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		<title>Smart Home, Mega Style.</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/smart-home-mega-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epotler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next Week. Mark &#38; Theresa are all about color from the top down on this smart home show. They’re checking in with Tom Silva about Ask This Old House, and his recent how-to on Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon. Anitra Mecadon is sharing her tips to Mega Style from her DIY Network Mega Dens show. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Extreme House</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/this-extreme-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epotler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[This Week]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recorded live inside the world of bold quartzites and 180fx Formica at the International Builders’ Show, Mark and Theresa are talking with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s designers Tracy Hutson and Paul Dimeo. Rich Trethewey and Norm Abram share the details on their latest This Old House project.]]></description>
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		<title>Win $1500! How? Just share your Western Red Cedar prowess pics.</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/win-1500-how-just-share-your-western-red-cedar-prowess-pics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[home depot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[western red cedar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Want to win $1500? You just have to share a photo of an outdoor project you&#8217;ve built with Western Red Cedar, and write a few lines about what you&#8217;ve created. That&#8217;s it. The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association is looking for outdoor home improvement projects by real people using cedar in the ‘Real Cedar Real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack&#8217;s blog: Stop to think before you make your next move</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/jacks-blog-stop-to-think-before-you-make-your-next-move/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/jacks-blog-stop-to-think-before-you-make-your-next-move/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jack's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13397</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m all about moving fast. I don&#8217;t just walk to pick up my trucks. I run. I don&#8217;t just stand to wait for something to happen. I bounce. I don&#8217;t just hug my dad. I tackle him to the ground with a headlock. Chin out. Tough guy stuff. You get me, right? So it might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Stacking Lumber</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-stacking-lumber/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-stacking-lumber/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Always stack lumber straight and neatly.]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk radio show: Cooler Tools</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/myfixituplife-talk-show-cooler-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/myfixituplife-talk-show-cooler-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Grundy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karl Champley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lumber Liquidators]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From Cool Tools to cooler tools, Mark and Theresa are talking with Grundy from DIY Network about what products he’s crazy about at the International Builders’ Show. They’ll be breaking down what’s new in flooring from Lumber Liquidators, and Karl Champley gives tips from his new book Same Place More Space. And Extreme Makeover&#8216;s project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Ladder Safety</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-ladder-safety-2/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-ladder-safety-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ladder safety tip: Keep your belt buckle between the rails.]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Mark &amp; Theresa talk w/ DIY Network&#8217;s &#8216;Cool Tools&#8217; Chris Grundy</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/video-mark-theresa-talk-w-diy-networks-cool-tools-chris-grundy/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/video-mark-theresa-talk-w-diy-networks-cool-tools-chris-grundy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Radio video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Grundy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cool Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lumber Liquidators]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Grundy from DIY Network&#8217;s &#8216;Cool Tools&#8217; takes a break from filming to sing his way into an interview with Mark &#38; Theresa at the International Builders&#8217; Show. Grundy teases Theresa about why she hasn&#8217;t written, but agrees to take her to the Cannes Film Festival this year. Grundy attended last year for his movie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Car Seats &amp; Ladders</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-car-seats-ladders/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-car-seats-ladders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Car seats and ladders have something in common: Most of what you need to know about them is written on them.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Measuring Square</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-measuring-square/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-measuring-square/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Measure for square by making a triangle: A2 + B2 = C2.  The bigger the better.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Crown Molding</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-coping-crown/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-coping-crown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Coping crown molding is awesome, but not all crowns can be coped.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Joist Strength</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-joist-strength/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-joist-strength/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you notch a joist, you reduce the strength of the entire joist&#8211;not just the notched area&#8211;to however much wood remains.]]></description>
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		<title>The Roof: Designs on Taking the Outside In</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/the-roof-designs-on-taking-the-outside-in/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/the-roof-designs-on-taking-the-outside-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bellaforte slate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[davinci roofsca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Cameron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Man Caves]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s one of the awesome things about design: it reinvents things. It takes the common and makes it uncommon. I&#8217;ve seen a lot of this from Theresa who has done incredible things on both a large and small scale. I&#8217;ve also seen it on the 5 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition builds I&#8217;ve been on where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Cedar Decks</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-cedar-decks/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-cedar-decks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When installing Western red cedar or Redwood decks, the wood is kiln dried. Use a spacer nail between courses.]]></description>
