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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Bryan&#8217;s birthday this year, we took a little trip up North to Whidbey Island. We are in a nice little rental house, across the street from the beach and just a few minutes from Coupeville. We arrived mid-day Friday &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/12/04/family-getaway/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&amp;blog=6891738&amp;post=399&amp;subd=littleripka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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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&amp;blog=6891738&amp;post=393&amp;subd=littleripka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Visiting our Neighborhood Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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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&amp;blog=6891738&amp;post=392&amp;subd=littleripka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Christmas I was gifted the book The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook. I had a newborn baby by my side at the time, and clearly remember thinking, &#8220;it will be close to forever when I have time to cook and bake &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/10/06/home-made-soup-season/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&amp;blog=6891738&amp;post=387&amp;subd=littleripka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In Motion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have moments of fun, cute, frustrated, and everything in between with our little girl. Just the last few weeks we see a little more &#8220;grumpy pants&#8221; coming out when Barrett has her mind set on something and can&#8217;t do &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/10/04/in-motion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&amp;blog=6891738&amp;post=379&amp;subd=littleripka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, a girlfriend and I hosted a fun little baby shower. One of my favorite parts of hosting a party is the excuse to buy flowers for the home. Turns out, I&#8217;m not the only one who gets excited &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/09/15/joy-of-flowers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&amp;blog=6891738&amp;post=375&amp;subd=littleripka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have an unending list of things to create. Since I will never have time to actually make everything that&#8217;s on that list (unless I quit my day job, which isn&#8217;t happening), I always feel like I don&#8217;t have enough &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/09/12/crafty-nap-times/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&amp;blog=6891738&amp;post=365&amp;subd=littleripka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Three Quarters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a week, Barrett will be 9 months old, hence my super creative title &#8220;three quarters&#8221; &#8211; of the way to her 12 month milestone. Wow! Barrett is so awesome. I have been writing stories in my head to tell &#8230; <a href="http://the-ripkas.com/2011/09/12/three-quarters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-ripkas.com&amp;blog=6891738&amp;post=359&amp;subd=littleripka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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