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	<title>Bur Bur &#38; Friends Blog</title>
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		<title>Visiting With Special Friends at The Ronald McDonald House in Minneapolis</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/09/01/visiting-with-special-friends-at-the-ronald-mcdonald-house-in-minneapolis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kakie Fitzsimmons I met Kevin O&#39;Toole over a year ago on Twitter. He&#160;is a New York State Trooper, father and activist for a deadly neurological disorder called&#160;Adrenoleukodystrophy, (also referred to as ALD).&#160;He has been working to use social media as a tool to spread the word about the disease.&#160;Back in 2009, Kevin&#39;s 8 year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Social Media as a Back-to-School Shopping Tool</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/08/29/using-social-media-as-a-back-to-school-shopping-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Board]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile phones and social media sites will have an increased influence in this year&#39;s back-to-school shopping season.&#160;A recent Deloitte online poll was conducted surveying parents who plan to use sites such as Twitter and Facebook to: Find Promotions: 64% Browse Products: 42% Read Reviews: 26% Visit Retailers&#39; Pages: 20% Watch a Retail/Product Video: 17% Post [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bur Bur and Minnesota Twins TC Bear Meet Again with First Pitch Book</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/08/28/bur-bur-and-tc-bear-meet-again-with-the-first-pitch-book/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/08/28/bur-bur-and-tc-bear-meet-again-with-the-first-pitch-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The Minnesota Twins hosted the first annual Kids Day Event for Champion&#8217;s Club ticket holders.&#160; Each ticket holder was invited with their family to have the opportunity to play catch on the grass at Target Field, exclusive tours of the Twins Clubhouse, kid friendly breakfast buffet, photos with TC Bear among other fun activities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Educators Use Award Winning Bur Bur&#8217;s Boating ABC&#8217;s Children&#8217;s Book as Part of Pre-School Curriculum</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/08/24/educators-use-award-winning-bur-burs-boating-abcs-childrens-book-as-part-of-pre-school-curriculum/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/08/24/educators-use-award-winning-bur-burs-boating-abcs-childrens-book-as-part-of-pre-school-curriculum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently educator Mandy Swan of the Kinderberry Hill Child Development Centers in Plymouth, Minnesota, used our very popular Bur Bur&#39;s Boating ABC&#39;s children&#39;s book as part of curriculum for her pre-schoolers. Below is an interview about how she built upon the theme. How did you choose Bur Bur&#39;s Boating ABC&#39;s book as part of your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Lynx Team Up with Bur Bur and Friends, Minneapolis Public Schools,  General Mills and The Wedge to Continue &#8216;Lynx Fit&#8217; Program</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/08/12/lynx-team-up-with-minneapolis-public-schools-general-mills-and-the-wedge-to-continue-lynx-fit-program/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/08/12/lynx-team-up-with-minneapolis-public-schools-general-mills-and-the-wedge-to-continue-lynx-fit-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lynx Team Up with Minneapolis Public Schools, General Mills and The Wedge to Continue &#39;Lynx Fit&#39; Program Initiative designed to encourage healthy lifestyles for children and families&#160; MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL &#8211; For the second consecutive summer, the Minnesota Lynx are partnering with General Mills, The Wedge and the Minneapolis Public School&#39;s summer program through &#8216;Lynx Fit,&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bur Bur and Friends: Wordless Wednesdays</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/07/28/bur-bur-and-friends-wordless-wednesdays/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/07/28/bur-bur-and-friends-wordless-wednesdays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Board]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we like to remind people that our characters are based off of real kids and real moments. Here, &#34;Bur Bur&#34; and &#34;Mateo&#34; enjoy a Minnesota Twins game at the new stadium in Minneapolis. We believe in Growing Kids Through Diverse Learning Experiences because at the end of the day, what is really important is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations Minnesota Twins win Pepsi Refresh Grant to Build a Field of Dreams for Courage Center&#8217;s Wheelchair Softball Teams</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/07/26/vote-daily-help-the-minnesota-twins-build-a-field-of-dreams-for-courage-centers-wheelchair-softball-teams/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/07/26/vote-daily-help-the-minnesota-twins-build-a-field-of-dreams-for-courage-centers-wheelchair-softball-teams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update 08/18/10! Congratulations to the Minnesota Twins for winning a $200,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant to help fund their idea!The&#160;Minnesota Twins&#160;are competing against 14 other MLB teams for a $200,000&#160;Pepsi Refresh Grant. #mntwins Their idea: Create a specialty softball field for Courage Center&#8217;s Jr. Rolling Twins youth wheelchair softball team. The team now plays in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When A Rose is Not &#8220;Just a Rose&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/07/18/when-a-rose-is-not-just-a-rose/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/07/18/when-a-rose-is-not-just-a-rose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kakie Fitzsimmons The other day my son went out onto the deck and clipped a rose. He brought it into the house and smiled, put the rose right next to his face and said. &#34;Hi mom, I am just going to use this rose.