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		<title>Formica for the Floor&#8211;BAM!</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/formica-for-the-floor-bam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[180fx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[band-aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Formica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IdealEdge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[popsicle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[xerox]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13326</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Formica&#8221; is one of those words like &#8220;Popsicle,&#8221; &#8220;Xerox,&#8221; or &#8220;Band-Aid,&#8221; words that are so popular that they&#8217;ve come to stand for an entire category of products. Band-Aid for example, refers to &#8220;plastic adhesive bandage.&#8221; And each of these brands, for a variety of reasons, has earned the top spot&#8212;generally because they were the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Projects: BIG Change</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/small-projects-big-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows & Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therma-Tru/Fypon]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As much as I love whole house remodels, bathroom blowouts, and full-tilt-boogie decks, docks, and pergola building, some of my favorite projects ever are the small ones: small projects that make a giant difference in the way we see, feel, and interact with our homes. Exterior window shades, for example&#8212;especially those on a Western wall&#8212;are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Roof Jargon</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-roof-jargon-3/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-roof-jargon-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11899</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A house roof that looks like an old fashioned barn is a “gambrel” roof.]]></description>
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		<title>Check out the March issue of Extreme How-to magazine featuring &#8216;New Roof&#8211;Once and Done&#8217; by Mark</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/check-out-the-march-issue-of-extreme-how-to-magazine-featuring-new-roof-once-and-done-by-mark/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Press]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci Roofscapes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the March issue of Extreme How-to magazine featuring &#8216;New Roof&#8212;Once and Done&#8217; by Mark.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Weathering Winter</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-weathering-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-weathering-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When snow is in the forecast, fold your windshield wiper arms up so the wiper blades are not buried under the snow. This makes the rubber squeegee part last longer.]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk radio show: Classic Craft</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-classic-craft/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-classic-craft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Better Homes and Gardens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fine Homebuilding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fypon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therma Tru]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[This Old House]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark &#38; Theresa are bringing you inside the International Builders’ Show talking about the latest in door decor and more with Therma-Tru doors. They’re breaking down the details of durable stone and timber trim from Fypon that will make your home a stand-out and easy to install. And they&#8217;re talking with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Create your dream roof color for a chance to win an iPad2</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/create-your-dream-roof-color-for-a-chance-to-win-an-ipad2/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/create-your-dream-roof-color-for-a-chance-to-win-an-ipad2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FreeStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci Roofscapes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Design your dream roof color for a chance to win an iPad2.  DaVinci Roofscapes created the “Color from the Top Down” online sweepstakes Sweepstakes Details: Running from February 13, 2012 through April 30, 2012, the promotion allows anyone 18+ to create and submit a dream roof color combination through DaVinci’s Facebook page. Winners of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Lightening Types</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-lightening-types/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-lightening-types/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11912</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are three kinds of lighting: task, ambient, and accent.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Level &amp; Plumb</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-level-plumb/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-level-plumb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11910</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pet Peeve! “Level” means straight in the horizontal plane. “Plumb” means straight up and down&#8212;in the vertical plane. Something that is straight up and down is not level.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Lawn Care</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-lawn-care/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-lawn-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11908</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For healthier grass adjust your mower to the highest setting.]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Dream in Color?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/do-you-dream-in-color/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/do-you-dream-in-color/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci Roofscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the hardest part about taking care of our homes and the people inside them is getting started. You know you need a new roof, and you know you want a new roof but you don&#8217;t yet feel the roof that fits your house and moves you to take action. It&#8217;s kind of like of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Jobsite Clutter</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-jobsite-clutter-2/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-jobsite-clutter-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11916</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On a jobsite&#8212;especially in the summer&#8212;set up a small recycle bin (an empty box works) for recycling the 80 million sports drink bottles that accumulate.]]></description>
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		<title>Formica: Rounding Over the Cutting Edge</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/formica-rounding-over-the-cutting-edge/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/formica-rounding-over-the-cutting-edge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bathroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[180fx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Formica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IdealEdge]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Formica&#8216;s 180fx laminate is already an awesome product for kitchen and bath counters, plus way-out wall applications that I love. A laminate product that features a real stone depth, color variation and &#8220;movement&#8221; (as its called by experts) is an authentic way to bring a unique look to anything from a powder room upgrade to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lumber Liquidators&#8217; Bellawood: Go simple. Go big.</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/lumber-liquidators-bellawood-go-simple-go-big/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/lumber-liquidators-bellawood-go-simple-go-big/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bellawood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lumber Liquidators]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the best way to describe something complicated&#8212;like the science and technology that goes into creating a dependable pre-finished hardwood floor&#8212;is to go simple. And in so doing, go big. Lumber Liquidators has done just that with their giant move to increase the 50 year warranty on their Bellawood finish to a century&#8212;and it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Installing Decking</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-installing-decking/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-installing-decking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11904</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When installing pressure treated decking, the rule of thumb is to butt the boards tight to one another.]]></description>
