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		<title>A Gleektastic New Goal</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/06/04/a-gleektastic-new-goal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am all for having goals. I think they are therapeutic, inspiring, and can be good for the soul.  However, please do not mistake goals for resolutions. I have previously posted regarding my distaste for resolutions.  In my opinion, they are not even in the same league as goals. The difference?  It&#8217;s taken me approximately 25 years [...]


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		<title>I Never Would Have Made it on the Prairie!</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/05/18/i-never-would-have-made-it-on-the-prairie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was first introduced to Laura Ingalls Wilder at about the age of 8 and grew immediately enamored with her life.  I used to dream about &#8220;Ma&#8221; and &#8220;Pa&#8221; and would imagine myself gallivanting my little country self around the prairie, wheat rustling against my skirt (because, um, it was the 1800s and every chick wore [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/05/03/tis-the-season-for-allergies/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: &#8216;Tis the Season for Allergies'>&#8216;Tis the Season for Allergies</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/10/13/my-baby-boy-is-3-years-old/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: My baby boy is 3 years old!'>My baby boy is 3 years old!</a></li>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/05/10/mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all, I would like to wish a Happy (belated) Mother&#8217;s Day to everyone!  If I&#8217;ve learned anything as a mom it&#8217;s that the title &#8220;Mother&#8221; carries a very broad definition.  There are many people out there who deserve recognition for being a loving care-taker who may have no traditional &#8220;children&#8221; to speak of.  [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/02/15/valentines-day/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Valentine&#8217;s Day'>Valentine&#8217;s Day</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/22/three-more-days/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Three more days&#8230;'>Three more days&#8230;</a></li>
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		<title>Huge Thanks to my Hubby!!</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/04/21/huge-thanks-to-my-hubby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In all the hubub of premiering my new website design I forgot to do one very important thing&#8230;apply my Monday pore-refining mask.  No worries, I&#8217;ll do that tonight.
Pore-refinement aside, I also realized that I have neglected something else&#8230; a HUMONGOUS THANK YOU to my better half! 
My husband, Jer, is a very hard worker and certainly isn&#8217;t rich in [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/04/20/changes/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Changes'>Changes</a></li>
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		<title>&#8220;Hit the road, Jack&#8221;  Pioneer Woman or Bust!</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/04/19/hit-the-road-jack-pioneer-woman-or-bust/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2010/04/19/hit-the-road-jack-pioneer-woman-or-bust/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roadtrip! 
As you are reading this I am currently on my way to meet the infamous Pioneer Woman, a.k.a. Ree Drummond!  My sister Brandy, girlfriend Val, and I are heading up north to have our cookbooks signed by the woman my husband has dubbed &#8220;the best author in the entire world.&#8221; 
I am so excited to meet this [...]


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		<title>I&#8217;m not a &#8220;Crafter&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/10/im-not-a-crafter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/10/im-not-a-crafter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Have you ever noticed that the Christmas holiday brings with it the expectation that all those who celebrate will do so with creativity and imagination?  There are cookies to bake, Christmas cards to craft, gingerbread houses to construct and candy to make.  Your neighbors are decorating their front porches with wreaths and adorable little candy [...]


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		<title>&#8220;Over the Top&#8221;&#8230;or &#8220;Under the Bottom&#8221;. Whatever.</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/10/26/over-the-top-or-under-the-bottom-whatever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/10/26/over-the-top-or-under-the-bottom-whatever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, I&#8217;m nervous.  Why am I nervous?  Because I have an assignment.  Like an actual &#8220;do this or you will let down all of mankind.&#8221;  Okay, not quite so dramatic but in my little sheltered existence where the biggest expectation I face most days is making sure that everyone has clean underwear (a task at [...]


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		<title>It&#8217;s a NEW Soccer Season People!</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/09/17/its-a-new-soccer-season-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/09/17/its-a-new-soccer-season-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little while back I posted (in shame) about Avery&#8217;s last soccer season.  You can see that here.  To recap quickly:  her shoes were too small and it all ended horribly.  So when Avery told us that she wanted to play soccer this fall season, needless to say, we were very apprehensive.  
We weighed the pros and [...]


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		<title>My Brand New Baby &#8211; Samsung Netbook NC10</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/09/15/my-brand-new-baby-samsung-netbook-nc10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/09/15/my-brand-new-baby-samsung-netbook-nc10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whew, doggie!  I am sitting here typing on the one and only brand new electronic gadget I&#8217;ve ever owned.  Seriously.  With the exception of a Sony discman I bought in 1993 (which, by the way, had a very bad habit of skipping at the best part of all my favorite songs), an iPod Nano (which [...]


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		<title>Oregon Ducks vs. Boise State Broncos</title>
		<link>http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/09/03/oregon-ducks-vs-boise-state-broncos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s football time folks!  Thursday marks the very first game of the season with the Ducks playing the Broncos at Boise State and Oregon up against Boise&#8217;s home advantage at 64-2. Oregon made quite a showing with victories in the first three games of the 2008 season.  Unfortunately the streak ended too soon with a loss to Boise State&#8230;
Who am I [...]


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