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	<description>Articles, sports information, and child development resources for parents and caregivers from Farmerâ€™s Hat Productionsâ„¢.</description>
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		<title>Someone told you to quit? So what if you don&#8217;t?</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/07/01/someone-told-you-to-quit-so-what-if-you-dont/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The message here will move you. We had situations where we were told to quit. Despite everything, it made us stronger, determined and more successful. When we follow what we are passionate about, the possibilities are endles. 
Moral of the story? Don&#8217;t let the words of one or two people intimidate or define you. Don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Timberwolves Bur Bur and Friends Youth Basketball Clinic. Sign up Now!</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/06/23/timberwolvespartnerwithburburandfriends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Bur Bur and Friends has partnered with The National Basketball Academy, The Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx to host a one of a kind Youth Basketball Clinic in July of 2009. Spaces are limited and filling up fast so sign up now! The clinic is for kids ages 6-11 and will be held July 21, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude and Happiness, we all need it</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/06/20/gratitude-and-happiness-we-all-need-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most inspiring things we have ever seen. Simply amazing 

Book covers from the award winning Bur Bur and Friends children&#8217;s book series. Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about self esteem, sports and outdoor exploration through their experiences.
 
Seed Newsvine   
 

 For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Anna Goes Hiking&#8221; Featured in &#8220;What&#8217;s Cool in Our School&#8221; Kare-11 NBC Minneapolis</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/06/08/anna-goes-hiking-featured-in-whats-cool-in-our-school-kare-11-nbc-minneapolis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Tune in to channel Minneapolis NBC affiliate Kare-11 on June 11th at 6:20am and 4:00pm to see Kakie Fitzsimmons, co-Author of the award winning Bur Bur and Friend&#8217;s children&#8217;s books, as she reads the fourth book in the series, &#8220;Anna Goes Hiking&#8221; to the kids from St. Vincent DePaul elementary school in Osseo, MN. &#8220;Anna [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/06/05/book-review-raising-cain-protecting-the-emotional-life-of-boys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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By Sarah Simons
	Being female, I have always been curious about the inner workings of the male psyche.  I’ve read stuff like Men are from Mars, and Wild at Heart, but never anything quite so bittersweet as Raising Cain, perhaps because the others are more about men, and this book is about boys.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Sunday&#8217;s Simple Pleasure</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/31/a-sundays-simple-pleasure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 22:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Book Covers from the award winning Bur Bur and Friend&#8217;s children&#8217;s book series: Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about self-esteem, sports, outdoor exploration and active play though their experiences.
 
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 For Local Blogin Minneapolis
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		<title>Vote Bur Bur &amp; Friends! Nickelodeon Parent Picks Best Minneapolis Blog!</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/23/please-vote-nickelodeon-parent-picks-best-minneapolis-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 05:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vote Daily until July 15th for Bur Bur &#038; Friends BlogMinneapolis, nominated for Nickelodeon&#8217;s Parent Picks
Check us out! Bur Bur and Friends Blog has been nominated for Best blog Minneapolis / St. Paul in Nickelodeon&#8217;s Parents&#8217; Picks Awards! We need your help to win! You can vote for us once a day, every day, from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Undiscovered Path: A Child with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/15/an-undiscovered-path-a-child-with-neurofibromatosis-type-1/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/15/an-undiscovered-path-a-child-with-neurofibromatosis-type-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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By JoAnne Pastel
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving of 2008 was the day we received a call from our daughter’s Pediatrician telling us that a blood test resulted in being positive for Neurofibromatosis type 1, also known as NF1.  She was 4 months at the time.  As I listened on the phone, I was moved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Graders Answer&#8221; &#8220;Why God Made Moms&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/10/2nd-graders-answer-why-god-made-moms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 18:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Happy Mothers Day! Why God made mothers. Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:
Why did God make mothers?
1. She&#8217;s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house..
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers?
 1. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make plans to read with your kids this summer</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/08/make-plans-to-read-with-your-kids-this-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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By Paula Huddy, Librarian, Blake Highcroft School, Wayzata, MN
Research shows that children who read during the summer do much better in school when it starts again in the fall. On the other hand, children who do not read between school years show significant loss in the fall. Studies show that having elementary-aged children read just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Good Coaches Are Made Of</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/06/what-good-coaches-are-made-of/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/06/what-good-coaches-are-made-of/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[2nd grade baseball]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[2nd grade youth baseball first practice of the season. These coaches are great role models and should be acknowledged for their dedication. For those of us whose kids are in organized sports, reach out and say thanks to them for all they do. This is a perfect example of the values we hope kids get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite Dangers, Afghan Girls Determined To Learn</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/05/01/despite-dangers-afghan-girls-determined-to-learn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 02:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
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by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson   Source: npr.org 
Public education is among the many casualties of the war in Afghanistan, and those most affected are Afghan girls. But despite the threat of attacks by militants wielding acid or worse, many girls are refusing to give up their education, with some attending secret, in-home classes. 
Listen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OMG! A Car? Driving INSIDE my car!</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/04/28/omg-a-car-driving-inside-my-car/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/04/28/omg-a-car-driving-inside-my-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Wait! There is more than meets the eye with this picture. For the past two weeks, my son&#8217;s little red remote control race car has been planted in the back window of my Saturn.
Here is the funny part:
Everytime I turn a corner, the car drives from one side of the car, across to the other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Pay it Forward Day is Thursday April 30th</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/04/26/national-pay-it-forward-day-is-friday-april-30th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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When was the last time you went out of your way to do something nice for someone that you wouldn&#8217;t normally think to do? Thursday is National Pay it Forward Day and this year, we are going to celebrate it as a family. In this troubled economy where unemployment hovers around 8% people need good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First, A Child: A Mom&#8217;s View of Autism and Hope (Part 3 of 3)</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/04/15/first-a-child-a-moms-view-of-autism-and-hope-part-3-of-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
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This post is third of a series of three posts written by Sarah Simons, Doula and mother of 7 about her experience having a special needs child with autism
Many parents plan for their children’s extracurricular activities: our situation differs only in that many of Garret’s activities are prescribed because of his autism. It is as [...]]]></description>
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