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		<title>Surprisingly Pleased With the Kindle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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When e-readers first came out, I thought that I would never want one. Curling up with a paper book is so much more comforting than curling up with an electronic device. They seemed to be so expensive too. But then Daniel started calculating how much we could save by switching our newspaper subscription to the Kindle [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storyengineer.wordpress.com&blog=271791&post=784&subd=storyengineer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>October 2009 Writing Challenge Wrap-Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month I was able to get in 11,584 words. It&#8217;s less than I had hoped. I got busy/tired this last week, and missed a couple days. Even though I didn&#8217;t break my record of 12,130 words in a month, I&#8217;m still pleased with the amount of progress I made.
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		<title>Rachel&#8217;s Favorite Things</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, my little girl turns two next month. It&#8217;s gone by fast. I&#8217;m hoping that her terrible twos aren&#8217;t that terrible. Overall, she&#8217;s good natured. When I tell her to come here, or to stop doing something, she&#8217;ll give me a mischievous grin and keep going. Then when I physically stop her, she&#8217;ll do a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storyengineer.wordpress.com&blog=271791&post=778&subd=storyengineer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Halfway There!</title>
		<link>http://storyengineer.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/halfway-there/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, I&#8217;ll be 20 weeks into the pregnancy!  Joseph&#8217;s moving around a lot more now, though Daniel hasn&#8217;t been able to feel it yet. Maybe by next month. The most predictable time for movement is in the evening, and the next most predictable is after lunch.
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		<title>Review: The Maze Runner ****()</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: The Maze Runner
Author: James Dashner
Why I Read This: I&#8217;ve enjoyed other books by Dashner
Short Summary: A group of teenagers wake up in a maze (complete with monsters) with no memories of how they got there
Website: http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/mazerunner/home.html
Buy The Maze Runner on Amazon
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		<title>Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails</title>
		<link>http://storyengineer.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/snips-and-snails-and-puppy-dog-tails/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had an ultrasound today, and this one cooperated much better than Rachel did. We had a nice clear shot, and even before the technician said anything, I was suspecting what the gender was. If you can&#8217;t see the picture &#8211; it&#8217;s a boy!  100% confidence.
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		<title>October Writing Challenge</title>
		<link>http://storyengineer.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/october-writing-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve noticed on the sidebar, I had a monthly goal for writing in September. It wasn&#8217;t part of any writing challenge &#8211; just a personal one. My goal started at 14,000 words in the month, but now I&#8217;m just hoping to beat 12,063 words in the month &#8211; which will beat my record of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storyengineer.wordpress.com&blog=271791&post=756&subd=storyengineer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Into Reading 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katrina from Callapidder Days is hosting another of her semi-annual reading challenges. It is very low pressure where you can read as many or as few books as you desire of any genre between September 22nd and December 20th. You can share reviews on Callapidder Days and enter a weekly prize drawing. So if you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storyengineer.wordpress.com&blog=271791&post=751&subd=storyengineer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<title>Into the Second Trimester</title>
		<link>http://storyengineer.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/into-the-second-trimester/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annaliese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am now 15 weeks along with baby #2. I&#8217;ve pulled out my maternity bottoms, because my regular pants are just too tight. It&#8217;s not too bad though. I&#8217;ve only pulled out the ones that I like.   I&#8217;ve also come up with a theory &#8211; I get nauseous when I don&#8217;t get enough [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storyengineer.wordpress.com&blog=271791&post=742&subd=storyengineer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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