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		<title>Real Food Link Up &#8211; You don&#8217;t weed just once&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Food Link Up Party]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gardening is so much like parenting. With our little ones right now we are weeding&#8230;a lot! This morning I was thinking about how much WORK weeding is. The planting of new seeds, new ideas in them is pretty easy and their heart soil is rich and workable.  It&#8217;s fun to plant, especially when they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scripture Memorization System</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/scripture-memorization-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Matters of Faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

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		<title>Early Morning Snuggling</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/early-morning-snuggling/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/early-morning-snuggling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 11:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Tidbits]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11832</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just now, at 5:30 am, a sleepy 3 year old comes stumbling out of her room and says, &#8220;Will you rock me?&#8221; She is here with me, snuggled under my arm while I type as she fights sleepiness. It&#8217;s way too early for her to be up and I know I&#8217;ll pay for it later [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sons &#8211; Strong and Well-Rooted</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/sons-strong-and-well-rooted/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/sons-strong-and-well-rooted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Matters of Faith]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From C.H. Spurgeon concerning sons and Psalm 144:12: &#8220;That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth. Our sons are of first importance to the state, since men take a leading part in its affairs; and that the young men are the older men will be. He desires that they may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daughters &#8211; Polished Pillars or a Pile of Ruins?</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/daughters-polished-pillars-or-a-pile-of-ruins/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/daughters-polished-pillars-or-a-pile-of-ruins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being Available]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matters of Faith]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8221;When our daughters are graceful and beautiful both in body and mind are then polished after the likeness of a beautiful palace. When we see our daughters well-established and stayed with wisdom and discretion, as cornerstones are fastened in the building &#8211; when we see them by faith united to Christ, as the chief cornerstone, adorned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education and Real Life- Part 1, Seeking Knowledge &#8230;Naturally</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/education-and-real-life-part-1-seeking-knowledge-naturally/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/education-and-real-life-part-1-seeking-knowledge-naturally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Real Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;‘How will they learn to read?’ you ask, and my answer is ‘Remember the lessons of Massachusetts.’ When children are given whole lives instead of age-graded ones in cellblocks, they learn to read, write, and do arithmetic with ease, if those things make sense in the kind of life that unfolds around them.&#8221; – John [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you snacking on poisioned fruit?</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/are-you-snacking-on-poisioned-fruit/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/are-you-snacking-on-poisioned-fruit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It should come as no huge surprise that the secular world is confused and off-base about the identity and calling of women. But what I find distressing is the extent to which (this) has taken hold even within the evangelical world. We see the fruit of that revolution as prominent Christian speakers, authors, and leaders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve been slimed!</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/weve-been-slimed/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/weve-been-slimed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crafts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Tidbits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meeting the Needs of Others]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11569</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of you may have noticed that the blog updates have tapered off some and the truth is we&#8217;re living what we &#8216;preach&#8217;&#8230; and some days it is hard. Shifting gears from a &#8216;grown-up&#8217; household to one with 3 young children is taking almost all of my waking moments. I am NOT complaining and I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Preserve Your Marriage with Children</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/how-to-preserve-your-marriage-with-children/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/how-to-preserve-your-marriage-with-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wedded Bliss]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11545</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  A family should be first and foremost Christ centered, with an emphasis on the MARRIAGE. Too many families, especially homeschool families, are child centered. Their schedules and budgets are made to fit the children&#8217;s activities.  The message that this sends to the children is that they are the most important part of the family. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>24-7 In Your Face- Real Life Stuff!</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/24-7-in-your-face-real-life-stuff/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/24-7-in-your-face-real-life-stuff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our life has become so VERY hectic over the last 6 weeks when we welcomed 3 little ones into our home. &#160; &#160; It has been incredibly busy, as we are all adjusting to each other, learning likes and dislikes, character weaknesses (in the children and ourselves), figuring out where they are in their school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where REAL Change Begins</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/where-real-change-begins/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/where-real-change-begins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character Lesson]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The answer to changing the future does not begin at the White House, it begins in *your* house. It begins in the hearts of the families in the nation&#8230;the real solution comes when we start training our little ones around the table and preparing them to take on the future. But this all comes from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ever want to give up on motherhood?</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/ever-want-to-give-up-on-motherhood/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/ever-want-to-give-up-on-motherhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11419</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some days are down right hard&#8230;some weeks are miserable.  Many of us do not have family that helps to hold up our arms in the battle. I am so VERY GRATEFUL that the Lord has placed me, my family, in the midst of a covenant believing community.  At any moment of the day I can call [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Man Up to Love and Protect Life</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/man-up-to-love-and-protect-life/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/man-up-to-love-and-protect-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boys!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11353</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This little guy that is staying with us LOVES to wrestle with &#8220;Poppy&#8221;. Almost every night he says, &#8220;Come on Poppy, don&#8217;t worry, I won&#8217;t hurt you!&#8221; Friday night has become our big wrestling night&#8230;followed by a popcorn party and a movie. Boys need to know how to wrestle, how to be tough! They need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training Your Children for Heaven</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/training-your-children-for-heaven/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/training-your-children-for-heaven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“A true Christian must not be a slave to what’s currently ‘in-fashion,’ if he wants to train his child for heaven. He must not be content to teach them and instruct them in certain ways, merely because it is customary, or to allow them to read books of a questionable sort, merely because everybody else [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Duty of &#8216;the Least of These&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-duty-of-the-least-of-these/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-duty-of-the-least-of-these/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Tidbits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“A family is a haven of rest, a sanctuary of peace and most of all a harbor of love.” -Manny Feldman &#160; Two weeks ago the Lord opened the door for us to take in 3 children (2, 6, 8), and we even had their mom for a few days.   We did not know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Work Ethic Challenged?