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		<title>Therma-Tru Doors: Classic-Craft Craftsman Sidelites</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/therma-tru-doors-classic-craft-craftsman-sidelites/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/therma-tru-doors-classic-craft-craftsman-sidelites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows & Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therma Tru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love doors. Well, I love awesome doors. The reason is&#8212;and I mean this&#8212;that coming home can be more than the exercise of turning the knob and passing through the opening. It can be an event. I&#8217;m not talking about big time fireworks or a stadium tour. What I mean is that opening a door [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Roof Jargon</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-roof-jargon-2/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-roof-jargon-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11897</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A house roof that looks like a triangle is a “gable” roof.]]></description>
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		<title>Jack&#8217;s blog: Building with my dad &#8230; starting out simple</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/jacks-blog-building-with-my-dad-starting-out-simple/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/jacks-blog-building-with-my-dad-starting-out-simple/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jack's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I like building stuff. Especially when I get to share my know-how with my dad Mark. I always see him walking around with tools, but I rarely ever see him do anything with them. I think he just likes to drive them around, like me and my sister. You know, I like carrying stuff around, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: HVAC Care</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-hvac-care/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-hvac-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11858</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If doing a dust-creating remodel (sanding drywall, demo) shut your HVAC off and tape over the vents. Change the filter after the work is completed.]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk radio show: DIY or Go Pro?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-diy-or-go-pro/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-diy-or-go-pro/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HGTV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is a MyFixitUpLife Q&#38;A Day. Should you DIY or go with a Pro? From flipping houses to fixing ice dams and from tile saws to trim, we hop up on our home improvement soapbox and check down how to fix it up just right. We also talk about Teens for Jeans, DIY Network&#8217;s Blog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk LIVE! at the International Builders&#8217; Show in Orlando</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/myfixituplife-talk-live-at-the-international-builders-show-in-orlando/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/myfixituplife-talk-live-at-the-international-builders-show-in-orlando/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Appearances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12990</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Live! MyFixitUpLife talk at International Builders&#8217; Show. Live shows February 8th and 9th in Orlando at the huge housing industry event with more than 50,000 attendees and 900 industry suppliers. Mark &#38; Theresa will be talking with top building product companies from the show floor, finding out what&#8217;s new in products that will make your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Roof Jargon</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-roof-jargon/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-roof-jargon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A house roof that looks like a pyramid is a “hip” roof.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Painting Trim</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-painting-trim-2/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-painting-trim-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11889</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pre-painting shoe molding is best. Because it doesn’t require caulk, painting the filled nail holes is faster if you don’t have to cut in to the floor.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Painting Sequence</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-painting-sequence/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-painting-sequence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11893</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The MyFixitUpLife painting sequence: paint trim first, over-painting onto the walls/ceiling. Next, cut in the ceiling and walls to the trim.]]></description>
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		<title>Video: The right roof for a 120-year-old Georgian home</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/video-the-right-roof-for-a-120-year-old-georgian-home/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/video-the-right-roof-for-a-120-year-old-georgian-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci Roofscapes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12888</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa make a roof replacement happen on a 120-year-old Georgian-style home, with smart historic charm and on-budget peace of mind for young homeowners living in an historic town in Pennsylvania. They chose a synthetic slate from DaVinci Roofscapes to blend in with the neighborhood, but without busting the homeowners&#8217; budget.]]></description>
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		<title>Remove Baseboard and Shoe Molding</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/remove-baseboard-and-shoe-molding/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/remove-baseboard-and-shoe-molding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Molding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is me jumping up on my soapbox again: Here it comes—my fury (fury is probably a strong word) at demolition done wrong. Whether it’s a roof or interior trim, a house comes apart best in the reverse order it was assembled. To wit: I’ve seen many a carpenter and DIYer removing baseboard by trying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News! Mark &amp; Theresa are featured in PlanImage magazine</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/mark-theresa-are-featured-in-planimage-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/mark-theresa-are-featured-in-planimage-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PlanImage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Tip: Container Gardening</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-container-gardening/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/todays-tip-container-gardening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Line the bottom of flower pots with a 1-inch or so layer of rocks to give excess water a place to drain.]]></description>
