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	<title>Pass The Torch &#187; Stuff that Matters</title>
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		<title>If I Had One Month to Live</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/12/27/if-i-had-one-month-to-live-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally published October 2008.
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; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Santa, Will You Get My Mom a Mixer?</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/12/20/santa-will-you-get-my-mom-a-mixer-2/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/12/20/santa-will-you-get-my-mom-a-mixer-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally published December 2007.
A couple of years ago, we had just moved to the cabin.  Our home was a disaster, and we&#8217;d barely finished the addition before the snow flew.  As Christmas approached, I had little energy to even find the kitchen countertop, let alone decorate for the holidays.  Let&#8217;s just say [...]]]></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>
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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>
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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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		<title>Mortgage Payoff 101 &#8211; Getting Started</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/09/15/mortgage-payoff-101-getting-started-2/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/09/15/mortgage-payoff-101-getting-started-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Order from Chaos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we moved to our current school district two years ago, we bought a house there, without selling the previous one.  This meant we ended up with two mortgages &#8211; one humongous and the other on a 10-year track to payoff.  This necessitated the serious need for a budget.
We&#8217;ve always considered ourselves pretty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Joyful Idea &#8211; Donating School Supplies</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/08/11/a-joyful-idea-donating-school-supplies/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/08/11/a-joyful-idea-donating-school-supplies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s our year to host Christmas for my husband&#8217;s family, and rather than exchanging gifts, we&#8217;ve decided to play a game with &#8220;white elephant&#8221; gifts and put our cash to better use.  
In his letter to family, my husband wrote about a population he serves as principal in his rural Northwestern Wisconsin school district:
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You ZooToo? Vote to Help Animal Shelters!</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/13/do-you-zootoo-vote-to-help-animal-shelters/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/13/do-you-zootoo-vote-to-help-animal-shelters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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My mom introduced me to ZooToo, a free social networking site for animal lovers.  She&#8217;s really passionate about it because ZooToo hosts contests where animal shelters can win makeovers.  And one of our local Wisconsin animal shelters is in the top ten and could WIN a $25,000 makeover.  Here&#8217;s the announcement from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pass the Torch with Trumpets</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/12/pass-the-torch-with-trumpets/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/12/pass-the-torch-with-trumpets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post was first published in March 2008.
On Easter Sunday, our family attended the church I belonged to for most of my youth. In the past few years, we’ve only gone to church a handful of times, unwilling to commit to a congregation during our family’s various moves. But on Easter, the tradition in the [...]]]></description>
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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>
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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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		<title>Happy Birthday Mom!</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/02/12/happy-birthday-mom/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/02/12/happy-birthday-mom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Proud.
My Mom shares her birthday with President Lincoln &#8211; she&#8217;s always been proud of that, probably in the same way that I&#8217;m proud to have been born on Easter.
She&#8217;s proud, in general, I think, like the father and grandmother who raised her, and it&#8217;s shaped her life, I suppose.
She&#8217;s also independent.  She even has [...]]]></description>
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