HAPPY NATIONAL WATERMELON MONTH!

Wait, July is here already? Where did April, May and June go? Not that I’m complaining. July is my favorite month, mainly because it’s the month of my birthday, the weather is great, and it’s when baseball season is in full swing. Oh, and it’s also National Watermelon Month.

I’ve got a couple things planned this month to help you give watermelon the celebration it deserves. First, I’ll be giving away four weekly watermelon-related prizes. The gifts range from watermelon cutting boards (see this coming Wednesday’s entry) to a pair of watermelon shoes. I’ll choose the winners at random based on all the comments left on the blog this month, so be sure to comment often!

The second theme you’ll notice this month is about the 2013 Watermelon Carving Contest. For those who missed my entry last week, this year’s contest is searching for carvings in five categories:

Most Elegant Carving
Best Fruit Basket Carving
Funniest Carving
Best Animal Carving
Best Watermelophant

Carvings must be emailed to us before August 4 to be considered. (See the contest webpage for more details and important instructions.)

And if the fun of carving a watermelon isn’t enough of a reward for you, there are also some great prizes. Each category will feature a 1st prize ($150 Amazon.com gift card), 2nd prize ($100 Amazon.com gift card) and a 3rd ($50 Amazon.com gift card). When all the winners have been chosen in August, we’ll post them here on the blog and let the fans choose the “People’s Choice” winner, which will receive a $500 Amazon.com gift card!

As one final incentive, the first 25 entrants will automatically receive a bonus participation prize – the Dexas watermelon cutting board.

So there you have it – a National Watermelon Month celebration for the ages. The next four-and-a-half weeks are going to be a blast, that’s for sure. Unfortunately, they’ll also be over before you know it, so sit back, relax and enjoy the festivities!