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		<title>Fortunately: Valentine&#8217;s card with a little fortune mixed in</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/fortunately-valentines-card-with-a-little-fortune-mixed-in/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/02/fortunately-valentines-card-with-a-little-fortune-mixed-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes a favorite craft can go a long way. And here&#8217;s my current favorite paper craft. It&#8217;s a fortune cookie that works well as a Valentine&#8217;s Day note, but it can be used for place settings at dinner parties or gifty bags. It&#8217;s even a fun way to leave a little special message in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: NBC The 10! Show&#8230;Crafty Valentines</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/video-nbc-the-10-show-crafty-valentines/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/video-nbc-the-10-show-crafty-valentines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Press]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The 10! Show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark &#38; Theresa share adorable Valentine craft ideas you can make at home with the kids and they answers a viewer&#8217;s DIY question on the NBC The 10! Show. Mark answers a viewer&#8217;s questions after a segment on the NBC 10! Show. The viewer has a 60-year-old home with plaster walls that have cracks. She [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Insulating Foams</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-insulating-foams/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-insulating-foams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For insulating around new windows and doors, make sure to use low-expanding spray foam as opposed to standard gap-filling foam.]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile :) </title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/mobile/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/mobile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s better than a mobile phone for a pre-teener? Well, probably nothing. While I can&#8217;t beat the &#8216;need&#8217; for a smart phone, it did provide inspiration for this Valentine&#8217;s Day note. I used colored paper for the base, and then glued a sheet of nail art that I picked up at the drugstore. Nail art [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be jeweled with candy and ribbons on Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/candy_ribbons_valentine/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/candy_ribbons_valentine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our 10-year-old has &#8216;optional&#8217; card exchange at school, but she loves to participate in absolutely everything that comes her way. And I agree that it&#8217;s fun to give a little something to your friends every February. Like most 10-year-old girls, she loves jewelry. So here&#8217;s a little Valentine&#8217;s craft that&#8217;s perfect for her BFFs. What&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk radio show: Handy tool test zone</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-handy-tool-test-zone/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-handy-tool-test-zone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duck Tape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Handy magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Little Giant Ladders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13249</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s all hands on deck with Handy magazine&#8217;s tool test zone sanding, cutting, and grilling with new tools and new grills. Things get creative with Duck Tape, and we take to the skies with Little Giant Ladders. And we come back to earth with Craftsman with get-it-done tools and Do-It-Together program that helps communities across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valentine&#8217;s card: The lollipop blooms and zooms</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/valentines-card-the-lollipop-blooms-and-zooms/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/valentines-card-the-lollipop-blooms-and-zooms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12842</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Valentine&#8217;s cards are an annual event for every family. It can give you joy, if you love to make little crafts like I do. Or it can make you want to skip over February 14th, like my carpenter husband who would probably rather re-roof a house. Either way, for most kids, they look forward to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SunRise Solar Attic Fans: A Class Act</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/sunrise-solar-attic-fans-a-class-act/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/sunrise-solar-attic-fans-a-class-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SunRise Solar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One way to know a company that believes in their product, understands how their product performs, and that they are being honest when they tout its benefits is when you call them and they suggest than ANOTHER product might be the best solution for what ails you. I&#8217;ve been working on solving a moisture problem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hyde Multi-Tool at Extreme Makeover: Home Edition</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/hyde-multi-tool-at-extreme-makeover-home-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/hyde-multi-tool-at-extreme-makeover-home-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyde]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So here’s one from the “Couldn’t make it up if I tried” Department—and yet another reason why a tool pouch without a Hyde multi-tool in it is an invitation to work harder than necessary. While on set at Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s Knoxville, TN project working with the show’s project management team I had to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Tip: Drilling Holes</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-drilling-holes/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-drilling-holes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re drilling new holes when adding new pulls to cabinet doors or drawers, open the drawer or door to prevent accidentally drilling into the cabinet face frame.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Planting Shrubs</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-planting-shrubs/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-planting-shrubs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Build up a little moat around a newly planted shrub to hold more water around the roots.]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Tip: Floor Installation</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-floor-installation/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-floor-installation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11883</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When installing a new wood floor over a damp area (like a basement), use tar paper instead of red rosin paper to block moisture.]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Tip: Red Rosin Paper</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-red-rosin-paper/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-red-rosin-paper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11880</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Red rosin paper between the subfloor and new wood floor is a “bond break” used to prevent squeaks.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Toe Nailing</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-toe-nailing/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-toe-nailing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Driving a fastener in at an angle is called “toe nailing.”]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk radio show: Snow what? We&#8217;ll get you ready for winter weather</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-snow-what-well-get-you-ready-for-winter-weather/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-snow-what-well-get-you-ready-for-winter-weather/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark &#38; Theresa are getting you ready for winter weather, checking down small steps we can take now to make a big difference in our heating bills. They&#8217;re debunking some fireplace myths, and talking cool finds. So curl up by the fire, it&#8217;s all happening on this episode on MyFixitUpLife. Click here to listen to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Jobsite Clutter</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-jobsite-clutter/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-jobsite-clutter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Observation&#8212;horizontal surfaces on jobsites collect things&#8212;coffee cups, radio, phones. Work neat.]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Tip: Tool Organization</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-tool-organization/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-tool-organization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Keep your tools in your tool pouch instead of putting them down, then wondering what you did with them.