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		<title>Santa Speaking&#8230;for realzies!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each December we love to remind our long time fans and encourage our new ones to get the most for their money this season of spending. There are so many things you can do, costing from nothing to unimaginably ridiculous amounts, to make the season extra special for your children. I say, if you do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MUSIC WEEK: Putumayo World Christmas Party</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You could call me two months late, but I&#8217;d rather call myself ten months early! Putumayo World Christmas Party (Amazon affiliate link) is a festive collection of Christmas favorites recorded by artists from around the globe. It was a big favourite around our home about, oh&#8230;two months ago, and we&#8217;ll be keeping it in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Caught Santa! (and so can you!)</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2010/12/08/i-caught-santa-and-so-can-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brilliant in it&#8217;s simplicity, I Caught Santa can help you turn a typical Christmas morning into something spectacular. For less than $10 anyone can bring back the wonder of Christmas and be a hero to children by catching Santa &#8220;in the act.&#8221; In just three simple steps that anyone with an internet connection can do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hello, it&#8217;s Santa Speaking!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Waiting in line for half an hour at the mall to see a creepy Santa with hummus breath and then paying $15 for a crappy picture of my kids with him isn’t my idea of a great Christmas memory. What is my idea of a great Christmas memory? Santa phoning my children each year and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Knew CafePress Was SO Versatile?</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2010/02/09/who-knew-cafepress-was-so-versatile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not me, that&#8217;s for sure. And I even have a few shops of my own, so that&#8217;s rather sad. My favourite new items are their customized ornaments. Yes, I do realize it&#8217;s nearly Valentine&#8217;s Day, but that means you&#8217;re finally getting around to editing your Christmas photos, right? And now you&#8217;re ready to order (or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Spirits Bright and Making Memories That Last Forever</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/12/09/santa-speaking-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I&#8217;m planning to brave the mall so my kids can see Santa. Actually, the only reason I&#8217;m considering it is because I got some adorable frames for the annual Santa pics last year and I have a mental block to leaving the old pictures in them. Poor kids. A nicer mother would keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Easter Alternative &#8211; More Fun Than Chocolate!</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/03/25/giftventure-easter-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us are too concerned about health of our children and our earth to buy grocery store chocolate this Easter season. If you&#8217;re looking for a great alternative, consider GiftVenture. Previously reviewed here, &#8220;a Giftventure is a personalized treasure hunt service where all of the materials are custom made and delivered to you! You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycled Love</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/02/10/recycled-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a last minute Valentine&#8217;s Day tee that you can wear all year? This one&#8217;s made from 100% recycled sweatshop free cotton and printed using non-phthalate water-based inks that are good for you and good for the environment. And it&#8217;s not just for Valentine&#8217;s Day. Love is a never ending theme. Use the code [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dat Was Santa, Mommy!  He said &#8220;Ho Ho Ho!&#8221;&quot;</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2008/12/15/santa-speaking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We spent an afternoon a couple of weeks ago at the mall with friends doing some shopping and visiting Santa. My two and a half year old son enjoyed it well enough (for the first time ever) but my daughter &#8211; not so much. To her it was akin to torture. Whether your children enjoy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is That an Elf on Your Shelf?</title>
		<link>http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2008/12/11/elf-on-the-shelf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are full to the brim with Christmas spirit around these parts. As anyone with a preschooler can attest, Christmas rocks. Having an excitable child in your midst makes the holiday season truly wondrous. There are so many traditions to pass on from our own childhoods and more to start fresh with our children. One [...]]]></description>
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