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				<title>Fall shopping for your family with Seattle Etsy finds</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Bubble Bath Dough by Red LeafPhoto credit: Red Leaf  Shopping on Etsy.com can be quite fun. Whether it&apos;s for clothes for your kids, jewelry for yourself or cute gifts for others. And it&apos;s all handmade, original and often one-of-a-kind, (read: n...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:57:02 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Kids bake food and ceramics at Paint the Town and Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy</title>				
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				Photo credit:&amp;nbsp;anothersamchan  What do food and ceramics have in common? They can both be prepared in an oven, (or in this case: kiln). Paint The Town&amp;nbsp;Ceramics Painting Studio and Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy have teamed up for a series o...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:21 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Classical music concert for the whole family</title>				
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				Expose your kids to some classical music this Saturdayphoto credit:&amp;nbsp;natalamcDo you like arts and culture and supporting local artists? Would you like to expose your young sprout(s) to some classical music from the likes of Bach and Chopin, (but ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:44:10 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Drop-in childcare is increasing in popularity</title>				
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				Blossoming Buds Cottage Drop-in Preschool in Wedgwood  So you have little ones at home, but you have &amp;nbsp;a dental or doctor&apos;s appointment for yourself, or you would really like to go get a haircut. What to do with the kids? Drop-in (or drop off) ch...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:43:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Tips for family activities on National Grandparents Day</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;  photo credit: jaaronThis year, National Grandparents Day is on September 13. According to the proclamation signed by Jimmy Carter in 1978, the purpose of Grandparents Day is: &amp;quot;... to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunit...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:01:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Tottini is giving away designer nursery</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;  Tottini, the hip Seattle store with &amp;quot;furnishings for modern offspring&amp;quot; has teamed up with Revival Home and Garden and is giving away a complete nursery designed by Leah Steen. You can preview the nursery at Tottini&apos;s location at&amp;nbs...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:05:20 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Summer camp with a twist</title>				
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				Photo credit: Mingo.nlSchool is out for summer and many parents will be sending their kids to summer camp. Here are a few fun options in the Seattle area that are slightly different from your average summer (day) camp. (They have the added bonus of g...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:49:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Tottini hosts children&apos;s boutique sale in Madison Valley this Saturday</title>				
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				  Head to Madison Valley this Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM for some great deals from some of the best children&apos;s boutiques in Seattle. Expect great discounts! According to Tottini, a variety of items will be at least 50 % off. Some...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:17:29 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Trophy Cupcakes opens at University Village</title>				
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				 Crowds at University Village Trophy Cupcakes on opening dayOwner Jennifer Shea was running around the new location of Trophy Cupcakes today to make sure everything was just so. The place looked gorgeous with the familiar colors of brown and robin&apos;s ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:48:55 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Trophy Cupcakes scheduled to open next Thursday at University Village</title>				
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				Trophy Cupcakes scheduled to open next Thursday  This just in off Twitter:trophycupcakesFinally! permits in hand...just need inspections on Monday and Tuesday...U Village should open on Thursday! Keep your fingers crossed!I can&apos;t wait! What a great n...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:02:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>The Sneaky Chef comes to the rescue for picky eaters</title>				
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				Getting your kids to eat their veggiesPhoto credit: WordRidden  My kids are picky eaters. I always worry about whether they are getting adequate nutrients into their active bodies. I remember thinking how convenient breast milk was, everything they n...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:04:24 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Microsoft announces new motion control system &apos;Project Natal&apos; at E3</title>				
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				 I  Microsoft announced its new motion control system for Xbox 360 today at E3. According to Engadget the device, which currently goes by the name of Project Natal (click here to see the demo video) and uses no controllers (!) will be able to:&amp;nbsp;a...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:56:06 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Finding European food items in Seattle</title>				
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				 Dutch cheese girlsPhoto credit: jurvetsonI was born and raised in The Netherlands and have been living in the US (and Seattle) since 1998. While I love living in Seattle (mountains, nature, liberal) there are of course things I miss. Besides the obv...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 13:29:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Toy Store Tidbits</title>				
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				Planet Happy Toys is located near University Village in the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle. Besides toys, real live animals and fun drop in art projects, Planet Happy also hosts Saturday events from 10:30 AM &amp;ndash; noon.  I have written about this ...
				
				
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				<title>Tips for keeping kids entertained while traveling</title>				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 14:51:09 -0700</pubDate>
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				 At the activity table at Planet Happy in front of the bird cagePlanet Happy Kids is mainly an online toy store that sells children&amp;rsquo;s products that are fairly traded, organic, socially responsible, recycled, multi-use, green, and natural.The Pl...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 10:58:06 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>More Village Playdays: upcoming kid&#39;s events at University Village</title>				
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				 The frog (and turtle) fountain in the inner court at University VillageUniversity Village (U-village) is Washington&amp;rsquo;s only open air shopping center with a unique blend of national chains and local retailers. Spending time at U-village can be a...
				
				
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				<title>Upcoming events at Izilla Toys</title>				
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				Izilla Toys is located on 12th Avenue on Capitol Hill and aims to sell quality (European) toys (and books) that are non-violent and that help kids use their imagination. Izilla hosts weekly store events and I wanted to pass along the calendar for the...
				
				
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				<title>Moving sale at Buggy</title>				
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				Buggy offers baby and children&amp;rsquo;s items such as toys, books and gifts. They also buy and sell gently used children&amp;rsquo;s clothing. The shop is also a community gathering place where neighbors and parents can come with their children to shop, p...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 13:18:08 -0700</pubDate>
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				Owner Brian Wells had a dream to open up a coffee house that would serve the community. He did just that on March 31st of 2007 in the Central District. He found a location in an obscure, mostly vacant retail strip and was able to transform the place ...
				
				
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