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Drill Differences</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-drill-differences/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-drill-differences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hammer drills are for drilling small holes in masonry and concrete. Rotary hammers are for drilling bigger&#8211;and more&#8211;holes in the same stuff.]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk: Ty Pennington on design, travel, unsung heroes</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-ty-pennington-on-design-travel-unsung-heroes/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-ty-pennington-on-design-travel-unsung-heroes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Radio video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ty Pennington]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ty Pennington takes a break from his extremely well-traveled life to talk with Mark &#38; Theresa about design, travel, community, quilting, unsung heroes, Sears home furnishings, the Do-it-Together program, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and more. Live music by Tim Williams. Plus there&#8217;s a surprise appearance by a robot.]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Tip: Carpenter Pencils</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-carpenter-pencils/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-carpenter-pencils/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11869</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Carpenter pencils are flat so they don’t roll off a pitched surface.]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Stuff: Simple wooden garages inspire huge imagination</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/kids-stuff-simple-wooden-garages-inspire-huge-imagination/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/kids-stuff-simple-wooden-garages-inspire-huge-imagination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toys to Grow on]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12817</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it&#8217;s the simplest toys that are loved the most. And with our passion for building, and our love of design, it&#8217;s easy for us to want our kids to play with toys that explore architecture and construction. So it&#8217;s a joy when they choose those kinds of toys from the mounds of choices they&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Hardwood Flooring</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-hardwood-flooring/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-hardwood-flooring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11878</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When possible, install solid hardwood flooring perpendicular to joist direction to help stiffen the floor.]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Tip: Watering New Trees</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-watering-new-trees/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-watering-new-trees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11864</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When planting a new tree don’t water it with the hose. Rather, drill some ? holes in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, then fill with water and place at the base of the tree. This gives the tree a chance to absorb the water.]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Painting Trim</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-painting-trim/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-painting-trim/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pre-painting trim&#8212;besides shoe molding&#8212;doesn&#8217;t work because you have to fill and paint the caulk bead. Paint in place.]]></description>
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		<title>Video: MyFixitUpLife talk: Behind-scenes at 200th Extreme Makeover in Joplin</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/video-myfixituplife-talk-behind-scenes-at-200th-extreme-makeover-in-joplin/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/video-myfixituplife-talk-behind-scenes-at-200th-extreme-makeover-in-joplin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12810</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa take you inside Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s 200th episode where they built 7 houses in 7 days. Watch Mark and Theresa&#8217; heartfelt tearful interview with lead night shift award-winning builder Charlie Kuehn, Real Outdoor Living about their donation of the wood for the Cunningham Park playground, Jason Morton from Eagle Ridge Saw [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk radio show: The 200th Extreme Makeover: Home Edition</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-the-200th-extreme-makeover-home-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-the-200th-extreme-makeover-home-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dewalt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eagle Ridge Saw Works]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[redwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[western red cedar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa take you inside Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s 200th episode where they built 7 houses in 7 days. Listen to a heartfelt tearful interview with lead night shift award-winning builder Charlie Kuehn, Real Outdoor Living about their donation of the wood for the Cunningham Park playground, Jason Morton from Eagle Ridge Saw Works [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today’s Tip: Guard Rails</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-guard-rails/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-guard-rails/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11846</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Deck guard rails must be a minimum of 36 inches tall.]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Tip: HVAC Maintenance</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-hvac-maintenance/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/todays-tip-hvac-maintenance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today's Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11856</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Change your HVAC filter when you change your clocks.]]></description>
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		<title>Designing a playground for the kids of Joplin: Dream, Play, Love</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/designing-a-playground-for-the-kids-of-joplin-dream-play-love/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/designing-a-playground-for-the-kids-of-joplin-dream-play-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[redwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[western red cedar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When Mark and I heard that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was planning to build 7 houses in 7 days in Joplin for families affected by the tornado on May 22, 2011, we were volunteering at an Extreme Makeover project in Delaware, where we encountered an earthquake and were evacuated for a hurricane. And a tornado [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover Joplin: Tooling Up</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/extreme-makeover-joplin-tooling-up/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/extreme-makeover-joplin-tooling-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bostitch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dewalt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jimmy Addison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Moloney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12772</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tooling Up in Joplin&#8217;s Cunningham Park with Extreme Makeover. It took 10,000 volunteers and multiple builders to make Extreme Makeover: Home Edition&#8216;s 200th&#8212;and final&#8212;episode a reality. Seven houses in seven days plus our playground and memorial wall in the tornado-ravaged city of Joplin, MO is no small feat. And like any endeavor where many are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUp FreshStart: Our New Front