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		<title>There and Back Again &#8211; Heading Back To B.C.</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2013/05/15/there-and-back-again-heading-back-to-b-c/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 01:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;d have asked me a few months ago if we would be packing up our lives and heading back to B.C. when Ken&#8217;s 1-year contract wrapped up I would have told you that it wasn&#8217;t even up for discussion. Nova Scotia and I had been living out a torrid love affair and I was [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>Old Skool Winter Fun For The Whole Family</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2013/01/10/old-skool-winter-fun-for-the-whole-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ask anyone just about anywhere &#8211; Canadians are winter. Winter is Canadian. While beaches and cottage afternoons, the smell of Spring in the forest or the sight of leaves cluttering the walk at an urban public garden in fall are lovely, there is something about the frosty chill in the air, spotting kids hauling their [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>May Long Weekend Adventures &#8211; Family Gardening</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2012/05/20/weekend-adventures-family-gardening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 08:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: While going through old posts this morning, I found this sweet gem about gardening with kids. What better time to get out into the back yard and get digging with the tiny people in tow? This was originally posted on Comox Valley Kids in May, 2007. Enjoy. While I watched the tiny person [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>The Summer To-Dos &#8211; What&#8217;s On Your Bucket List?</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2012/05/15/the-summer-to-dos-whats-on-your-bucket-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Urie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the first Beach Days of the season with my  wee kids and the effects on me and mine were wonderful. With all three of us at the tail end of a sniffly/sneezy bug, the salt air and sea breeze were just what we needed. My 5 year old is pumped following his morning soccer game and although my [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>Spring Break Plans &#8211; Get Out and Go Geocaching</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2012/03/11/spring-break-plans-get-out-and-go-geocaching-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: Today, Martin and Lisa Pedersen from familynavigation.com are here to inspire us all to get outside and spend some time on a treasure hunting adventure. Geocaching is one seriously popular pastime and there are tons of geocaches all over Vancouver Island. I&#8217;ll let them share their adventures and get you excited about this [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>Don&#039;t Chicken Out On Nature Just Because It&#039;s Cold</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2012/01/17/dont-chicken-out-on-nature-just-because-its-cold/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all done it a million times, taken a look out the window on a dreary January day and decided that the walk in the woods, trek around the park or hike to the beach we had planned is canceled due to weather. Then, inevitably, the kids spend the day inside screaming and arguing, running [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>Kids Not Sleeping Well? Get Them Outside</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/09/10/kids-not-sleeping-well-get-them-outside/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8216;ve been reading a lot lately about how to help kids sleep better as I&#8217;ve been trying to figure out if it&#8217;s even possible to get mine on a somewhat matching &#8211; or at least complimentary &#8211; schedule. There&#8217;s everything from relaxation techniques (which so aren&#8217;t working in this house) to the old read-em-a-story trick [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Top Family Favorites to Take Camping</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/07/26/top-family-favorites-to-take-camping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8216;m in serious wind-down mode. August in our house every year generally consists of turning off all electronic devices (including the phone) and checking out for the four weeks of sunshine we may or may not have. This year is particularly sweet since the grandparents are in town and we are planning a long series [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>Top 10 Summertime Ways To Spark Kids Natural Creativity</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/07/05/top-10-summertime-ways-to-spark-kids-natural-creativity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that we have survived June-uary here on the West Coast and the kids have made their formal exit from the classroom there is only one thing to do &#8211; wonder how we are going to fill the next 12 weeks. Summertime can be a great break and one heck of a grind in terms [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>Planning for Family Camping</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/06/26/planning-for-family-camping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we spend a heckuvalot of time outside, it would be a bit of a stretch to call us a camping sort of family. Lots of our friends are avid tent pitchers and small RV lovers and we LOVE to meet up with them around the campfire, at the beach or on the lake &#8211; [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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