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	<description>Redefining my life, one change at a time.</description>
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		<title>For Now, I Sit Still</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It all started at the end of January. My husband lost his job and our family of five, plus one cat, was suddenly without income. It would be nice if our cat could become an internet sensation and earn us some money, but alas, he doesn&#8217;t even flinch when the doves pass by him on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Can Not Celebrate Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 14:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Osama Bin Laden was killed yesterday in Pakistan. Also killed were two of his brothers and his adult son. I found this out just today. Although I am relieved that he will no longer be able to kill or to order the deaths of any more innocents, I have to stop myself from rejoicing over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving Out of the Mud Bath</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my last post, I promised a series. I&#8217;m not exactly going to break my word, but I am going to postpone it a bit. You see, my life is demanding more of me lately. I keep trying to finish Part 2 of Homeschooling on a Shoestring, but I keep getting stumped. Though the topic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeschooling on a Shoestring</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the myths that many new homeschooling families fall prey to is that you have to spend money to educate your children. When you are just starting out, I suggest that you hide your credit cards. One wise mom advised new homeschoolers to leave their wallets in the car when visiting curriculum fairs. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fibonacci in Nature</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>I Am a Runner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; I am a runner. I do not run fast. I do not run far. But I am a runner. I run to stay healthy. I run to stay sane. I run because my body aches to move. My feet long to feel the pound as they hit the road. I&#8217;m not an experienced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Controlling the Toy Avalanche</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; It all starts out so innocently. A couple fall in love and decide to get married. Soon enough, they decide to have children. At first, the children are precious, delicate beings, content to nurse and sleep and laugh and cry. Even when they are crying, though, they are precious. At some point, say around [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Our Ducks in a Row</title>
		<link>http://www.astreil.com/press/2011/02/26/getting-our-ducks-in-a-row/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Astreil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that the deer in the headlights sensation has worn off, we are trying to move forward with our lives. Life does not stop when the breadwinner is laid off. There are a million things that we don&#8217;t think of that need attention. It&#8217;s very overwhelming. In fact, it&#8217;s very tempting to just escape and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our World Upside Down</title>
		<link>http://www.astreil.com/press/2011/01/30/our-world-upside-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Astreil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, my husband lost his job. As a result, our lives have been turned upside down. This turn of events was not unexpected. The company he worked for has filed for bankruptcy and is in the process of “restructuring”. People have been laid off almost daily for several months now. It was only a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Van Gogh and the Black Hole of Free Time</title>
		<link>http://www.astreil.com/press/2011/01/25/422/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life has been super busy lately. We scrambled to get the birthday season up and running, barely having time to put away the Christmas tree.I have a longer post planned, but have had no time to get it done. In the meantime, please enjoy the archives and this month&#8217;s artist, Vincent Van Gogh.]]></description>
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