<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906</id><updated>2012-02-10T14:05:08.257-08:00</updated><category term='cinnabon cupcakes'/><category term='cinnabon giveaway'/><category term='deals and steals'/><category term='reviews'/><category term='wordless wednesday'/><category term='mom of the day'/><category term='50 million pound challenge review'/><category term='friday 5'/><category term='parenting'/><category term='pop culture'/><category term='potty training'/><category term='fun times'/><category term='recipes'/><category term='escada marine groove'/><category term='fashion'/><category term='giveaways'/><category term='cinnabon seattle'/><title type='text'>Soul Parents</title><subtitle type='html'>Follow us on our journey through parenthood as we learn how to nurture our family: heart, mind, body and soul.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>53</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-4264859864725417110</id><published>2010-09-09T15:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-09T15:23:36.536-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Easy Weekday Meal: Cajun Shrimp &amp; Rice</title><summary type='text'>This is a recipe I found on the Food Network website that was not only really delicious, but super easy to prepare and came together in just a few minutes. I made the rice the night before and bought the shrimp at the grocery store already deveined. The recipe calls for white rice but would be just as good with brown basmati. You can also sub out a can of chopped tomatoes for the plum tomatoes. I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/4264859864725417110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/09/easy-weekday-meal-cajun-shrimp-rice.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/4264859864725417110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/4264859864725417110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/09/easy-weekday-meal-cajun-shrimp-rice.html' title='Easy Weekday Meal: Cajun Shrimp &amp; Rice'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/TIguhdp5opI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/LYrP13dpGz8/s72-c/cajunshrimp.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1731154860107583321</id><published>2010-09-08T17:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-08T17:08:41.692-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Easy Weekday Meal: Fish Tacos</title><summary type='text'>I'm preparing to take a test tomorrow which required me to not eat fish for the last week. So of course, all I can think about is fish. I had a hankering for salmon the other day and today my mouth was watering for these fish tacos made with tilapia. Last time I made them my husband couldn't stop raving. I'm looking forward to making them again next week!

Marinade: 
1/4 cup extra virgin olive </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1731154860107583321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/09/easy-weekday-meal-fish-tacos.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1731154860107583321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1731154860107583321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/09/easy-weekday-meal-fish-tacos.html' title='Easy Weekday Meal: Fish Tacos'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1703223648043503391</id><published>2010-09-02T16:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-02T16:35:02.616-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Easy Weeknight Meal: Salmon &amp; Asparagus &amp; Snap Peas</title><summary type='text'>We probably eat more salmon than any other meat or fish in our house. Salmon is not only delicious, but very healthy. Packed with Omega-3 fatty acids, low in saturated fat, high in protein, and low calorie, salmon is a super food that everyone should be eating on a weekly basis.

Another plus to salmon is that it's easy to prepare. One of my favorite ways to serve salmon is to create a simple, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1703223648043503391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/09/easy-weeknight-meal-salmon-asparagus.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1703223648043503391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1703223648043503391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/09/easy-weeknight-meal-salmon-asparagus.html' title='Easy Weeknight Meal: Salmon &amp; Asparagus &amp; Snap Peas'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-3779950119553302394</id><published>2010-07-08T14:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-08T14:21:38.317-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><title type='text'>Better Than Ever</title><summary type='text'>If you had asked me about 10 years ago where I thought I would be today, I would have answered that I was sure that I would be climbing the career ladder, traveling, hanging with my friends, and just enjoying life as a single woman. I don't think I ever pictured myself as a wife or a mother. I wasn't against finding true love and "settling down" and having kids, I just wasn't sure it was in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/3779950119553302394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/07/better-than-ever.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3779950119553302394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3779950119553302394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/07/better-than-ever.html' title='Better Than Ever'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-172186069333336993</id><published>2010-06-14T08:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-14T08:29:31.730-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>What did YOUR kid eat today?</title><summary type='text'>As the mom of a toddler, I wonder all the time if my son is eating the best diet possible. Is it varied enough? Has he had enough fruits and veggies today? Does he eat too many hot dogs? Should I be concerned about his absolute refusal to even taste broccoli? When he was a baby it was a no-brainer: he was breastfed so I knew he was getting the perfect nutrition served up 24/7. Now things are a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/172186069333336993/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/06/what-did-your-kid-eat-today.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/172186069333336993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/172186069333336993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/06/what-did-your-kid-eat-today.html' title='What did YOUR kid eat today?'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1523577086207199517</id><published>2010-05-18T11:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-18T11:26:07.267-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun times'/><title type='text'>Five Fun Family Vacation Activities Your Kids Will Love</title><summary type='text'>I love taking my family on vacations. Since we live in Florida, we're able to take a lot of one-tank road trips and end up somewhere with great food, scenic views and beautiful beaches. Here are my Top 5 Family Vacation Activities Your Kids Will Love!

