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		<title>The iPad: Can this technology de-borify school?</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/the-ipad-can-this-technology-de-borify-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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OK, so maybe de-borify isn’t officially a word, but have you considered that the iPad can actually make school fun and make you excited to learn? CollegePlus just published a new eBook that explains how an iPad can help you master difficult subjects and in the most effective manner according to your learning style. Go here to get a free copy of the eBook and to get a chance to win a new iPad!
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		<title>Scott MacIntyre</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Faith, Not By Sight: The Inspirational Story of a Blind Prodigy, a Life-Threatening Illness, and an Unexpected Gift

Scott MacIntyre – the acclaimed singer, songwriter, pianist, and American Idol Season 8 finalist – has released his first book called By Faith, Not By Sight. In the inspirational book, Scott tells how he started playing the piano by ear at 3 years old, began composing music at age 5, started college when he was 14, and at age 23 become the first legally blind person to audition for American Idol. Scott also talks about how he overcame his disability and how he never gave up, even when faced with overwhelming obstacles and serious health issues. “It was a challenge having to compete on Idol without my sight, but I was just grateful to be on any stage, let alone the American Idol stage, after having almost lost my life.”
Scott was homeschooled ...]]></description>
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		<title>California Lutheran University</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/california-lutheran-university/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Homeschool Friendly College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[california]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[California Lutheran University (also known as Cal Lutheran or CLU) is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, part of a 500-year-old tradition of Lutheran higher education. CLU was founded in 1959 as California Lutheran College, and the name was changed to California Lutheran University in 1986.
CLU’s mission statement reads as follows: “California Lutheran University is a selective institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences and professional fields. Rooted in the Lutheran tradition of Christian faith, the University encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.”
CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, a master planned community in Southern California. Thousand Oaks consistently ranks as the first or second safest large ...]]></description>
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		<title>Librarian</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/librarian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Career of the Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Librarians like to read, do research, and find facts. They usually spend a lot of time at a desk or computer. Librarians organize information and help people look for books, magazines, and other resources. They arrange the books and other items so people can find them easily. Some librarians keep records, develop databases, and supervise other library workers. They also decide which materials and equipment to buy for the library.
A librarian’s responsibilities may vary depending on the size of the library and the clientele it serves. There are many types of libraries including private and public school libraries, academic libraries, church libraries, public libraries, and special libraries such as medical, business, and governmental. Some librarians specialize in a particular subject such as art or maps. They may also work in museums and information centers. Others work with children, reading to them and teaching them how to use the library. Most ...]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping Stones</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/stepping-stones-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Devotional Readings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Monthly Devotional, by Michaela Popielski
Hey guys. So for this devotional I think I will talk a bit on creation. Creation is probably one of the first things we learn in Sunday school along with Jesus is good as well as the son of God. But creation I think has a bit more to it than that. Yes God made it and it’s good, but I was walking around my family&#8217;s property and thought about how beautiful it was. It was in the 60&#8242;s in March you can bet people were outside soaking it up while it lasted. Warm and sunny isn&#8217;t always common. Usually it’s raining. Which isn&#8217;t bad either. Anyway, I was sitting on a fallen tree on the side of a pond and realized that I never fully appreciated how beautiful and wonderful nature was. I have always loved being outdoors but this year it’s meant more ...]]></description>
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		<title>Your Fashion Signature: Dressing for Your Body Shape: Pt 2</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/your-fashion-signature-dressing-for-your-body-shape-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fashion & Costume]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body type]]></category>
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Your Fashion Signature…             
And When You Should Sign 
By MaryssaJoy
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Dressing for (Your Name Here) Part 2: Women Only
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“It gives you such a glow just to know you’re wearing lipstick and heels!”-Bye Bye Birdie
Flattering Accessories
~Long strings of beads 
~Add belts to outfits 
Avoid
~ Bags that are dainty or frilly
~ Choker style necklaces
As for shoes, go for…
~Strappy stiletto heels
~Ballerina pumps
Avoid
~Avoid knee boots with no shape
~Loafers 
As for jeans…
~ Larger back pockets that are spread far apart to make your bottom look fuller. 
~If they have flaps on them even better
~Jeans with lighter fades on the thighs will help give them shape
~Jeans that are low-rise and that have a straight fit from the hip to the knee with a slight flare

Apple
“This shape looks best when wearing simple designs, rather than excessive flounces and gathers.  When looking for items to add to your wardrobe, always think simple style.” –Shapeyourstyle.com
Flattering Accessories
~Have fun with big necklaces and ...]]></description>
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		<title>The History of Homeschooling</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/the-history-of-homeschooling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[His Story, His World]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Aubrey Tuggle, 17
Are you homeschooled? Although you probably know many other homeschoolers, I bet you don’t know many adults who have been homeschooled. Perhaps even your parents weren’t homeschooled. I doubt that your grandparents were. But although homeschooling probably seems like a new idea, it has been around since the beginning of time. Literally.
