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	<title>Country Living Skills</title>
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	<description>Living Self Sufficiently in Good Times and in Bad Times</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Cloth diapers, again</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/cloth-diapers-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[AiO diapers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[diaper covers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just a short note today:
We recently talked to a pediatrician who told us that she is seeing a lot more cloth diapers these days than she used to.   Most people are probably using cloth diapers now because they cannot afford throwaway diapers anymore, but it is still difficult to get decent diaper covers in any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Pie</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/apple-pie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
I suppose most of you have made millions of apple pies in your time, but if you are looking for a nice online description of how to bake one, I recently found a well made page about how to make apple pie from scratch, with lots of pictures and ingredients for both a lattice and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Old-Time &#8220;Refridgerator&#8221;, Easily Built: The Trash Can Root Cellar</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/an-old-time-refridgerator-easily-built-the-trash-can-root-cellar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/an-old-time-refridgerator-easily-built-the-trash-can-root-cellar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[root cellar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
If you need storage that keeps your food cool without using electricity, a root cellar comes in very handy.
There are a tremendous amount of different designs for root cellars out there - check out this site, for example: Root Cellars
Their link to the garbage can root cellar is broken though, so here are some basic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green potatoes are poisonous</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/green-potatoes-are-poisonous/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[potatoes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[health news]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I got this information from snopes.com:
The potato, the ultimate comfort food in Western society, has a disturbing secret. potatoes This trustworthy old friend so often invited to our tables can, at times, slip us a little bit of poison.
The potato — or, rather, green versions of it — contains a natural toxin called solanine. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Depression holds lessons for surviving tough economy</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/great-depression-holds-lessons-for-surviving-tough-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/great-depression-holds-lessons-for-surviving-tough-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Great Depression]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[preparedness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is worth reading&#8230;&#160; Hopefully many people have learned from their family history, or will learn from these people&#8217;s memories&#8230;&#160; Prepare, people !
Via:   CNN.com
Memories of salvaging and stealing to avoid going hungry are part of the legacy of the Great Depression. Some iReporters say they can&#8217;t help but look at the current economy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burning questions about heating with wood</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/burning-questions-about-heating-with-wood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/burning-questions-about-heating-with-wood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[heating]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Via:   Cleveland.com
Q. What are the most important considerations?
A. Know the square-footage of your home, or the room to be heated, to get the right size unit for that space. Buy the highest quality that you can afford, and have the unit installed by a professional who knows the system and can make sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simple Living Is Key to Weathering Complex Financial Times</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/simple-living-is-key-to-weathering-complex-financial-times/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/simple-living-is-key-to-weathering-complex-financial-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[country living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[simple living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Via:   thedailygreen.com
Save Money and Get Happierby Jeff Yeager
One of my all-time favorite movies is the 1979 classic Being There, starring Peter Sellers. The late Sellers (of Pink Panther and Dr. Strangelove fame) plays Chance the Gardener, a simple minded but lovable manservant who lives his whole life cloistered in the estate of an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Little Heathens&#8217; Author finds readers hungry for her simple &#8216;farm stories&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/little-heathens-author-finds-readers-hungry-for-her-simple-farm-stories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/little-heathens-author-finds-readers-hungry-for-her-simple-farm-stories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Via:   TwinCities.com
&#8220;Tell me a farm story, Grandma.&#8221;
That&#8217;s what Mildred Kalish&#8217;s granddaughter used to say when Kalish walked the little girl to school some 20 years ago.
&#8220;I started to tell her stories of my life, and then it dawned on me to put them down for the rest of the grandchildren,&#8221; Kalish recalled in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainability Starts in Your Own Back Yard</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/sustainability-starts-in-your-own-back-yard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/sustainability-starts-in-your-own-back-yard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fruits and vegetables]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[edible landscape]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Via:   washingtonpost.com
As gardeners, we are at the forefront of the new Green Revolution.
Thirty years ago, most home landscaping consisted of lawn, foundation plantings, a few trees, and perhaps a bed for flowers or vegetables. Plants were chosen for their color when flowering and their availability at garden centers. Maintenance included mowing, fertilizing, spraying, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Indicates DNA Can Be Altered Through Diet and Exercise</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/new-study-indicates-dna-can-be-altered-through-diet-and-exercise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/new-study-indicates-dna-can-be-altered-through-diet-and-exercise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Via:   NaturalNews
A new study that was recently published sheds more evidence to what many have been saying for a long time, that DNA does not control the body or predestine you to being overweight, ill, sick, weak or anything else, but that the majority of our health and destiny lies within our own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amish keep slim despite having obesity gene. How do they do it?</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/amish-keep-slim-despite-having-obesity-gene-how-do-they-do-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/amish-keep-slim-despite-having-obesity-gene-how-do-they-do-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Via:  iTWire
An American study has shown that Old Order Amish adults&#8211;who have a gene that gives them a higher risk to be obese&#8211;reduce that tendency to gain alot of pounds by doing one thing. Can you guess what it is?
It is known to the scientific community that the Amish eat a normal diet that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What should be done in the garden before the first frost?</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/what-should-be-done-in-the-garden-before-the-first-frost/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/what-should-be-done-in-the-garden-before-the-first-frost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[fruits and vegetables]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even if you are not located in Idaho, this might be interesting and informative for you.

