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		<title>kickin&#8217; it at the inhome conference 2012</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2012/03/25/kickin-it-at-the-inhome-conference-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, we made the trek again out to beautiful St. Charles, IL to take in the 2012 inHome Conference. As usual, it did not disappoint. We arrived early Thursday afternoon to register and get ready for all the conference had to offer&#8211;and I mean ALL it had to offer. Aidan refused to miss a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>portage park third annual comic book show</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With no big plans this Sunday afternoon, we decided to drive up north to Portage Park to check out the 3rd annual Portage Park comic book and collectable show. Aidan&#8217;s been getting more and more interested in superhero comics lately&#8211;Wolverine in particular, so when Chris stumbled upon news of the show, we figured why not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>earth scouts visit paws</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2012/01/11/earth-scouts-visit-paws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today our Earth Scouts group paid a visit to PAWS of Tinley Park. PAWS is a no-kill animal shelter dedicated to the protection of domestic animals. Our current Earth Scouts&#8217; focus is to make a difference through participatory democracy&#8211;and through those means, together, we chose to focus our attention on animal welfare. Specifically, we are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>aidan the guitar player</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2011/12/14/aidan-the-guitar-player/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This has been a month of performance for Aidan. From theater to musicianship&#8211;he loves performing arts and doesn&#8217;t mind being in the spotlight too much either, as long as he&#8217;s on a stage that is. For the past six months or so, Aidan has been taking guitar lessons and has been having fun with it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>aidan&#8217;s big break</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2011/12/14/aidans-big-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aidan debuted in his first big stage production this past December 6, 2011 with the Stage Play Musical Theater Company. He played two roles&#8211;the Brave Combat Hero Soldier Prince and the Huntsman. Both were speaking parts and the latter included a full scene with a song. The show took place at the Lockport Township High [...]]]></description>
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		<title>chicagoland earth scouts go online</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2011/12/01/chicagoland-earth-scouts-go-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I have taken on the new responsibility of assisting my beautiful wife with a project dear to her heart. She has been a facilitator for a youth group called Earth Scouts for the past four years now; recently her co-facilitator has stepped down, allowing me the opportunity to step up, and I am very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>colorfully creating</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2011/10/04/colorfully-creating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, this fall has been a busy one so far with many activities and running around. One of the activities that Aidan has been participating in is a drop-in art class. Last week seemed an especially busy one and the thought of leaving the house by 9am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>hello, my name is chris and i have become a soccer mom</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2011/09/23/hello-my-name-is-chris-and-i-have-become-a-soccer-mom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past month seems to have gone by in a blur for me. Part of this blur in due to Aidan&#8217;s decision to try a bunch of new activities this fall. So, right now almost every day is booked with something&#8211;from gymnastics to robotics and everything in between! In addition to the variety of classes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;not-so-great expectations&#8221; &#8212; a comedy of error</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2011/09/10/not-so-great-expectations-a-comedy-of-error/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This came across the desk today, and I had to laugh. We get this quite a bit. So many people just don&#8217;t know what to do or what to say to us on matters of learning and education&#8211;close friends, family members, and even some homeschoolers we know. It&#8217;s tough when you don&#8217;t fit the mold. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>who doesn&#8217;t like barn animals? (i admit it, i don&#8217;t)</title>
		<link>http://writing101.net/2011/07/31/who-doesnt-like-barn-animals-i-admit-it-i-dont/</link>
		<comments>http://writing101.net/2011/07/31/who-doesnt-like-barn-animals-i-admit-it-i-dont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday we headed out early to spend the whole day at the annual South Suburban Cook County 4H fair at the Children&#8217;s Farm in Palos Hills. This is a day that Aidan was really looking forward to, and one that Mike and I were dreading. It is a long day&#8211;starting at before 9am and [...]]]></description>
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