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While we at Bliss appreciate comfort over high style, and even wrote about drinking champagne in our pj’s for NYE, Ethel the tortoise embraces her glamorous side every chance she gets, judging by her instagram feed! The four-year-old sulcata tortoise often wears matching outfits with her humans, and clearly has Read more…
The traditional New Year’s Eve mascot duo is the new year’s Baby and the past year’s old man, but we like this duo of Oko and Tao better! With 2020 nearly over, feelings of relief and anticipation are bubbling to the surface like the champagne that many of us will Read more…
This year has tested us all in every possible way, and what each person looks to this holiday season for is as varied as people are. For some, it’s a way to mark the year’s conclusion, for others, it’s a moment to celebrate life, or to recharge and reset for Read more…
The Festival of Light is, for people of the Jewish faith, an annual celebration of light, of small joys and miracles, of family and remembrance. With winter’s short days and long nights, we can all appreciate the importance of finding light in the darkness. Like last month’s focus on self-care, Read more…
Inside of each and every one of us, there is an inner lion who yearns to roar and make its voice heard. A part of ourselves that is fearless and ready to take on anything that comes along. Depending on our circumstances and experiences, that lion might be tiny or Read more…
Our blog posts often focus on relationships that fall under either a professional category, or the donor-nonprofit category. But today, the day before our nation celebrates Thanksgiving, we want to focus on personal relationships. We’ve written before on the importance of Caring for Each Other, and numerous studies have proven Read more…
This rarely-seen natural wonder was harmlesly captured by a “spy hummingbird” drone, allowing us a peek into the moment an enormous swarm of Monarch butterflies wake from their winter rest and take flight. The warming spring sun is like a signal, telling them it’s time to stir, and stir they Read more…
Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the women and men who serve our country, and we here at Bliss Auctions wish to extend our sincerest thanks and gratitude to all veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. Because we work in the nonprofit sector, we try Read more…
We at Bliss believe that self-care is vitally important: how can you take care of anyone else if you aren’t taking care of yourself? And self-care can look different to many people: for some it involves indulgence and treats, for others it takes the form of solitude and the space Read more…
The United States of America has, since its founding, been an experiment in democracy and the 2020 election will see that experiment tested in new ways. No matter which candidate you plan to vote for, if you plan to vote in-person, you will likely encounter a long line. In fact, Read more…