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		<title>Natural Fall Crafts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From gourds and straw bales to pumpkins and corn shocks, it's wonderful to use decorations that can be eaten or tossed in the compost pile rather than the trash can at the end of the season.]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/19/fall-crafts/</link>
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		<title>Nature&#8217;s Flu Fighters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With characteristic can-do spirit, an old-fashioned farmgirl will likely face the flu with homemade chicken soup, hot tea and plenty of rest. She'll try fresh air. She may even improvise her own neti pot using a repurposed dish-soap bottle -- anything to avoid a trip to the doctor and the requisite dose of prescription pills.]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/19/natures-flu-fighters/</link>
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		<title>The Joy of Composting Toilets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We walked into the bathroom, with two sinks and a small shower and a teal-colored door in the back.  Melody worked up a bit of theatrics for us:  “And this,” she said as she opened the door, revealing a teal staircase with teal walls leading up to a bench with a toilet lid on it, “is the throne.”]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/19/the-joy-of-composting-toilets/</link>
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		<title>Cotton: The Everyday Fabric for Centuries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The combination of the industrial revolution in England and the invention of the cotton gin in the U.S. made the way for the important place that cotton holds today.]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/19/cotton/</link>
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		<title>Watermelon Pickle Recipe (with cucumber amendments)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My biggest goal of the summer is to collect the best watermelon rinds that I can and make them into yummy, luscious sweet pickles to soothe my soul in the wintertime.]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/19/pickle-recipe/</link>
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		<title>Recipes for the Pre-Holiday Rush</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Holiday times, by their very nature, are busy, busy times.  But that doesn't mean you have to rely on pizza and processed foods. Here are some delicious homemade recipes to make ahead or in a hurry.]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/19/recipes-for-the-pre-holiday-rush/</link>
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		<title>My economic benchmarks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I spoke with a group of investors about what I my crystal ball tells me about our economic future.  I have three metrics that I believe are simple and reliable leading indicators.]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/16/my-economic-benchmarks/</link>
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		<title>The White Stuff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SNOW! It&#8217;s SNOWING outside our windows here at Lehman&#8217;s (in northeast Ohio). Ok, ok, we realize many of you have already SEEN the white stuff this fall, but we were caught offguard this morning. Brrr&#8230;it&#8217;s chilly out, too. Time to fire up the wood stoves!


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		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/04/the-white-stuff/</link>
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		<title>Planning a Fruit Garden &#8211; Fall is a great time to start!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fruit trees can provide both flower power and fresh fruit.  Berry plants and brambles produce sweet, juicy and delicious fruit from spring to early fall.]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/11/02/planning-a-fruit-garden-fall-is-a-great-time-to-start/</link>
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		<title>When down means up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What I learned from Grandpa helped me to see how expensive gas and oil could dramatically impact our lifestyle.  With change comes instability.  How will you and I be affected?]]></description>
		<link>http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/10/31/when-down-means-up/</link>
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