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		<title>It’s a “Kleen Slate!”</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2012/04/26/its-a-kleen-slate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t been doing many reviews of late because, honestly, I&#8217;m too submersed (yes, I consciously chose that word over immersed) in teaching and the lives of my family to do anything that doesn&#8217;t involve the two of those things. Then I got an email from the lovely people at Kleen Slate Concepts about their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Original Dish Drying Mat</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2012/03/21/the-original-dish-drying-mat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Around The House]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This thing is awesome! I have always been one of those people who toss a towel on the counter and leave dishes to dry for several days before I have time to put them away. With the Original Dish Drying Mat (available at Bed, Bath &#038; Beyond and Canadian Tire, among other places, for 5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music Music Music! (With Giveaways!)</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2012/02/23/music-music-music-with-giveaways/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sheesh. I am so crazy busy mothering, working full time, managing a hockey team, cleaning, cooking and just plain living that I have a wicked tally pile of CD&#8217;s here just waiting for me to open them and let the kids listen to them in their few minutes of dance party time! As I do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Envelope</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2012/02/23/red-envelope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RedEnvelope.com is a one-site-all-gifts kind of place. I was given $75 to spend on&#8230;whatever&#8230;in order to evaluate the site. I was enthralled by the selection as I browsed the site and could have spent a lot more if I was feeling flush. I chose a couple of hanging banners (a Christmas one personalized with my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Bites Make Kid Food Fun – And Fast!</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2012/02/04/fun-bites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Opinionated Parent</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eats & Drinks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fun Bites are a fun, easy and kid-safe way of cutting food into small pieces. You may think &#8220;Can&#8217;t a knife do that?&#8221; Well, yes. But after the hundredth time you&#8217;ve cut something &#8216;just so&#8217; for your picky little eater, you&#8217;d pay in gold for these things! I love that they have no metal parts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Butt Bench.  Silly Name, Neat Idea.</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2012/01/31/butt-bench/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I originally received the email requesting a review of something called a &#8220;Butt Bench&#8221; I was skeptical. When I clicked through, though, I saw what I thought was a pretty cool idea. The Butt Bench is a sturdy, high-quality patent-pending bathtub seat made of natural wood. This tub seat supports your weight – use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can You See What I See?  Toyland Express</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2011/12/16/toyland-express/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was excited to see an amazing new search-and-find adventure from the creative mind of renowned photographer and author Walter Wick released this season. Amazing photographs accompany a search-and-find story by Walter Wick, the creator of award-winning picture books, the author and photographer of the New York Times bestselling Can You See What I See? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Santa Speaking…for realzies!</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2011/12/06/santa-speaking-for-realzies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each December we love to remind our long time fans and encourage our new ones to get the most for their money this season of spending. There are so many things you can do, costing from nothing to unimaginably ridiculous amounts, to make the season extra special for your children. I say, if you do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Got an iPad 2?  Get this.</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2011/11/21/my-new-ipad-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>School Zone Makes Math Easy</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2011/11/16/school-zone-makes-math-easy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2011/11/16/school-zone-makes-math-easy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Activities, Hand-Making Stuff & Things To Do]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=4724</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Help your child’s early math skills take off and soar! In superhero proportions, this 320-page workbook builds early math skills, while the award-winning Flash Action software teaches essential facts in a flash! Combining traditional pencil and paper learning with high-tech computer methods makes this dynamic duo a Super Value.&#8221; My son recently began working with [...]]]></description>
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