This week’s blog is from Morgan Baker, author, professor, writing coach, quilter, and dog lover. Thanks, Morgan, for sharing your thoughts about what dogs can teach us, specifically what you learned from your dog, Spray, about being a mother, letting go as kids leave the nest, and learning to be present. It’s a fitting […]
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You probably know the expression, “the dog days of summer,” and its common reference to that stretch of hot, muggy weather that generally arrives in late July and stretches into the first part of August. But you may not know the origin of that phrase. It dates back thousands of years, when the ancient Romans
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This week’s blog is from Rona Maynard—an author and fellow dog-lover whom I’m delighted to have met. A mutual friend (a writer), introduced us via email, thinking Rona might be interested in the current photo contest. That’s when I discovered Rona’s latest book, Starter Dog. It is a gem. So, I asked Rona if
Did you know the entire month of May has been designated as National Pet Month—a time to “celebrate” the furry four-legged friends you share your life with? You may be thinking, “I celebrate my dog every day of the year!” (That’s my reaction, anyway.) So, why even mention this calendar distinction? National Pet Month was
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“Dogs can read?” My friend Christine, who thinks of me as an expert on all-things-dog (I’m not!), asked me recently about a sign she’d seen outside our local library promoting “reading to dogs.” Of course, dogs cannot read—but they do enjoy being read to. And for kids with difficulty in a traditional classroom setting and
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