1. Going to the beach! Who doesn't love frolicking in the ocean on a hot day? Bring along a cooler of cold drinks and snacks and don't forget the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1523577086207199517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/05/five-fun-family-vacation-activities.html#comment-form' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1523577086207199517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1523577086207199517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/05/five-fun-family-vacation-activities.html' title='Five Fun Family Vacation Activities Your Kids Will Love'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1692309898746064478</id><published>2010-05-18T10:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-18T10:58:18.994-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fashion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deals and steals'/><title type='text'>How to be fashionable on a budget</title><summary type='text'>Although I earn a decent living, like most moms, I don't like to spend a lot of money on myself. I feel guilty for buying pricey clothes and shoes when I can use that money to buy clothes and toys for my son, or sock some away for her college fund. Fortunately you can still be fashionable and look great on a budget! Here are my Top 10 Tips for Fashionistas on a Budget!

1. Ross/T.J. Maxx/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1692309898746064478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/05/how-to-be-fashionable-on-budget.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1692309898746064478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1692309898746064478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/05/how-to-be-fashionable-on-budget.html' title='How to be fashionable on a budget'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-3338378131952164791</id><published>2010-03-16T15:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-16T15:37:01.581-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='reviews'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun times'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='escada marine groove'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deals and steals'/><title type='text'>Yachting with Mya</title><summary type='text'>On Sunday we had the pleasure of attending a party thrown by Escada on the Venetian Lady yacht. It was an intimate crowd of about 50 and the guest of honor was singer Mya. No, our lives are typically not this exciting, but thanks to my friend Jewel we had the opportunity to rub elbows with the rich and fabulous for three hours on the Bay in Miami.

The party was in honor of Escada's latest </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/3338378131952164791/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/03/yachting-with-mya.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3338378131952164791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3338378131952164791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/03/yachting-with-mya.html' title='Yachting with Mya'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/S6AGjxdNIlI/AAAAAAAAAek/m8cK3dU0pBI/s72-c/myaharrison.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-2279674004302774240</id><published>2010-03-09T17:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-09T17:11:07.240-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='50 million pound challenge review'/><title type='text'>50 Million Pound Challenge Review</title><summary type='text'>My New Year's Resolution this year wasn't particularly unique or original. I promised myself that in 2010 I would lose the 50 pounds I had gained during my pregnancy (back in 2007....ahem) plus the extra I'd managed to pack on since then, eating like a pig, the way pregnant women and breastfeeding moms tend to do. I decided to go back to my tried and true old stand-by, the low-carb Atkins diet. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/2279674004302774240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/03/50-million-pound-challenge-review.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2279674004302774240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2279674004302774240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/03/50-million-pound-challenge-review.html' title='50 Million Pound Challenge Review'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-7969516772900005918</id><published>2010-02-16T20:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-16T20:23:37.013-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cinnabon giveaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cinnabon cupcakes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cinnabon seattle'/><title type='text'>Cinnabon Sweet Retreat &amp; Giveaway!</title><summary type='text'>I am back from my trip to Seattle and I had such an amazing time on my Cinnabon Sweet Retreat* that it will be hard to put it into words. It's amazing how much fun we managed to cram into one day! It definitely took me a few days to get myself back together, but it was so worth it to go on this fantastic trip!

I arrived in Seattle on Tuesday evening and was greeted by Cathy from Gastronomy Blog </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/7969516772900005918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/02/cinnabon-sweet-retreat-giveaway.html#comment-form' title='62 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/7969516772900005918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/7969516772900005918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/02/cinnabon-sweet-retreat-giveaway.html' title='Cinnabon Sweet Retreat &amp; Giveaway!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/S3tu34WZ3LI/AAAAAAAAAdU/dHoXE998uJw/s72-c/cinnaboncupcakes.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>62</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-7990862780074836775</id><published>2010-02-03T04:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-03T04:05:00.109-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wordless wednesday'/><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/7990862780074836775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/02/wordless-wednesday.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/7990862780074836775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/7990862780074836775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/02/wordless-wednesday.html' title='Wordless Wednesday'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/S2g_O-zUM7I/AAAAAAAACak/OJF1d0t6I0g/s72-c/2010-01-22+12.34.21-730891.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1466222717107938429</id><published>2010-01-27T07:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-27T07:42:38.537-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun times'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cinnabon seattle'/><title type='text'>Seattle....here I come!</title><summary type='text'>You can imagine my shock and surprise when I received an email a few weeks ago from one of the PR firms I have worked with in the past, inviting me to Seattle to meet with the founder of Cinnabon, cook with her at her home, and learn about a new product Cinnabon sending to market soon. Although I've been blogging for almost two years, my main blog is a very niche blog where I write about my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1466222717107938429/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/seattlehere-i-come.