Pets are Part of our family. They love us, and we love them. They’re there for us, and we’re there for them. We feed them, take care of them and we always know we have a friend by our side.

We want you to send us a photo of your greatest pet in the whole wide world. Fellow Facebook fans will vote for the best photo finalists and we will select the grand prize winner! The winning pet’s picture will be used in a new Doozy eCard.

To enter Doozy Cards’ Best Pet Photo Contest, participants are asked to submit an original photo of their pet or pets by uploading the image to Doozy Cards’ Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Doozycards). The contest begins November 8, 2013 at 6:01am PST and submissions will be accepted until December 2, 2013 at 10:00am PST. Continue reading →

When Thanksgiving rolls around there’s a lot of talk about “bests”: best football team, best parade float, best pumpkin pie. So, as we get ready for one of our favorite fall holidays here at Doozy Cards, we decided that it’s time for us to settle a hotly contested Thanksgiving debate: Which are the five best Thanksgiving Cards? We know we run the risk of ruffling a few turkey feathers by proclaiming which Turkey Day eCards are the best, but sometimes you’ve got to gobble your pride and quit being such a turkey. So, in no particular order, are the best of the best for Thanksgiving:

1. Country Cat Thanksgiving

Share the beautiful memories of the holiday with family and friends by sending Country Cat Thanksgiving, which captures the sweetness, charm and beautiful bounty of a Thanksgiving feast with family. Gathering the season’s plentiful foods, watching the leaves turn gorgeous colors, and sitting around the table with loved ones: These cats charm us and make us feel warm inside. Continue reading →

When it comes to buying birthday presents, you’ve likely heard one phrase a million times: “It’s the thought that counts!” But when you want to buy a special gift for someone that is truly meaningful and memorable, you probably hope to hear more than this sad, conciliatory disclaimer. When they open your present, you want them to be thrilled and exclaim: “This is exactly what I wanted! Thanks for the best birthday gift ever!” or, at least something along those lines. So, whether you’re buying a birthday gift for your friend, significant other, coworker or family member, here are some tips for buying the best birthday gifts for any person.

Let’s Get Personal

One key to choosing a birthday present that someone will love is finding something that reminds them of a personal connection between the two of you. Think of a specific memory of a time you two spent together: perhaps a trip to a favorite city, a movie that you saw, or a phenomenal meal you shared. Maybe there’s an inside joke that you two have kept private over the years. Continue reading →

We’re recycling, we’re shopping with reusable bags, we’re using public transportation: We are an environmentally aware bunch of people. Three cheers for Mother Earth and us! But we’re not perfect, right? Sometimes we trash when we could have recycled, or forget the bags at home, and maybe we haven’t gotten around to buying that pricey hybrid. But we’re trying our best to save the planet where can, and we’re always looking for ways to do more. So, what are we doing? Still sending old fashioned, tree-consuming paper cards to our friends and family. Let’s take our communications into the green of the 21^st century, and discover why Doozy eCards are more environmentally friendly. Continue reading →

Halloween is one of our favorite nights of the year here at Doozy Cards, and it’s also considered one of the oldest continually celebrated holidays. People often debate the history of Halloween, but the themes of the changing seasons, the supernatural and dressing up in costumes are ones we find in most theories.

The name “Halloween” derives from the term “All Hallows Evening”, the day before Catholics in Northern Europe would celebrate All Saints Day on November 1, marking the end of summer, beginning around the 9^th century B.C.E. The event was closely linked with the final harvest of the summer and likely dates back further than the somber All Saints vigils, which commemorated Christian saints and martyrs.

The ancient pagan holiday of Samhain or summers end, was celebrated on October 31^st, when the Celts of Ireland, Scotland and northern France would celebrate the harvest with feasting, bonfires, sacrificial offerings and costumes worn to ward off ghosts who might otherwise damage crops.

When the Romans conquered the region around the 7^th century B.C.E. they incorporated two of their own holidays into this end of summer festival: Feralia, which commemorated the passing of the dead, and the day to honor Pomona, goddess of fruit and trees. To this day we still practice one of the traditions of Pomona’s festival: bobbing for apples!

Trick-or-Treating is likely derived from the All Hallows Eve tradition when the poor would travel from house to house asking for assistance. When immigrants travelled to the United States from Ireland, England and elsewhere during the 19^th century, they brought with them the old custom of dressing up and going door-to-door for food or money.

While some of the history of Halloween may remain somewhat shrouded in mystery, thankfully we’ve continued celebrating the holiday with fun of spooky costumes. trick-or-treating and of course, sending Halloween eCards! Let us know your favorite Halloween tradition in the comments section below.