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	<title>Healthy and Green Living &#187; Holidays &amp; Gifts</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Fortify Your Spirit This Season</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/fortify-your-spirit-for-the-holidays.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fun though they are intended to be, the holidays can be pretty stressful for most of us!]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Holiday Treats</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Schoffro Cook</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Desserts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to enjoy your holiday treats and maintain your healthy eating habits too?  Here are a few of my favorite recipes:
Apple Pancakes
3/4 cup kamut or spelt flour
1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
1/2  teaspoon Celtic sea salt (not the same as sea salt.  Be sure it is finely-ground)
1 cup soy, rice or almond [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Eve Celebration for Animal Lovers</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/christmas-eve-celebration-for-animal-lovers.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hilary Stamper</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Family Life]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Nature &amp; Wildlife]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nature Activities]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[holiday crafts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since moving away from my childhood home, adrift from old Christmas traditions, Christmas Eve hasn&#8217;t felt the same. This year, however, I&#8217;ve created a new celebration that feels right in my gut. It goes beyond words of comfort and cheer; we&#8217;ll physically contribute to the lives of those who need help in my community; our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Something, Give Nothing: The Simple Economics of Holiday Giving</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/give-nothing-holiday-giving.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Steinman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Conscious Consumer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Family Life]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Gifts]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Holidays &amp; Gifts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Parenting at the Crossroads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At this point in our collective consciousness, we all bemoan the crass consumerism that has become the dominant emphasis of the Christmas/Holiday season. Even the most chipper of Christmas boosters (the mistletoe-toting, eggnog-sipping, Santa-hat wearing, enthusiasts) will admit that Christmas has gotten away from us, and we have all drank the seasonal Kool-Aid when year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Last Minute Gifts For The Gardener</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-last-minute-gifts-for-the-gardener.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-last-minute-gifts-for-the-gardener.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judi Gerber</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Garden &amp; Nature]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Gifts]]></category>

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

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

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		<description><![CDATA[Even though there&#8217;s only a few days left until Christmas, there&#8217;s still time to get your gardening friends some great gifts without ever having to set foot inside a mall or department store.
You can find most things at your local independent nursery or hardware store or even the local botanic garden; take the opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gift of Presence</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/gift-of-presence.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Strgar</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Wellness]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Holidays &amp; Gifts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Making Love Sustainable]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Relationships &amp; Sexuality]]></category>

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

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

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When it&#8217;s over, I want to say:  All my life
I was a bride married to amazement.
I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.
&#8211;Mary Oliver
It&#8217;s easy to get so lost in the momentum of holiday activities and the seemingly endless to-do lists that we forget what the holidays are for.  There is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The No-Fail Gift</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-no-fail-gift.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Hall-Jackson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Conscious Consumer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Family Life]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Gifts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I first met my husband, he was challenged in the gift-giving department. The gifts he gave his friends year after year were reams of white paper and blank video cassettes.
I kid you not.
His reasoning: they are things people always need and can use. It wasn&#8217;t until he proudly shared this with new friends we&#8217;d [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Certified Frustration-Free Packaging from Amazon</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/certified-frustration-free-packaging-from-amazon.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/certified-frustration-free-packaging-from-amazon.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Chameides</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Conscious Consumer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Gifts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Holidays &amp; Gifts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Reduce, Recycle &amp; Reuse]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Dave]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who reads my columns knows I am the last person to suggest heading out and buying gifts for the holiday season. Having said that, you&#8217;ll also note that I realize that people are people and some take longer to come around than others. So let&#8217;s say you are thinking of buying goodies for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Holiday Expectations: A How To Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/healthy-holiday-expectations-a-how-to-guide.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/healthy-holiday-expectations-a-how-to-guide.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Pietrangelo</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[Tis the season for celebration&#8230; and angst; for hustle and bustle&#8230; and unrealistic expectations.
Whatever you do, don&#8217;t let Norman Rockwell&#8217;s homey visions and Martha Stewart&#8217;s superior homemaking be the catalyst for your own anxiety. Your Christmas holiday may not rival that of a sentimental old black and white movie, but that wasn&#8217;t real life anyway.
One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips to Beat the Holiday Blues</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/beat-holiday-depression.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/beat-holiday-depression.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mel, selected from Caring.com</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Mind]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Holidays &amp; Gifts]]></category>

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

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By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com
Even when you know life doesn&#8217;t always live up to the sentiments of a Hallmark card or Verizon commercial, it can be really hard to admit that the holidays bring you down. For many of us, this time of year isn&#8217;t all candlelit dinners, smiling faces, and sentimental toasts. Instead, it can [...]]]></description>
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