The first homeschoolers were…..Adam and Eve! Although we don’t know exactly what they taught their children, we can safely assume that they were taught math, and practical skills such as farming and taking care of livestock. As history and culture progressed, Adam’s descendants taught their children more artistic skills, such as playing instruments, architecture, and sculpture. They also had history – tales of their ancestors were passed by word of mouth.
This way of life went on until the Roman Empire. At this time, rich parents would pay for their children to go to schools taught by ...]]></description>
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		<title>Water For Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/water-for-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[The World Around Us]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privatization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Adrianna Kuzma
Water is essential for life. Everyone, not just for the rich, needs water to survive. Three major companies from Europe have supplied water to countries suffering from a lack of public water structures: they are Suuez, Thames Water, and Vivend (Flow). Supporters of privatizing water utilities claim success both in service quality and efficiency.
Summarizing the benefits, a writer who has published a book for the free-market think tank called the CATO Institute, notes: “Superior competence, better incentives and better access to capital for investment have allowed private distributors to enhance both the quality of the water and the scope of its distribution” (Segerfeldt). While the United Nations has verified limited improvements after privatization occurred in some countries, “the overall record is not encouraging” (qtd. In Evans). The practice of giving water rights over to private control is one people come to regret.
Business people, such as those at the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Laughter, Tears, and Our Teen Years</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/laughter-tears-and-our-teen-years-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Laughter, Tears, and Our Teen Years]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By McKennaugh Kelley, 15
We’ve all had someone be cruel to us. It’s probably not too long ago that you felt angry and down because of what someone said, whether it was a good friend or the person that checked out your groceries. Although lots of times it’s really no big deal, we let our whole day be ruined by some nasty comment—even if the actual comment only took up less than a minute!
As soon as someone bites our heads off or gives us a not-so-nice stare, we usually automatically think that they’re a “horrible person.” Ever heard of someone besides you having a bad day? Well, if you haven’t, maybe you’d better start seeing that grumpy cashier lady in a different light!
Almost three years ago, when I was thirteen, my family went to a Natural Building Colloquium (where you learn how to build stuff naturally—like houses out of straw bales ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Razor&#8217;s Edge: Runaway</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/runaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homeschoolingteen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Razor's Edge]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Madeleine Richey, 16
“Runaway” is a name. It’s a brand of people, some say. It’s a call that lures our youth into the streets “run away!” A lot of people listen to that call and a lot of people assume that name. But they’re not a special brand of people. They’re a lot like you and me. Whether they’re a runaway as a minor, running from home, or as an adult, just picking up and leaving: a lot of people leave home, but there is always a reason. Have you ever known anyone who just disappeared? Ever wondered what became of them? Wonder what became of them, but wonder also, why they left.
A runaway is classified as a minor who has left home without a parent’s or legal guardian’s permission and has not returned within a twenty-four hour window. A throwaway is a person, usually a minor, who has been ...]]></description>
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		<title>Being Wise in Wisdom Teeth Removal</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/being-wise-in-wisdom-teeth-removal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homeschoolingteen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ashley's Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ashley Cline
When you go in to have your four, or maybe only one or two, of your wisdom teeth removed, you probably will be absolutely refusing to do it. Same here! After my recent experience of having mine out, I’ve decided to share my experience and advice. First of all, when you go in to have your surgery, don’t freak out. I was! Just try to stay chill, cause it will all be over very soon.
Okay, so when you’re brought to the back, you may be asked to rinse your mouth with some minty rinse before they start. (Remember, you’re not allowed to have any food or drink until after the surgery, so I suggest rinsing your mouth and gurgling with water before you go.) When in your room, you’ll be getting lots of stuff hooked up to you. Sticky heart monitor things, laughing gas mask, IV, and finally, ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Sports Report</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/the-sports-report-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homeschoolingteen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports Report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sports Report, by Caela
Countdown to the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics are in London, England; they start on July 27th. There will be 216 countries represented from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The estimated 10,500 athletes will be competing in the following 26 sports: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Canoe Sprint, Cycling-BMX, Cycling-Mountain Bike, Cycling- Road, Cycling- Track, Diving, Equestrian (Horse) Dressage, Equestrian Erecting, Equestrian Jumping, Fencing, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics-Artistic, Gymnastic-Rhythmic, Gymnastic-Trampoline, Handball, Field Hockey, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, and Wrestling. In the next Summer Olympics there will be 27 sports because the Olympic committee is adding Golf to the Olympics. The 2016 Olympics are in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There are less than 90 days to the Olympics. The American athletes to watch are Michael Phelps (Swimming), Natalie Coughlin (Swimming), Shawn ...]]></description>
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		<title>Princess Bellarina by Marilyn Obsuna</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/princess-bellarina-by-marilyn-obsuna/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homeschoolingteen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fairy tale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bookshelf of a (Maybe) Teen Author, by Emily Russell
An engaging and innovative fairy tale that celebrates the fundamental strength of a woman&#8217;s love.