Door</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/fixitup-freshstart-our-new-front-door/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/fixitup-freshstart-our-new-front-door/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Demolition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Painting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plumbing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows & Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Holmes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ThermaTru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Old house remodeling is often half challenge, half opportunity&#8211;and always a whole lotta work. And when opportunity knocks in an old house renovation, knock often first refers to knocking something down. Unlike modern homes which are built with conventional framing and interior drywall all neatly organized into a 4 foot matrix (FYI, framing with studs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: MyFixitUpLife talk show LIVE! on set w/Extreme Makeover: Home Edition&#8217;s Joplin 7 Houses in 7 Days</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/video-myfixituplife-talk-show-live-on-set-wextreme-makeover-home-editions-joplin-7-houses-in-7-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millstone Custom Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracy Hutson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa take you inside Extreme Makeover: Home Edition&#8217;s 200th episode where they build 7 houses in 7 days for Joplin residents. In this video of a live show from the jobsite/set of the show, Mark and Theresa interview the Executive Producer Brady Connell, designer Tracy Hutson, Joplin City Parks Director Chris Cotten, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife talk radio show: @Extreme Makeover&#8217;s last episode</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-extreme-makeovers-last-episode/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/myfixituplife-talk-radio-show-extreme-makeovers-last-episode/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracy Hutson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=13282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa take you inside Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s 200th episode where they built 7 houses in 7 days. They interview the Executive Producer Brady Connell, designer Tracy Hutson, Joplin City Parks Director Chris Cotton, the lead daytime builder, and more. Mark and Theresa designed and built a real wood playground for the kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lexi&#8217;s Fabulous Fashion: Party Helper</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/lexis-fabulous-fashion-party-helper/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2012/01/lexis-fabulous-fashion-party-helper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexi's blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12741</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello! Welcome to Lexi&#8217;s fabulous fashion! Today you&#8217;re going to read about the most wonderful party helper in the world. It&#8217;s called the Hostess Outfit. The Hostess Outfit is a brand new design. Here&#8217;s how it works: Place, pour or press any food or drink items anywhere on the outfit. The special fabric absorbs the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organization at the Gym</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/organization-at-the-gym/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/organization-at-the-gym/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LA Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Makita USA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12607</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I spend a lot of my time on a home improvement project trying to be efficient, trying to save steps so I can do my best work in the time we have allotted. It&#8217;s sometimes boring to clean up a small mess than to keep walking over it and kicking it around, but at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife: Rewind to Ty, Norm, Holmes</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/myfixituplife-rewind-to-most-asked-about-guests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Holmes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norm Abram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[This Old House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ty Pennington]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark &#38; Theresa are rolling back with a MyFixitUpLife Rewind to share interviews with three of their most-asked-about guests from 2011: Ty Pennington, Mike Holmes, and Norm Abram. So gather your thoughts, grab your megaphones, and step into your bib overalls. It&#8217;s time to take it down, go over to the mortising jig, and to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tool Review: Stanley PowerLock 25 Foot Tape Measure</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/tool-review-stanley-powerlock-25-foot-tape-measure/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/tool-review-stanley-powerlock-25-foot-tape-measure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[33-425]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Tools PowerLock 25]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re going to love this. Here is a tool review of a brand new tool that I&#8217;ve had in my pouch for XX years&#8230;I mean xx years&#8230;since high school, how&#8217;s that? I bought my first tape along with my first tool apron and hammer at Town Paint and Supply&#8212;a place that was old then. (And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife tree: For my mom, 1945-2011</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/myfixituplife-tree-for-my-mom-1945-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/myfixituplife-tree-for-my-mom-1945-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[western red cedar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12694</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I still have sap on my hands from making the MyFixitUpLife &#8220;tree.&#8221; I borrowed an idea from timberframers who nail a tree branch to the frame as they build it, in honor of the trees that supplied the wood for the home. In some ways it is emblematic of those who won&#8217;t be with us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trim Tricks for an Old House Front Door</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/trim-tricks-for-an-old-house-front-door/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/trim-tricks-for-an-old-house-front-door/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Molding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows & Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Batman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DC Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fypon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johns Manville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LS Starrett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starrett Pro Site Protractor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Superman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therma Tru]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We love our new front door and the energy-upfitted room is keeping us warmer than ever this winter. But without molding, the story is only halfway done. Molding is, in some regards, the bow on the package, the S on Superman&#8217;s chest. It&#8217;s often the first thing you see. Yet, at the same time, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Last minute guest prep: Check your Castle</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/last-minute-guest-prep-think-about-your-castle/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/last-minute-guest-prep-think-about-your-castle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12650</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I feel like life is more like an avalanche than a skip through a field of daisies. Know what I mean? If you are smiling, then you have probably found the clock&#8217;s deviousness of holding back on extra tick-tocks when you are prepping before guests arrive. Here&#8217;s what I try to do: Take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video! Nutty way to fix-up wood flooring, plus tile fixes</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/video-nutty-way-to-fix-up-wood-flooring-plus-tile-fixes/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/video-nutty-way-to-fix-up-wood-flooring-plus-tile-fixes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBC 10! Show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa share their tips to quick fix-ups before holiday guests arrive. They show how to fix scratches in wood flooring, fix a cracked tile, and scratches in appliances. View more NBC 10! Show videos w/ Mark &#38; Theresa at: http://nbcphiladelphia.