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	<title>Healthy and Green Living &#187; Safe Sweet Home</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Have a Safe Grandparent&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sept. 7 is Grandparent&#8217;s Day.  Edna Parker, at 115 years, is the world&#8217;s oldest living person and a great-great-grandparent.  She lived in her home until she was 100 years old and ultimately moved into a nursing home after a fall in her son&#8217;s backyard. 
This Grandparent&#8217;s Day is a great opportunity to address some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Ready.gov?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[emergency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[preparedness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was a little shocked but pleasantly surprised when I saw the recent commercials urging people to prepare for emergencies.  The commercials end by encouraging people to log onto Ready.gov to learn more.  So, I logged on. 
I have to say it is a really good site with great practical information.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mold is a Call to Action</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/mold-is-a-call-to-action.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[allergies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cleaning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One day in college I noticed mold growing on my bedroom wall.  My allergies at the time were horrible, and it was tough to sleep through the night without a heavy dose of antihistamines.  My roommates and I were not exactly slobs, but it did take me awhile to motivate myself to clean up the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back to School Backpack Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/back-to-school-backpacks.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Family Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again.  Students are stocking up on pens, pencils, binders, paper, books and other school supplies.  With so much stuff, the weight adds up quickly.  Many children will be lugging around all of that gear in one backpack, but carrying a heavy backpack to school every day can lead to injury. 
According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outlet Rage</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/outlet-rage.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Safe Sweet Home]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[electricity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[outlets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wiring]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m angry, and I want to coin a new phrase to capture the essence of my rage like &#8220;road rage&#8221; or &#8220;air rage.&#8221;  Maybe I should call my anger &#8220;who in their right mind designed this room with only one electrical outlet and why on Earth did they install a two-prong outlet rage&#8221;&#8211;or perhaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fire Extinguishers an Important Part of a Safe Home</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/fire-extinguishers-an-important-part-of-a-safe-home.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I recoiled at the heat of the fire. The flames roared 5 feet in the air. I didn&#8217;t have much time to think. I grabbed the fire extinguisher and cautiously approached the fire. &#8220;Remember your training,&#8221; I thought to myself. I pulled the pin in the fire extinguisher, aimed and fired away.
It worked. The fire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protect Your Pets from Poisons</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/protect-your-pets-from-poisons.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/protect-your-pets-from-poisons.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Safe Sweet Home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[poison]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[toxins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I had a scary experience happen to us two weeks ago. It highlights the importance of considering all loved ones when creating a safe home&#8211;including ones with four legs.
My wife and I had walked to a local restaurant to get dinner. When we returned, one of our dogs (our beloved Bruiser) tried [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthier Alternatives to DEET</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/healthier-alternatives-to-deet.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safe Sweet Home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bug sprays]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[deet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mosquitos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I traveled to Bloomington, Minn., a few weeks ago. My mom kept warning me about the mosquitoes. &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget bug spray,&#8221; she warned. &#8220;You&#8217;re going to the land of 10,000 lakes.&#8221;
Given her warnings, I wondered how anyone could live in Minnesota. Wouldn&#8217;t they be sucked dry by bloodthirsty mosquitoes? Then I remember my old friend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buyer Beware of Organic Labels</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/buyer-beware-of-organic-labels.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/buyer-beware-of-organic-labels.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Beauty Basics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safe Sweet Home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[carcinogens]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[natural]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago I was in Shanghai, and I bought my wife a &#8220;Louis Vuitton&#8221; purse from a street vendor for an incredibly low price. She loved it, and it disintegrated after about three uses. She and I weren&#8217;t too surprised or disappointed by this because we suspected it wasn&#8217;t an authentic Louis Vuitton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stay Cool in the Summer Heat</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/stay-cool-in-the-summer-heat.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/stay-cool-in-the-summer-heat.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Peterson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Wellness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I were camping last year around this time. On our first morning, we decided to go for a &#8220;short&#8221; walk to acclimate to the wilderness. It was a beautiful morning. The weather was perfect. We saw three cute pheasant families. Life was great. Our short walk got longer and longer and longer. [...]]]></description>
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