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		<title>Ten and WOW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you heard of Ta‘Kaiya Blaney? I had not until reading about her inspiring work on We Canada’s blog. Ta‘Kaiya is a Sliammon First Nations singer, songwriter and actor. She is also concerned about the environment, marine and coastal wildlife. She is also TEN years old and amazing. Have a listen&#8230; A young person doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Green Hallowe&#8217;en Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  This post is part of the 2011 Greening your Halloween Blog Tour brought to us by Green Planet Parties, Green Halloween, Green Gift Guide, Surf Sweets and A Little Bit of Momsense.     September inspired changes regarding healthier lunches, avoiding packaging and rethinking purchases in our house.  I had another idea too, perhaps it is time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://themindfulmerchant.ca/2011/10/a-green-halloween-challenge/</link>
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		<title>Ottawa Observations, Thanksgiving and Saunders Farm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My family is fast approaching a five-year anniversary of our move from Toronto to Ottawa. It took a while to call Ottawa home but we have come to love this city, its friendly people, beautiful landscape and attractions. Over the years, as a cheeky newcomer, I have noted a few characteristics many Ottawan’s seem to share [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://themindfulmerchant.ca/2011/10/ottawa-observances-thanksgiving-and-saunders-farm/</link>
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		<title>Beginning The School Year With Greener Goals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I feel the new year starts in September once the kids are back to school.  It is an exciting, busy time in our house with anticipation of a new grade, new teachers, new classrooms, classmates and activities too.  I find it a wistful time  as it is hard for me to let go of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://themindfulmerchant.ca/2011/09/beginning-the-school-year-with-greener-goals/</link>
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		<title>Calling All Frugal, Earth-Loving Romantics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  What are you doing tonight?  If you have nothing exciting planned here is a suggestion for a FREE activity, weather permitting.  It is the 2011 Perseid Meteor Shower and for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, August is the best time to watch the night skies for meteors.  It is predicted to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://themindfulmerchant.ca/2011/08/calling-all-frugal-earth-loving-romantics/</link>
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		<title>Napkins: Paper or Cloth?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few posts dedicated to answering email questions from readers&#8230; A friend inquired about switching to cloth napkins.  She was not convinced the effort, expense and care were better for the environment.  There are certainly arguments for both sides of the debate. Personally, I like using cloth napkins.  It was an easy switch in our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://themindfulmerchant.ca/2011/08/napkins-paper-or-cloth/</link>
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		<title>Outsmarting Critters &#8211; Container Gardening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past three summers, we tried unsuccessfully to plant a vegetable garden.  Our resident rabbits and full figured groundhog thoroughly enjoyed the buffet of young sprouts we planted.  Multiple times. Nibbled right down to the soil.  I believe they appreciated the work we went to solely for their dining enjoyment.   We tried various natural [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://themindfulmerchant.ca/2011/07/outsmarting-the-critters-container-gardening/</link>
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		<title>Must Read</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a book suggestion. It is the kind of book after finished; you might feel inspired to share with your friends and family too. It is not a fluffy, romantic summer novel or gripping mystery, but an eye-opening book. In fact, it is downright frightening. The book is “There is Lead in your Lipstick. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://themindfulmerchant.ca/2011/07/must-read/</link>
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		<title>We ARE All Connected</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I found this new PSA for the WWF thanks to @LisaBorden on Twitter tonight. It is so simple and beautifully done I had to share. Hope you find it powerful too.]]></description>
		<link>http://themindfulmerchant.ca/2011/07/we-are-all-connected/</link>
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		<title>Rambling At The Ramble</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ramble*  –  intransitive verb   (a) : to move aimlessly from place to place  (b) : to explore idly : to talk or write in a desultory or long-winded wandering fashion : to grow or extend irregularly The summer of awesome is officially off to a smashing start thanks to visitors.  One of the many reasons I love [...]]]></description>
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