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		<title>CGI in Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dwana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last three years Chicago has hosted CGI or Clinton Global Initiative. CGI is part of the Clinton Foundation and it convenes global leaders and creates opportunities to implement innovative solutions to the world&#8217;s most pressing challenges. It was established in 2011 by President Bill Clinton to address economic recovery in the United States. Since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nahsville the perfect summer road trip destination</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We went to Nashville for Spring Break this year. We took a seven-day road trip that left us wanting to go back &#8212; and soon. Since so many people are planning summer vacations, here are some suggestions to help you plan your Nashville vacation. Nashville is an easy one-day drive, but we broke up the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yummy Ideas</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/05/yummy-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 15:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dwana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long weekends mean making breakfast or treats. It may be our intention to be free of duties but inevitably, if you are a parent, someone will whine that they&#8217;re hungry and you will lovingly answer the call. Though I was sent these products for Mother&#8217;s Day, and I did use them that weekend &#8211; yes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Open Letter to Abercrombie &amp; Fitch</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cthallagan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christina Tavares]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Abercrombie &#38; Fitch, I have recently learned that you do not make clothes in larger sizes because you feel that if your clothes appeared on teen girls who happen to wear a size 12 this would somehow hurt your brand.  You only want &#8220;cool kids&#8221; to wear your clothes.  I could point out to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mothers as Ambassadors For Peace</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/05/5111/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 02:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dwana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deirdre Koldyke and Laura Bushnell began the EarthHeart Foundation with a vision of mothers coming together. They saw mothers &#8220;united for the sake of our children&#8221; working together to find a solution to the senseless violence plaguing Chicago streets. On May 11, 2013, that vision came to life at the inaugural Peace Celebration . Mother [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three summer camp ideas to inspire you to make this the best summer ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quick tell me what your kids are doing this summer? If you haven&#8217;t already booked your summer camps, now is the time to get going. Here are three to get you started. Ready? Let&#8217;s go have fun. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has several dance camps available for little movers through high school students. My favorite might be &#8220;Artistic Connections&#8221;: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The new reality is everyone needs multiple emergency plans</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/04/the-new-reality-is-everyone-needs-multiple-emergency-plans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember when talking about your emergency plan meant everyone knew how to get out of the house in a fire? If you were traveling it meant having an emergency kit in your car trunk? At school you went into the hall and covered your head during the tornado drill? In today&#8217;s world, it&#8217;s important for everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One in Fifty Children Is An Epidemic</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/04/one-in-fifty-children-is-an-epidemic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cthallagan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week I read that the CDC reported that the rate of autism shot up 72% in the past five years to one child in fifty but that they are confident that this is due to greater awareness of the disorder. Reuters added that &#8220;scientists&#8221; believe that the disorder is 90% genetic. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BARNUM, the Circus Musical, Opens at The Mercury Theater</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/04/rtp-barnum-the-circus-musical-opens-at-the-mercury-theater/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Hoffer Weckstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The greatest show on earth – BARNUM &#8211; has arrived at the Mercury Theater, and my 9 year old son and I were there to welcome this musical to Chicago with open arms. Because of the intimate size of the Mercury Theater, I was surprised when I first heard BARNUM was going to be there. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reiki Offers Moms a Deeply Healing Sense of Calm</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/04/reiki-offers-moms-a-deeply-healing-sense-of-calm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Hoffer Weckstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a lover of all things related to spas, relaxation, and self-awareness, so I was thrilled to learn about the Full Bloomed Lotus Center for Self-Awareness, which is located at 1217 Washington Avenue in the heart of Wilmette. Their mission at Full Bloomed Lotus, is “to inspire and to help people accept and work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The All Chocolate Kitchen Features “The Mother of All Foodies” Mother&#8217;s Day Contest</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/04/the-all-chocolate-kitchen-features-the-mother-of-all-foodies-mothers-day-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Geneva]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As soon as I opened this press release I wanted to be a judge for this contest. My dessert skills are pretty good, but I&#8217;m not sure I could win. Still, I&#8217;d volunteer to be a judge so I could taste all the entries. Here&#8217;s the information you need to enter your favorite dessert. Be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois politics are driving people out of the state</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/03/illinois-politics-are-driving-people-out-of-the-state/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/03/illinois-politics-are-driving-people-out-of-the-state/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[corruption]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another friend told me her family is moving out of Illinois. They are just tired of the train wreck our state has become. She can&#8217;t stand turning on the news to see the corruption that permeates every level of our elected governments. She&#8217;s sick of hearing about how this innocent child&#8217;s murder will be the [...]]]></description>
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