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	<title>Blisstree &#187; October</title>
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		<title>October Round-up of Parenting Posts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Emma Allen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Monthly Round-up]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each month I feature 5 of my favorite posts for the month.  Here are the ones I&#8217;ve written at Blisstree&#8217;s Parenting section for October:
Writing Poems with Children
Global Warming &#8211; What Are Kids Learning?
Encourage Your Children To Pursue a Dream
How Secure is Your Cell Phone?
Concerns About Videotaping Your Children
Did you have a favorite among the post I&#8217;ve written throughout October?
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October Round-up of Parenting Posts
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Each month I feature 5 of my favorite posts for the month.  Here are the ones I&#8217;ve written at Blisstree&#8217;s Parenting section for October:</p>
<div id="attachment_130621" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-full wp-image-130621" src="http://images1.blisstree.com/files/2009/10/1232516_leaves_blatt.jpg" alt="Image: sxc.hu" width="300" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Image: sxc.hu</p></div>
<p><a title="Writing Poems with Children" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/writing-poems-with-children/">Writing Poems with Children</a></p>
<p><a title="Global Warming" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/global-warming-what-are-kids-learning/">Global Warming &#8211; What Are Kids Learning?</a></p>
<p><a title="Dream" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/encourage-your-children-to-pursue-a-dream/">Encourage Your Children To Pursue a Dream</a></p>
<p><a title="Cell Phone" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-secure-is-your-cell-phone/">How Secure is Your Cell Phone?</a></p>
<p><a title="Videotaping Children" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/concerns-about-videotaping-your-children/">Concerns About Videotaping Your Children</a></p>
<p>Did you have a favorite among the post I&#8217;ve written throughout October?</p>
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		<title>October Round-up at Arts &amp; Crafts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Emma Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home & Living]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each month, I select posts I&#8217;ve written at Blisstree&#8217;s Arts and Crafts section and create a round-up of five I&#8217;ve liked and/or have received responses from my readers.
Now for my October round-up of favorite posts:
Go for Your Dreams the Georgia O&#8217;Keeffe Way
Fabric from Your Child&#8217;s Art
Crafting with Poetry
Quilt Art Display Leads to Newspaper Story
Incorporating Pets Into Your Crafts
Did you have a favorite post of mine during October?
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October Round-up at Arts &#38; Crafts
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Each month, I select posts I&#8217;ve written at<em> Blisstree&#8217;s Arts and Crafts</em> section and create a round-up of five I&#8217;ve liked and/or have received responses from my readers.</p>
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<p><strong>Now for my October round-up of favorite posts:</strong></p>
<p><a title="Georgia O'Keeffee" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/go-for-your-dream-the-georgia-okeefe-way/">Go for Your Dreams the Georgia O&#8217;Keeffe Way</a></p>
<p><a title="Fabric from Child's Art" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/fabric-from-your-childs-art/">Fabric from Your Child&#8217;s Art</a></p>
<p><a title="Crafting with Poetry" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/crafting-with-poetry/">Crafting with Poetry</a></p>
<p><a title="Newspaper Story" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/quilt-art-display-leads-to-newspaper-story/">Quilt Art Display Leads to Newspaper Story</a></p>
<p><a title="Pets &amp; Crafts" href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/incorporating-pets-into-your-crafts/">Incorporating Pets Into Your Crafts</a></p>
<p><strong>Did you have a favorite post of mine during October?</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/october-roundup-arts-crafts-good-by/">October Round-up at Arts &amp; Crafts</a></p>
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		<title>October Is&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather R.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October isn&#8217;t just about candy, apples and pumpkins! It&#8217;s also packed with food holidays and awareness days, from the aforementioned apple day, to awareness about eating better and healthier.

October is:
National Apple Month
~ Apple Recipes
~ Old Fashioned Apple Cakes
~ Apple Almond Tart
~ Granny Smith Apple Pie
~ Apple Crisp
National Apple Jack Month
~ Apple Jack Recipe
~ Apple Jack Pound Cake
~ Apple Jack Cocktail Recipe
~ Apple Jack Brandy Recipes
National Caramel Month
~ Caramel Sauce Recipe
~ Caramel Apples
~ Caramel Apple Cookies
~ Caramel Banana Cream Pie
~ Homemade Caramel Corn
National Chili Month
~ Turkey Chili in the Slow Cooker
~ Beef Chili
~ Vegetarian Chili
~ Healthy Chili (video)
~ Ten Tips for [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.blisstree.com">Blisstree</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/october-is/">October Is&#8230;</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>October</strong> isn&#8217;t just about candy, apples and pumpkins! It&#8217;s also packed with food holidays and awareness days, from the aforementioned apple day, to awareness about eating better and healthier.</p>
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<p>October is:</p>
<p><strong>National Apple Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://www.applerecipes.us/">Apple Recipes</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.applejournal.com/ofr005.htm">Old Fashioned Apple Cakes</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.usapple.org/consumers/recipes/apple_almond_tart.cfm">Apple Almond Tart</a><br />
~ <a href="http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&amp;recipe_id=258490">Granny Smith Apple Pie</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com/AppleCrisp.html">Apple Crisp</a></p>
<p><strong>National Apple Jack Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://scorpius.spaceports.com/~goodwine/applejack.htm">Apple Jack Recipe</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.nj.com/homegarden/entertaining/index.ssf/2008/10/abbar2.html">Apple Jack Pound Cake</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.chow.com/recipes/10018">Apple Jack Cocktail Recipe</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/1127/">Apple Jack Brandy Recipes</a></p>
