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	<title>Bur Bur &#038; Friends: Community Park</title>
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	<description>Articles, sports information, and child development resources for parents and caregivers from Farmer’s Hat Productions™.</description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>T-Ball - Organized sports/ activities at a young age: Does it help to carve the pathway to adulthood?</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/07/05/organized-sports-activities-at-a-young-age-does-it-help-to-carve-the-pathway-to-adulthood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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My son William, (aka &#8216;Bur Bur&#8217;) has been participating for the first time this year in organized t-ball.  I think back to the first day a month or two ago and am amazed at how far his whole team has come. With the encouragement of families and coaches, their eye and hand coordination, learning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farmer’s Hat Productions™ VP, Founding Partner, Kakie Fitzsimmons, quoted by BusinessWeek</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/06/15/farmer%e2%80%99s-hat-productions%e2%84%a2-vp-founding-partner-kakie-fitzsimmons-quoted-by-businessweek/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Recently, Kakie Fitzsimmons, Farmer&#8217;s Hat Productions™ VP/Founding Partner and co-author of the award winning Bur Bur and Friends™ children&#8217;s book series, was interviewed by BusinessWeek Journalist, Jennifer Fishbein and quoted in an article titled &#8220;Readers Voice Their Workplace Problems Here are the six things that are driving BusinessWeek readers nuts about their jobs&#8221; 
The magazine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another mom asks: &#8220;Why am I having power struggles over food with my 15 month old?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/06/06/another-mom-asks-why-am-i-having-power-struggles-over-food-with-my-15-month-old/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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By Jodi Nelson, mother of two, 5 and 15 months
As I sit here I am thinking about my 15 month old and his newly developed strong personality. He has formed an opinion about everything good and bad. Take food for example, after experiencing a bad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farmer&#8217;s Hat Productions™ Entrepreneurs Interviewed on Twin City Metro Television Show &#8220;Access to Democracy&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/05/20/farmers-hat-productions%e2%84%a2-entrepreneurs-interviewed-on-twin-city-metro-television-show-access-to-democracy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 22:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Burnsville-Eagan TV&#8217;s Access to Democracy, hosted by Barb Daily and Alan Miller, recently conducted a 28 minute interview featuring Farmer&#8217;s Hat Productions™ Leadership team, JoAnne Pastel and Kakie Fitzsimmons. The interview was conducted by Barb Daly.
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		<title>Colorful Characters - Farmer&#8217;s Hat Productions™ Founder, JoAnne Pastel featured in the Minnesota Women&#8217;s Press</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/05/06/colorful-characters-farmers-hat-productions-founder-joanne-pastel-featured-in-the-minnesota-womens-press/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 01:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Farmer’s Hat Productions Founder featured in the Minnesota Women’s Press.
Click here to read full article
&#8220;We want to show reality and what the world truly is like.&#8221;
- JoAnne Pastel 
by Erica Marston: Minnesota Women&#8217;s Press
When JoAnne Pastel couldn&#8217;t find storybook characters that her 2-year-old biracial son could identify with, she decided to do something about it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Valley Magazine - An interview with Kakie Fitzsimmons, entrepreneur and award winning author helping children learn through her books</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/04/29/apple-valley-magazine-an-interview-with-kakie-fitzsimmons-entrepreneur-and-award-winning-author-helping-children-learn-through-her-books/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Apple Valley Magazine - An interview with Kakie Fitzsimmons, an entrepreneur, single mother and co-author of the award winning children’s book series, Bur Bur and Friends.
