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		<title>Best For Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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I finally found it! It is the Real Simple Family magazine, page 47.
It is in an article about the best not-to-be-missed parenting websites and Handipoints was named one of the top three websites for kids. Out of the eleven other websites that were mentioned, I have only heard of a few. I am going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exciting! News!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest issue of Real Simple Magazine has named HandiPoints as one of their Best for Kids list of Best Parenting Websites.  I have yet to see the issue, but I am going to pick one up next time I am in the store.
All of us have known for a while now how great Handipoints is, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Are Those Keys?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sara writes:
My kids are enjoying decorating their houses, but are having trouble with some parts. How do they get rid of an item if they accidentally bought it? Also, what are the “keys” for that are next to some of the items? Some items have a “price” and others have a key. I tried to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decorate Your Cat House</title>
		<link>http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/just-for-fun/decorate-your-cat-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My kids are very excited by this newest item at Handipoints:

A house to decorate!

And a whole new catalog to chose items from!
My kids even asked for MORE chores so that they could buy more things for their cat houses.
What about your kids?
I had a fun idea.  You notice over on the sidebar there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes Some Systems Work Better than Others</title>
		<link>http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/chores/what-makes-some-systems-work-better-than-others/</link>
		<comments>http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/chores/what-makes-some-systems-work-better-than-others/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[using handipoints]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=11</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A system is only good if you use it.  What makes some work and others not work?  How many times have you set up a chore chart, or meal plan, or exercise routine, only to stop using it after a few weeks?   C&#8217;mon, it can&#8217;t just be me.
The primary reason this happens [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>We All Need Reminders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Keeping It Real]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This morning in my email I received the following email:
Dear chris,
Oops, [Your child] hasn&#8217;t been doing chores! This is a weekly reminder to ask your kids to login to Handipoints to mark their chores off and claim their points!  Kids earn special prizes in HandiLand for marking off their chores throughout the week.
Keeping up with [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Handiland, Like Playland Only Virtual</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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My children are absolutely in love with the new features over at Handiland.  When I logged them on the first time after the changes had gone into effect and they saw other cats walking around, they were so excited.
The chat feature is perfect for those beginning reader ages or those who take forever and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Question From The Comments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=162</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the comment section of the previous post, Viva, the owner of the Handipoints site, asked:
 Curious to hear what parents think about the idea of adding the feature of restricting time spent in HandiLand by deducting points automatically? For example, in order to enter HandiLand or play a game in HandiLand, kids would have [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>What About The Fighting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Michelle asked a great question in the comments of the previous post and rather than answer it there I thought I would pull it out and give it the attention it deserves.
She asks:  How do you schedule time for the kids to play on the computer without listening to them fighting over whose turn it [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Another Peek</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[using handipoints]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do your kids like to play at the Webkinz or Club Penguin websites? The main draw of these sites is shopping with pretend money that the children earn playing games on the site.
Expanding the Handiland area, Handipoints is launching an area on the site that will have the same draw for kids, but will also [...]]]></description>
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