Via:   U of I Master Gardenerat the Idaho Statesman
Now that the initial shock of “what I didn’t get done this summer” has worn off, it’s time to think about what can be accomplished before the snow flies.
According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Praying mantis spotted again</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/praying-mantis-spotted-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/praying-mantis-spotted-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We saw one of the male praying mantises again today, and it has grown quite a bit !  We think it grew so fat on our Japanese beetles for they have disappeared completely out of our garden already.  Well, have a look at the pictures if you like&#8230;  I rotated two of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Peppers in Oil</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/hot-peppers-in-oil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/hot-peppers-in-oil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[fruits and vegetables]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[peppers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The canning season has begun, quite obviously&#8230;  We started this year with hot peppers in oil, about 6 pints of them.  We used green chili peppers, Hungarian Wax peppers, and a few Romance and Bell Peppers too.  Here is the recipe:
HOT PEPPERS IN OIL 
Mix and boil together:

1/2 water and
1/2 vinegar
1/4 cup [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COUNTRY LIVING (10th Ed)</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/the-encyclopedia-of-country-living-9th-ed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/the-encyclopedia-of-country-living-9th-ed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[country living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[planting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are using this book a lot&#8230;  Maybe you will find it useful too if you are new to the whole homesteading business or are just looking for something that sums up everything you need to know in times such as these&#8230;

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		<title>Summer&#8217;s Cornucopia</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/summers-cornucopia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/summers-cornucopia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[beans]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[peppers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[potatoes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tomatoes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[zucchini]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just wanted to share a picture from our garden
 
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		<title>Gardening Reminders</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/gardening-reminders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/gardening-reminders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Via: iStockAnalyst  .com
Water thoroughly and deeply

Watering can be the biggest task in August particularly if the weather gets hot. Vegetable gardens, most flowering plants and the lawn all need about 1 inch of water every week to keep them green and looking nice. Be sure to water thoroughly and deeply each time. When possible, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetables can be pretty, too</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/vegetables-can-be-pretty-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/vegetables-can-be-pretty-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[fruits and vegetables]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[edible landscape]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Via:  JS Online
Mix them in with flowers to save space, add texture
When you think of a dramatically colorful garden, vegetables might not enter your mind.
Waves of flowering perennials and annuals create visual excitement in the landscape, but the thought of a tomato plant mixed in with the flowers just doesn’t work. While, indeed, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Powdery Mildew VI</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/powdery-mildew-vi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/powdery-mildew-vi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After all the leaves had been pruned away from our infected zucchini, new leaves grew quickly, but the fruit that was already growing seemed to disappear&#8230;  So we pruned away all the whithered and moldy fruit too, and continued spraying leaves and stems with baking soda / soap mix, and this morning we harvested the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cooking over the campfire - Without any fancy utensils!</title>
		<link>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/cooking-over-the-campfire-without-any-fancy-utensils/</link>
		<comments>http://www.countrylivingskills.com/cooking-over-the-campfire-without-any-fancy-utensils/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It might behoove us to learn how to cook without pots and skillets, not necessarily because we find doing the dishes a pesky chore, but because there might be no skillets and pots to cook with soon.    Be prepared, people !
This article has originally been published in Countryside Magazine.
By Tom C. Tabor
Montana
Food [...]]]></description>
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