<p><strong>National Caramel Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/caramel_sauce/">Caramel Sauce Recipe</a><br />
~ <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Caramel-Apples/Detail.aspx">Caramel Apples</a><br />
~ <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/09/caramel_apple_cookies.html">Caramel Apple Cookies</a><br />
~ <a href="http://bakingbites.com/2009/09/caramel-banana-cream-pie/">Caramel Banana Cream Pie</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/caramel-corn-recipe/index.html">Homemade Caramel Corn</a></p>
<p><strong>National Chili Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/turkey-chili-in-the-slow-cooker/">Turkey Chili in the Slow Cooker</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.goodchilirecipes.com/beef_chili_recipes.html">Beef Chili</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/1275/Amys-Vegetarian-Chili96093.shtml">Vegetarian Chili</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/lighten-up/chili-recipe-makeover-00400000054064/">Healthy Chili</a> (video)<br />
~ <a href="http://www.famouschilirecipes.com/10tipsbestchili1.html">Ten Tips for Cooking the Best Pot of Chili</a></p>
<p><strong>National Cookie Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cookie/CookieTips.htm">How to Make Perfect Cookies</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.kicked-up-cookie-recipes.com/cookie-tips.html">Cookie Tips and Hints</a><br />
~ <a href="http://vegkitchen.com/recipes/cookies-and-bars.htm">Vegetarian Cookies</a><br />
~ <a href="http://glutenfreeday.com/?p=96">Gluten-free Cookies</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/halloween-cookie-with-alexander">Decorating Halloween Cookies</a></p>
<p><strong>National Dessert Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/dessert-tips.htm">Dessert Tips and Terms</a><br />
~ <a href="http://heavenlydessertrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/02/dessert-tips-1.html">Dessert Tips</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.theveggietable.com/recipes/desserts.html">Vegetarian Dessert Index</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.celiac.com/categories/Gluten%252dFree-Recipes/Gluten%252dFree-Dessert-Recipes:-Pastries,-Cakes,-Cookies,-etc./">Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.ichef.com/recipe.cfm/category/Healthy%20Desserts/task/categorysearch/recipecategoryid/235">Healthy Desserts</a></p>
<p><strong>National Popcorn Poppin&#8217; Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://www.bellybytes.com/recipe/popcorn/">Healthy Popcorn Collection</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.familiesonlinemagazine.com/free-recipes/popcorn-gourmet.html">Gourmet Popcorn Recipes</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/perfect-popcorn-recipe/index.html">Perfect Popcorn from Alton Brown</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Microwave-Popcorn:-Home-made,-cheap-and-easy/">Homemade Microwave Popcorn</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.bite-size-green.com/popcorn-toppings.html">Popcorn Toppings</a></p>
<p><strong>National Pork Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/comfort-food-saturday-pork-chop-casserole-97/">Pork Chop Casserole</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.porkrecipes.net/">Pork Recipes</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.thatsmyhome.com/slowcooker/pork.htm">Slow Cooker Pork Recipes</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_pork_recipes">Healthy Pork Recipes and Tips</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.streetdirectory.com/food_editorials/topics/healthy+pork+chop+recipes/">Healthy Pork Chops Recipes</a></p>
<p><strong>National Seafood Month</strong></p>
<p>~ <a href="http://www.weloveseafood.com/">Seafood and Fish Recipes</a><br />
~ <a href="http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/seafood-allergies.html">Seafood Allergies</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.chef2chef.net/recipes/section/seafood/page1.php">Top Seafood Recipes</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/homemade-fish-tacos/">Homemade Fish Tacos</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.digitalcity.com/2009/08/24/seafood-tips-for-fish-loving-diners/">Seafood Tips</a></p>
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		<title>Celebrate Blogtober Fest for 2 Weeks in October &#8211; Coming Soon!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Emma Allen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Contests/giveaways]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AlzheimersNotes.com

BLOGTOBER FEST, a time to celebrate autumn and enjoy great prizes comes to the Lifestyles Channel, as well as Quilting and Patchwork and One Book Two Book , for two weeks, from October 6-17. 
There will be celebrating and prizes from b5media Lifestyles bloggers and outside participants.
Read all about it and see if you&#8217;d like to participate and receive recognition for your business. Information here. 
(Amazon image)
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-AUTUMN-LEAVES-BUTTONS/dp/B001DKL7KS%3FSubscriptionId%3D1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02%26tag%3Dwwwaboutweblc-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB001DKL7KS" title="Click and drag this image to the post editor"><img align="left" width="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41R3cCFtn8L._SL160_.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bakingdelights.com/2008/09/25/blogtoberfest-is-almost-here/" title="Blogtober Fest details">BLOGTOBER FEST</a>, a time to celebrate autumn and enjoy great prizes comes to the <a href="http://www.b5media.com/channel_lifestyles.html" title="Lifestyles Channel">Lifestyles Channel</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.quiltingandpatchwork.com" title="Quilting and Patchwork">Quilting and Patchwork</a> and <a href="http://www.onebooktwobook.com" title="One Book Two Book">One Book Two Book</a> , for two weeks, from October 6-17. </p>
<p>There will be celebrating and prizes from b5media Lifestyles bloggers and outside participants.</p>
<p>Read all about it and see if you&#8217;d like to participate and receive recognition for your business. <a href="http://www.b5media.com/channel_lifestyles.html" title="Blogtober Fest information">Information here.</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-AUTUMN-LEAVES-BUTTONS/dp/B001DKL7KS%3FSubscriptionId%3D1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02%26tag%3Dwwwaboutweblc-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB001DKL7KS" title="Amazon image - buttons">(Amazon image)</a></p>
<p><em>(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen</em></p>
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