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		<title>The Art of Celebrating&#160;Christmas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people decorate their homes with dazzling lights and evergreen trees once a year, when the Christmas season is in full swing. For Samantha Smith, whose warm smile and sweet, soft manner shine no matter what the season, Christmas is celebrated year round.
&#8220;From childhood, I loved Christmas. I just loved the images and everything about it,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2009/10/the-art-of-celebrating-christmas/</link>
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		<title>Baltimore Women&#8217;s Film&#160;Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ October 23, 2009 to October 25, 2009. ] The line-up for the third annual Baltimore Women’s Film Festival includes a variety of shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos and feature-length films. BWFF 2009, which is focused on the very finest independent cinema created by and for women, will be an interactive event, as a variety of filmmakers will be in attendance to discuss their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/out-and-about/events/2009/10/baltimore-womens-film-festival/</link>
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		<title>Lasso Up Fun While Raising&#160;Funds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ October 10, 2009; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Now in its second year, the Stomping for the Cord fundraiser  hosts wine tastings, blue grass music, country-style BBQ and events such as silent auctions, vineyard tours and much more. Stomping for the Cord is the first fundraiser of its kind, created to wrangle up money for persons with spinal cord injuries. All proceeds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/out-and-about/events/2009/09/lasso-up-fun-while-raising-funds/</link>
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		<title>Baltimore Book&#160;Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ September 25, 2009 to September 27, 2009. ] Baltimore's annual Book Festival celebrates literature as an expression of every aspect of life. The festival is a way for readers to rediscover classics, find newly published works,  and interact with popular authors such as Diahann Carroll, Buzz Aldrin, KRS-One, Ingrid Hoffman, Dale DeGroff, Lourdes Castro and Adam Ried. If you are interested in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/out-and-about/events/2009/09/baltimore-book-festival-2/</link>
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		<title>A Great Day for a Trail&#160;Ride</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I had a perfect Tuesday. It involved a chestnut horse named Whiskey River, the Northern Central Railroad Trail and a day mercifully free of humidity. 
A bit of background&#58; I owned and rode a beloved horse for years, but we both got old. The difference is that he had to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2009/09/a-great-day-for-a-trail-ride/</link>
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		<title>Love Your Skin for&#160;Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your skin is always changing, but it&#8217;s never too late to slow the aging process. For every decade that passes, your skin undergoes specific changes. Knowing what to expect and preparing is key to maintaining an enviable complexion.
The smart women of Baltimore know that to maintain healthy, youthful, elastic skin they need to do some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2009/09/love-your-skin-for-life/</link>
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		<title>Seniors Enjoy Encore When It Comes To&#160;Performing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fun for senior citizens can be hard to find, but Jeanne Kelly started an organization dedicated to doing just that.
Kelly&#8217;s organization, Encore Creativity for Older Adults, serves the senior community though an assortment of programs and classes for adults 55 and older.
Encore&#8217;s chorales perform at various locations and times around the country throughout the year. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2009/09/seniors-enjoy-encore-when-it-comes-to-performing/</link>
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		<title>Program Creates Stronger&#160;W.O.M.E.N.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship has traditionally been dominated by men, but the Entrepreneurial Development &#38; Assistance Center (EDAC) at Morgan State University has  implemented a program that reverses the norm and arms women with the power and resources to create their own empires.
EDAC has created a variety of business programs and opportunities that serve local businesswomen throughout [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2009/09/program-creates-stronger-women/</link>
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		<title>3rd Annual Festival of Tees Mini Golf&#160;Tournament</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ August 22, 2009; 9:00 am; ] Miniature golfers of all ages will be putting their best putt forward at the 3rd Annual Festival of Tees golf tournament. This fun-for-all event will not only provide entertainment for you and yours, but all of the proceeds will benefit children suffering from cerebral palsy and spina bifida. So come out and compete for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/out-and-about/events/2009/08/3rd-annual-festival-of-tees-mini-golf-tournament/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Big Deal about&#160;Stress?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A type-A woman I know once told me that she&#8217;s always after her family to &#8220;quite smoking, eat right, exercise, don&#8217;t drink too much and, for goodness sake, slow down and drive safely.&#8221; This woman is no hypocrite; for all the years I&#8217;ve known her, she&#8217;s always practiced what she preaches.
But on this particular day, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2009/08/whats-the-big-deal-about-stress/</link>
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		<title>Social Media for Small&#160;Businesses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ August 18, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] With the ever-growing dominance and popularity of social mediums, sometimes it can be hard to keep up. Don't let your business fall behind! Attend this workshop and gain a valuable understanding of how to use these outlets for your small business. Learn subtle tips and priceless lessons from social media expert Leah Messina. This is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/out-and-about/events/2009/08/social-media-for-small-businesses/</link>
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		<title>What Happened in Past&#160;Augusts?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[August 1, 1770 &#8212; William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition fame is born.
August 1, 1785 &#8212; Caroline Herschel discovers a comet, probably the first woman to do so. Born in Germany, Herschel later joins her older brother in England, where he is astronomer to King George III. She becomes his assistant and discovers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/out-and-about/2009/08/what-happened-in-past-augusts/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society&#8221; Makes Delightful&#160;Reading</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not in a book club.
Maybe it&#8217;s because I majored in English and spent four years reading and discussing books daily, getting that out of my system. 
But I love it when book club members tell me what they&#8217;re reading, and I was excited when a co-worker who is in a book club handed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/my-life/smart-reading/2009/08/guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society-makes-delightful-reading/</link>
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		<title>Get Off Your&#160;…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How does sitting at your work desk all day affect your health? According to a recent study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, the answer is not good. 
The study, which focused on the potential of premature mortality due to the effects of sedentary behavior, found that extended &#8220;sitting time&#8221; can be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2009/08/get-off-your/</link>
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		<title>&#8216;Stern Men&#8217; Just&#160;Misses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still pretty new to this book-reviewing thing. So when the publisher offered to send me &#8212; for free &#8212; a copy of Elizabeth Gilbert&#8217;s novel &#8220;Stern Men,&#8221; I was thrilled. A free book! And all I had to do was read it.
My only training for book reviews is a decades-old bachelor&#8217;s degree in English [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/my-life/2009/08/stern-men/</link>
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