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		<title>Play Day Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2010/08/03/play-day-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the good old days, we played outside in the street or at a neighborhood park till the cows came home &#8230; or rather, till our moms hollered, &#8220;Bedtime!&#8221; But these days, that kind of unstructured, outdoor play is rapidly evaporating. KaBOOM, the nonprofit playground advocates, has been working with communities to build playgrounds, esp [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UNPLUGGING the Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this morning&#8217;s paper, we talked about ways to unplug your kids this summer and the importance of balancing their activities, getting them outdoors and immersed in all the creative pursuits that languish during the hectic school year. Need ideas? We&#8217;ve been talking about ways to make your own backyard fun for weeks now. So [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACKYARD FUN: 4 Great Lawn Games</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2009/06/30/backyard-fun-4-great-lawn-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, the simple joys of playing in the backyard on a summer night. But when the cries of &#8220;I&#8217;m bored!&#8221; go up, as they inevitably do, you might want to suggest these backyard games. Oh sure, you could play tug-of-war or &#8220;Red Light, Green Light.&#8221; But what about Sardines? Statues? Diminishing Points or Shark? Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACKYARD FUN: Ice Cream Sandwiches</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2009/06/23/backyard-fun-ice-cream-sandwiches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All that talk about fruity popsicles a couple of weeks ago got us thinking about ice cream sandwiches. Mmmm. Sure, you could pick up a box of them at the supermarket, but they&#8217;re so much better when they&#8217;re homemade. And they&#8217;re even better when you monkey around with ingredient combinations. At home, we use thin, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACKYARD FUN: Kids &amp; Fishing</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2009/06/16/backyard-fun-kids-fishing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lafayette Reservoir]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/?p=3579</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those lazy days of summer are upon us at last! Now it&#8217;s time to find stuff to do. Back when we first began this backyard fun discussion, both Carol and Julie K. posted musings on the joys of fishing. Julie says that when she finally manages to kick her kids off the video games, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACKYARD FUN: Homemade Forts</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2009/06/09/backyard-fun-homemade-forts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ahhh, forts &#8211; that childhood classic. When we first started talking about backyard fun, Janelle, who writes the Brimful Curiosities blog, immediately added her daughter&#8217;s favorite pastime to our list. &#8220;My daughter likes to build her own tent out of a bed sheet on our deck outside and play in it,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Keeps her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACKYARD FUN: Mmmm, Popsicles</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2009/06/02/backyard-fun-mmmm-popsicles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we first launched this backyard fun discussion, Cathy&#8217;s description of lazy days spent running through sprinklers and eating popsicles brought back wonderful memories of striped Big Stick Popsicles, Otter Pops and mmm, ice cream sandwiches. So with that in mind, we&#8217;re venturing into DIY popsicle territory this week with two yummy recipes and suggestions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACKYARD FUN: 6 Great Swimming Pool Games</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2009/05/26/backyard-fun-6-great-swimming-pool-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 12:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time for another installment in our Backyard Fun series, inspired by you guys. We&#8217;ve talked about children&#8217;s gardens and beanpole tepees, stickball and street games, homemade sidewalk chalk, and gigantic bubbles. And this week&#8217;s edition was inspired by Cindi and Jackie&#8217;s descriptions of lazy summer afternoons spent splashing in grandparents and aunts&#8217; swimming pools. So [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACKYARD FUN: Gigantic Bubbles</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2009/05/19/backyard-fun-gigantic-bubbles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 13:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time for another installment in our Backyard Fun series, inspired by you guys. After Cindi and Cassandra talked about the joys of nature walks and vegetable gardens, we found a great round-up of children’s garden ideas including strawberry pots and beanpole tepees. Tiffany and Paula&#8217;s suggestion of sidewalk chalk got us madly mixing Plaster of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACKYARD FUN: Sidewalk Chalk</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2009/05/12/backyard-fun-sidewalk-chalk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 12:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie  Burrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since we asked how you and your children like to wile away a lazy summer (or spring) afternoon, we&#8217;ve been totally inspired. Cindi and Cassandra&#8217;s descriptions of nature walks and vegetable gardens led to a Backyard Fun post on children&#8217;s gardens, strawberry pots and beanpole tepees, complete with instructions. This time, we&#8217;re riffing on [...]]]></description>
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