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	<title>QuirkyFusion</title>
	
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	<description>Boston Mom Blogger Staying Sane While Raising Inquisitive, Creative and Thoughtful Children</description>
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		<title>Adam Shankman Suggests Acting Classes for Budding Dancers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[It’s our last interview for the 2013 SYTYCD auditions in Boston. I was so excited to see that Adam Shankman was the guest judge for the day. In addition to being talented, he’s pretty funny. And it seems that he’s just as addicted to social media,...<br/>
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		<title>Nigel Lythgoe Praises Boston SYTYCD Talent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I promised you three So You Think You Can Dance Videos and then I dropped the ball. Sorry, SYTCD fans! The new season starts tonight, and it wouldn’t be the same without familiar face, creator/Executive Producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe. Once again, I...<br/>
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		<title>Mary Murphy at the Boston So You Think You Can Dance Auditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I didn’t know what to expect when we met the judges from So You Think You Can Dance. Turns out that Mary Murphy is not only beautiful, but a really nice person to talk with. She shared with us how she found her (unexpected) passion for ballroom...<br/>
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		<title>So You Think You Can Dance Returns for Season 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I love So You Think You Can Dance. I think there’s a part of me that always wanted to be a dancer. I like that the show makes dancing current, exposes us all to new forms of dance, and provides a platform for celebrating talented young dancers....<br/>
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		<title>Free YouthSpark Summer Camps for Kids in Microsoft Stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[birthday parties]]></category>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have recently been asked to take part in a compensated campaign to learn more about the new Microsoft Stores that are popping up around the country and what I have learned has surprised me. Yes, you can buy Microsoft products in the stores, and...<br/>
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		<title>Building with Girder and Panel – Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Toys]]></category>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Girder and Panel are building sets that let you design like an architect.<br/>
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		<title>Disney Pixar’s Finding Dory Announced for Thanksgiving 2015</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I normally don’t announce movies so far ahead, but I am incredibly excited for “Finding Dory,” the sequel to Disney-Pixar’s “Finding Nemo.” Director Andrew Stanton shares, “One thing we couldn’t stop thinking about was why she was all alone in the...<br/>
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		<title>A Fresh Start?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quirky Mama]]></category>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am not unhappy to see the end of March. March in New England is often dreary and there are almost no holidays (St. Patrick’s Day is fun, but it doesn’t mean a day off for most people). This March was made all that much more interesting by the...<br/>
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		<title>The Croods Video Game and App Giveaway</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Games]]></category>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[When I first saw the ad for The Croods from DreamWorks Animation, I was skeptical. Cave men aren’t really my thing. But having seen the full trailer and read some reviews, I’m kind of excited to take the kids. It looks like a fun movie (it opens on...<br/>
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		<title>Airplane Cupcakes and Favor Boxes for a Baby Shower or Bon Voyage!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crafts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ladybug]]></category>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do I love to bake? Why, yes I do. Do I love crafts? Yep. But I rarely have time to really enjoy doing either. When I was asked to make cupcake party party favors for my sister-in-law’s shower, I embraced it as an excuse to spend time engaging in two...<br/>
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