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	<title>Dirt Under My Nails &#187; Mothering</title>
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	<description>Exploring Life In The Grit Of The Earth</description>
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		<title>week in pictures</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/09/07/week-in-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<title>First day of school</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/08/30/first-day-of-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We started school today&#8230; Kaia is now an official second grader and Leif began his pre-pre-pre K studies.  (He he, ok, so he ran around grabbing pencils, walking over workbooks, and sitting on Kaia.  I did read him The &#8216;A&#8217; Book, though!)  I like the schedule I have mapped out for this first semester.  On [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yum!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just finished downing a huge batch of Butter Beer while watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Yes, I did forget about the huge snake at the end, but she had no problem with it.  In fact, she pulled out a &#8216;magic book&#8217; from her book shelf and started looking up the magical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home again!</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/08/26/home-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got home from the hospital yesterday evening had dinner and all went to bed.  Kaia&#8217;s still sleeping soundly!  Her leg will take some time to heal, but she is doing well. Thank you so much for all of your thoughts and prayers!]]></description>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s the offender!</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/08/24/heres-the-offender/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mothering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is the copperhead (don&#8217;t proceed if you are snake squeamish!) The hula-hoop that it&#8217;s next to is 3/4 &#8221; in diameter. Heidi took the snake and skinned it!  We may make a piece of jewelery for Kaia so she can wear her attacker.  Maybe it will give her a bit of snake protection in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heaven,Hell, and Copperheads</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/08/24/heavenhell-and-copperheads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday night, Kaia was bit by a copperhead snake.  We think it wiggled it&#8217;s way under our screen door and over to the dining room table.  When Kaia ran over to the table to look at something on Toby&#8217;s computer it bit her ankle.  While Toby fought the snake and finally chopped it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second grade prep</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/08/21/second-grade-prep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kaia and I have been taking time this week to get her prepared for starting the second grade.  We&#8217;ve labeled and decorated folders, picked up some books from the library, filled her art box and refreshed her nature kit.  I think I&#8217;m more excited about school starting than she is   I&#8217;m also trying to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great happenings</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/08/16/great-happenings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before I get to all the vacation pictures, I have some great news!  Tomorrow, Toby starts his first day working for RedHat!  He&#8217;s at a two day orientation in Raleigh, but after that he will be working from home!  Yay!  No moving!!!  He&#8217;s really excited about the new projects and the team of people that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July Harvest</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/07/31/july-harvest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mothering]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[building our home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[365 eggs plums peaches tomatoes green beans eggplant cucumber squash (yellow and zucchini) mint black berries red raspberries blue berries And I put up 5 quarts of &#8216;mock&#8217; apple pie filling, 5 pints of cucumber relish and 4 quarts of green beans.  My counter tops are covered with squash and cukes!  I need to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What we&#8217;ve been harvesting around here</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2010/07/08/what-weve-been-harvesting-around-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Berries, herbs, and fruit (YUMM!) And Smiles!]]></description>
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