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		<title>Going bananas</title>
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		<title>What she said</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because, really, I wish I could say this half as eloquently as Jess did&#8230; just go here and read her moving tribute to our veterans.
With gratitude for those who serve or did serve in our armed forces.
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		<title>Our week in review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first week of November was a doozy! Glad it's behind us.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=maternalinstincts.wordpress.com&blog=2563484&post=1041&subd=maternalinstincts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;is cooking over at (Never) Too Many Cooks!  I hope you&#8217;ll stop by for a bite.
Meanwhile, life has been gathering speed like a greased pig on a sliding board.  Yeah, you know, like those long spiral water slides with blind hairpin turns? Uh huh.  Some of it&#8217;s just the daily routine with Nik —all the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=maternalinstincts.wordpress.com&blog=2563484&post=1035&subd=maternalinstincts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stirring and stirring and stirring my brew&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, I&#8217;m busy over at (Never) Too Many Cooks, stirring the pot and cooking up some fun with my inaugural post. Stop by and find out what&#8217;s cooking!
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		<title>A new mantra</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some words to live by...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=maternalinstincts.wordpress.com&blog=2563484&post=1026&subd=maternalinstincts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Voluntary Quarantine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some days it's best to just hunker down in your pj's...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=maternalinstincts.wordpress.com&blog=2563484&post=1012&subd=maternalinstincts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Climbing the Walls</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>niksmom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for the latest update on what&#8217;s been going on at our house click here.
For the flash of humor amidst the big stuff, click below.  This is &#8220;normal&#8221; behavior for Nik lately. Perhaps I should&#8217;ve titled this post &#8220;How to drive Niksmom &#38; Niksdad crazy in one simple lesson.&#8221;

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		<title>Kaleidoscope</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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I’ve always been fascinated by kaleidoscopes.  Turn the tube one way and brightly colored glass particles create a gorgeous, perfectly symmetrical array of brilliance.  Many, many moments with my son are like that —dazzling; the colors almost hurt my eyes they are so intense and the pattern so beautiful.  Occasionally, if we’re lucky, we actually [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=maternalinstincts.wordpress.com&blog=2563484&post=996&subd=maternalinstincts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Call me &#8220;Sourpuss&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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I nearly fell off of my chair recently when I received this lovely and thoughtful award from The Roc Chronicles.  I didn&#8217;t even know she knew who I was! *blush* I confess, I don&#8217;t really feel like I deserve it right now as I&#8217;ve been mired in a funk of emotional slime that would make [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=maternalinstincts.wordpress.com&blog=2563484&post=991&subd=maternalinstincts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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