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1466222717107938429'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1466222717107938429'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/seattlehere-i-come.html' title='Seattle....here I come!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1457913355467471680</id><published>2010-01-20T07:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-20T07:00:04.472-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wordless wednesday'/><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1457913355467471680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/wordless-wednesday_20.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1457913355467471680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1457913355467471680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/wordless-wednesday_20.html' title='Wordless Wednesday'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/S0Fd2NYfynI/AAAAAAAACVE/wPa1JsS_ey8/s72-c/2009-10-12+14.46.30.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-7107823435529466581</id><published>2010-01-19T08:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-19T09:33:17.788-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Some Soul Parent Info</title><summary type='text'>Okay,This is a blog for parents and anyone else who could benefit from the information that we delve into. I was personally affected by the earthquake in Haiti last on January 12th. Although news turned out for the better for my closest family,  I've still spent countless hours, like many others, worrying about ALL of the people who were lost. This SoulParents movement is about being a better </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/7107823435529466581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/some-soul-parent-info.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/7107823435529466581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/7107823435529466581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/some-soul-parent-info.html' title='Some Soul Parent Info'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-2847707999227648682</id><published>2010-01-13T07:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-13T07:00:06.343-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wordless wednesday'/><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/2847707999227648682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/wordless-wednesday_13.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2847707999227648682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2847707999227648682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/wordless-wednesday_13.html' title='Wordless Wednesday'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/S0Fc5z6MrLI/AAAAAAAACU8/qg0oH22MZ6o/s72-c/2009-07-05+13.56.02.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-3949021570092126800</id><published>2010-01-10T14:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-10T18:50:23.967-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Soul Parents Recipe: Easy Weekend Breakfast</title><summary type='text'>Over the weekend, I like to enjoy a big breakfast. As you all know, it is really hard to cook anything good when you have to get your child ready, yourself ready, walk the dog, etc during the work week...With that being said, on Saturday or Sunday, I roll up the sleeves early in the AM, like I do in the evenings, to come up with an interesting Egg meal...Take some eggs and beat them....Fry up </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/3949021570092126800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/soul-parents-recipe-easy-weekend.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3949021570092126800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3949021570092126800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/soul-parents-recipe-easy-weekend.html' title='Soul Parents Recipe: Easy Weekend Breakfast'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/S0qOgMVOevI/AAAAAAAACXM/0Av1_146f4I/s72-c/2010-01-10+10.41.02.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-2899201044249347124</id><published>2010-01-06T09:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-06T09:00:02.276-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wordless wednesday'/><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/2899201044249347124/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/wordless-wednesday.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2899201044249347124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2899201044249347124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/wordless-wednesday.html' title='Wordless Wednesday'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/S0FcRS7-SQI/AAAAAAAACU0/tKu-Hq-HR-I/s72-c/100_0413.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-6166215085158149005</id><published>2010-01-04T08:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-04T19:19:39.442-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='reviews'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Soul Parents Recipe: Marinades from "Be Organic"</title><summary type='text'>A few weeks ago, I posted a recipe for Salmon that used a well-known company that I have no affiliation with to marinade and prepare the meal.In response to the article, I was approached to review some other, lesser known, marinades. First off, I am a fan of small business owners and I was a small business owner some years ago...That being said, I ventured to try out what turned out to be a tasty</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/6166215085158149005/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/soul-parents-recipe-marinades-from-be.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6166215085158149005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6166215085158149005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2010/01/soul-parents-recipe-marinades-from-be.html' title='Soul Parents Recipe: Marinades from &quot;Be Organic&quot;'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/S0J-YgzuGOI/AAAAAAAACVU/T7n67XSFP6I/s72-c/P2engraving.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1445094329441020699</id><published>2009-12-22T12:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-22T15:28:30.090-08:00</updated><title type='text'>HP Touchsmart PC in action</title><summary type='text'>I just put together a little video with @blacktating using the HP Touchsmart PC. The PC is pretty dope. As you can see in the video, it is pretty responsive. I wish we had more time to play with it! Check out the video below (it's about 1 min) and more on youtube.com/iamjovan79:




Here is a video with the rep from HP giving us a quick rundown of some features (about 2 min):




