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		<title>Working Motherhood Is Insane&#8230; Or Is It?</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/14/working-motherhood-is-insane-or-is-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: If you missed out on this morning&#8217;s review of the luxurious Tigh-Na-Mara Spa &#38; Resort, you can read all about it HERE. Now, here&#8217;s Robin with a look at working motherhood.
It&#8217;s hard to hear, that sweet voice sitting next to me coloring at the kitchen table that pipes up when my computer mysteriously [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getaways &#8211; Tigh-Na-Mara Spa &amp; Resort</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it&#8217;s time to head out of town sans partner and children, the one spot that almost always comes to mind when hanging out with my pals is Tigh-Na-Mara Spa &#38; Resort in Parksville. This gorgeous retreat is a true mom getaway that can be a time to get away with one friend or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review &#8211; Princess Pigs &amp; Leadfoot Hampsters (giveaway)</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/13/book-review-princess-pigs-leadfoot-hampsters-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rainy Day Book Club]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: If you missed Karen Pantuso Swanson&#8217;s piece on buyer&#8217;s remorse and Barbie, check it out HERE. Now we have to fun pre-K reads and a double giveaway. Enjoy!
We do a whole lot of reading around here &#8211; nature stories, science stories, stories about different cultures, checking out stories about baby animals (that&#8217;s our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Break 2010 &#8211; Easy Family Activities Around the Region</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/10/spring-break-2010-easy-family-activities-around-the-region/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/10/spring-break-2010-easy-family-activities-around-the-region/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: If you missed out on this morning&#8217;s list of 10 must-have kitchen gadgets, you can find it HERE. Now, here&#8217;s Robin with some fun family activities to keep you busy for the rest of the week.
Okay, it&#8217;s day three of Spring Break. Breathe. There are still ways to occupy your kids that don&#8217;t require packing the car up, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Kitchen Gadgets Moms Can&#8217;t Live Without</title>
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		<comments>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/10/10-kitchen-gadgets-moms-cant-live-without/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a self-proclaimed kitchen avoider. While I&#8217;m pretty confident in my cooking skills, I&#8217;m no lover of ending my day by cooking a big meal for the family. By the time dinner rolls around, I&#8217;m lucky if I actually have something defrosted enough to cook and I&#8217;m much more likely to pawn the job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Break 2010 &#8211; Tween Must-Have Reads</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/09/spring-break-2010-tween-must-have-reads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/09/spring-break-2010-tween-must-have-reads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rainy Day Book Club]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: If you missed Robin&#8217;s Spring Break craft roundup this morning, you can catch it HERE. Now, here&#8217;s a look at some must have Spring Break reads for those tweens in your life. Here&#8217;s the list:
Good Afternoon. It may be time for some quiet time around your house, making a trip to the bookstore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Break 2010 &#8211; Craft Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/09/spring-break-2010-craft-roundup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/09/spring-break-2010-craft-roundup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Kids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning. You have to admit that the weather report is not looking up for the next couple of weeks. That could spell some serious trouble for getting the kids out of the house more than once or twice for an outdoor adventure.
But, that doesn&#8217;t mean that you are stuck with screaming, bored children.
We&#8217;ve got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SHIFT News &#8211; Celebrate Great Canadian Women</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/08/shift-news-celebrate-great-canadian-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/08/shift-news-celebrate-great-canadian-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shift News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Samantha Nutt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emily Carr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Women's Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louise Arbour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Margaret Atwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Our Big Earth Media Co.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senator Anne Cools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: If you missed Robin&#8217;s morning post on pregnancy advent calendars, you can read it HERE. They are simply lovely. Now, let&#8217;s take a look at five exceptional Canadian women as we celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day. Here they are:
When legendary Canadian speed skater Clara Hughes declared Canada one of the greatest countries in the world for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Product Review &#8211; Pregnancy Advent Calendars</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/08/product-review-pregnancy-advent-calendars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/08/product-review-pregnancy-advent-calendars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have several friends who have recently announced that they are expecting and one asked me about where to find a cool pregnancy calendar that wasn&#8217;t the typical &#8220;200 days to go&#8221; sort of electronic countdown.
I went hunting for the perfect alternative and found the most gorgeous keepsake countdown ever from Julaan Creations, made right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Break 2010 &#8211; Family Trails for Spring Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/07/spring-break-2010-family-trails-for-spring-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/03/07/spring-break-2010-family-trails-for-spring-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have no idea how it&#8217;s possible that Spring Break is already here. But, hey, now that the kids have a week off and we have to find ways to keep them in motion without tackling each other, we might as well all get on the bus together. In the next seven days or so, [...]]]></description>
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