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		<title>First Visit to the Zoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday we abandoned Little Bear&#8217;s first nap and zipped off to the zoo. We arrived right around opening time, which was perfect because with the nice weather we were able to avoid the crowds (read: hundreds of strollers!). Bryan &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2012/04/15/first-visit-to-the-zoo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=452&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Neighborhood Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[changing leaves]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lowman park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[playing on the shore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so we actually have to drive here but it&#8217;s SUPER close. Lowman Park. Just North of Lincoln Park, it&#8217;s on the water, has swings, and appears to be just the right amount of smallness that it isn&#8217;t crowded? Or &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/11/12/neighborhood-park/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=393&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Visiting our Neighborhood Library</title>
		<link>http://the-ripkas.com/2011/10/10/visiting-our-neighborhood-library/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[children's books]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Library]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barrett went to the library yesterday. She loved it! She took books off the shelf, turned some pages, and watched other kids look at their books. Our library has some board books that we can loan instead of check out, &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/10/10/visiting-our-neighborhood-library/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=392&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Welcoming Summer and a Few Firsts</title>
		<link>http://the-ripkas.com/2011/06/05/welcoming-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 03:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a day! Earlier this week it was in the 40&#8242;s, raining. Today we wake up to warm breeze and expected temperatures in the high 70&#8242;s. That&#8217;s just how things go in Seattle. Tomorrow should be more of the same &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/06/05/welcoming-summer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=316&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Hearts.</title>
		<link>http://the-ripkas.com/2010/02/17/happy-hearts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fresh bistro seattle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I forgot to tell about our dinner we had on Valentine&#8217;s Day! Now, I&#8217;m not a super fan of this holiday. It&#8217;s not that I get hung up on the Hallmark thing, more that I just don&#8217;t feel like I &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2010/02/17/happy-hearts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=182&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bryan and Melissa on TV</title>
		<link>http://the-ripkas.com/2010/02/09/on-tv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About a month ago, we were involved with filming two ad spots for the jeweler we worked with for our wedding rings. Greenlake Jewelry Works is an awesome locally-owned and operated business. Bryan and I are both big fans of this place. <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2010/02/09/on-tv/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=166&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>St John&#8217;s, Portland</title>
		<link>http://the-ripkas.com/2010/02/03/st-johns-portland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portland is a beautiful city. I love driving around and checking out the shops and restaurants, buildings and bridges. Our last visit took me across the St. John&#8217;s Bridge for the first time. Until Sunday I had only admired its &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2010/02/03/st-johns-portland/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=152&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pumpkin Party at the Savages</title>
		<link>http://the-ripkas.com/2009/10/29/pumpkin-party-at-the-savages/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fall colors are everywhere &#8211; the trees, the leaves on the ground, and in some certain foods that ripen this time of year &#8230; like pumpkins. Halloween is perfectly suited, by nature, for pumpkin carving. This last weekend we headed &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2009/10/29/pumpkin-party-at-the-savages/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=89&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dust off the Bikes</title>
		<link>http://the-ripkas.com/2009/05/20/dust-off-the-bikes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 21:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alki]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[May is &#8220;bike to work month&#8221; and we&#8217;ve been doing a pretty good job of biking to work, the store, and around our neighborhood. Biking to work is pretty easy, I think it&#8217;s six miles roundtrip. The part that hurts &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2009/05/20/dust-off-the-bikes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=36&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Projects, Projects</title>
		<link>http://the-ripkas.com/2009/02/26/projects-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a busy month we&#8217;ve had! Two weekends in Portland cleaning Bryan&#8217;s condo, two nights in Bend plus one day riding Bachelor. Work has really accelerated, which for no really good reason has trickled down and into my overall life. &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2009/02/26/projects-projects/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&#038;blog=6891738&#038;post=14&#038;subd=littleripka&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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