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One thing I remember most from my childhood is the many weekends spent away at Grandma\u2019s house. As most kids my age moaned and groaned about having to visit their relatives, I found much joy in it. Grandma always had the best candy and cookies, and my Grandpa always seemed to find quarters behind my ear.<\/p>\n

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But my favorite thing about Grandma\u2019s house \u2014 which, I admit, sounds kind of silly \u2014 were the decorative welcome mats she would lay on the front porch. Every month, Grandma would swap the mat with another, which usually had \u201cpunny\u201d jokes and short, inspirational quotes. She had a bit of funny bone, which may explain where I get my humor.<\/p>\n

This month\u2019s prize is inspired by my grandma\u2019s fun-loving, welcoming attitude and everyone out there just like her. The watermelon doormat you see above ($40 online<\/a>) will look perfect on any watermelon-lover\u2019s doorstep. I know this because I bought one for myself last year. I loved it so much that I actually stepped over <\/em>it for the first six months so I wouldn\u2019t tarnish it with my dirty shoes.<\/p>\n

Leave a comment on this post, and I\u2019ll choose one at random to win one of these watermelon welcome mats \u2014 and you can find out for yourself if you\u2019d be as protective of your mat as I was!<\/p>\n

UP NEXT: A NATURALLY, HEART-HEALTHY FOOD<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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