Aug. Round-Up – Mary Emma’s Parenting Posts
September 2, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
Each month, I select a round-up of five of my Parenting posts here at Blisstree. I hope you’ve enjoyed all of them. Here are five that gained attention during August.
Parenting Parents on Less Social Security
Mom’s Creativity Inspired by Youngsters
Are We Ready for Government Parenting?
Family Food Preparation at Picnic Time
Are Cell Phones Recording Your Parenting?
Quilting “Goes to the Dogs”
August 13, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Our theme for Promo Day at the Lifestyles Channel is “The Dog Days of Summer,” a time in July and August, when the weather often is steamy, humid and lazy. A warning I recall from childhood was, ”Be careful around the dogs because they can get irritable during this weather.” I don’t know how true it is, but it seemed best to heed it. In ancient times, this also was considered the time of the “dog star.”
However, let’s see about quilting that “goes to the dogs.” Are there quilt patterns out there with dog and pet designs? These would be wonderful …read more




