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	<title>Team Bettendorf</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>School Is In - Part II</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/06/school-is-in-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/06/school-is-in-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Schooling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edit: I fixed the pictures.
Does anyone know what this is?&#160; Anyone?&#160; Anyone? Bueller?&#160; 

Is it Chamomile?&#160; I need to pull some and dry it.&#160; Where are my children?

Black Swallowtail Caterpillar.

It will turn into this.
 
Tent caterpillar.

Turns into this.&#160; And then it will fly in your hair as you are trying to unlock your front door [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Friendly Reminder.</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/05/a-friendly-reminder/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/05/a-friendly-reminder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You are not in Phoenix, AZ anymore.

*cough* Nowhere near AZ.

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		<title>In the Beginning&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/04/in-the-beginning/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/04/in-the-beginning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Our Everyday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I think I may just sit and watch this video 53 times tonight.&#160; I&#8217;ll see you tomorrow.
Edit:&#160; Darnit!!&#160; The code is not working!!&#160; Here is a direct link: http://www.HomeschoolViewTube.com/video/7/In-the-Beginning&#160;

This is Jeff&#8217;s cousin&#8217;s youngest son.&#160; Jeff&#8217;s cousin, Ed, owns and runs HomeSchoolViewTube.&#160; Go visit them.
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		<title>We Aren&#8217;t Lazy.</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/04/we-arent-lazy/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/04/we-arent-lazy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Child Rearing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Our Everyday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s just when Robyn and I get together we have to deal with this.

And this.

And this.

How can we work when these cuties are around?
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		<title>My New Baby</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/03/my-new-baby/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/03/my-new-baby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[Is home.

It slept in the bed of the truck last night.&#160; Brrrrr.
&#160; 
Any guesses as to what it is?
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		<title>My Harvest Kitchen.</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/03/my-harvest-kitchen/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/03/my-harvest-kitchen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember all the remodeling that was/is going on?&#160; Do you remember what the kitchen used to look like?&#160; Now I have a new and improved kitchen.&#160; My amazing husband took the cupboards that were hanging over the peninsula and put them on the other empty wall.&#160; It is FANTASTIC with a capital F.&#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take 47 Minutes&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/02/take-47-minutes/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/02/take-47-minutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
to understand our economy.

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		<title>Introducing&#8230;Part I</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/02/introducing-2/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/02/introducing-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d give a short introduction of the animals we have here at the farmstead.&#160; We have not accidentally killed any animals in the last 24 hours so these pictures should be correct at least until we manage to do in another sweet pet.
This is Amos.&#160; He is a buck.&#160; He stinks. 

&#160;
This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Silver Lining</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/01/the-silver-lining/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/10/01/the-silver-lining/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Job 5
20 In famine he will ransom you from death,    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; and in battle from the stroke of the sword. 
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; and need not fear when destruction comes. 
22 You will laugh at destruction and famine,   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why the Bailout Plan is Bad.</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/30/why-the-bailout-plan-is-bad/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/30/why-the-bailout-plan-is-bad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/29/miron.bailout/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Editor&#8217;s note: Jeffrey A. Miron is senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University. A Libertarian, he was one of 166 academic economists who signed a letter to congressional leaders last week opposing the government bailout plan.

Economist Jeffrey Miron says the bailout plan presented to Congress was the wrong solution to the crisis
&#160;
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (CNN) &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Goat Died.</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/30/a-goat-died/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/30/a-goat-died/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We (clearly that we does not include me) will be butchering her and I will be photographing.&#160; I&#8217;m sorry.&#160; Jeff told me I have to.&#160; I may or may not be posting the results.&#160; Maybe I&#8217;ll make Jeff post.&#160; Ack!!
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		<title>A Tag.</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/29/a-tag/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/29/a-tag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Our Everyday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My fabulous and wonderful daughter tagged me.&#160; I never play tags.&#160; But since I love my daughter so much I&#8217;ll do this one.&#160; I think she made this one up.&#160; She is so talented.
20 Questions
1) What time is it? 12:42pm
2) How many siblings to you have? none
3) What is your middle name? Frances
4) What is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School is in.</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/27/school-is-in/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/27/school-is-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Schooling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Leaf Bug.

It looks like a leaf.

Leopard Moth Caterpillar.

Bristly and black with red stripes.

It doesn&#8217;t sting but it is very shy.

Someday it will be this.&#160; Very appropriate name, doncha think?&#160; Except I think, if I were God, that I would make the caterpillars look like the moth they will become.&#160; That is only fair right?&#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My New Stairs</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/26/my-new-stairs/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/26/my-new-stairs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These went in last night.&#160; WOOHEE!!!&#160; YEAH!!!&#160; 
 
&#160;
Today Jeff worked on the walls that will be on either side of the stairwell.&#160; Praise God for nail guns.&#160; Thank you ever so much Jay!!

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		<title>Unintentional Remodel</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/25/unintentional-remodel/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/25/unintentional-remodel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Remember how we just wanted to add to our living space by converting a garage to a livingroom?&#160; It was going to be a relatively simple change.&#160; Relatively because some (me) don&#8217;t know how to pour concrete.&#160; And simple because well, I&#8217;m not the one ripping out walls and handling heavy power tools.
We now know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Fall Days</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/23/more-fall-days/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/23/more-fall-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Archery is the new big thing here.

All of the kids have bows and arrows made out of sticks.

We have alot of sticks here.

Oh, it is so fun!!

Sitting in the grass is a great past time as well.

Sitting right by your mother.  ALL. THE. TIME.

Hope you are enjoying your fall days.
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		<title>Fun Fall Days</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/22/fun-fall-days/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/22/fun-fall-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Our Everyday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After Ike came through and drown us (the house leaks like a sieve) we are being blessed with 10 days of sunshine.  It&#8217;s been amazing and we are soaking it up in preparation for our long cold winter ahead.

Enjoy it while you can, girls.

The garden has been turned and it just waiting for seeds and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scary Economy</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/20/scary-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/20/scary-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s not ignore the elephant in the room ok?&#160; It is ugly and only getting uglier.&#160; Two of the blogs I read for economy info.
http://www.dailyreckoning.com/Writers/MogamboGuru.html
http://www.free4him.org/dougblog/
Cry if you must.
]]></description>
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		<title>House Tour - Part 3</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/19/house-tour-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/19/house-tour-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, bedrooms.&#160; Here&#8217;s the problem.&#160; The bedrooms are very very small.&#160; And it is very very hard to take good pictures in very small rooms.&#160; So bare with me.&#160; This is the door in the boys room going down to the garage.&#160; On Saturday that entire door will come off and there will be stairs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Tour - Part 2</title>
		<link>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/18/house-tour-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://teambettendorf.com/2008/09/18/house-tour-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katie</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Homesteading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For all of you that stayed up just waiting for this post, here goes.&#160; 
This is where we left off right?&#160; Here are my new stairs.&#160; Please ignore the funky shadows around the very bright opening where Junie is.&#160; I had to adjust the contrast and well, it&#8217;s late and I didn&#8217;t take the time [...]]]></description>
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