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Hot Water</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/holiday-hot-water/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/holiday-hot-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ed Del Grande]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENERGY STAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water saving shower heads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water Sense]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Here come the holidays and at my house that means lots of overnight family and guests, meals — and lots dishwasher loads and showers. Last year, I tried timing the dishwasher runs when I knew no one was showering or about to shower. But then one day I opened the dishwasher in mid cycle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Candy wreath: holiday style</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/candy-wreath-holiday-style/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/candy-wreath-holiday-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m addicted to making candy wreaths. For this year&#8217;s holiday edition of delicious-looking joy, I&#8217;ve opted for Spice Drops. Here&#8217;s how I made this sweet-looking celebration of sugar. I used a styrofoam ring, hot glue, ribbon, and a bag of spice drops in red, green, and white. - Glue the spice drops to the ring. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Far-Infrared Wall Heaters</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfind-far-infrared-wall-heaters/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfind-far-infrared-wall-heaters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HVAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prestyl USA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11618</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a space heater that looks really, really cool. Made by Prestyl USA this is more flat-panel-TV-Meets-High-Art than a utilitarian plug-in heat-hydrant. The technology, according to Prestyle USA is a highly efficient and maintenance-free “far-infrared, thin-film technology.” I don&#8217;t know what this means, but it has been used in aircraft, ships, trains, homes and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Stainless Steel Knives</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/hyde-tools-stainless-steel-knives/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/hyde-tools-stainless-steel-knives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyde Tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12515</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For my buck there are two main reasons to upgrade to stainless steel knives and scrapers: You&#8217;re a painting or coating pro who uses the tools constantly. Or you are like me: You use them as part of your other remodeling activities and the tools sit for periods of time between projects. For guys who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KidStuff: Perfect stocking stuffer for girly artists</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/kidstuff-perfect-stocking-stuffer-for-girly-artists/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/kidstuff-perfect-stocking-stuffer-for-girly-artists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve found a perfect stocking stuffer for my girly 10-year-old who I think erases more than she draws some days. The tried-and-true stocking stuffers for me have always been hair ties, stickers, chocolates, little note pads&#8230; Cute little things go a long way for a little girl. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m crazy for the eraser that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Theresa&#8217;s blog: Go from DIY to Ho-Ho-Ho w/ Elf fashion</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/theresas-blog-go-from-diy-to-ho-ho-ho-w-elf-fashion/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/theresas-blog-go-from-diy-to-ho-ho-ho-w-elf-fashion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBC 10! Show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I get to have fun at work. Yes, I&#8217;m one of the lucky ones you hear about. And we&#8217;re lucky to share tips on NBC&#8217;s 10! Show in Philadelphia. The show is super-popular and fun to watch. And I look forward to those days when we&#8217;re there and spending time with everyone who works behind-the-scenes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy crafty ways to display holiday cards</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/personalize-easy-ways-to-display-holiday-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/personalize-easy-ways-to-display-holiday-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday cards make me smile. And using cards as decorations is a perfectly easy to get a jump-start in the mood for any holiday. Plus it&#8217;s just fun to be reminded of all of the people we care about. So instead of lining them up on a shelf or on a table where the cats [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: KraftMaid Cabinets</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfinds-kraftmaid-cabinets/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfinds-kraftmaid-cabinets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraftmaid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=8588</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[J.D. Power Survey&#8212;and great kitchen cabinet purchase advice: KraftMaid ranks highest in customer satisfaction among cabinet manufacturers, excelling in 3 of 5 factors: design, performance and ordering and delivery. The study finds that 81 percent of cabinet purchasers personally made the decision of which brand to buy, rather than an installer, contractor, retailer or architect. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ribbon + hoop = Holiday card wreath</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/ribbon-hoop-holiday-card-wreath/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/ribbon-hoop-holiday-card-wreath/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve strung up cards across windows, down doorways, and more. There are so many creative ideas to display holiday cards. Here&#8217;s a holiday card wreath idea that costs less than $10. Shopping tip: I used an embroidery hoop, ribbon, and hot glue. You can also use a quilting hoop, as they come in much larger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Fix: Enough Hot Water?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/holiday-fix-enough-hot-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENERGY STAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marc bartolomeo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: The holidays at our house means lots of people visit, eat, and sleep over. And while this is what the holidays are about (at least so the cards tell me), it also means lots loads of dishes and lots of showers. Last year, I spent a lot of time trying to run the dishwasher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday cards on display w/ wrapping paper + ribbon</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/holiday-cards-on-display-w-wrapping-paper-ribbon/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/holiday-cards-on-display-w-wrapping-paper-ribbon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an easy way to display holiday cards with supplies you already have out for the holidays. Just need wrapping paper, ribbon, tape, and cardboard. - Cut a piece of cardboard to size and shape you like. I just used a simple square to mimic a box. - Wrap one side of the cardboard with wrapping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ice Dams</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/ice-dams/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/ice-dams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=7417</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Warren, as usual, is on the money as it relates to how a house works. The main culprit in the creation of an