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	<title>A Bushel and a Peck</title>
	
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		<title>Tuesday Topic: Changes in Birth Order</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here it is, a new Tuesday Topic, posted on a Wednesday no less.  I got home from Seattle too late last night to start blogging, although I was tempted.   We had a truly fantastic time at camp and were sad to see it end.  Honeybee and Dimples had good appointments yesterday and we had [...]<br/>
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		<title>Taking a Breath</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A big thank you to everyone who has stopped by my blog in the last few days.  Your encouragement and comments mean so much to me.  If you are new to A Bushel and A Peck, and found me through Empowered to Connect or We Are Grafted In, thank you for taking the time to [...]<br/>
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		<title>My Learning Curve: Meat + More Meat = Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OneThankfulMom</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The comments to my recent posts on kids and food issues, Making a Food Plan, and That Darn Beef Jerky, have been very interesting and I am enjoying learning from all of you.  One comment was so helpful that I decided to feature it so none of you miss it.  It is from &#8220;C&#8221; who writes [...]<br/>
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		<title>Walking Humbly</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OneThankfulMom</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today my article, Walking Humbly, is being featured at Empowered to Connect.  I am very honored and excited about it!  Empowered to Connect is a wonderful resource for foster and adoptive families created by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael and Amy Monroe.
If you have read my blog for long, you know that Dr. Karyn Purvis [...]<br/>
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		<title>One More First Day of School</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today kicks off the beginning of our homeschool year!  Rusty is in tenth/eleventh grade (we homeschoolers don&#8217;t like to be pinned down), Ladybug is in seventh grade, Sunshine in third, Eby in K, and Little Man in Preschool.  My greatest hope is that our year will be filled with delightful learning.
Since we are heading to [...]<br/>
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		<title>Madison’s Run</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OneThankfulMom</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Not many teens get up on a hot Saturday morning and run 12 miles in preparation for a  race to benefit orphans.  My friend, Signe, has a wonderful daughter who is running a half marathon to raise money for HIV+ children in Ethiopia.  Specifically, she is hoping to provide a refrigerator for Lola orphanage and [...]<br/>
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		<title>Dr.Karyn Purvis’ New Sensory Resource!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.onethankfulmom.com/?p=3145</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you have kids with Sensory Processing issues, or suspect that you might, take a moment to watch the trailer for a new instructional DVD by Dr. Karyn Purvis:
A Sensory World: Making Sense of Sensory Disorders
You can also read more about it on the Empowered to Connect website.
I was so impressed that I ordered a [...]<br/>
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		<title>My Learning Curve: That Darn Beef Jerky</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OneThankfulMom</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As we developed Dimples&#8217; Food Plan, she became increasingly bold about requesting the foods she most likes.  With a family of 13, there are many foods we all enjoy that just don&#8217;t fit our budget.  While we don&#8217;t skimp, I generally buy foods that give maximum nutrition, but may not always be exciting or fancy.
As Dimples [...]<br/>
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		<title>My Learning Curve: Making a Food Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It seems that Dimples&#8217; food trauma history &#8211; or lack of food &#8211; is more substantial than we initially realized.  Issues about food: what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat, seem to take a disproportionate amount of time and energy, and are a significant drain on the loving relationship I want [...]<br/>
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		<title>Not That Special</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was in the kitchen this afternoon when Honeybee asked me one of the most important questions of the day.
&#8220;Mommy, what&#8217;s for dinner?&#8221;
&#8220;Well, I replied &#8220;I&#8217;m still figuring that out.&#8221;
&#8220;Can we put meat into tortillas and make burritos?&#8221;
I smiled, &#8220;That&#8217;s a great idea, let&#8217;s do it.&#8221;
&#8220;Thank you Mommy!  Today you are my favorite mommy.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m [...]<br/>
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