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		<title>It&#8217;s National Pretzel Day &#8211; Go ahead and celebrate!  You know you want to.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, April 26, is National Pretzel Day! I&#8217;ll take any old reason to celebrate, especially when there are salty snacks are involved.

How did the lowly and oft overlooked pretzel get it&#8217;s start? I took a little cruise around the internet and found that most agree the first pretzels were created around 600 AD by Catholic monks using left over dough which was twisted into the pretzel knot we know today. Some say the knot shape symbolized The Holy Trinity, and others say it represented arms folded in prayer. Either way, hooray for the monk with leftover scraps of dough!
If you want a FREE!!! pretzel today, head on over to the mall because Pretzelmaker is giving free pretzels to any brave souls who will sing or dance for their reward (or for those more reserved and equally deserving patrons, just say, &#8220;National Pretzel Day&#8221;).
Here are some easy and clever pretzel recipes ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/its-national-pretzel-day-go-ahead-and-celebrate-you-know-you-want-to</link>
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		<title>WiLlY NiLly ViDeO &#8211; Girls Get Easter Pranked with Live Animals</title>
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Now this is one awesome prank. It&#8217;s &#8220;Happy Valley&#8221; guys. This is how we roll.

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		<title>(Almost) spring break &#8211; Liz&#8217;s rant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We thought you&#8217;d get a kick over Liz&#8217;s little spring break mishap from last year.
Enjoy!

The chaos began about 8:15 last night, with a call from my brother:
&#8220;Is Colton still up? Why isn&#8217;t he in bed, yet?&#8221;
First, I&#8217;d like to point out that even on school nights, Colton is never in bed by 8:15. But I played along.
&#8220;He&#8217;s on spring break this week &#8211; burning the midnight oil.&#8221;
&#8220;Uh&#8230; you may want to  double check that.&#8221;
What did he meeeaaaan &#8220;double check that&#8221;?!?!?
It seemed my brother&#8217;s wife had been talking to a teacher at one of the district&#8217;s other schools, and the subject of spring break had come up.
&#8220;Spring break is next week,&#8221; he said.
How can that be? I&#8217;d planned for spring break to be this week for &#8230;. well&#8230; weeks, now. I had it in my smart phone calendar and everything. I&#8217;d wondered what we&#8217;d do all week, because Colton is a.) ...]]></description>
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		<title>Kate&#8217;s Escapades &#8211; Spring Break Frolic</title>
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We think this post from a few years back is worth a Second Glance, especially since it&#8217;s spring break and we&#8217;re off frolicking with our kids. Enjoy!
Ahhhhh&#8230;spring break is finally here. Seems like we&#8217;ve been waiting for it since the day after school began last year.  A break from the routine of alarm clocks, bed times, endless homework, car pools, nagging.   I am as excited as the kids are.  It&#8217;s hard work to parent school children.  A lot of stress.   A lot of responsibility.  A lot of effort trying to  keep up with the  perfect parents who are probably busy trying to keep up with a whole other set of perfect parents.  It&#8217;s a vicious cycle&#8230;one from which I am ready for a break.  I went to bed last night with &#8220;visions&#8221; of  relaxation, going to the park, eating sand coated sandwiches  at the reservoir,  soaking up the first ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/kates-spring-break-frolic</link>
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		<title>Liz&#8217;s Top Seven ways to use boiled eggs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know the drill. Easter is over. Chocolate bunnies sit in their baskets devoid of ears, pieces of shiny fake green grass are strewn from one end of the house to the other, and no fewer than two dozen eggs bide their time in the refrigerator, asking themselves but one thing:
&#8220;Will we be eaten? Or tossed to the curb with all that shiny fake green grass?&#8221;
Which is where I make a confession. As much as I love boiled eggs and deviled eggs, I have a real problem eating them after they&#8217;ve been dyed for Easter. Oh, sure. I know the dye is OK to eat, but there&#8217;s something about seeing that cooked white turned every color of the rainbow that just doesn&#8217;t sit well with me. Am I alone on this?
Anyway, I digress. Because a refrigerator full of eggs is opportunity in the making! So many things to do with ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lizs-top-seven-ways-to-use-boiled-eggs</link>
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		<title>Picture Me a Monday &#8211; The hunt is on!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy day after Easter. We had a great Easter egg hunt yesterday&#8230;142 eggs worth of great. Hope you had a great Easter too!

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		<title>WiLlY NiLlY ViDeO &#8211; Now that&#8217;s an Easter Parade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Watching this video makes me soooooo happy I can&#8217;t even handle myself. Hope it makes you happy as well.
Happy Easter!

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		<title>Let&#8217;s Eat &#8211; More Easter Treats!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our Liz&#8217;s last minute Easter eats  seems to have struck a chord with those of you out there looking for easy, yet cuter than cute, Easter ideas. We aim to please, so here&#8217;s another last minute Easter idea that&#8217;s yummy, simple to make, and totally impressive. Who doesn&#8217;t love  Rice Krispie treats and chocolate?

Easter Pops 
(aka Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats on a Stick)
Ingredients:
*Rice Krispie treats cut into bars 2 x 21/2 or so. You can go bigger or smaller, you get to be the boss here. You can make them from scratch (here&#8217;s the recipe) or you can buy the pre-made Rice Krispie treats at the grocery store.
*Melted chocolate (I used CandiQuik)
*Popcicle sticks (I got 150 for $1 at the dollar store)
*Decorations &#8211; sprinkles, candies
3 easy steps&#8230;
How cute and impressive does that look?! No one has to know how easy they were to make. I won&#8217;t tell&#8230;
HAPPY EASTER!

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		<link>http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lets-eat-more-easter-treats</link>
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		<title>Peep-a-licious! &#8211; Kate&#8217;s Escapades</title>
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Since Easter is only days away, I&#8217;ve been out stocking up on my Peeps supply. Heaven forbid I leave my Peep shopping to the last minute, and to my horror, find the shelves bare of the ooey, gooey, sugary marshmallow treats. I would be forever disowned as head holiday empress of my kingdom.
I love me some Peeps! Do you love Peeps, too?
I&#8217;ve gathered a few peep-a-liscious ideas in case you&#8217;d like to impress your peeps with your Peep skills .

How to make S&#8217;meeps: S&#8217;mores + Peeps
Serious Eats.com

How to make Peepshi: Peeps + Sushi
Serious Eats.com

How to make Peepsicles: Peeps + Popsicles
Serious Eats.com
How do they make these things, anyway?

How Peeps are Made, from the Chicago Tribune
FYI, I found an official Peeps Fan Club, should you wish to add this impressive club membership to your resume.
There&#8217;s also the annual Washington Post &#8211; Peep Shows I, II, III, IV, &#38; V 
And for the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Subway Art &#8211; Easter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m really loving this new decorating trend called Subway Art. I   suppose it’s got it’s name because it mimics the graffiti found in the   subways, only this version is a lot less messy and won’t land you in   jail. I first noticed Subway Art in friends houses around   Christmastime.  I let the idea roll around in my brain for a few months   and voila! out popped an idea. Yep, I’m as shocked as you are.
Anyway, how incredibly easy, cheap and FUN would it be to have a   different Subway Art for each holiday and season during the year!? Then   you could just use the same frame and rotate out the different themed   prints. So easy, cheap and fun that it’s totally doable for anyone, even   the craft challenged. Besides, I’ve done most ...]]></description>
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