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	<title>Genny Heikka</title>
	
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		<title>Over at The Mom Initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[C2BU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[encouragement]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m so honored to be part of the mom team over at The Mom Initiative! &#160; &#160; It&#8217;s an amazing group of women, and it&#8217;s a great site, filled with all kinds of resources for...<br/>
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		<title>5 Great Wedding Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[marraige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We are back from my niece’s wedding and I am still smiling, thinking about what a special time it was. Kailee and Matt are such a cute couple and the wedding was truly amazing. She had so many...<br/>
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		<title>Thank you</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thank you all so much for the notes and emails you’ve sent me letting me know you are praying for my brother. I truly appreciate it. He is still in the hospital and his surgery has not happened yet,...<br/>
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		<title>Where I’ve been and what’s been happening</title>
		<link>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/05/where-ive-been-and-whats-been-happening.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As I type this, my brother is in a hospital room down the hall in the neurology department. He  spent the last several days in ICU and was just moved to a “step-down” room in Neurosciences where he...<br/>
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		<title>The lesson in the pet aisle at Target…</title>
		<link>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/05/the-lesson-in-the-pet-aisle-at-target-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/05/the-lesson-in-the-pet-aisle-at-target-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 08:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[encouragement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mom-Mondays]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[*post originally published 2009 My daughter and I walked into Target and headed straight for the pet aisle. She had around $40.00 left on a gift card she&#8217;d been saving, and she wanted to buy...<br/>
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		<title>A Man Named Ted…</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 08:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[encouragement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reaching out]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[*Post originally published in 2009 and in the book Kirtsy Takes a Bow &#8211; A Celebration of Women&#8217;s Online Favorites. There’s a man named Ted who lives in a senior home near our house. I’ve...<br/>
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		<title>Featured at Mamapedia Voices!</title>
		<link>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/05/featured-at-mamapedia-voices-today.html</link>
		<comments>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/05/featured-at-mamapedia-voices-today.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 08:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://gennyheikka.com/?p=3105</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Being a happy mom isn’t about sailing through motherhood. It’s not about having it all together or having the best kids. And it&#8217;s not about perfection. Motherhood can be chaotic, stressful, and...<br/>
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		<title>Is the Grass Really Greener?</title>
		<link>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/04/is-the-grass-really-greener-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/04/is-the-grass-really-greener-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mom-Mondays]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I led a parenting workshop this past weekend on Finding Mommy Bliss and one of the things I talked about was &#8220;Loving Perceptively, Here and Now&#8221;&#8211;not getting so caught up in the...<br/>
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		<title>Giveaway winner and parenting workshop</title>
		<link>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/04/giveaway-winner-and-parenting-workshop.html</link>
		<comments>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/04/giveaway-winner-and-parenting-workshop.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[giveaway]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone, I&#8217;m just popping in to announce the winner of the giveway for Lynnette Kraft&#8217;s beautiful book, He Heard Hannah. Congratulations to commenter number 6, Missy Rose Ewing!...<br/>
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		<title>How to relax and de-stress: 3 easy tips anyone can follow</title>
		<link>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/04/how-to-relax-and-de-stress-3-easy-tips-anyone-can-follow.html</link>
		<comments>http://gennyheikka.com/2012/04/how-to-relax-and-de-stress-3-easy-tips-anyone-can-follow.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Genny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wordless/Wordful Wednesdays]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Rest your head. 2. Notice the beauty that’s right in front of you. 3. Take time to daydream. Have a relaxing and stress-free day everyone! I’ve got a busy week ahead (I&#8217;ll need to remember...<br/>
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