that come free when marriage is on rocks.

A review on Blue Valentine:

Brilliantly made film made by Derek Cianfrance that brings out the emotions of one time lovers, who try hard to improve their relationship. Played by Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, the movie is a story of the real struggle of lost love and companionship between the married couple. The plot swings back and forth between the good times in the past and the sour present. In hope to mend the loosened strings of their relation, the two rent a room in the hotel and try to reconnect with their intimacy, only failing to do so too.

Right from the hotel suite to the changing features and look of the actors, special care has been taken to add to the agony of the characters. An attempt to have a fresh start with estranged wife goes wrong. The movie gives you no chance to sympathize or get angry on any one character and the shift is phenomenal.

Blue Valentine performances:

Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling play the characters of Cindy and Dean. They are the married couple who have lost their once found love and are struggling to get it back. Performances by Gosling and Williams are just like real life people in a failed relationship. They bring out the emotions and struggles of the characters to life with their splendid performances. A must watch and a great experience is what you will get watching the movie Blue Valentine.

Present flowers on Valentine’s Day

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A day as special like Valentine’s Day must be celebrated in memorable way. With this thought in mind, you may have devised innumerable plans. Some of these plans must be a secret and some, your signature style in pleasing your beloved. Present flowers on Valentine’s Day to your sweetheart and see the precious smile that you love to see. This year, make the occasion extra special by giving these fragrant blooms with significance.

Present special flowers on Valentine’s Day:

Valentine’s Day is the day to pamper your darling, so why not do it with a purpose this time. Flowers can be used to convey your heart’s desires and may also express feelings. Some of the flowers presented on Valentine’s Day are more like traditional gifts that have been presented since years on the occasion.

Flowers for Valentine’s Day:

Roses are the most common yet the best flowers to give on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. Roses of various colors express different messages. Red rose is gifted for love, appreciation of beauty and passion on Valentine’s Day. Pink color rose signifies admiration, grace, and “Please Believe Me”. Yellow expresses delight, friendship, delight and joy. Lavender color can be given to your sweetheart if it’s your love at first sight. A thorn less rose also signifies love at first sight.

Apart from the traditional rose, sunflowers, tulips and orchids too are some of the favorite Valentine flowers that are given in form of bouquets or single flower.

Valentine’s Day flowers:

On a day as special and romantic like the Lover’s Day, the fragrant gifts of blooms can be given as tokens of your love. Not just as bouquets, but you can also present flowers on Valentine’s Day in other ways. You can use these for decorating the venue of your romantic date on the special day. You can also present the Valentine flower by teaming it up with greeting cards or ecards. If you are confused what to gift to your lady love, blossoms are indeed the best thing to give on an occasion like this. The fragrance of these, are sure to carry your deepest emotions to your beloved on Valentine’s Day.

Chinese New Year at a glance

2011-01-31T22:03:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals for the Chinese community. This is a fifteen day event that ends with the well-known Lantern festival. Held as per the Chinese traditional astrological calendar, the year is marked by symbolic significance of a creature. Chinese New Year 2011 is here as the Xin-Mao Year or the ‘Year of Rabbits’. The festival is celebrated with its traditional color of red.

Chinese New Year festivity:
Chinese New Year celebrations bring out the cultural richness of the community. Special festive recipes, masked parades and traditional dance forms are a part of the New Year celebrations. During the festival, people take part in various religious activities too. They visit temples and monasteries and pay respect to the ancestors.

Dragon dances, lion dances and colorful Lantern Festival are the highlights of the festival. During this time of the year, people clean their house and surroundings to summon luck and success and keep away evil. They also participate in activities such as family get-togethers, exchange of gifts and partying with near and dear ones.

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