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		<title>Quote for the Day: Michelle Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s look-obsessed world,  Michelle Obama gives the best advice to all those searching for Mr/Ms Perfect.
&#8220;Cute’s good. But cute only lasts for so long, and then it’s, Who are you as a person? Don’t look at the bankbook or the title. Look at the heart. Look at the soul &#8230; When you’re dating a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mommybanker.wordpress.com&blog=2669600&post=755&subd=mommybanker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Money Matters for Kids: Earn it, Save it, Spend it, Share It! Traveling  Exhibit and Workbook Launch * Nov. 7, 10 AM
It is never too early to teach our children to be financially literate.  When we start young, we can  be wise savers, careful spenders and smart consumers!  Through a sponsorship  grant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mommybanker.wordpress.com&blog=2669600&post=752&subd=mommybanker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>One Thing You Should Do Now to Combat Climate Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three words. Reduce plastic waste.
I was shocked to learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vortex of over 3.5 million tons of plastic spanning 10 million square miles.  80% of the garbage comes from land-based sources, and 20% from ships at sea.

It’s a horrifying twist to the saying “Don’t shit in your own backyard.”

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		<title>Disney World on a Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
A Disney trip is at the top of the vacation list for most young families.  However, let&#8217;s face it, the happiest place on earth can also be  the most expensive.  Disney,  amongst all the various theme parks,  has marketing and promotions down to an art form and it can be hard to resist the pleas of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mommybanker.wordpress.com&blog=2669600&post=741&subd=mommybanker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oct 3:  Expo Kid @ Rockwell</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[



Expo  Kid


Everything  for kids under one roof


October 3, 2009,  Saturday, Rockwell Tent

* Interactive  Activity Areas
* 30+ Exhibitors and vendors showcasing products and services  for
kids of all ages.
* All day talks and demos for moms, dads and kids at  the stage area.

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		<title>Michael Jordan on Failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really love the message that Michael Jordan is saying in this ad &#8212; &#8220;I&#8217;ve failed over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.&#8221;

One of my biggest challenges as a mom is getting my 6-year old to take mistakes or defeat as a learning experience and not a personal failure.    [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mommybanker.wordpress.com&blog=2669600&post=730&subd=mommybanker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My one take-away LSS from Avenue Q was Trekkie Monster&#8217;s mantra:  The internet is for porn.

While that may be true for most,  the internet has proven extremely useful for geeky SAHM moms like myself to keep up to date with the latest global issues and trends.   The internet has shrunk the world to the point [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mommybanker.wordpress.com&blog=2669600&post=713&subd=mommybanker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Planning ahead?  Try using a Financial Calendar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure that we&#8217;ve all be in similar situations &#8212; plotted out our budget for the next 6-12 months &#8211;  only to wonder why it isn&#8217;t working.  Well, in my case,  I realized early on that I had forgotten to account for seasonality &#8212; big ticket expenses such as yearly insurance premiums and quarterly tuition [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mommybanker.wordpress.com&blog=2669600&post=704&subd=mommybanker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aug 15: Free Parenting Seminar with Queena Lee, Randell Tiongson &amp; Francis Kong</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SCHOOL TALK PHILIPPINES PRESENTS:
Today’s Issues on Academic Excellence, Values Formation &#38; Education Funding
A parenting seminar that talks about parenting issues on: Academic Excellence, Values Formation &#38; Education Funding.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Eastwood Cinema
City/Town: Quezon City, Philippines
Featuring: QUEENA CHUA LEE, RANDELL TIONGSON &#38; FRANCIS KONG
to register, please go to
http://www.schooltalk.ph/forums/blog.php/school-talk-presents-todays-issues-on-academic-excellence-values-formation-education-funding/

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		<title>Calling All Bloggers: Sign up for a FREE Personal and Practical Finance by Randell Tiongson, RFP</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Blogging and Personal Finance.  These are subjects which don&#8217;t normally go hand-in-hand. =)

 
Randell Tiongson, Director of the Registered Financial Planners Institute of the Philippines will conduct a free seminar for bloggers on personal and practical finance. Randell will be talking about the various financial instruments that you can invest on so that you can break out [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mommybanker.wordpress.com&blog=2669600&post=686&subd=mommybanker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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