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	<description>notes from an empty nester</description>
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		<title>a hip brunch in philly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you say the name Stephen Starr in Philly, it means two things:  good food and long lines.  Starr is the restaurateur who owns over a dozen restaurants in the city &#8211; all hot spots.  For this week’s Friday field trip, we are visiting one of Starr’s restaurants. On my last trip to Philadelphia, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>displaying a special treasure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 04:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[diy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most valuable piece of jewelry I own is probably made out of stainless steel.  It is my grandmother’s wedding ring. Most valuable because it is a symbol of the generations…because of my grandmother’s wedding came my mom, because of my mom came me, because of me came my children….how can you measure the value [...]]]></description>
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		<title>personal reflections at longwood gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday field trip this week is to Longwood Gardens.  With over 1,000 acres of garden, woodland, and meadows, it almost doesn’t seem correct to refer to it as  ‘gardens’ since it is so much more like a museum than a garden.  And, like a museum, a visit to Longwood is a very personal experience.  Today, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>may is national bicycle month</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bicycle images]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[credit: Vitis Vinifera May is National Bicycle Month.  Because bicycles hold a very special place in the hearts of my family, I wanted to recognize them in a special way. So, to pay homage to the bicycle, I would like to share a few of my favorite bicycle images from Pinterest. credit: temp files You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>handcrafted fabric tableware</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[field trips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fabric coasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friday field trip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[placemats]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently fell in love with the handcrafted fabric placemats, coasters, and table runners created by artisan Eileen Duffy.  For Friday field trip this week, we are taking a trip to Eileen’s studio. Now living in Connecticut and commuting into New York City, Eileen can be found selling her wares at upscale farmer’s markets in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>monthly book giveaway for may!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Get in Touch Foundation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Nancy from New Jersey for winning the April book giveaway!  Nancy has won a copy of Jodi Picoult&#8217;s newest novel The Storyteller.  With the weather getting nice and warm, be sure to do some outdoor reading Nanc ;)  Now, on to the May selection&#8230; Since May is the month we traditionally recognize mothers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>random acts of flowers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[garden]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Friday field trip is a step back in time&#8230;back to the late 20th century&#8230;to celebrate the May Day (May 1st) tradition of leaving flowers anonymously on neighbor&#8217;s doorsteps as a signal to the start of spring. For my May Day &#8216;baskets&#8217; I used discarded cigar containers&#8230;apparently, some cigars are sold in glass tubes similar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the best of jelly shots</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[picnic ideas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As soon as the weather gets nice and picnics come to mind, so do jelly shots.  My sister always makes Jell-O eggs (yes, Jell-O in the shape of eggs) for Easter …I always wonder what it would be like to create a jelly shot egg!  I have never tried it since I have a niece [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;spruced up&#8217; in westport</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[field trips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[style]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spruce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westport]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is that time of year in Connecticut&#8230;the time when ones thoughts are consumed with warm weather and gardening (as you can tell, I am still in a gardening state of mind)&#8230;And, for Friday field trip this week, I am going to take you on a visit to a new home and garden store in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>repurposed brown bags</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[diy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[style]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Earth Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrain]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 22nd is Earth Day&#8230;in the spirit of the day, I am repurposing the brown bags I have accumulated from my Terrain purchases to use them in some fun and beautiful ways.  If you aren&#8217;t lucky enough to have a Terrain near you, any brown bag will do!  The Terrain bags have one up on [...]]]></description>
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