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	<title>Pass The Torch &#187; Readers&#8217; Favorites</title>
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		<title>Facebook Contract for Parents of Teens</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/11/23/facebook-contract-for-parents-of-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter turned 13 last week and one of the many rites of passage that comes with teenager-hood, is the legal ability to open a Facebook account.
While I have many concerns about this as a parent, I also know that for the next several years I will have significantly more influence over my daughter than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Empowering Youth in Cincinnati</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/11/02/cincinnati-bound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Passing the Torch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Darla and I are headed for Cincinnati, to the Healthy Communities/ Healthy Youth Conference.  I&#8217;ve attended this conference many times over the years and have always been inspired and motivated after leaving it.  
My kids have often come with me as well, usually helping with my exhibitor booth for Empowering Youth. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Payoff 101 &#8211; Lessons Learned</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/10/19/mortgage-payoff-101-lessons-learned/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/10/19/mortgage-payoff-101-lessons-learned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Passing the Torch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finances]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been reading this series, you know our goal is to have our second mortgage paid off within a year.  Part One in this series is here.
You may think our plan is silly, or unattainable. You may think we&#8217;ve been frivolous in the past &#8211; or that the cuts we&#8217;re making are ludicrous. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Zion Canyon Family Adventure, Part II</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/05/13/zion-canyon-family-adventure-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/05/13/zion-canyon-family-adventure-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 11:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Travel with kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narrows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Zion, Part One is here.

Once we reached the Zion Canyon floor, we found a place to park (difficult, even on a Tuesday in early April) and took a shuttle bus which would carry us to several stops along the Virgin River, which cuts through the Canyon.

While there are many beautiful hikes along the shuttle&#8217;s path, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>My 40-Year-Old Self Gives My 30-Self a Hug</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/06/my-40-year-old-self-gives-my-30-self-a-hug/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/06/my-40-year-old-self-gives-my-30-self-a-hug/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hundred things]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[40 years old]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[letter to myself]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear 30-Year-Old Self,
Today we turn 40.
There are a lot of things I wish I could tell you. 
For you, the next decade will be a roller-coaster ride, with exhilarating opportunity and success, coupled with stressful self-doubt and sadness.
I would encourage you to slow down, but that simply isn&#8217;t your personality right now.  You&#8217;ll drive [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Solitaire, Gardens, Garage Sales and Grandma</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/10/12/solitaire-gardens-garage-sales-and-grandma/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/10/12/solitaire-gardens-garage-sales-and-grandma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Passing the Torch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grandma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[passing the torch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traditions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I attended teacher&#8217;s convention for two days, a regional conference for educators in our half of the state.  My daughter accompanied me for part of the conference, speaking with me at learning sessions.  I talked about my book, and she about BookWorm Wednesday &#8212; possibly the best illustration of youth empowerment [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>If I Had One Month to Live</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/10/08/if-i-had-one-month-to-live/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/10/08/if-i-had-one-month-to-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Order from Chaos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stuff that Matters]]></category>

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My friend Genny is hosting a thoughtful project this month, based on a book she read entitled, One Month to Live.  Although I certainly won&#8217;t know when my 30 day clock will begin, it&#8217;s an interesting prospect to consider how I&#8217;d use my time.
In high school I made a &#8220;life list&#8221; and I&#8217;ve considered [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, Mr. Right</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/10/03/happy-birthday-mr-right/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/10/03/happy-birthday-mr-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Husband Did Right]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I once read a magazine article that cautioned, &#8220;Don&#8217;t try to make your Mr. Right, Mr. Perfect.&#8221;
What a wise statement.
As years pass, I often find myself doing just that.  How easy it is to take our spouses for granted, and get caught up in the stressful stuff of life that ultimately doesn&#8217;t matter.  [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Learning How to Quit Cable TV</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/09/02/learning-how-to-quit-cable-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/09/02/learning-how-to-quit-cable-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Order from Chaos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cable]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Works-for-Me Wednesday is backwards this week, so I&#8217;m asking what works for you!)
We canceled our cable and Internet last spring when we moved to the cabin.  I wasn&#8217;t happy with the Internet service and knew TV and Internet wouldn&#8217;t get used in  an empty house, so we saved ourselves about $300 to cancel [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>44</slash:comments>
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		<title>Wisconsin Loons in August</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/08/26/wisconsin-loons-in-august/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2008/08/26/wisconsin-loons-in-august/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Readers' Favorites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stuff that Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wisconsin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category>

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Our loons have been a relaxing distraction this summer.  The two families that we see most often on our lake seem like friends to those who live here &#8212; cohabitants of a beautiful waterfront retreat.
The tiny fluffballs that ride on their parents backs in June, are fully capable of diving and even flying by [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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