By Valerie Tukey - Apple Valley Magazine
January, 2008
Seven years ago, when her son, Isaiah, was born, Kakie Fitzsimmons began to write. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Character Creation Process Brings Out the Child in All of Us</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/04/21/the-character-creation-process-brings-out-the-child-in-all-of-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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People often ask how we came up with personalities of the characters in our award winning children’s book series Bur Bur and Friends. Although the characters are based on our kids and their friends in real life, that still doesn’t mean it has been an easy process. When JoAnne came up with the idea of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet co-authors JoAnne Pastel and Kakie Fitzsimmons of Bur Bur and Friends™ book series at the Minnesota Children&#8217;s Museum</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/04/20/meet-co-authors-joanne-pastel-and-kakie-fitzsimmons-of-bur-bur-and-friends%e2%84%a2-book-series-at-the-minnesota-childrens-museum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Please join us for story time and a book signing at the Minnesota Children’s Museum in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
Come on a reading adventure during story time with co-authors JoAnne Pastel and Kakie Fitzsimmons, who will read tales from the award winning Bur Bur [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Park: Fans of Bur Bur and Friends™ - Artistic Talents Soar with Sun Country Airlines</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/04/14/coloring-page/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids who love Bur Bur and Friends™ have been sending us coloring pages from all over the country and we appreciate that! Clearly they are having fun and are excited to show us their talent. Below are a few coloring samples children have shared from the Sun Country Airlines In Flight Activity Books featuring the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bowllan&#8217;s Blog: Award Winning Author Kakie Fitzsimmons Gets School Library Journal Mention</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/04/08/bowllans-blog-the-school-library-journal-kakie-fitzsimmons-growing-kids-through-diverse-learning-experiences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kakie Fitzsimmons, VP and founding partner of Farmer&#8217;s Hat Productions, Co-author Bur Bur and Friends children&#8217;s book series which educates kids about sports, outdoor exploration and active play.
The other day, I received an email from Amy Bowllan at the School Library Journal. The School Library Journal is the worlds largest reviewer of books, multimedia, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lake Minnetonka Magazine: Inner Beauty: Children&#8217;s Book Author JoAnne Pastel Celebrates Diversity</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/04/03/lake-minnetonka-magazine-inner-beauty-childrens-book-author-joanne-pastel-celebrates-diversity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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The view from JoAnne Pastel’s living room window really does remind you of a storybook world. Trees frame the winter shoreline of Long Lake, sparkling in the sunlight that illuminates the ice on the branches. Look for a moment, it isn’t hard to imagine long summer days where a family fishes together from the shore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top ten reasons to read the Bur Bur and Friends™ children&#8217;s book series to kids</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-reasons-to-read-the-bur-bur-and-friends%e2%84%a2-childrens-book-series-to-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.	Reading with kids creates priceless memories for everyone
2.	It promotes genuine communications with your kids
3.	Consistent reading creates and establishes healthy bonding and love that kids need for development
4.	Based on expert reviews all four books are educational and award winning
5.	This passes on your value of literacy to children, grandchildren
6.	Our books plant seeds that promote healthy lifestyles because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bur Bur and Friends™ children&#8217;s book series earns Silver 2008 Mom&#8217;s Choice Awards</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2008/03/24/bur-bur-and-friends-childrens-book-series-earns-silver-2008-moms-choice-awards/</link>
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For Immediate Release: Mar 21, 2008 – The Mom’s Choice Awards is an annual competition that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media products and services. These awards are designed to help teachers and parents choose excellent educational products for kids. For more information, go to http://momschoiceawards.com [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farmer’s Hat Productions™ noted in School Library Journal children&#8217;s book publishing article</title>
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The School Library Journal recently featured Farmer&#8217;s Hat Productions in an article about the children&#8217;s book publishing scene in Minnesota. The article, titled: Land of 10,000 Publishers: Minnesota Children&#8217;s Book Publishing, dicusses the evolution of the industry throughout the state. Read the article below By Claire Kirch &#8212; School Library Journal, 3/1/2008 
Minneapolis is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peaceful Playgrounds research and creative concept gets kids active at recess</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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“Educators across the nation have been observing children’s waistlines expand,” according to retired principal and Peaceful Playgrounds founder, Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer.  “Pediatricians and legislators are starting to catch on.”  One such example is new legislation throughout the state of Georgia brought forward by Sen. Joseph Carter (R-Tifton. ) He is promoting legislation [...]]]></description>
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