</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/work-ethic-challenged/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/work-ethic-challenged/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character Lesson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsibility]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11206</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Having a good work ethic does not come naturally for most of us, and this is even more true for children.  There are families where one parent is a bit carefree or even lazy, while then the other parent is a &#8216;get-r-done&#8217; kind of person.  This can often cause problems between husband and wife which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Curse of Busyness</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-curse-of-busyness/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-curse-of-busyness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character Lesson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teaching Them Well]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being productive is one of the drums I beat all the time, but there is a huge difference between being productive and being busy. We cannot be busy for the sake of activity, our busyness must have a purpose. Busyness: 1. the quality or condition of being busy. 2. lively but meaningless activity. In our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What kind of mom will they say you are?</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/what-kind-of-mom-will-they-say-you-are/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/what-kind-of-mom-will-they-say-you-are/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Tidbits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My 87 year old grandmother has been here visiting us since November. She is a very soft spoken, tiny woman, and her mind is still pretty sharp! &#160; &#160; I know our time together is getting shorter and there are moments I want everything to just stand still and let me savor all I can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Most CRITICAL, PETTY, DISCONTENT People are&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-most-critical-petty-discontent-people-are/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-most-critical-petty-discontent-people-are/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character Lesson]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=11051</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Almost always it is those that serve (give, work, sacrifice, love) the least that will be the most CRITICAL, PETTY, DISCONTENT people in the crowd whether it be in the family, voters, church, occupation or group. Do you have one in your family who avoids work? He will be the one that complains and demands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Favorite Christmas Memory -2011</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/my-favorite-christmas-memory-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/my-favorite-christmas-memory-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=10948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I told you yesterday we had a really nice Christmas weekend.  For those of you that have been here a while you know that life here is not perfect. We&#8217;ve experienced rebellion and our son leaving home on not-so-good terms at 18. I don&#8217;t want to share the details of this publicly because it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life Lessons of Working Along Side Your Children</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/life-lessons-of-working-along-side-your-children/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/life-lessons-of-working-along-side-your-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[chores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to know someone, to see what they are made of, roll up your sleeves and work along side them.  Nowhere is this more true than with your family, especially your children! Whether doing daily chores or working for pay outside the home it is your duty to train your children to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Girls!!! LIVE 31!!!</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/girls-live-31/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wedded Bliss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having 2 girls in our home that are of marrying &#8216;age&#8217;, courtship, romance and marriage is the topic of conversation quite often.  As we keep our eyes open and wait for the right ones to come calling&#8230;and wondering where they are&#8230;we have to keep our focus. Our focus is on: Doing Today&#8217;s Work- There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entitlement Makes You Full of Self-pity and Anger</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/entitlement-makes-you-full-of-self-pity-and-anger/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/entitlement-makes-you-full-of-self-pity-and-anger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you ever around people that feel sorry for themselves a lot? They complain about their circumstances, act as if everyone is out to get them? Do you know people who get angry because they feel like they have been given a raw deal in life? The problem here is PRIDE. Why do we think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Book for Parenting Teens</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/a-great-book-for-parenting-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rebellion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens Here is an excellent resource for parenting teens. You can get it for under $3 (plus shipping) at Amazon. Shepherding a Child&#8217;s Heart This one is great if you are trying to win the heart of a younger child. Subscribe to the comments for this post? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teach Them to Be Problem Solvers</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/teach-them-to-be-problem-solvers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=9961</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been working on my new book (I still haven&#8217;t decided on a title),  and I wanted to share a part of one of the chapters. I&#8217;d love to hear some feedback in the comment section. Teach Them to Be Problem Solvers I am convinced that we expect too little from our children. It hasn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Minimalist Attitude Just Won&#8217;t Fly Here!</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/a-minimalist-attitude-just-wont-fly-here/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/a-minimalist-attitude-just-wont-fly-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boys!]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diligence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the most part I&#8217;m all for living simply, now not too simple. ;o)  I&#8217;m pretty frugal and I don&#8217;t mind having less to make life more simple.  I think it is very easy to get caught up in owning so much stuff that it can eventually own you.  I mean really, do we need  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Skilled Deficient Generation &#8230;EVER!</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-most-skilled-deficient-generation-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-most-skilled-deficient-generation-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boys!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Responsibility]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although this is an article about Canada, the United States is in the same boat, and they are both sinking! It’s hard not to laugh when Barry Smith starts telling stories about the hapless young workers he has to deal with. Smith, who runs Toronto-area roofing company RoofSmith Canada, tells of one who didn’t come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Do Man Work!</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/learning-to-do-man-work/</link>
		<comments>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/learning-to-do-man-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boys!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character Lesson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to Work It Out]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=9650</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I met Allison a few weeks ago at a party we catered.  She and her family were there not only as guests, but she was also the photographer for the party. She has a really neat family which is partly birthed through adoption. You can read more about her family at Five Lewis Crew.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Summer of My Life &#8211; Parenting</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/the-summer-of-my-life-parenting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Summer of My Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=9287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If the Lord allows me to live to be 80 or so I guess I&#8217;d call this season of my life the latter part of summer.  The labor intensive part of parenting is mostly past, you know, the part of constantly planting, watering and weeding.  All those years of work, wondering if the fruit would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rushdoony on Self-Righteousness</title>
		<link>http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/rushdoony-on-self-righteousness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recommended Reading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week our girls were at the Student World View Conference. The speakers were fantastic and the girls came home with so many nuggets of truth! After dealing with rebellion from our older two I do not take for granted that any of our children have a desire to grow spiritually, it is a beautiful [...]]]></description>
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