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	<title>Mom Moments &#187; christmas</title>
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		<title>this weekend: Christmas kickoff downtown</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/11/this-weekend-christmas-kickoff-downtown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Downtown Monroe Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Kickoff Weekend events are held Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Read more and see schedule HERE
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		<title>Honeybee Hop &#8211; toy recommendation</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/03/honeybee-hop-toy-recommendation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My kids just love this toy.  Its suggested for kids ages 3-5, and my almost 3 year old and my five year old both love it, but so do my older kids (9 and 11).  Perhaps I&#8217;ve even seen adults playing along too. 
 
I like that its an &#8220;active&#8221; toy that gets them up and moving.  Running [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas ends, but the bad caroling doesn&#8217;t!</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/01/christmas-ends-but-the-bad-caroling-doesnt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two classics, sung by a two year old!
 
Grandma got runned over by a root beer,
welcome home Halloween.
Santa and Mama, we see.
 
 
 
Dingle bell dingle all the way
oh what fun is go ride 
say goodnight moon tonight
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2008/12/happy-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I like New Year’s resolutions.  I like the idea of assessing the situation, developing a plan, and working the plan.  The end of the year is a natural time to do this.  My kids set goals too.  To spur their thinking… reflect &#8211; Think about the things that get you sent to your room.  What could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year’s Eve for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re having a kid party, or just a party where people will be bringing their kids, you’ll need things to keep them occupied so you can enjoy time with the other adults. Family Fun has a bazillion ideas on their site.
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		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2008/12/how-not-to-take-the-kids%e2%80%99-picture-for-your-holiday-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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Ten tips for mom and dad-

Pick a good time of day when the kidsare fed and nobody is too tired.
Keep the card you are sending the photos in mind (if the picture needs to be up and down, remember that!)
Say a THANK YOU for digital cameras. (Or buy 4 rolls of film if you haven&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>free Christmas Break activity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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Free Video Game Sessions at Maybee Library

Free use of Wii video machines, Guitar Hero, Dance Revolution, Mario carts and other electronic games will be available at the Maybee Branch Library Dec. 19, 20 and 22. The Monroe County Library System will supply the games and parents are invited to try them out with their children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gingerbread House Alternatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love the idea of a gingerbread house. But I don&#8217;t like the taste of gingerbread or all the measuring and cutting and WORKto have a boards of gingerbread to make a house with.
Wewill make&#8221;alternative&#8221; gingerbread houses.

We make ours with a Tim Horton&#8217;s snackpack timbits box for the base (much sturdier than just the graham [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Splash Universe Offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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Splash Universe in Dundee is offering this deal through December 12th.
B.O.G.O.! Buy One Gift Certificate, Get One at 50% Off! Dec. 1st-12th
For 12 days of Christmas shopping, when you buy 1 gift certificate of $100 or more, you will receive 50% off an additional gift certificate of equal or lesser value. Call 1-87-SPLASH-U2 to order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YMCA-Shop &amp; Drop childcare</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2008/12/ymca-shop-drop-childcare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[this from the Evening News calendar&#8230;
Shop and Drop at Monroe Family YMCA
Parents can drop their children off at the Monroe Family YMCA from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 so the parents can run holiday errands. Children will enjoy gym games, inflatable obstacle course, crafts, a movie and other activities. The fee is $5 per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Tree Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2008/12/christmas-tree-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas Tree Festival at Monroe County Historical Museum

The Monroe County Historical Museum will host its 30th annual Christmas Tree Festival during December.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, no admission fee is charged during the Christmas festival. Tour groups are asked to make reservations at 240-7780 to avoid schedule [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We missed the Ida lights parade  :(</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2008/12/we-missed-the-ida-lights-parade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another blogsmonroe blogger has some pictures from the Ida Lights Parade on his site (click here).
We missed it this year. Actually I think we&#8217;ve only everonly made it there twice. One of the times a friend got her car stuck in our front yard when it was time to leave. Most of the lights we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Comic Strip</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2008/12/christmas-comic-strip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<title>from December Monroe Parent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
If it hasn&#8217;t taken over your life yet, it will soon. 
Seeping into every moment of your day, taking up all your walls and floor space, occupying your thoughts and filling your to-do listIts the holiday season!
 And its taking over my mom blog too!
 December is one of the best times to be a [...]]]></description>
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