Comments?Send an</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1445094329441020699/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-pc-in-action.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1445094329441020699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1445094329441020699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-pc-in-action.html' title='HP Touchsmart PC in action'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-3117878306523742589</id><published>2009-12-05T18:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-12T14:11:57.597-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='reviews'/><title type='text'>Stylin' with the GMC Terrain</title><summary type='text'>Recently, we were invited to test out a new vehicle. I do most of the driving and anytime someone wants to show me something new and cool in a car, I am THERE! The invitation was for Soulparents to check out the GMC Terrain.  The vehicle is of the "crossover SUV" class. That means its not too big, and not too small... and that is fitting, because as you read this post, you will see that it is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/3117878306523742589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/12/stylin-with-gmc-terrain.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3117878306523742589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3117878306523742589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/12/stylin-with-gmc-terrain.html' title='Stylin&apos; with the GMC Terrain'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/Sx2xmlhnquI/AAAAAAAACKQ/3807mggVyTg/s72-c/17++2010+GMC+Terrain.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-8865353714953486637</id><published>2009-11-24T07:08:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-24T07:44:17.621-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Soul Parents Recipe: Salmon</title><summary type='text'>We like to eat fish at least once a week. Although I can enjoy a fish fry like no other, it is always good to steer clear of frying food too often. With that being said, here is how we season and bake our salmon. It's fast, easy, and it taste good!! Ingredients:1-2 lbs of SalmonSaltPepperLawry's JerkMarinade (We've tried practically all of them. They are ALL good!) **WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/8865353714953486637/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/soul-parents-recipe-salmon.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8865353714953486637'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8865353714953486637'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/soul-parents-recipe-salmon.html' title='Soul Parents Recipe: Salmon'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1779263826657755286</id><published>2009-11-15T17:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-15T17:26:44.989-08:00</updated><title type='text'>test</title><summary type='text'>test</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1779263826657755286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/test.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1779263826657755286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1779263826657755286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/test.html' title='test'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-6945950043681695730</id><published>2009-11-10T18:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-10T19:17:22.038-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaways'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deals and steals'/><title type='text'>Share the Goodness</title><summary type='text'>We are very blessed. Although everyone has problems in life (I just spent the evening crying to Jovan over some difficulties I am having at work), we are very lucky people. We both have great careers, we own a nice home and can afford to give our son whatever he needs. We are all healthy and our son is sweet and smart as a whip. We are thankful all year round and make it a point to donate to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/6945950043681695730/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/share-goodness.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6945950043681695730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6945950043681695730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/share-goodness.html' title='Share the Goodness'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SvosjZUWNMI/AAAAAAAAAaM/OLhQG7OpxUc/s72-c/PumpkinPatch1109+013.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-3660574405200826406</id><published>2009-11-02T14:56:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-03T12:57:20.555-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rocketfish Bluetooth Headphones</title><summary type='text'>Recently, I purchased some blue tooth headphones. I have never owned a pair of these before, but I must say they work great! I went to a Best Buy location and bought the Rocketfish BT High Def Stereo Bluetooth Headphones for $49.99. Here is more info about the company. ( FYI: I do NOT work with or for Rocketfish or any of its affiliates. I paid for these headphones on my own.) The headphones </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/3660574405200826406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/rocketfish-bluetooth-headphones.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3660574405200826406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/3660574405200826406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/rocketfish-bluetooth-headphones.html' title='Rocketfish Bluetooth Headphones'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/Su9juA1uJ1I/AAAAAAAABq0/07nb9OXSpFw/s72-c/2009-11-02+15.32.22-716703.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-8444445598084243928</id><published>2009-11-01T12:23:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-09T13:28:55.880-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Soul Parent Recipe: French Toast</title><summary type='text'>Soul Parent weekend recipeFrench toast A loaf of challah4 eggs3 cups milk, almond milk,or soy milk... (I mix soy and almond for a different flavor)1/2 cup (fat free) french vanilla creamerTeaspoon salt1/4 c. applesauceCinnamonNutmeg10 packets splenda or sugar Slice the challah into 1 inch slicesBeat the eggs in a big bowl with a wiskAdd the milksBeat it with a wisk Add the cinnamon, salt, nutmeg,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/8444445598084243928/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/soul-parent-weekend-recipe.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8444445598084243928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8444445598084243928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/11/soul-parent-weekend-recipe.html' title='Soul Parent Recipe: French Toast'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/Su3uV9F6yRI/AAAAAAAABqk/xziIuCksHtc/s72-c/2009-11-01+08.34.12-731132.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-5984974917520888121</id><published>2009-09-23T08:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T08:16:02.738-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wordless wednesday'/><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/5984974917520888121/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/09/wordless-wednesday.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5984974917520888121'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5984974917520888121'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/09/wordless-wednesday.html' title='Wordless Wednesday'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/Sro7ghttL6I/AAAAAAAAAXs/VzELWdmA-WU/s72-c/DSC_0191.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-2369808961900886169</id><published>2009-09-21T07:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T07:32:32.347-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deals and steals'/><title type='text'>Dole Challenge!</title><summary type='text'>If you are anything like us, you are always worried about what your toddler is (and isn't) eating. Now that our son is almost 2, he is becoming more and more picky about what he'll eat. One day, he'll only touch oatmeal. The next day I can only get potato chips and chicken nuggets down his throat. Thankfully, no matter how fussy he is about his food, he'll always eat fruit! His favorites are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/2369808961900886169/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/09/dole-challenge.