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		<title>One-Of-A-Kind Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hand painted notebooks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first saw the hand painted notebooks from local artist April Lacheur I instantly knew what my Mother&#8217;s Day pick would be.  These days, who can resist an affordable, one-of-a-kind, unique, hand painted, and locally supported artist and beautiful mother&#8217;s day gift?  Certainly I can&#8217;t, and when you check out her amazing portfolio (right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day 2010 ~ How Will You Celebrate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earth Day is coming and I&#8217;ve been comparing this year&#8217;s Earth Day buzz to Christmas. It might even be busier in our household than any December I can remember &#8211; the emphasis on April 22nd is apparent in every corner of the community this year. Also helping keep me on my toes, I was approached [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does The Olympic Spirit Mean To Your Family?</title>
		<link>http://mommyfootprint.com/what-does-the-olympic-spirit-mean-to-your-family/</link>
		<comments>http://mommyfootprint.com/what-does-the-olympic-spirit-mean-to-your-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2010 Olympic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long day for my boys, Grandma, and myself because like many families in the &#8216;burbs&#8217; of Vancouver today, we woke up very early to catch a glimpse and show our support for the 2010 Olympic Torch relay. The flame has been winding it&#8217;s way throughout communities in Vancouver, BC, and will make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Book ~ For Vancouver Area Moms</title>
		<link>http://mommyfootprint.com/family-book-for-vancouver-area-moms/</link>
		<comments>http://mommyfootprint.com/family-book-for-vancouver-area-moms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[coupons at the Mom's Night Out event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Book]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Family Book]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not often I write about a local attraction only for parents in Greater Vancouver (the reason for 2 posts today) but with the marathon moms have been on the past week, there&#8217;s a wonderful opportunity for Vancouver moms to relax with a fabulous night out.  It&#8217;s the 2nd annual Mom&#8217;s Night Out, this Friday, September 18th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bobs &amp; Lolo and the 3rd Annual Family Fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents are always looking for creative ways to keep kids happy in the car or when cabin fever strikes on a rainy day.   A great solution is to turn up the music and dance it out with Bobs &#38; Lolo.  Your kids will love the fun songs and won&#8217;t realize how much they are learning from the wonderful messages within the lyrics.  Lucky [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join The Great Backyard Bird Count ~ Eco Fun!</title>
		<link>http://mommyfootprint.com/join-the-great-backyard-bird-count-eco-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[February 13-16]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teachers, parents, here is an awesome eco-activity that is sweeping through North American over 4 days in February (13th-16th) and its called The Great Backyard Bird Count.  If you haven&#8217;t tried bird watching or counting the number of same bird species in one spot, you are missing out.  Kids get so excited with this activity ~ it&#8217;s like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Event: Emily Carr Student Art Sale</title>
		<link>http://mommyfootprint.com/local-event-emily-carr-student-art-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://mommyfootprint.com/local-event-emily-carr-student-art-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Dad]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Events/Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child's romm decor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas shopping for spouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emily Carr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emily Carr Student Art Sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Etsy finds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greener options]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greener options for Holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lauren's vintage creations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many amazing things to start writing about for Christmas!  This coming week will bring articles about beautiful, natural, Etsy finds and greener options for the Holidays.  Locally we can kick off our weekend with the Emily Carr Student Art Sale. Thanks to Lauren from Whipstitch.Backstitch for reminding me about this wonderful event.  Get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Pod &#8211; A Shopping Experience That Inspires Love Of Nature</title>
		<link>http://mommyfootprint.com/natural-pod-a-shoppping-experience-that-inspires-love-of-nature/</link>
		<comments>http://mommyfootprint.com/natural-pod-a-shoppping-experience-that-inspires-love-of-nature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;m back from the Vancouver Trunk Show, a little weary,  but happy to have networked and met some amazing momentrepreneurs.  I always find myself needing to write after these mom fairs because the women are inspirational and their products are so well developed and wonderful for children.  The usual case for mom&#8217;s starting web [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Shopping Event &#8211; The Vancouver Children&#8217;s Trunk Show</title>
		<link>http://mommyfootprint.com/christmas-shopping-event-the-vancouver-childrens-trunk-show/</link>
		<comments>http://mommyfootprint.com/christmas-shopping-event-the-vancouver-childrens-trunk-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not often I feature Vancouver based events but I wanted to highlight an upcoming local event -Vancouver Children&#8217;s Trunk Show that is happening this Friday, November 14th. A very successful event in Toronto &#8211; it&#8217;s come to Vancouver for the first time and is a great ticket to get some Christmas shopping completed! It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mommy Footprint News</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[30tier stainless steel container]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Knights Empire Castle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rock Castle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After spending 5 months of writing daily articles, the Mommy Footprint pace will slow down over the next few weeks.  I need my &#8216;real&#8217; life organized to gear up for the amazing month of Fall and Halloween activities.  I will be back full force to write about my favorite month (October) and the magic it brings to [...]]]></description>
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