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		<title>Standardized tests &#8230; ugh.</title>
		<link>http://arkie.littlerockmamas.com/index.php/2010/03/19/standardized-tests-ugh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yeah, it&#8217;s that time of year again, when we plunk down stacks of tests in front of the children and expect those to be a true reflection of both a school and a child&#8217;s ability.
Clearly, I&#8217;m not a fan.
First, some kids simply aren&#8217;t good test-takers, especially with the amount of pressure placed on them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wye Mountain Daffodils</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This festival is a must-do for many Arkansas families. I mean, the photo ops are limitless. And the kids love romping through fields of flowers. Hubs took these a few years ago when he was trying to capture some sister shots!

For more Wye Mountain photos, stop by Moody Mom&#8217;s place!
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		<title>So, are you done?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having kids, I mean. Post a comment below or send me an email telling me whether you are/aren&#8217;t and what led to your decision. I&#8217;m writing a column about it and would love some input. I&#8217;ll use only first names. Thanks so much.
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		<title>Prom!</title>
		<link>http://arkie.littlerockmamas.com/index.php/2010/03/16/prom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not mine — shudder.
My stepdaughter&#8217;s was Saturday night, so we headed up to Cabot to see the kids off. And to take pictures, of course.
Tootie loved seeing all the pretty dresses. (There were at least a dozen couples gathered at someone&#8217;s house!) She also loved the mama lab that was romping around the yard.
After photos, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karma. Ugh.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone care to guess what happens when one calls her husband a &#8220;big, whiny baby&#8221; because he keeps whining about a cough and hoarseness?
Am now completely without a voice.
Hubs and the children appear to be more than OK with this situation.
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		<title>The Mollydog</title>
		<link>http://arkie.littlerockmamas.com/index.php/2010/03/10/the-mollydog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you found your way here via my Forces of Nurture column, welcome! If you haven&#8217;t read the column yet, go here.
On our last night with Molly, Tootie insisted that we read Dog Heaven aloud to Molly. Of course, I sobbed the whole way through.

And now here are some happier memories. These photos were taken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My sweet, loving little daughter</title>
		<link>http://arkie.littlerockmamas.com/index.php/2010/03/04/my-sweet-loving-little-daughter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[She sleeps with a small soft-covered album filled with pictures of Molly. She reads and re-reads &#8220;Dog Heaven.&#8221; And for the past three nights, she&#8217;s faithfully visited Molly&#8217;s grave.
&#8220;I want to go to Molly,&#8221; she said tonight. She linked her arm through mine. &#8220;Will you come with me, mama?&#8221;
I didn&#8217;t want to. It hurts to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wanted: Spring (Wordless Wednesday)</title>
		<link>http://arkie.littlerockmamas.com/index.php/2010/03/03/wanted-spring-wordless-wednesday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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For more Wordless Wednesday, go here:
Baby &#38; the Beasts
She&#8217;s Crafty

Moody Mom
Hugs &#38; Kisses
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		<title>RIP, sweet Mollydog</title>
		<link>http://arkie.littlerockmamas.com/index.php/2010/03/02/rip-sweet-mollydog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We lost a family member today — my Australian shepherd Molly. She was 15 1/2 years old. I&#8217;m not ready to write about it yet. In the near future, yes, but right now I need a little time to process all this. Put it this way — I got Molly when I was 24. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The sleepover vs. the slumber party</title>
		<link>http://arkie.littlerockmamas.com/index.php/2010/02/28/the-sleepover-vs-the-slumber-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Frye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tootie&#8217;s had a lot of sleepovers &#8212; at our house, at friends&#8217; houses &#8212; but last night was her first slumber party.
Her BFF Olivia was turning 6, and after the festivities at a local pizza parlor wrapped up, a caravan of cars headed to Olivia&#8217;s house.
One by one, little girls headed eagerly toward the front [...]]]></description>
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