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2369808961900886169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2369808961900886169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/09/dole-challenge.html' title='Dole Challenge!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SreM-q8e75I/AAAAAAAAAXc/K0mO4DnV2HE/s72-c/BowlADay-photos.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-5280032126791032284</id><published>2009-08-05T16:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T16:29:25.519-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Easy weekday meal: Asian Tuna Patties</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to my friend on Twitter, @LibertyGirle, for this wonderful recipe. A different and super tasty way to use canned tuna that will have the whole family raving. Serve these Asian Tuna Patties with rice and a vegetable for an easy weekday meal.2 (6oz) cans tuna in water, drained and flaked  2 eggs, beaten  1 1/2 cups bread crumbs (I use Panko)  4 green onions, chopped  4 cloves garlic, minced</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/5280032126791032284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/08/easy-weekday-meal-asian-tuna-patties.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5280032126791032284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5280032126791032284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/08/easy-weekday-meal-asian-tuna-patties.html' title='Easy weekday meal: Asian Tuna Patties'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1443338878675803174</id><published>2009-07-13T16:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-13T18:05:51.093-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='reviews'/><title type='text'>Review: RX For Brown Skin</title><summary type='text'>I was on Twitter the other day, asking if anyone had any recommendations for a good skin care line for women of color. See, I have suffered from acne and hyperpigmentation for as long as I can remember. I am one of those people who do not leave the house without make-up. Not to check the mail. Not to walk the dog. NEVER. Although I am in my 30s, I still suffer from hormonal break-outs and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1443338878675803174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/07/review-rx-for-brown-skin.html#comment-form' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1443338878675803174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1443338878675803174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/07/review-rx-for-brown-skin.html' title='Review: RX For Brown Skin'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-7315414918337691054</id><published>2009-07-05T12:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-06T08:47:13.606-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Disney World's Animal Kingdom</title><summary type='text'>Animal Kingdom was wonderful! If you have kids, this spot is great... The Lion King stage show made the trip worth the price of admission all by itself. We all really enjoyed the African Safari too. We helped stop some poachers from taking a baby elephant away during our trip!   Soulparents and Miles give a big Soul Clap to the Animal Kingdom!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/7315414918337691054/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/07/disney-worlds-animal-kingdom.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/7315414918337691054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/7315414918337691054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/07/disney-worlds-animal-kingdom.html' title='Disney World&apos;s Animal Kingdom'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SlD-D4xipzI/AAAAAAAABi0/uuLHgbSJImI/s72-c/2009-07-05+11.08.18-702874.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-8960581015129949766</id><published>2009-06-21T11:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-21T11:32:50.667-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><title type='text'>Happy Father's Day!</title><summary type='text'>Daddy spent the morning riding his new bike (Father's Day gift from the boy and I) and when he gets home we'll go out for lunch. I hope you all have a wonderful Father's Day! I am thankful every day that my son has a great dad. My son has a dad who doesn't hit, who is demonstrative, who says "I love you," who gives kisses and hugs with the same ease that he rough houses. My son has a dad who puts</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/8960581015129949766/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/06/happy-fathers-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8960581015129949766'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8960581015129949766'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/06/happy-fathers-day.html' title='Happy Father&apos;s Day!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/Sj58WAsLofI/AAAAAAAAAR8/I9gZ9srT9eU/s72-c/dad1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1749886218234779790</id><published>2009-06-20T11:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-20T20:27:11.289-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun times'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><title type='text'>Domino's American Legends Pizza Party</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever heard of House Party.com? It's a website that hooks up regular folks with companies that will provide you with free products if you agree to host a party for them in your home. All kinds of companies work with House Party.com, including American Idol, Royal Caribbean, Splenda, ESPN, etc. If you haven't already, you should sign up for an account. They'll send you emails about </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1749886218234779790/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/06/dominos-american-legends-pizza-party.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1749886218234779790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1749886218234779790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/06/dominos-american-legends-pizza-party.html' title='Domino&apos;s American Legends Pizza Party'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/Sj2mkNyBTuI/AAAAAAAAAQc/UPZ0-G-vjNs/s72-c/Domino%27s+Pizza+Party+007.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-5085802652987980476</id><published>2009-06-16T16:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T13:04:46.337-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaways'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deals and steals'/><title type='text'>Suave Shower Yourself Beautiful</title><summary type='text'>Suave was kind enough to select yours truly to host a Suave "Shower Yourself Beautiful" Shower Party. They sent me lots of goodies in the mail to try out including their Advanced Therapy lotion for dry skin, Wild Cherry Blossom body wash, Apricot Exfoliating body wash, Ocean Breeze refreshing body wash and  Cocoa Butter with shea butter lotion.WOW, I cannot wait to pamper myself!At my party we'll</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/5085802652987980476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/06/suave-shower-yourself-beautiful.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5085802652987980476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5085802652987980476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/06/suave-shower-yourself-beautiful.html' title='Suave Shower Yourself Beautiful'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SjgqSfZH59I/AAAAAAAAAPs/1T_qxzJLSys/s72-c/2009-06-16_19.23.02.