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	<title>The Active Life</title>
	<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness</link>
	<description>This blog is about embracing a healthy, passionate lifestyle, maintaining personal fitness &#038; beauty, encouraging children to stay active, healthy and delicious meals, and keeping it all simple and fun!</description>
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		<title>Simple steps week 10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s time for week 10 of the Simple Steps program. Each week the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones from the previous weeks. This week’s habits are:
1. Plan meals ahead and set up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/05/16/simple-steps-week-10/</link>
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		<title>Simple steps week 9</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s time for week 9 of the Simple Steps program. Each week the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones from the previous weeks. This week’s habits are:
1. Find creative ways to use herbs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/05/04/simple-steps-week-9/</link>
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		<title>Eucalyptus antiseptic spray</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At our house, one of our loved ones is fighting a particularly nasty virus this season. I notice that the oils that I prepare have eased some of the symptoms.  Here is a new recipe to try:
This blend can be used to clean floors and surfaces, and disinfect and clean doorknobs, toys, and every [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/05/03/eucalyptus-antiseptic-spray/</link>
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		<title>Simple steps week 8</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s time for week 8 of the Simple Steps program. Each week the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones from the previous weeks. This week’s habits are:
1. No night eating
If you are trying [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/04/27/simple-steps-week-8/</link>
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		<title>Standing poses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to simple steps, I&#8217;ve resumed my daily yoga practice with my ashtanga DVD, which I previously reviewed here. Sometimes when I&#8217;ve been away from it for awhile, I notice my legs ache when I first get back to it. This time it feels really comfortable; probably because of my daily weights and walking. For [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/04/24/standing-poses/</link>
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		<title>Simple steps week 7</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s time for week 7 of the Simple Steps program. Each week the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones from the previous weeks. This week’s habits are:
1. Eat less by slowing down and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/04/21/simple-steps-week-7/</link>
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		<title>Simple steps week 6</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s time for week 6 of the Simple Steps program. Each week (well, actually I&#8217;ve taken a little extra time to incorporate some of the steps) the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/04/14/simple-steps-week-6/</link>
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		<title>Eucalyptus adult cold remedy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Adult Cold Remedy:
2 drops Eucalyptus
5 drops Geranium
3 drops Peppermint
5 drops Rosemary

Mix all together. Use in any of the following ways:
Put 3 drops in a diffuser at bedtime.
Put 2 drops on a tissue and carry with you for a brief blast of relief.
Put 4 drops in a bath.
Add 8 drops to 2 TBSP of oil, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/04/11/eucalyptus-adult-cold-remedy/</link>
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		<title>Eucalyptus children&#8217;s cold remedy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Children&#8217;s Cold Cure:
10 drops Eucalyptus
10 drops Lavender
10 drops Tea Tree
Mix together. Use in any of the following ways:

Put 3 drops in a diffuser.
Put 2 drops on a piece of cotton and slip inside child&#8217;s pillowcase.
Put 2 drops in a bath. The steam will clear nasal passages, and the mixture will also calm child to help [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/04/10/eucalyptus-childrens-cold-remedy/</link>
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		<title>Congratulations! simple steps 5 week review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are the simple steps we&#8217;ve adopted in 5 weeks.
I am drinking 8 cups of water daily.
I am walking 20 minutes a day.
I am clearing out one drawer/cabinet/closet space every week.
I am saving $2+ daily.
I am keeping a daily food journal.
I am squeezing in some isometrics every day.
I am maintaining an efficient laundry system.
I am [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentalnote.com/activewellness/2008/04/07/congratulations-simple-steps-5-week-review/</link>
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