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		<title>Oh Yes, The Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After becoming a parent, I started reading mom/parenting blogs and forums, where every child-related topic under the sun gets discussed and dissected.  I sort of expected discussions about staying at home or not but I was honestly surprised by the depth of discussion &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/oh-yes-the-kids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3276&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are All Fears Worth Addressing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Every Wednesday Post&#8230; My 2012 resolution is to address my fears.  In my more fearless moments, I would say to &#8220;attack&#8221; my fears as if my fears are a tangible enemy&#8230;to be destroyed at all costs.  In my typical &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/are-all-fears-worth-addressing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3197&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fear of Crock Pots</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Every Wednesday Post&#8230; One of the main causes of our hectic evenings is the lack of dinner preparation.  While this lack of preparation was manageable with two adults, it can cause major meltdowns with kids, who don&#8217;t understand having to wait for dinner.  I know I&#8217;m not &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/fear-of-crock-pots/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3181&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dreaming Of Paris And Moving Abroad&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know why but I have a big fantasy about raising kids abroad and this photo of Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day on a picnic with her son makes me want to buy a one-way ticket to Paris.  A &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/dreaming-of-paris-and-moving-abroad/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3262&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Grateful For&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/im-grateful-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eons ago, I tried writing down things I&#8217;m grateful for on a daily basis.  My list usually looked like this: Coffee Commute wasn&#8217;t too bad A loved one (rotating from parents to husband to friends) After a while, it was &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/im-grateful-for/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3234&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Honest Blog</title>
		<link>http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/an-honest-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Every Wednesday Post&#8230; One of my fears is being &#8220;outed&#8221; or having this blog discovered by friends and family.  I don&#8217;t tell people about this blog; I don&#8217;t post real pictures;  I don&#8217;t ever plan to post pictures of &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/an-honest-blog/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3173&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sorry If I Snapped At You&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/sorry-if-i-snapped-at-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[or cut you off on the freeway, or rolled my eyes at you, or said something rude&#8230;. Lately, I&#8217;ve been feeling like a really Mean Girl..you know, the kind that ruins other people&#8217;s work day, are rude to innocent bystanders &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/sorry-if-i-snapped-at-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3221&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Resolution</title>
		<link>http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/2012-resolution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Every Wednesday Post&#8230; In 2011, I made a list of small and some fairly vague goals.  Since I didn&#8217;t make my list til late 2011, I&#8217;m not sure if you can really count it as success or failure but &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/2012-resolution/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3156&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>December 28: Kids Are Not Simple</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every Wednesday, I&#8217;ll (try) to post up a Simple Living Tip, with an emphasis on tips that can be done while living a more traditional 9-to-5 life.  Note: 2012 is a new year, with new goals.  While I&#8217;ll keep posting regularly &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/december-28-kids-are-not-simple/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3127&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Outside Your Comfort Zone</title>
		<link>http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/outside-your-comfort-zone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you read blogs that don&#8217;t &#8220;fit&#8221; into your main blog profile? I noticed that most food bloggers link to other food bloggers, moms to moms, 20-something money bloggers to other similar blogs. That makes sense because readers are probably &#8230; <a href="http://oilandgarlic.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/outside-your-comfort-zone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oilandgarlic.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8440777&amp;post=3159&amp;subd=oilandgarlic&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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