Mary Emma’s November Parenting Round-Up
November 30, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
Each month I feature 5 of my Parenting posts that are favorites of my readers and/or mine.
Here are 5 for November:
Thanksgiving Becomes a National Holiday
Repurposing With Your Youngsters
Thanksgiving Surprises Create Memories
Are Our Children Consumed by Electronics?
Do Families Become Closer in Tough Times?
What were your favorite Parenting posts in November?
November and Harvest Themes for Quilters
November 1, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
Harvest Quilting Themes
Do you have favorite quilting themes? Do you have a favorite time of year that seems to be reflected in your quilting and fabric art?
My daughter has a fascination with leaves that subconsciously comes through in her quilting and fabric art design. Also, many of these are in autumn colors and portray falling leaves.
This time of year, themes surrounding harvest and Thanksgiving are popular in the items you make. Perhaps they have pumpkin accents, colorful leaves, bowls of fruit or harvest time vegetables.
Do you depict scenes of family gatherings, bringing in harvest from the fields, the first Thanksgiving, …read more