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1676296813843511037</id><published>2009-06-09T17:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-13T10:05:29.441-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><title type='text'>18 Month Well Baby Visit</title><summary type='text'>Our son had his 18 month visit with his pediatrician last week. He had some impressive stats. His height was 35" (90th percentile) and he was 25 pounds, 8 oz (50th percentile). He has always been on the skinny side so it wasn't a huge surprise to me that he was in the 50th percentile. Although he never fell off the charts, he has been as low as 5th percentile. What was kind of amazing to me was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1676296813843511037/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/06/18-month-well-baby-visit.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1676296813843511037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1676296813843511037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/06/18-month-well-baby-visit.html' title='18 Month Well Baby Visit'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-5236714526249461633</id><published>2009-05-27T17:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-20T18:28:03.409-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Easy Weekday Dinner</title><summary type='text'>Before I was in a serious, committed relationship, I wasn't much of a chef. I was living the free and easy life of a single career girl in the City (yes, New York City) and I either ate out or threw together a sandwich......for every meal. I  never cooked. I never really learned how to. In college I lived on Frosted Flakes, tuna fish sandwiches and McDonald's. My mom always complained that I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/5236714526249461633/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/05/easy-weekday-dinner.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5236714526249461633'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5236714526249461633'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/05/easy-weekday-dinner.html' title='Easy Weekday Dinner'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-8722362226724973594</id><published>2009-05-06T06:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T06:58:46.199-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pop culture'/><title type='text'>Celebrity moms dish up favorite kid-lit lines</title><summary type='text'>Yahoo and the Associated Press asked some famous moms what their favorite lines were from kid literature and why. Here are some of my favorites.Gina Neely, host of "Down Home with the Neely's" on the Food Network"We girls hold up this world as we build our self-esteem. We know that discipline will turn a princess into a queen," from "Girls Hold Up This World" by Jada Pinkett-Smith.   She says: "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/8722362226724973594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/05/celebrity-moms-dish-up-favorite-kid-lit.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8722362226724973594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8722362226724973594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/05/celebrity-moms-dish-up-favorite-kid-lit.html' title='Celebrity moms dish up favorite kid-lit lines'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SgGWeGpZl_I/AAAAAAAAAOU/fgpOvuSY7tM/s72-c/gina-thumb5.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-9183457721388959174</id><published>2009-04-30T19:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-30T19:39:41.757-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pop culture'/><title type='text'>RIP Ernie Barnes</title><summary type='text'>What do you think when you see this picture?Temporary lay-offs.....good times!Easy credit rip-offs.....good times!Ain't we luck we got 'em...GOOD TIMES!The meaning behind this painting and the lyrics seems especially fitting in today's economy. Wouldn't you love to forget all about your problems and the crisis we're in as  a nation and just head down to the Sugar Shack and dance the night away? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/9183457721388959174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/rip-ernie-barnes.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/9183457721388959174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/9183457721388959174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/rip-ernie-barnes.html' title='RIP Ernie Barnes'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/Sfpe_ntfOrI/AAAAAAAAANc/gAeYA-BCN3U/s72-c/sugarshack.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-8192702741868622783</id><published>2009-04-27T05:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T05:36:13.321-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Cinco de Mayo "Mama"-rita Madness</title><summary type='text'>Do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Do you use it as an excuse to gorge on delicious Mexican food covered in guacamole and sour cream? Do you wash it down with one of those 50 oz margaritas? If so, then you sound a lot like me! I am counting down the days til I can cheat on my diet with a giant chimichanga and top it off with a Jose Cuervo margarita. YUM.For the first time, I'll also be Twittering </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/8192702741868622783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/cinco-de-mayo-mama-rita-madness.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8192702741868622783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8192702741868622783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/cinco-de-mayo-mama-rita-madness.html' title='Cinco de Mayo &quot;Mama&quot;-rita Madness'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-2485767159182130188</id><published>2009-04-22T05:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T05:32:45.603-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deals and steals'/><title type='text'>31 cent scoop night!</title><summary type='text'>Next Wednesday, April 29th, treat yourself and your kids to a yummy scoop of Baskin Robbins ice cream for only 31 cents! That's right, the whole family can have an after dinner treat for only a buck or two from 5-10 PM! You can feel good about cheating on your diet because Baskin Robbins is partnering with the National Junior Firefighting Program and donating $100,000 to support them. You may </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/2485767159182130188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/31-cent-scoop-night.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2485767159182130188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/2485767159182130188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/31-cent-scoop-night.html' title='31 cent scoop night!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-5182914463713401218</id><published>2009-04-21T12:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-21T12:15:52.848-07:00</updated><title type='text'>JHud Expecting?</title><summary type='text'>The gossip mags are saying that Jennifer Hudson and her fiance, David "Punk" Otunga are expecting their first child together. The couple have been together for a year and got engaged on Jennifer's 27th birthday. Congrats!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/5182914463713401218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/jhud-expecting.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5182914463713401218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5182914463713401218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/jhud-expecting.html' title='JHud Expecting?'