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	<title>Dirt Under My Nails &#187; Maria</title>
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	<description>Exploring Life In The Grit Of The Earth</description>
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		<title>38 Acts of Kindness for my 38th Birthday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cleansing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, on my birthday, I get a fabulous breakfast in bed followed by a day of fun and a break from responsibilities.  It&#8217;s always a wonderful day!  This year, though, I was inspired by another blogger to make my birthday a day that has more of an impact.  I decided to spend my 38th birthday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hanging chairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do It Yourself]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the moment my daughter saw this in a magazine months ago, she has been begging me to make one for her.  So, this morning, since we have been working on types of triangles and degrees of angles, I thought we&#8217;d work it into todays lessons.  I planned on making a tutorial for you all, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging writers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that every new school year Kaia picks a subject to rebel against.  Last year, she did whatever she could to get out of writing in any form.  So, this year, I&#8217;m getting super creative with her assignments.  If there is more to writing than just sitting down at the table and putting words [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Something I&#8217;ve wanted for a really long time!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[building our home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This was our major summer project, and  I just realized, after all these months, that I still hadn&#8217;t published these pictures.  Behold, the new rock wall, walkway, and patio!! &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Now, 6 months after the installation, things aren&#8217;t as lush and green during the winter, but you can see how the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I DID IT!</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2012/01/01/i-did-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After almost a year of taking aerial silks classes, I have finally graduated to level 2!  I&#8217;m very excited!  I had a long year dealing with pain in my fore arms and attributed it to week muscles.  After every 5 or 6 classes, my forearms would become so tight I would have to stop class [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love my kids!</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/12/31/love-my-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mothering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[And they sure love each other, too!  I often look back at them when we are in the car and see them just like this&#8230; They are the best of friends.]]></description>
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		<title>Silent play in the Winter sunshine</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/12/30/silent-play-in-the-winter-sunshine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<title>Hand Made Holidays</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/12/30/hand-made-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do It Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Knitting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mothering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sewing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What beautiful holiday celebrations we have had this year!  I am so grateful for the time that I have been able to spend with my friends and family.  We&#8217;ve spent many days traveling to others houses to participate in their revelry and had a wonderful time!  At our own home, we had a small Winter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3+ months</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/12/18/3-months/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holistic Medicine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This video was passed along to me today and I thought it was a great explanation of why the hunter/gatherer diet feeds our bodies in such a healthy way.  I&#8217;ve been eating this way for a little over three months now and I feel fabulous.  My changes have not been as dramatic as the woman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leif&#8217;s crafting</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/12/07/leifs-crafting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Schooling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mothering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not just Kaia who&#8217;s been crafty lately.  Leif has been holding his own.  Aside from helping me create a parking garage for all of his cars: He has recently had his hands in lots of gloop!  We discovered a recipe during a science lesson and he can&#8217;t get enough of it.  His little hands [...]]]></description>
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