Gratitude Giveaways Blog Hop - 2016

November is halfway through, and I'm still banging away at my key board trying to get my word count back up for NanoWriMo. Today I'm pausing things for a bit for this month's blog hop, which happens to be another favorite of mine.


Giving back and being grateful is so important to me. We all have ups and downs, but in my opinion learning to appreciate people and things no matter how you're fairing in life is the key to happiness. 

To show how much I appreciate my blog followers, readers and friends, I'm participating in the Gratitude Giveaways Blog Hop hosted by Mary at BookHounds.

For this GG hop, I'm giving away one (1) $10 Amazon GC to one great winner. The Giveaway hop starts on November 15th and runs until November 30th, eod. International participants welcome!

To enter…
You MUST be a follower of my blog and choose one of the following:

Subscribe to my blog

Or

Like me on Facebook / Facebook/MinaBurrows


See the form to enter:

Entry-Form

That's it.  I've tried to keep things simple. Want to see who else is
participating?  Visit here for more details.

Mina B.

2016 Spooktacular Giveaway Book Hop

Hello my friends!  It's time for the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop 2016 hosted by Mary from Bookhounds!  As everyone knows, Halloween is one of my favorite times of year.  What a better way to celebrate then to participate in a giveaway that's all about books, the scarier the better!

There are over 100 blogs participating in this blog hop with such frightfully wonderful giveaways which I'm sure you'll be dying to enter!  Books and more books are what's at stack here but I'l like to keep things simple with these hops and with my giveaway. 

I'm giving away one (1) FREE $10 Amazon Gift Card.  See the details below on how to enter:

To enter…

You MUST be a follower of my blog and MUST fill out this entry form. (And yes, I do check GCF)

Extra entries…
+2 Subscribe to my blog
+2 Like me on Facebook/MinaBurrows
+1 Follow me on Google Plus
+1 Tweet this Twitter (limit 1 retweet)

Entry-Form

The giveaway runs from 12:01 AM on Oct. 22nd - October 31st, midnight. Contest is open to

 International participants. 

Check out all the blogs participating by visiting Bookhounds!

Mina Burrows

Fridays with Fred

Hey, everybody. I’m starting a new blog segment called Fridays with Fred.

What’s that? It’s kind of self explanatory, but just in case…I have a furry friend and his name is Fred. Thus, the segment's name, Fridays with Fred. Mary at Book Hounds gave me this idea with her killer segment called phoDOGraphy. Check her site out when you get a chance.

Anyway, Fred's my main man and has been for well over a decade. As you can see, he’s an avid reader too (haha). My husband had fun with creating this. I hope you enjoy.

About Fred
Fred is a Jack Russell Terrier and my best friend. His favorites are running, jumping, doing tricks for treats and tasting my wine. Yes, he likes wine. What can I say? He has a taste for the finer things. Fred’s an expert snuggler and loves to burrow himself under the covers. He hates firecrackers but loves our mailman.

My life wouldn’t be the same without Fred. Being a writer is a lonely existence and I’m thankful everyday that I have him. He’s patient when I’m frustrated. He’s supportive when I’m down. He’s literally the best friend a human could possibly ever have.

And did I mention Fred had friends? Well, he does and tons of them too. Every now and then I’ll feature a special friend along with Fred. Feel free to send me your pet pictures and brief statements so that I may blog about your precious pet.

Fred’s Friend and Mine – Wasabi the Great!

Wasabi was a male Beta fish and a beloved pet of one of my best friends, LB. Wasabi was a happy, loving fish who – no lie – had more spunk and dedication than most humans. His favorite things were doing flips and jumps, meeting new people, swimming circles through his bamboo roots, attending business meetings with LB and eating gourmet fish food. Unfortunately, he passed last month which is why we are forever immortalizing him with this post. Don’t be dismayed though, because Wasabi the Great still lives on in our hearts. RIP Wasabi. We will miss you.

Until next time...enjoy your pets and read while you're at it.

Mina B.