November’s Moment of Bliss Non-profit Spotlight shines on Nourish LA, a grassroots, volunteer-led nonprofit focused on providing food to hungry folks while diverting and reclaiming food waste. Founded in the early days of the pandemic by the tenacious Natalie Flores, Nourish harnessed the energy of collective action by enlisting volunteers, Read more…
Australia’s Daintree rainforest is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is believed to be 180 million years old, with fossils and relics dating back to the great Gondwanan forests that covered what is now Australia and parts of Antarctica before the continents split apart 50 to 100 million years ago. Read more…
Thanks to our work with fundraising for nonprofits, we at Bliss Auctions know first-hand just how many wonderful organizations are out there doing good work in their communities, and we decided we want to give them all a shout-out! To that end, we’re dedicating one of our weekly Moments of Read more…
You know the old saying about “you can’t please all of the people all of the time”? Well, it’s as true about life as it is about gala planning! If you try to please everyone, there’s a good chance that no one ends up happy. Now that we’ve acknowledged the Read more…
No matter the challenge, we all face obstacles on our paths to success, and often times, it is how we respond to those obstacles that is the true achievement, when compared to the prize at the end of the race. Every time we persevere, each time we get back up Read more…
Soaring temperatures have lately caused folks to find creative and innovative ways to get or stay cool, but this pup, Nelly, has gone the more traditional route: head-to-tail soaking in cool water. The level of relaxation and chill achieved by this sweet dog is enviable, though we know that not Read more…
Derek Campina, founder of Bionic Pets, discovered a way to combine his interests in design and 3D modelling with his love of animals and, in the process, pioneered his own field. Animal ortho care was not an industry that existed before Derek launched his company in 2005, and since then Read more…
It’s been six years since legendary pro skater Tony Hawk posted a tweet that went viral and shot Rayssa Leal to internet stardom as the fairy princess skater. She’s clearly been working hard since then, as she showed us all when she won the silver medal for Brazil at the Read more…
What could be better than an impromptu dance party? How about a planned moment of surprise, delight, community and fun?! Organized by street performance group Improv Everywhere and featuring the dance troupe Dynamic Rockers, Stand Here For Dance Party was a wonderful mixture of performance art and culture jamming. The Read more…
Thanks to the internet, there is no shortage of blooper videos from local news stations, and this week, we want to share this particular video of how to have fun with the funky moments in life. Covering the Minneapolis- St. Paul area, FOX 9’s Jennifer McDermed decided to play around Read more…