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		<title>I only said &#8220;I told you so&#8221; three times,</title>
		<description><![CDATA[but I stopped myself from saying it at least a hundred.  The greatest parenting books have one common theme: &#8220;The best thing you can do for your child is to let him figure things out on his own.&#8221;  The quickest way, they caution, to cut the lines of communication is to use the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dining in a wine-list restaurant with kids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Possible?  Oh yeah. It&#8217;s the only way to eat out with kids.  Is it expensive? Around $30. (Not including the wine!), for dinner for six. Plus, you&#8217;ll probably have enough left-over for tomorrow&#8217;s lunch. Here&#8217;s how it works.

Pick a nice high-ceiling Italian Bistro, with low-light, that you and your husband love.  Make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jockeying for Presents</title>
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 &#8220;Mom. I&#8217;m thinking of 12 kinds of candy to get you for Mother&#8217;s Day. See if you can guess them.&#8221;
&#8220;Smarties are my favorite, so I know you&#8217;ll get me that.&#8221;
&#8220;Yessss, and what else.&#8221;
&#8220;Chocolate kisses?&#8221;
&#8220;Yes, and don&#8217;t forget Starbursts.&#8221;
&#8220;But I don&#8217;t like those.&#8221;
&#8220;Well, that&#8217;s why I&#8217;ll eat them for you.&#8221;


Isn&#8217;t this street gorgeous. I&#8217;m happy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cheers!</title>
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Some of us pinched ourselves when we got the letter. First, the event signaled that the first year of Middle School is finally nearing its blissful end. Second, we learned from this letter, that that our children, in spite of all of the late-night homework struggles, long hours pouring over math puzzles, and relinquishing Saturday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>He can&#8217;t help himself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If it&#8217;s there &#8212; it must be jumped&#8230;







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		<title>Miss hissy-fit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have my system for our six-person family&#8217;s dental cleanings down to a science. I&#8217;ve learned in life not to try to accommodate other people&#8217;s needs, who are getting paid to service me; I make it as easy on myself as possible, and let them figure it out. Here&#8217;s the drill:

The next six month cleaning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conquering Clutter&#8217;s Demons</title>
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Addicted, like I am, to the taste of a good wild mushroom, we headed out to the woods again to look. Nothing. Too cold. But, as I&#8217;m reading, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, (inspired by MountainMama) I figure that even if I don&#8217;t taste a mushroom today, the experience [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When I start slacking in the kitchen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cook dinner in 15 minutes, using canned beans, spices and pasta ... Lately, five o-clock has been popping up everyday and I stand in bewilderment that it's actually showed up, as if I didn't expect it. I haven't pulled a thing out of the freezer to cook for dinner, and nor do I plan to run to the store to get anything at the last minute.and . ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.susiej.com/index.php/when-i-start-slacking-in-the-kitchen/</link>
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		<title>One hit wonder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My Junior year of high school was my best. An outsider would probably attribute my joy to the fact that I had one of the leading roles in our high school musical, but there were other factors. Things like getting my driver&#8217;s license. Geometry was over and done with, leaving me to pursue funner stuff, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As a Mother, my biggest challenge is yet to come&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When the leaves begin to turn in the Fall in 2008, I will be sending my third boy to first grade. Full-day, for the first time in our lives.

Gone will be the long hours of play on the floor with his younger brother as they build their wooden train set.
Gone will be the mindless conversations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.susiej.com/index.php/as-a-mother-my-biggest-challenge-is-yet-to-come/</link>
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		<title>Batman rides again</title>
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		<title>A New Mushroom Legend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A story to pass on to the Grandchildren: So, Daddy was driving down an old country road, driving about 60 mph, (minus 55),  and Mommy was looking out the window, and she yelled, &#8220;Stop, I see one!&#8221;  Once the car stops, she jumps out of the car to retrieve her treasure.

You can&#8217;t see [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.susiej.com/index.php/a-new-mushroom-legend/</link>
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		<title>Every little thing will turn out OK</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I tend to wrap myself so tight around decisions, trying my best to foresee every possible outcome of each side of the issue.  This, of course, leads to paralysis&#8230; or indecisiveness.  I look hard, I pray, I meditate, I think.  Less than I should, I talk to other people.  Even though [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glitter is never a good thing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s craft time, I say!
trace his body on paper.
This is not enough.

I pull out the stuff;
every Mother&#8217;s worst nightmare;
glittery sprinkles.
It&#8217;s OK, I think,
We&#8217;ll be outside! No messes.
Friends, I am so calm.
What is the big deal
when they cover the driveway
in sprays of sparkle?
My son said it best;
I think our driveway looks cool.
He&#8217;s right about this.
&#160;
But things [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.susiej.com/index.php/glitter-is-never-a-good-thing/</link>
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		<title>Grow better veggies with companion plants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A list of plants with their beneficial companion plants, to help deter bugs and attract beneficial insects. Plan Dill with squash and pumpkins, but Dill will attract the tomato hornworm. Mint and parsley are enemies, Keep onions away from peas, keep potatoes and tomatoes apart as they both can get early and late blight contaminating each other.]]></description>
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		<title>When the daughter is not where she says she&#8217;ll be</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Roxanne&#8217;s forbidden after-school visits to her boyfriend&#8217;s house soon turned to overnight ones&#8230; even on school nights.  How did she pull that off?  She simply told her Mom she was spending the night at my house.  So, what happened when Roxanne&#8217;s Mom called my Mom and asked to speak to Roxanne?  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.susiej.com/index.php/when-the-daughter-is-not-where-she-says-shell-be/</link>
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		<title>Our Earth Plans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How to grow a Jack-In-The-Beanstalk fort out of pole beans, which are extra tall green beans. ]]></description>
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		<title>Cheap Clothes Hurt Mother Earth</title>
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A true picture of Motherhood. My favorite jeans are now a casualty from crawling on the floor one too many times to retrieve lost puzzle and bionicle pieces, scrubbing stubborn stains on hands and knees, and the wear-and-tear from endless airplane rides. My son took this BSM picture.
An article in Wired (Peak Water, May 2008), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.susiej.com/index.php/cheap-clothes-hurt-mother-earth/</link>
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		<title>Finding Paradise</title>
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It didn’t help that each and every one of the 1,000,000 dogwoods that grow in my old neighborhood were blooming today, as I drove through to drop off a check. A stupid, time-wasting errand that could have been avoided if I would have just put a stamp on the envelope and mailed it days ago. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>These shoes were made for climbin&#8217;</title>
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I have a kid&#8217;s summer sneaker/sandal shoe review up for Vincent Shoes,™ here, which also gives you 20% off all full-price items through April 30. Just use this code, “SPRING-DEAL-8.” Plus, there’s free shipping on all orders over $75.


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