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		<title>full circle</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week is a bittersweet one for me. Sunday night at midnight I closed the Natural Urban Mamas online boutique. It was a decision that was a long time coming and one that was and is the right thing for me to do for myself and for my family. But that is not what I want to write about today. Today I want to tell you about this journey, this chapter in my life and what it has meant to me. In the summer of 2007, I was a new mama with a six month old (adjusted premature age) baby boy and I was struggling. He was SO tiny and I was so new to this. I kind of knew what I wanted to do and what I needed to do as a parent, but I had no idea where to go for advice and support from like-minded mamas. Yes, I belonged to a new moms group through my public health unit and I did connect with a few of the mamas there (and I am glad to say that we are still friends 5 years later), but there was a part of me that didn&#8217;t quite fit in and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My week with Gloria. AKA the 2012 Ford Focus.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natural Urban Mama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I got to hang out with a new friend for a week. It was a good week, we didn&#8217;t go anywhere too fantastic, just toodled around town with each other, getting groceries, taking the kids to and from school and hitting up a yoga class or two. Gloria was a good companion to have around. She was smooth, easy-going, and handled herself very well everywhere I took her. And to top it all off, she has one heck of a snappy style to her. Check her out! Yes, Gloria is a car. She is in fact the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium Hatchback. When I was first asked if I wanted to drive the Focus, I thought now why would I want to drive such a small car. I have 2 kids. We need WAY more room than that. But then I started to think about it, had a look at some of the specs and features that the Focus has to offer and changed my mind. I am after all the Natural Urban Mama and I live my life trying to find ways to lower my carbon footprint on our beautiful Mother Earth. What better way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>om…..</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natural Urban Mama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I am running through all the phrases and sayings and meditations I can to keep my calm. &#8220;Everything happens for a reason.&#8221; &#8220;Problems are not stops signs, they are guideposts.&#8221; Robert Schuller &#8220;The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.&#8221;  Epictetus &#8220;Just keep swimming, just keep swimming&#8230;.&#8221; Dory It is kind of working. Although I am pretty sure I freaked my kids out real good when I broke down and started sobbing after I picked them up (25 minutes late) from school, got another phone call about the Natural Urban Home and YET another issue that is not going as planned that I have to deal with and after I yelled at them to stop the FUCKING WHINING ALREADY!! (Sad to say&#8211;that is a direct quote.) I really just have to calm down, take some deep breaths and repeat the above words of wisdom over and over (obviously, not the part about the whining!). Sitting here in Starbucks and writing it all down with my lovely Grande Skinny Vanilla Latte seems to be helping a bit. I feel like I am at a weird cusp in my life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>#FEBphotoaday. Day Three.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 3. Hands. I am starting to get my grandmother&#8217;s. Age spots, arthritis and all&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>february fotos</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So here is the list: Thanks again to Fat Mum Slim for creating the list and inspiring us all to be creative and capture our moments! And now to catch up&#8230; &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Day 1. My view today. Natural Urban Dad &#8216;working&#8217; on his iPad. Day 2. Words. On my fridge. Simple, right? #FEBphotoaday Challenge]]></description>
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		<title>it is all up here in my head</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I swear I am writing. (And not just taking silly iPhone pictures all day!) See&#8230; Writing, writing, writing. OK. Here&#8217;s the thing&#8230; I have one seriously big flaw. (Yes, yes, I know I have more than that, but this is the biggie!) I have HORRIBLE time management skills. Like, truly AWFUL! I can guarantee you that I have not been on time for more than about 5 things in the last 5 years and these were probably all flights somewhere! And every day, I get these amazing ideas for blog posts and things I want to write about and I mentally take notes and I start to &#8220;write&#8221; the posts in my head and tell myself that when I get home and the kids are napping, I will write and post all these amazing things. And then I get home and the kids decide NOT to nap, or there is the freaky, never-ending, someone put the laundry on loop, pile of clothes that needs to be washed/dried/folded, or the dog is giving me the &#8220;Yo, lady, it&#8217;s been three days since I had a decent walk&#8221; look, or I need to make four more calls about the Natural Urban Home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>#JANphotoaday wrap up!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 29. In my fridge. Stella. And yes, I put my bread in the fridge&#8230; don&#8217;t judge me! Day 30. Nature. My Day of Awesomenimity Present  from Natural Urban Dad. Day 31. ME!! (Again) In black and white to make it seem all artsy! Thanks for following along. I hope you have enjoyed my pics. And it seems some other blogger chickita (who knows that I love her), has challenged me to this month&#8217;s #FEBphotoaday Challenge!! So&#8230;.]]></description>
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		<title>been slacking…</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ooops, it was a busy week and while I did take my daily pics, I have not had the time to post them until today. Enjoy! Day 23. Something Old. The only thing I have from my dad, an antique Dutch wall clock. I love this thing! Day 24. Guilty Pleasure. We have impromptu kitchen dance parties! Day 25. Something I made. Brown Bear, Brown Bear rice bag pillows that the kids warm up every night before bed. Day 26. Colour. In a ring sling&#8230; the brighter, the better in my opinion! Day 27. Lunch. Mmmm&#8230;.mmm&#8230;. chili! Day 28. Light. This was a fluke picture. I left the phone on the table and accidentally took this one. #JANphotoaday Challenge Three more to go!]]></description>
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		<title>a few of my “least” favourite things</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few things have me all riled up today. ~ When I am really, really wrong. Like having no problem swearing in front of my kids, saying that I don&#8217;t care if they swear as long as it is in context and then having them swear totally IN CONTEXTand realizing that I was WAY OFF BASE with this one. (Oops!) ~ Bad editing. Whether it be in a movie, a TV Show (Hello Once Upon a Time, I am talking to you), or a blog post. Especially a blog post. Spell Check people, know it, use it, love it! And please read and re-read your posts before you hit publish. ~ People trying to pass off someone else&#8217;s work, research or pictures as their own. Show some respect and give credit where it is due. (PS. Not only is this not very nice, it is often illegal! ~ Laundry. (Not so much riled up about it, I just really don&#8217;t like it and have about 5 loads that need folding right now.) ~ Oh yeah. And THIS. The &#8221;Mommy Wars&#8221;, &#8220;Judge-y McJudgertons&#8221;, &#8220;Complainiacs&#8221;, SAHM, WAHM, WOHM, &#8220;Walk a mile in my shoes&#8221;, &#8220;You are so lucky, no YOU are so lucky&#8221; conversations, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>four</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 19. Sweet. Sprinkles!!! Day 20. Someone you love. My fearless offspring. Day 21. Reflection. I don&#8217;t know, I just liked this one&#8230;. Day 22. My shoes. &#8230;while my pretty toes were drying! #JANphotoaday Challenge.]]></description>
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