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	<description>Wish I’d known this before…</description>
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		<title>30 Ways to Save Money on Utilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of simple and inexpensive things you can do. 1. Check it out! In many areas, cable, satellite and utility companies compete for customers so you can save on some utilities by shopping around for the best rates and plans. (Or at&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>19 more great Home Remedies to Start Your Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a forwarded email I received and too good not to share. It goes along well with my post Home Remedies.  Enjoy! 1)  Eliminate ear mites. All it takes is a few drops of Wesson Corn Oil in your cat&#8217;s ear&#8230; massage it in,&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Water, the Water Pebble</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s April, &#8220;Earth Day Month&#8221;. For me, that creates even more awareness everyday that we need to be taking steps to preserve and protect our planet, our real estate. My big passion is water. I&#8217;ve written a number of posts about it. Here, again, is&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>For the Dishwasher&#8217;s Sake, Go Easy on the Detergent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh, my gosh, Arminda, thanks for forwarding this great article. Now, as you know, I don&#8217;t usually copy someone else&#8217;s article to post on my site, but this is so practical and so helpful that I wanted to share it. No, it&#8217;s not specifically about&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>15 Things we should learn from this economy.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are we learning in this economy that will protect us in any economy? Save more than you spend. Don’t expect the good times to last forever. Watch for emerging opportunities that will work if the market changes. Don’t put all of your eggs into&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Free Energy Audit for your home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know you can get a free energy audit for your home? Have you had yours yet? I had mine today. Fabulous experience and.. free gifts! Duke Energy will come to your home and do a FREE energy audit. Just call Duke Energy to&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old Farmer&#8217;s Advice: Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your ears&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>What to do With Your Christmas Tree after the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.karensperspective.com/what-to-do-with-your-christmas-tree-after-the-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Helpful Hints]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.) Make a feeder for birds and squirrels! First, remove all ornaments and lights. Take the bare tree and move it out to your yard still in the stand. String it with popcorn and cranberries, sprinkle with birdseed or hang bird feeders from the boughs.&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Phone Books &#8211; how can you stop receiving them?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received another batch of printed phone books, both at home and at my office.  Guess where they went.. straight to the recycle bin.  What a waste! This year alone, 540 million printed directories were delivered. That&#8217;s more than one per person. Why?  Don&#8217;t&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Decorating Tips for the Holidays &#8211; Inexpensive!</title>
		<link>http://www.karensperspective.com/decorating-tips-for-the-holidays-inexpensive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Helpful Hints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you trying to get by with less this holiday? And now, it&#8217;s time to decorate! I recently moved to a new home so I can&#8217;t simply put up the same decorations in the same place this year. And, I don&#8217;t have enough to go&#8230;]]></description>
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