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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>
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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>Encouraging writers</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2012/01/09/encouraging-writers/</link>
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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>Love my kids!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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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>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>
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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>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>
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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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		<title>Sewing Lessons</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/12/06/sewing-lessons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kaia has been begging me for sewing lessons lately.  She&#8217;s done a simple square purse on my machine before, but this time she decided to do something with a real pattern.  She chose a fabulous owl pillow.  I had to stop my hands from taking over and really let her do it all.  I gave [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lacey Frames</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/11/23/lacey-frames/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want a quick way to highlight your little one&#8217;s masterpiece?  How about sewing a lace frame around it?  Or, sew the frame on the paper first to encourage them to create. Kaia&#8217;s Poem, FALL, introchaic bimeter And Leif&#8217;s &#8220;blue train on blue train tracks in a tunnel&#8221;]]></description>
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		<title>Renaissance Faire</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/11/14/renaissance-faire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kaia and I have been planning and looking forward to this trip for many months!  I knew as soon as we decided to study the Middle Ages that we would need to go to a Renaissance fair!  The Renn Faire in NC is one of the biggest around.  The village is built on 20+ acres [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Healthier, Happier, Stronger Me!</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/11/01/the-healthier-happier-stronger-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mothering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two months ago, I took the huge step of clearing my house of all grains, legumes, processed sugars, and processed/prepackaged foods.  From now on, my family and I were going to eat only meats (including fish, fowl, and eggs), veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, healthy oils, herbs and spices.  We were going Paleo.  For most Americans, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vacuum Wars</title>
		<link>http://dirtundermynails.com/2011/10/25/vacuum-wars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you come to my house and it hasn&#8217;t been vacuumed, it&#8217;s because someone likes to play war with the vacuum!  Check out the happiness on his face.]]></description>
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