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/Se4bSf0aD-I/AAAAAAAAANM/HORUIzyhRu0/s72-c/jenniferhudsonpunk.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1671798677861170516</id><published>2009-04-17T05:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T18:14:55.717-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><title type='text'>Free Activities for you and your children</title><summary type='text'>Free Activities for you and your childrenI follow a great deal of blogs, and this site that I am starting to read daily is written by a father of 6 who just seems to have a great deal of info lodged into his skull. Anyhow, while going through his archived posts, I read over a good list of 100 Ways to Have Fun with Your Kids. Obviously since he has 6 kids, there is more opportunity to partake in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1671798677861170516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/free-activities-for-you-and-your.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1671798677861170516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1671798677861170516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/free-activities-for-you-and-your.html' title='Free Activities for you and your children'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-5282816730666870517</id><published>2009-04-16T18:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-16T18:58:02.074-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friday 5'/><title type='text'>Friday 5</title><summary type='text'>Here are five interesting parenting stories in the news this week.Double dutch has been legitimized as a sport in NYC public schools. Young inner city girls of color have the lowest rates of participation in team sports.An experiment on Good Morning America finds that black girls still say white dolls are prettier than black dolls.Do parents have little effect on kids' behavior? One researcher </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/5282816730666870517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/friday-5.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5282816730666870517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5282816730666870517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/friday-5.html' title='Friday 5'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-8306174672051398579</id><published>2009-04-15T12:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T12:28:54.279-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaways'/><title type='text'>Amazing giveaway! A week at an Orlando resort!</title><summary type='text'>PSM Vacations &amp; Jolly Mom blog are giving away a 1-week stay at the Wyndham Cypress Palms in Orlando, Florida for the week of July 5th through July 12th!Head over to Jolly Mom and enter the contest before it ends on May 4th!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/8306174672051398579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/amazing-giveaway-week-at-orlando-resort.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8306174672051398579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8306174672051398579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/amazing-giveaway-week-at-orlando-resort.html' title='Amazing giveaway! A week at an Orlando resort!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SeY0i1iEW7I/AAAAAAAAAM0/b5nKEBSxemw/s72-c/cypress_unit1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-6727878979635092984</id><published>2009-04-14T12:44:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-14T12:58:04.552-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mom of the day'/><title type='text'>Mom of the Day: Michelle Obama</title><summary type='text'>OK, she could really be Mom of the Year or Mom of the Century, she is made of that much win. Are you girl crushing on Michelle as hard as I am? Smart, gorgeous, stylish, poised, successful, beautiful kids, handsome devoted husband.....I could go on, but I'll stop there.I have two new reasons to love the First Lady this week. First, her beautiful Essence cover and interview with her mom.Mrs. Obama</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/6727878979635092984/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/mom-of-day-michelle-obama.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6727878979635092984'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6727878979635092984'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/mom-of-day-michelle-obama.html' title='Mom of the Day: Michelle Obama'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SeTocsleWUI/AAAAAAAAAL8/WB3TsTxwsX8/s72-c/COVER_full.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-8347807528105287272</id><published>2009-04-13T11:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-14T05:45:36.449-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='potty training'/><title type='text'>Free Potty Training Video</title><summary type='text'>Pull-Ups Free VideoI am always looking for something FREE! During these difficult times, most of us should appreciate the chance to get something for nothing. If you are planning to potty train your child soon, why not get a free video from Pull-Ups? According to the site, the approach will be "flexible and fun." Click the link and fill out the form... Supplies of the DVD are limited!Pull-Ups </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/8347807528105287272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/free-potty-training-video.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8347807528105287272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/8347807528105287272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/free-potty-training-video.html' title='Free Potty Training Video'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-6371245306574129529</id><published>2009-04-13T08:10:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-13T08:10:33.316-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaways'/><title type='text'>Bath time fun giveaway!</title><summary type='text'>Mommy Daddy Blog is giving away a prize package containing Boon Bath Goods and a Spa Time Baby Baby Skin Care Package! Visit MommyDaddyBlog.com to enter this sweet giveaway!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/6371245306574129529/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/bath-time-fun-giveaway.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6371245306574129529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6371245306574129529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/bath-time-fun-giveaway.html' title='Bath time fun giveaway!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-5293618543578327381</id><published>2009-04-13T06:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-13T07:01:35.749-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Egg-cellent post- Easter egg ideas!</title><summary type='text'> Photo by Dry Icons We hope everyone had a great Easter! Did you boil and decorate eggs for the kiddos to decorate? If you're like most parents, you are now stuck with a dozen or more hardboiled eggs. I am not one to waste food (mom never let me forget about the starving kids in Africa) so I had to figure out what to do with all of those eggs! The Parent Bloggers Network wanted to know how I put </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/5293618543578327381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/egg-cellent-post-easter-egg-ideas.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5293618543578327381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/5293618543578327381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/egg-cellent-post-easter-egg-ideas.html' title='Egg-cellent post- Easter egg ideas!