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		<title>Dog House Commercial Still Resonates</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2010/03/10/dog-house-commercial-still-resonates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With Mother&#8217;s Day only a couple months away, this commercial offers a funny reminder to women of the hit and misses that we suffer from our husbands&#8217; gift selections.  I&#8217;m lucky.  My husband has a real knack for picking out gifts.  I&#8217;ve received beautiful jewellery, gorgeous purses, and stylish clothes.  Although the commercial is, essentially, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Aspirations for Canada&#8217;s Kids</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2010/03/03/new-aspirations-for-canadas-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t often have wonderful things to say about television&#8217;s impact on kids, however the Olympic Games are a clear exception to my usual rant against the boob tube.  Canada&#8217;s spirited display of a country bursting with pride at not only their stellar athletes, but the nation itself has been an inspiring experience for all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gotta Buy Coca-Cola</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2010/02/22/gotta-buy-coca-cola/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Just loving this commercial. 

Once again, Coca-Cola creates that feel-good aura in a 60-second package.  Those marketing gurus are even smarter than we give them credit for.  That warm and cozy feeling we get every time we watch the fizzy elixir&#8217;s commercials resides somewhere inside our sub-conscious so that when it&#8217;s time to walk down the drink aisle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Skittles Ad.  Funny or Disturbing?</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2010/02/01/new-skittles-ad-funny-or-disturbing/</link>
		<comments>http://porridgereport.com/2010/02/01/new-skittles-ad-funny-or-disturbing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I know this ad is supposed to be funny, but I just couldn&#8217;t laugh.  Maybe it&#8217;s because I&#8217;m a mother and I take my children&#8217;s health and happiness too seriously.  Or maybe it&#8217;s because this commercial just isn&#8217;t as funny as it should be.  My children love Skittles, regardless of the quality of their marketing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy Movie Tickets or Psychopathic Action Figures</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2010/01/24/buy-movie-tickets-or-psychopathic-action-figures/</link>
		<comments>http://porridgereport.com/2010/01/24/buy-movie-tickets-or-psychopathic-action-figures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Grade School Age]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve got to feel a little sorry for Hollywood these days.  Recession times, such as they are, have hurt them as much as any other business out there.  Did you see the Golden Globes?  Clearly, they&#8217;re on a budget - why else would they have hired a Brit to host?  Cheap overseas labour is something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Will Work for Money: Commission-based Chores</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2010/01/12/kids-will-work-for-money-commission-based-chores/</link>
		<comments>http://porridgereport.com/2010/01/12/kids-will-work-for-money-commission-based-chores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[About a year ago, I implemented a new chore system for our household.  Determined to get my kids to learn the value of hard work, I developed a commission-based chore schedule.  I was sick of begging them to set the table, practice piano, or do homework.  Even worse, I was fed up with the shrill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feel Good About Feeding Your Kids Fried Potatoes</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2009/11/21/feel-good-about-feeding-your-kids-fried-potatoes/</link>
		<comments>http://porridgereport.com/2009/11/21/feel-good-about-feeding-your-kids-fried-potatoes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I hate to be cynical about a commercial that is so sweet (okay - that&#8217;s a lie&#8230; I love being cynical) but there&#8217;s a reason why McCain has to make up a fairy tale about the creation of their fries - or more specifically, their smiley faces.  Would any mother want to buy from a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Christmas Toys R Us Lets Your Fingers do the Shopping</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2009/11/21/finger-shopping-this-christmas-at-toys-r-us/</link>
		<comments>http://porridgereport.com/2009/11/21/finger-shopping-this-christmas-at-toys-r-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The hand will be getting some extra exercise over the coming month of December as parents dip into their pockets or purses and open their wallets.  But their legs might get a surprising rest.  That&#8217;s because Santa&#8217;s favourite workshop (read: Toys R Us) is offering customers the opportunity to shop right from their mobile devices.
 
That&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Periodic Plight of Janet Stiplit</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2009/11/05/the-periodic-plight-of-janet-stiplit/</link>
		<comments>http://porridgereport.com/2009/11/05/the-periodic-plight-of-janet-stiplit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[My “other” writing projects are keeping me from blogging these days, so I’ve decided to officially put the porridgereport on hold.  However, I am posting my short story, The Periodic Plight of Janet Stiplit.  I wrote it over a year ago as a tribute to all the harried moms out there.  It’s one of my earlier pieces, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Book Your Son Will Read</title>
		<link>http://porridgereport.com/2009/09/26/a-book-your-son-will-read/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[star jumper: journal of a cardboard genius]]></category>

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Harry Potter doesn&#8217;t do it for my nine-year old son.  While he did not start out as a reluctant reader, I&#8217;m beginning to think he&#8217;s headed in that direction.  Only a year ago, he would hop off the school bus with a chapter book in hand, touting that he&#8217;d read halfway through it during the [...]]]></description>
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