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	<title>Mom Moments &#187; parenting</title>
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		<title>school milk prices &#8211; too much!</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/09/school-milk-prices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/09/school-milk-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monroe Public charges 50 cents for a carton of milk.  So I&#8217;m sending in $2.50 a week for milk per child.  $7.50 for milk a week.  Not a math whiz but I think&#8230;
1/2 pint for fifty cents
.5 pint = $.50
2 cartons = 1 pint = $1
8 pints in a gallon = $8 a gallon
That just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10/17: Monroe County Parenting Conference (free)</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/09/1017-monroe-county-parenting-conference-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/09/1017-monroe-county-parenting-conference-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This free event is offered to parents with children between the ages of 0 and 12. 
LIMITED amount of childcare available.  Full flyer and registration here.
]]></description>
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		<title>Orange Obsessed</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/09/orange-obsessed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[boys]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My preschooler has some interesting quirks.  When he was a baby, he didn&#8217;t have a favorite stuffed animal or a blankie.  Jason&#8217;s thing was &#8220;a penny and a pencil&#8221;. 
I don&#8217;t know how he came to lock in on these items, but the boy could not function without a penny and a pencil. 
People would say &#8220;Miss, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>texting while driving</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/08/texting-while-driving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/08/texting-while-driving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw this British public service announcement on the news.  Graphic images, but all teen drivers (and those who ride with teen drivers) need to watch this. 
And parents, be good role models and don&#8217;t text while driving.
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		<title>I&#8217;m not buying it Juicy Juice</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/08/im-not-buying-it-juicy-juice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/08/im-not-buying-it-juicy-juice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Juicy Juice now has juice varieties labeled &#8220;Brain Development&#8221; and &#8220;Immunity&#8221;.
Where is the research behind these labels?  Is this an FDA approved statement?  How are these claims substantiated?
Its all a marketing scam.  Is Juicy Juice Immunity better than regular Juicy Juice?  And at almost $4 for about 34 ounces of juice?
Nope. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>are you planning a party?</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/08/are-you-planning-a-party/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/08/are-you-planning-a-party/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not!  I receive an e-newsletter &#8220;Your Baby is __ Weeks Old.&#8221;  It lists what to expect and milestones and stuff like that.
I was a bit dismayed when a recent newsletter came in : Your Baby is 22 Weeks Old, Planning For His First Birthday
Who plans for a baby&#8217;s party THIRTY WEEKS in advance?!  That&#8217;s longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monroe Stroller Walking Group</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/monroe-stroller-walking-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/monroe-stroller-walking-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 12:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/?p=1437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Moms with children in strollers are invited to a Stroller Mom&#8217;s Walking group that will meet at 10 a.m. Thursdays June 4 through Aug. 27.
The route will be on the bike path from Veteran&#8217;s Park to Munson Park.
Walkers should meet at the restrooms at Veteran&#8217;s Park.
For information call the City of Monroe recreation department at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monroe- Missing Child</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/monroe-missing-child/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/monroe-missing-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 19:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/?p=1659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If anyone is trying to follow this&#8230;
While there is a story on the Evening News site, there are fresher updates on the Channel 4 site   and the Detroit Free Press.
Also, if you haven&#8217;t already done so, sign up for Wireless Amber Alerts.  
direct links:

http://www.freep.com/article/20090525/NEWS06/90525018 
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/19556544/detail.html 
http://wirelessamberalerts.adcouncil.org/howwirelessamberalertswork.htm

Our family is keeping this little girl in our prayers and hope she is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Sibling Shirt Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/more-sibling-shirt-pictures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/more-sibling-shirt-pictures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 21:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this earlier post, I wrote about how to make easy personalized shirts for siblings when a new baby arrives. 
I came across the t-shirts and thought I would share some other ideas that I found cute (and easy).
The bottom one is my fave (t-shirts with: Big Sisters Rock / Big Brothers Rock, and a onesie with: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hexed at the grocery store</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/hexed-at-the-grocery-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/hexed-at-the-grocery-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 18:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Have you noticed those hexagons next to the pricing stickers at Meijer?  Right by the &#8220;price per ounce&#8221;?
Apparently they are a new food scoring system called NuVal that intend to help shoppers be informed quicker/easier of nutritional values (as opposed to reading the label).
The NuVal System scores food on a scale of 1 to 100. The higher the NuVal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BananaGrams &#8211; cheap but silly</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/bananagrams-cheap-but-silly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/05/bananagrams-cheap-but-silly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 09:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I write a note each day on the banana I put in my daughter&#8217;s lunch. 
Cheap thrills, but it lets her know I&#8217;m thinking of her.
 




 
Great, easy kids jokes that can fit on a banana Christine Harris Kids Only Jokes
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		<title>Potty Training &#8211; full speed ahead!</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/04/potty-training-full-speed-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/04/potty-training-full-speed-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason has finally decided that he wants to be potty trained.  Originally he said he would stop using the diapers when the baby was born because the baby would need diapers.  But when the baby got here, Jay decided that his pullups were too big for the baby to use.
We&#8217;re trying the sticker/chart method to keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Be Their Hero (April 27-29)</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/04/2009-be-their-hero-april-27-29/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/04/2009-be-their-hero-april-27-29/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Click here for the flyer for the week&#8217;s schedule.
Activities include a book fair, a performances for preschoolers by Cirque Amongus, and the annual summit dinner.
What is Be Their Hero?
&#8220;Be Their Hero&#8221; is a statewide initiative supported in Monroe County by the Monroe County Intermediate School District (MCISD) and the public school districts in partnership with many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;It&#8217;s not baby fat: Among 4-year-olds, nearly 1 in 5 is obese&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/04/baby-fat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/04/baby-fat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is today&#8217;s headline on CNN.  Nearly one-fifth of American 4-year-olds are obese, and children of color are at higher risk, according to new research.  
The rest of the story can be found here.
But really, that headline says enough.  Four year olds?  Four year olds do not make their own food choices.  They&#8217;re not driving to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No thanks Barbie!</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2009/03/no-thanks-barbie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry Mattel, but there will be no Totally Stylin&#8217; Tattoos Barbie at our house.
 

 
 
 
Barbie is for little girls.  Little girls do not need to be thinking about tattoos.  Tattoos are not fashion accessories.  What&#8217;s next?  Body piercing Barbie?  No thanks.
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