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		<title>Yep, We’re Still Alive.  Thanks For Asking.</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/10/22/yep-were-still-alive-thanks-for-asking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/10/22/yep-were-still-alive-thanks-for-asking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, hi there!
It&#8217;s report card time and I&#8217;m sick (nothing of concern &#8211; just another part of my excuse&#8230;) so please pardon my absence from this here space on the interweb.  
Our team members have some awesome reviews and giveaways in the wings just waiting to be written (and if they&#8217;re written they&#8217;re waiting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Almanac</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/10/14/christmas-almanac/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is coming!  Christmas is coming!
While it&#8217;s cute and all, and we decorate and dress up and have a bunch of fun, Halloween in my house is just a signal to get the Christmas bins out because the tree&#8217;s going up November 1st!
The Christmas Almanac from Welcome Books is a great gift for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positive Parenting – One Solution Right At Your Fingertips</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/10/02/positive-parenting-one-solution-right-at-your-fingertips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/10/02/positive-parenting-one-solution-right-at-your-fingertips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Dad]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2910</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am often asked if my young preschooler can read because I&#8217;m a teacher, and if my toddler speaks prolifically because my profession is early childhood education.  Also, I&#8217;m often asked if I think I&#8217;m a better parent than people who aren&#8217;t teachers.  
Um, no.  Emphatically no.  
My children were born [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flipped Out</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/10/02/flipped-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/10/02/flipped-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Techie]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2899</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As soon as I read about the Flip video camera, I knew I wanted one.  I ended up ordering a Flip Ultra for next to nothing during an Amazon sale and had it shipped to someone in the US for free who then shipped it to me in Canada for just a few bucks. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secrets of a Christmas Box</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/30/secrets-of-a-christmas-box/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/30/secrets-of-a-christmas-box/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2873</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every so often, a book comes along that I have to write about as soon as I finish it.  It&#8217;s not often, because book reviews are honestly not my favourite things to write, but Secrets of a Christmas Box by Steven Hornby hooked me from page one (to the annoyance of my husband who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When a Backpack Is Better Than a Backpack</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/29/alpha-sherpa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/29/alpha-sherpa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bags n' Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Businesses]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2866</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of gorgeous diaper bags on the market today &#8211; some practical and some not so much &#8211; but I&#8217;ve never seen anything like the Alpha Sherpa diaper backpack from Canadian company Baby Sherpa.  It&#8217;s not just a comfortable backpack &#8211; it&#8217;s the most well-designed &#8220;diaper bag&#8221; ever, and it&#8217;s the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Milkshake’s Having A Great Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/24/milkshakes-having-a-great-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/24/milkshakes-having-a-great-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tunes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2876</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently received a copy of the new Milkshake CD, Great Day.  I have loved everything I&#8217;ve ever listened to from Milkshake in the past, so was excited to listen to this one.
Here&#8217;s what the band has to say about this fabulous disc:
In keeping with the Milkshake belief that one never stops evolving/growing, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Not Really A Secret</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/18/shapely-secrets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/18/shapely-secrets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DVDs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2778</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was recently sent a sample of an exercise program, Shapely Secrets, that claims to provide a full body workout without any running, jumping or harmful impact.  &#8220;Simply standing still and following the program sculpts the entire body with Motionless Exercise™.  The seven minute exercise can be done nearly anywhere, including at work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnancy Induced Muffin Top Got You Down?</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/09/cinch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/09/cinch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ditch it &#8211; it&#8217;s a Cinch!
The Cinch by Anew is a much more beautiful and more cleverly designed tummy wrap like the docs used in the good old days.  It comes in two sizes, 26-34” or 33-42”.  It uses dual front panels and double side wings for all around cinching, yet is comfortable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Musical Family Photograph?</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/08/a-musical-family-photograph/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/08/a-musical-family-photograph/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s just say that we&#8217;re HUGE music fans around here. Whether that means me trying to play &#8220;Twinkle Twinkle Little Star&#8221; on the piano with four little hands banging on the keys, or whether it means listening to a new CD&#8230;whatever it is, if it&#8217;s music we&#8217;ll most likely love it! Our most recent find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vincent, I Thee Love</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/08/vincent-i-thee-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/08/vincent-i-thee-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Footwear]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2841</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vincent Shoes had long been one of my favourite online shops for my kids shoes, and it&#8217;s becoming more and more appealing the older they get.  When they&#8217;re little, I love their Robeez and See Kai Run kicks because they&#8217;re just buttery soft and all around awesome, but as they start to wear through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BIG Books are BIG Fun For Everyone!</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/03/big-books-are-big-fun-for-everyone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/03/big-books-are-big-fun-for-everyone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[book review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book reviews]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the big book for toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the book of me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the little big book for dads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the little big book for grandmothers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2784</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The folks from Welcome Books recently sent us advance reading copies of their four new books; THE BIG BOOK FOR TODDLERS, THE LITTLE BIG BOOK FOR GRANDMOTHERS, THE BOOK OF ME, and THE LITTLE BIG BOOK FOR DADS.
THE BIG BOOK FOR TODDLERS ($25)  is a book for all the little tykes in the world. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Momoir Project:  Live It, Write It, Remember It</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/02/the-momoir-project-live-it-write-it-remember-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/02/the-momoir-project-live-it-write-it-remember-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin-Nicole</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2824</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a mom, you have stories.  Big stories, little stories&#8230;but you are most definitely full of stories.  The very, very first story emits from the first time you see the two pink lines on the pregnancy test (or hear your physician say, &#8220;You&#8217;re pregnant.&#8221;).  See?  Every mom has a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Your Kid Eats This Book…</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/01/if-your-kid-eats-this-book/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/09/01/if-your-kid-eats-this-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chelle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our first child never has taken a trip to the emergency room. The middle child is a whole other story! Just over two years old and we have had to take that fateful trip to the emergency room twice already! Both children are great kids, just one is much more adventurous and daring than the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Mama’s Green Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/08/31/smart-mamas-green-guide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/08/31/smart-mamas-green-guide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chelle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/?p=2800</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is all the rage these days, living green. It is not surprising considering the impact our previous lifestyles have had on the planet. There is so much information out there it is sometimes hard to know where and how to begin.
We, as busy mothers have it even harder. Our time is limited, but our [...]]]></description>
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