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	<title>Desert Pond&#187; And Working Mother Archives  &#8211; Desert Pond</title>
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	<description>....................Always wanted to write?  It&#039;s not too late.</description>
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		<title>Sewing Machines for Beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home ec]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you're a mother of all boys, there are some topics and items you don't shop for much. One of those items would be sewing machines for beginners. There's not really a whole lot of sewing going on at my house. There used to be, though. I took home ec in high school. I've made my share of pillows. I think I even made a dress once. (Pretty sure I never actually WORE it, however.)]]></description>
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		<title>How I Ended Up Buying a Motorola Droid</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[browser]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's the story of how I ended up buying a Motorola Droid even though I hung up on a sales person who tried to sell me one a few months ago and told the salesperson in the Verizon store last week that I thought it was highly unattractive. Now, I wouldn't trade it for any other phone.]]></description>
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		<title>Hugging and Business &#8211; Why the Two Don&#8217;t Mix</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corner office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporate life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hugging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[negotiations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the final day with my employer approaches, there has been a lot of reminscing at work.  I've been with the same group of people for more than 10 years.  Today, we got into a discussion about hugging and business and why I think the two don't mix.

I know, you're saying, "Well, it seems kind of obvious why the two shouldn't go together.  Don't they teach you that in workplace harrassment classes?]]></description>
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		<title>Robot Mop &#8211; My New Best Friend</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floor washer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irobot roomba floor washer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[robot mop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Meet my robot mop.  She's short and round and cleans my floors for free - 24/7,  if asked.  She never complains, has completely freed my back from having to sweep, vacuum and mop large amounts of tile floor, and sits quietly in the corner when not in use.]]></description>
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		<title>Reloadable Credit Cards &#8211; Checking Account of the Future</title>
		<link>http://www.desertpond.com/and-working-mother/reloadable-credit-cards-checking-account-of-the-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.desertpond.com/and-working-mother/reloadable-credit-cards-checking-account-of-the-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checking account]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prepaid credit cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reloadable credit card]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know those reloadable credit cards that act almost like a real credit card with some minor differences?  What if that becomes how we manage our finances in the future?]]></description>
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		<title>Diaper Cake Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boy diaper cakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diaper cake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have found some great <strong>diaper cake ideas</strong>, for boys and girls, and built a collection of them, along with photos, at a few new sites on the web.  These are the cutest things and although I never had one at any of my baby showers, I can see why they make a great gift.  My boys aren't so old that I don't remember how many diapers we seemed to go through in a day!]]></description>
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		<title>Free Cars Programs and Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free car programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[get paid to drive ad car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paid to advertise on your car]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I've been doing some research lately on <a href="http://www.free-car-programs.com"><strong>free car programs</strong></a> for business reasons and found some interesting material.  Did you know there are companies that will buy a new car, have their advertising put on with ad wrap, and then give it to someone to drive around FOR them?  A great advertising mechanism, for sure!
]]></description>
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		<title>Guys Are Visual and Why I Get That Now</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.desertpond.com/?p=776</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of an email to a friend last week:

"I just realized something...and I don't know why this didn't sink in before but just as I was reading your question my son came to me with the traditional "Mom, can you come look at something?"  and I'm thinking to myself, "Why must the kids always make me come look at something?"
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		<title>How to Make Balloon Decorations</title>
		<link>http://www.desertpond.com/and-working-mother/how-to-make-balloon-decorations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.desertpond.com/and-working-mother/how-to-make-balloon-decorations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been gathering information on how to make balloon decorations for awhile now. Mostly this is because I have three boys and I&#8217;ve made balloon decorations a regular event for every birthday. I can now do a number of cool tricks like balloon columns, arches, and even came across some stuffed balloon ideas. It&#8217;s easier <a href="http://www.desertpond.com/and-working-mother/how-to-make-balloon-decorations/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Follows the Golden Rule?</title>
		<link>http://www.desertpond.com/and-working-mother/what-follows-the-golden-rule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EricaStone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Working Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[copper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[god]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golden rule]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's been just my six year old and I this afternoon and I find these sweet moments alone with him to be so peaceful.  He's such a great helper and wildly entertaining.   After a few hours of hanging around, cleaning, and watching Sponge Bob, I took him with me to Starbucks for my daily fix.  Little did I know we'd end up having a deep discussion about the <strong>Golden Rule.</strong>]]></description>
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