HAPPY NEW YEAR from LadiesOfHive

 <br> <div class="text-justify"><p>As the calendar turns to <b>2026</b> and we leave 2025 in the dust behind us, the Admins of LadiesOfHive have a message to deliver. We have never once forgotten all the people who make our community thrive&nbsp;&mdash; <em>over <u>all</u> the years!</em>&nbsp;&mdash; and we are immensely grateful to everyone who has helped in some way! For those not aware, this past September, we were thrilled to celebrate our Fifth Anniversary, and the community has been going <b>strong</b> since it began!</p> <center>  </center> <p>Without members, we would have no community at all! 🙀 That makes our members the most valuable asset we have, and we have some lovely, talented writers in our midst! Many of you have poured out your hearts in the past year (or beyond!) and we are grateful to you for understanding that <b>heart is the essence of any community</b>. It is by sharing our inner ♥ hearts ♥ that we forge friendships and get to know one another.</p> <p>We are also happy that our members realize that we are here for posts on almost any topic. One does not have to write for the current contest to post within the community, and we frequently have posts about Hive games, raising children, cooking, vacations, and other topics in addition to women's rights and issues. The mix of topics is wonderful, and we thank everyone who published posts to our community page in the past year! Thank you! 😊</p> <center>  </center> <p>Week after week, our beloved Moderators take turns providing questions for the weekly contest and then judging the entries. Sometimes there are dozens of entries, and sometimes hundreds of entries. It takes a lot of time and effort to judge a contest. BUT, the weekly contests are a big part of what keeps our community thriving. The writing prompts are always well-received by the members of the community, and sometimes the prompts even encourage others (who have never participated) to join the fun.</p> <p>Some of the Moderators have been with us since "Day One" of the community. Some have left while others have stepped-up to fill the gaps. We count them all as precious gems and hold them in our grateful hearts. So, thank you, Moderators!</p> <p>Those who have judged the contest within this past year are listed below:</p> <center> <b>@amberkashif • @cautiva-30 • @elizabethbit • @ifarmgirl • @irenenavarroart • @jane1289 • @joanstewart • @kerrislravenhill • @marivic10 • @merit.ahama • @priyanarc • @saffisara • @trucklife-family</b> </center> <center>  </center> <p>We are also grateful to those who sponsor our community! We have had many gifts donated to our winners each week: HIVE, HivePower (HP), and HBD, as well as Ecency Points and a variety of Layer-2 tokens. Some sponsors donate prizes each week, and some fill the coffers whenever they are able. All donations are appreciated! Thank you for your generosity!</p> <center><p><br>our weekly sponsors include:<br><b>@tattoodjay • @sagarkothari88 • @melinda010100<br>@bambukah • @wesphilbin • @pepetoken</b><br>with additional support from:<br><b>@davideownzall • @jamerussell • @jerrytsuseer</b></p></center> <center>  </center> <p>We also wish to thank the curators. Many of our curators are members of the community, itself& […]