I just want to start out by saying this book is from a vanity press; this means the author paid Dorrance Publishing instead of the other way around. This isn&#8217;t necessarily a bad thing; it just means the company isn&#8217;t as selective as traditional publishers, and the quality of their books depends more on the individual writing it than the team &#8211; writer, editor, publisher, etc. &#8211; working together on it.
That said, this book had a much better storyline than the last Dorrance book I read. It was a typical fairy tale, with a beautiful princess and prince in love, a jealous wicked witch, and some kind lady who saves the day. But, partially for reasons even I can&#8217;t explain, this was a page-turner. It wasn&#8217;t as predictable ...]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Esther</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/dear-esther/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homeschoolingteen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Reviews]]></category>
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Dear Esther was originally created in 2007 by Dan Pinchbeck, a researcher at the University of Portsmouth (UK), as part of a project funded by the Arts &#38; Humanities Research Council to explore game play and storytelling. It was built in the Source engine and released in 2008 as a mod for Half Life 2. In 2009, professional game artist Robert Briscoe did a complete overhaul of the visuals and level design. In late 2010, Valve granted a license to make Dear Esther a completely independent game, and it was released on Valentine’s Day 2012.
According to www.dear-esther.com, “Dear Esther quickly established itself as an award-winning, critically acclaimed experimental first-person game. It abandons all traditional game play, leaving only a rich world soaked in atmosphere, and an abstract, poetic story to explore.” Well, Dear Esther was an interesting first try at an interactive literary creation but as a so-called “game” it was not that much ...]]></description>
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		<title>Macross Frontier</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/macross-frontier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WOOHOOO!! Singerrrrs…Innn….SPAAACE!!!
The year is 2059. Mankind is out wandering the galaxy, looking for hospitable planets to colonize. In the beginning of the show, a reconnaissance unit sent to an unexplored asteroid belt is destroyed by a swarm of alien biomechanical insects, called the Vajra. The Vajra then start attacking the rest of the fleet.
Alto Saotome is a high school student, studying to become a pilot. He is often mistaken for a girl because of his features and long hair. His friends gave him the nickname “Princess,” which he dislikes.
Ranka Lee is a cheerful and lively teenage girl. She works at a Chinese restaurant, Nyan-Nyan. She also has a love of singing, and dreamt of becoming a professional.
Sheryl Nome is a pop music star. Known as the “Galactic Fairy,” her songs constantly top music charts. She’s a very proud person because of that. She recognizes that Ranka has talent, and offers ...]]></description>
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		<title>Know Brainz</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/know-brainz-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Devin and Savannah Hicks

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		<title>Readers Write</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/05/readers-write-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month we have a nice collection of poems and other writings sent in by readers. Featuring: &#8220;Rescued,&#8221; by Katie Bailey; a short story titled &#8220;The Old Man and His Wife,&#8221; by Kayla Johnson; and an assortment of poems by Alexis Lewis. Enjoy!
Rescued
By Katie Bailey, 15
Standing alone in a dark, lightless room
Wondering where I have been.
How did I come to this dark lightless room
And when shall the darkness all end?
Standing there waiting, and watching in hope
For a sunbeam of light to break through.
Shining on me,
So for once I may see,
Past the darkness that pierces me through.
Slumbering there, the dreams that I feel
Are filled with a gloom so remote
I awake with great haste,
And glance about me,
But all is still dark as the deep, doomed, dark sea.
I close my eyes tight, and pray for release
From this room full of darkness and dread.
And just then I see,
A beam shooting towards me,
Lighting a life-line ...]]></description>
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		<title>5 Green Activities for Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschoolingteen.com/2012/04/5-green-activities-for-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homeschoolingteen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ideally, it&#8217;s up to the younger generation to make sure that the earth&#8217;s future is a promising one. That said, it&#8217;s important to teach children about sustainability as soon as possible. If your child is now in his or her teen years, it&#8217;s still not too late. There are tons of fun, age appropriate green activities to help your child become a more eco-conscious person. For my personal top five, continue reading below.
1. Cook an Organic Feast
One of the easiest ways for your teen to learn about organic foods and sustainable dining is to simply cook or prepare a meal using organic and environmentally-friendly products, such as free-range beef and chicken and organic vegetables and dairy products. While eco-products can be found in the local grocery store, to make it more of an overall &#8220;experience&#8221; your teen can go and pick out fresh produce from the local farmer&#8217;s market. The ...]]></description>
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