&#34; I said okay and wondered what he would do with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wordless Wednesday: Meeting up With Our Old Friend, TC Bear</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/07/14/wordless-wednesday-meeting-up-with-our-old-friend-tc-bear/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/07/14/wordless-wednesday-meeting-up-with-our-old-friend-tc-bear/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bur Bur and Friends are based off of real kids and real moments.&#160;Using a diverse cast of characters (two of which are pictured above), our Bur Bur and Friends stories take children along on a series of first-time experiences. Simple text and colorful illustrations nurture young imaginations and inspire kids to get active. We invite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bring the Kids! Stars, Stripes, Baseball, Literacy AND Fireworks! Join Us!</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/06/29/bring-the-kids-stars-stripes-baseball-literacy-and-fireworks-join-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010 Reading time: 6:15PM Game starts at 7:05 Location: On the field of Midway Stadium Field before the baseball game Teams:&#160;Saint Paul Saints Vs&#62; Wichita Wingnuts What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July that at a baseball game! We think it is terrific and are proud to share that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stealing? Its more than &#8211; JUST A BIKE</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/06/09/stealing-its-more-than-just-a-bike/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/06/09/stealing-its-more-than-just-a-bike/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kakie Fitzsimmons Recently some juvenile&#160;CLOWNS&#160;from another neighborhood thought it would be great to steal my 9 year-old son&#39;s bike because theirs had broken, just across the street. Yeah, not cool. I actually saw all 5 boys involved out of my window and thought; &#34;That bike looks like my son&#39;s&#34; as they disappeared around the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Mother, Author and Activist for Neurofibromatosis Shares Her Story</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/06/03/a-mother-author-and-activist-for-neurofibromatosis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; By JoAnne Pastel A year and half ago, we received the call from our daughter&#8217;s pediatrician telling us that a blood test confirmed her diagnosis for neurofibromatosis type 1, also known as NF1.&#160; At the time Jacqueline was 4 months old. When she was first diagnosed, we were uncertain of her future and this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Memorial Day from Farmer&#8217;s Hat Productions</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/05/30/the-true-meaning-of-memorial-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 04:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it can be easy to get lost in the &#34;busy-ness&#34; of life. Today we consider all we have to be grateful for and honor those who have gone before us. The videos below reflect the true meaning of Memorial Day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dhzVnDztOs www.youtube.com/watch?v=yklp5Ua_xj4]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Medical Foundation: Finding the Best in Research and Care</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/05/25/minnesota-medical-foundation-finding-the-best-in-research-and-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 13:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Photo Courtesy of Emily Pilsbury If you&#8217;re like most people, you&#8217;ve never heard of neurofibromatosis (NF). Neither had JoAnne Pastel and Bill Dunlap, of Wayzata, until their 5-month-old daughter, Jacqueline, was diagnosed with the tumor-causing disorder, for which there is no known cure. Although NF is more common than type 1 diabetes, patients can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hey Lady! Mind Your Own Beeswax! One Mom&#8217;s Story</title>
		<link>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/05/22/mind-your-own-beeswax/</link>
		<comments>http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2010/05/22/mind-your-own-beeswax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 02:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kakie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I&#39;m in a tizzy over something that didn&#39;t even happen directly to me. We were enjoying a nice outing at the park last night&#8212;listening to a Cajun band. Dave&#39;s sister and I were on a blanket with BabyS, Dave was following TinyE (our daughter),around the park and TinyE was entertaining a group of elderly [...]]]></description>
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