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	<title>Shruti Gupta&#039;s Blog</title>
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	<description>Shruti writes about topics including meditation, being a mother, recommended books and so on.</description>
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		<title>&#8220;Rhyme on Orange&#8221; by Kabir</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Rhyme on Orange" by Kabir
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		<title>Christmas Ornaments 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the Christmas ornaments made by Kabir and Arjun.  The gingerbread house was decorated by Ethan and Kabir.
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		<title>Thanksgiving Tree</title>
		<link>http://www.shrutigupta.com/index.php/2012/01/05/thanksgiving-tree-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Thanksgiving we made a Thanksgiving tree.  Kabir took a vase and filled it with sand, pebbles and sand.  Then we added a few branches from our backyard.  Then Kabir made a few leaves with foam sheets.  Each one of us picked our own leaf and we wrote down what we are thankful for.  We enjoyed it and it gave more meaning to our Thanksgiving day.  I plan to continue this tradition for as long as I can.
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		<title>Book Club for Toddlers and Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.shrutigupta.com/index.php/2011/12/06/book-club-for-toddlers-and-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children / Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Book Club]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October 2008, when Kabir was 2 years old, I started a book club for kids.  I sent a letter to some of my friends who had similar aged kids and invited them to join the book club.  All my friends came and we formed a book club for kids very spontaneously.  
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		<title>Time is flying away</title>
		<link>http://www.shrutigupta.com/index.php/2011/11/18/time-is-flying-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<title>Painting with Homemade Paints and Feathers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, we read about cave paintings.  So, we made some homemade paints.  We added ¼ cup of hot water to ½ cup of frozen blueberries and mashed it to make a paint.  Similarly we made brown paint by adding little boiling water to instant coffee.  Also, we made green paint with kiwi (it was not a good idea.  I would rather use something else for green paint).  Then the kids had a blast painting on a paper with feathers.
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		<title>Pumpkin with Grandfather</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<title>Sweaters by Grandma</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mother-in-law is a whiz in knitting sweaters with beautiful designs.  I never dare to look closely at her needles while knitting as I might get dizzy because she is so fast.  My kids enjoy wearing sweaters with pretty designs made by their grandmother.  Here are a few photos of many sweaters she has made for them.  Enjoy!
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		<title>Decision Points</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<title>Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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