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		<title>Cultivate Your Mindspace</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We have a new Pintopia project! My co-creators in our new partnership (called S&#8217;mortal Wombat after our first joint project, S&#8217;moregasbord) are offering a new set of enamel pins and vinyl stickers for 2026, celebrating resistance, resilience, and renewal. Please check them out and see if anything catches your eye. https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/laura-vanarendonk-baugh/cultivate-your-mind-space#top]]></description>
		
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		<title>Giftmas 2025 wrap-up</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wrap-up? Get it? Gift wrap? I kill me. Also, we collectively killed that fundraising goal! I think that number is even a little low, not counting a few late donations, but that&#8217;s okay! That&#8217;s about 5,000 meals provided to families in need, and y&#8217;all did good work. If you donated and did not get your&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Giftmas 2025: Connection</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s snowed. We had a proper snow this time, probably about 5&#8243; (a little less than 15 cm, in my rough mental rounding). The dogs are indifferent to the snow but are annoyed at the cold and would like me to fix it. I have not been able to oblige. I did build a nice&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hi, Prairie!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So, I&#8217;m building an ecosystem. I needed a mental health project, something where I could see tangible results for my efforts and feel I was actually accomplishing some good, and a bonus would be something that was physically tied to my locality. I decided to expand my fight against our local invasive species into a&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Holiday Cards 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 03:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every year, I offer to send Christmas cards to anyone who wants one. I&#8217;ve sent cards nearly all over the world (still need Africa and Antarctica), and it&#8217;s been great fun. The last couple of years, we&#8217;ve had several card tiers to choose from, whether a totally free card or a handmade card with ornament,&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fire in Unexpected Places</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I recently turned in a short story which featured a natural gas fire burning eternally in deep in the forest. This was based on real life sites, but when I started reading up on this rare phenomenon, it was slightly less rare than I&#8217;d thought! Here&#8217;s a quick list of fascinating sites which might be&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>The book box has a destination!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks for participating in my quest to find an extra book box a suitable home! A winner has been selected. To keep it fair, this was the process: The name to which the books were already signed was Lisa. I had four Lisas back the campaign &#8212; thank you all! &#8212; but I accidentally signed&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Win a free book box!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enter your guess at what name is in the books&#8217; inscription, and the winner will receive a free box of books and swag! While signing and shipping to fulfill the Backerkit campaign, I ended up signing an extra set of books to the same name. Honestly, one bonus signing is a pretty good error rate&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Poet&#8217;s Eye is going out!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Eyes of Mandoral are creeping into the world. The Poet&#8217;s Eye and The Prince&#8217;s Song have been delivered in ebook form to all campaign backers, and paperback fulfillment is being assembled. (Hardbacks and special editions are in transit to me.) Physical print copies will not be available at retailers until campaign fulfillment is complete,&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hauntings and Hoarfrost is out!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our new collection of gothic winter tales is out&#8211;and sleighing. (Yes, I did that.) But seriously, it hit #1 on Amazon&#8217;s horror list at release. Wild storms, the sound of ice skates cutting across an empty pond, and blankets of soft, white, beautiful death. In the dark depths of winter, it is frighteningly simple to&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
		
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