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SeNFfL2gK9I/AAAAAAAAAL0/tEpODxbSlYs/s72-c/easter_sample_eggs.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-6911123012872454221</id><published>2009-04-11T16:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-11T16:59:42.982-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaways'/><title type='text'>Giveaway: Spray N Wash Bright &amp; White</title><summary type='text'>I am totally outnumbered in my house. I am surrounded by men (even the dog is a boy!) I have the type of husband who thinks a sniff test determines whether or not a  shirt is clean and a toddler son who is learning to self-feed and loves to play in the dirt. Needless to say I do a LOT of laundry. It's always been my least favorite household chore because it seems never-ending and no matter what I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/6911123012872454221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/giveaway-spray-n-wash-bright-white.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6911123012872454221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/6911123012872454221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/giveaway-spray-n-wash-bright-white.html' title='Giveaway: Spray N Wash Bright &amp; White'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SeEq44u4XgI/AAAAAAAAALs/uNlCKH6I-a0/s72-c/spraynwash.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-373511502126240346</id><published>2009-04-10T05:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-10T05:31:47.418-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaways'/><title type='text'>Enter the Dole "Make Me A Chef" Contest!</title><summary type='text'>As parents who both work and are very busy, it's tough putting a healthy meal on the table every night. We work hard to make sure that our son gets lots of fruits, veggies and lean protein in his diet. Sometimes we slack, though. After a long day at work or a busy day running errands we've been known to head to the golden arches. We pride ourselves on the fact that it doesn't happen often, but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/373511502126240346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/enter-dole-make-me-chef-contest.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/373511502126240346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/373511502126240346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/enter-dole-make-me-chef-contest.html' title='Enter the Dole &quot;Make Me A Chef&quot; Contest!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-4481762942412160625</id><published>2009-04-09T08:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T08:48:16.827-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mom of the day'/><title type='text'>Mom of the Day: Halle Berry</title><summary type='text'>The beautiful and talented Halle Berry shows that she is much more than a gorgeous face and a phenomenal body in this month's Harper's Bazaar. Halle talks about her new life as a mom, her wishes for daughter Nahla and her future projects. Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the article.  You can read the whole article here.LB: You, Obama, and Nahla are biracial. What does that mean to you?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/4481762942412160625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/mom-of-day-halle-berry.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/4481762942412160625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/4481762942412160625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/mom-of-day-halle-berry.html' title='Mom of the Day: Halle Berry'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/Sd4Yrl0MLSI/AAAAAAAAALk/ALkk_8rkkes/s72-c/alg_hallebaby.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-4160263986766573576</id><published>2009-04-07T12:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-07T13:52:23.285-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><title type='text'>Sleepy Times</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday we took our son to the zoo for a day filled with fun, animals and lots of sun! It was blazing hot and by the time we got in the car to drive home, Miles fell dead asleep.....at 4:00. We got him home and laid him down and he stayed asleep until 8:30. Typically he goes to bed around 7, but our adventure messed up everyone's schedule! He was up hanging out in the den with us until around </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/4160263986766573576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/sleepy-times.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/4160263986766573576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/4160263986766573576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/sleepy-times.html' title='Sleepy Times'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/Sdu89mKiIfI/AAAAAAAAALc/l18aUkwGz30/s72-c/sleepstrat_lg.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-1546950236401538889</id><published>2009-04-02T06:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T16:43:09.903-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='potty training'/><title type='text'>Check out the potty dance!</title><summary type='text'>We are going to start potty training our son Miles soon. He will be 16 months old tomorrow and is showing the beginning signs of readiness.  He follows us into the bathroom and asks if we are making poo poo and will pull toilet paper off the roll and offer it to us. His diaper is also staying dryer longer, which means that he's learning how to hold in his urine. How else do you know your baby is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/1546950236401538889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/check-out-potty-dance.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1546950236401538889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/1546950236401538889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/04/check-out-potty-dance.html' title='Check out the potty dance!'/><author><name>Mr. Conde</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SxcZItWgPZI/AAAAAAAACAU/HsKdPf7uNyU/S220/DSC00014.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cS0ep92_280/SdTD7qgSBVI/AAAAAAAABKA/XEmeXKzds8g/s72-c/potty+dance+color.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352178903710567906.post-4438501042865568548</id><published>2009-03-23T17:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-23T17:32:05.981-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome!</title><summary type='text'>Welcome to the Soul Parents blog. This blog is written by Jovan and Elita, modern parents living and raising our baby in South Florida. We hope you'll enjoy this blog, where we'll discuss our views on family and parenting, share our favorite recipes, review cool products, and open our lives up to you. Raising a kid is a tough job and we all need all the help we can get. Let's support each other </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/feeds/4438501042865568548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/03/welcome.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/4438501042865568548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352178903710567906/posts/default/4438501042865568548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thesoulparents.com/2009/03/welcome.html' title='Welcome!'/><author><name>Elita</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C02lFYESuRg/SZV5A2DRAtI/AAAAAAAAAIg/cUX6kGme3NI/S220/blacktating125.png'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