ice dam is insulation — or, as Warren points out — lack thereof. What’s happening is that the above-freezing air in your attic is melting snow under the snow-pack. Once it hits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Cute custom candy</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfind-cute-custom-candy/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfind-cute-custom-candy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M&M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Papabubble]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12504</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Candy. Just seeing that word brings up a smile. And even the person-who-already-has-everything probably agrees. So if you are racking your brain to figure out a perfect gift, here&#8217;s an idea for you. Give a gift from the heart that is sure to give a smile. Imprint candy with their name or inside jokes that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife radio show: December Décor and More</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/december-decor-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/december-decor-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HomeFixated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lulu Powers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Overwhelmed by the holidays? No need. Tune in to find out some strategies from Lulu Powers to gain control over your holidays and put the fun back inside every day. Mark has built out a tool list that is sure to light eyes and get work done for the tool-lover on your list. And Theresa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KidStuff: Charming magnetic wooden blocks</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfind-magnetic-wooden-blocks/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfind-magnetic-wooden-blocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tegu]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12489</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Blocks have always and will always be a favorite toy in my world. There&#8217;s a limitless amount to create when you have a stack of blocks at hand. But, Legos and Bristle Blocks have always beaten them on longer-lasting construction. Problem meet your solution. I&#8217;m not sure why it&#8217;s taken me this long to encounter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: Hanging Holiday Lighting</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/quick-tip-on-hanging-holiday-lighting/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/quick-tip-on-hanging-holiday-lighting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you head outside to string up your holiday lights, here’s a quick-tip for staying safe on a ladder (phrased in the form of a question): How do you know you have your ladder set up at the correct angle? If you set it up too steep, the ladder is too close to the house and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickFix: Touch up appliances, wood, tile</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/quickfix-touch-it-up/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/quickfix-touch-it-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quick Tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tiling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bondera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rustoleum]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12482</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life gives the gifts of scratches and dents, and while you can treasure the memories of those moments, you might not want the evidence to last. Especially when you have guests coming over. There are a few simple ways to touch-up little nicks and scratches in your flooring, appliances, tile, and more. No, you don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: Make shorter showers more fun</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/quicktip-make-shorter-showers-more-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/quicktip-make-shorter-showers-more-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bathroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quick Tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shorter showers save money, but really how much? It makes perfect sense that when you use less water, you&#8217;ll save on water and energy bills. But, here&#8217;s some motivation that may blow your mind. According to the EPA, showering is one of the leading ways we use water in our homes. It actually accounts for close [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: Don’t do it by hand.</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/quick-tip-dont-do-it-by-hand/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/quick-tip-dont-do-it-by-hand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quick Tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENERGY STAR]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t feel guilty if you don&#8217;t wash your dishes by hand or pre-scrub them like my hard-core cleaning friend. The dishwasher isn&#8217;t just saving you time, you also are smartly saving money and energy. It makes sense that you use more water and energy when you wash dishes in the sink, as it&#8217;s like the shower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Great Stuff Work Wipes</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitup-find-great-stuff-work-wipes/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitup-find-great-stuff-work-wipes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work wipes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11707</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s one from the “where-has-this-been-all-my-life” department. Great Stuff makes a cool looking product that cleans up a hard-to-clean product:  Great Stuff. Look, I like expanding foam insulation and plan to use some on our forthcoming door project. (Note: Only use low-expanding foam on door and window projects). However, it only takes a little to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: One Good Turn</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitup-find-one-good-turn/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitup-find-one-good-turn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[One Good Turn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Witold Rybczynski]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11704</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One Good Turn Don’t be fooled by this small book’s brevity. The impact, thinking, research, and accessible writing style of architect and thinker Witold Rybczynski is astounding (it’s pronounced Vee-told Rib-chin-ski.) And don’t be fooled that a small book about a grandly banal tool is anything other than, pardon the pun, riveting. One Good Turn, A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife radio show: What’s Cooking?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/myfixituplife-radio-show-what%e2%80%99s-cooking/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/myfixituplife-radio-show-what%e2%80%99s-cooking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mariel Hemingway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunny Anderson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12305</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa are heading into the kitchen to get ready for holiday parties and family feasts with help from their favorite FixitUp Finds and two favorite guests from 2011. MyFixitUpLife Rewinds 2011 with healthy lifestyle strategies from Mariel Hemingway and tasty and entertaining advice from Food Network’s Sunny Anderson. Mariel shares that as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Empowering my yoga power</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfind-empowering-my-yoga-power/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitupfind-empowering-my-yoga-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaiam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rodney Yee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=12386</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a Rodney Yee fan. While not extremely consistent in my yoga practice, I always feel better&#8212;body, mind, soul&#8212;when I&#8217;ve completed a yoga workout. From early 20s through pregnancy and after, I&#8217;ve tried many yoga DVDS (and even VHS tapes) over the years, and my favorites are all Rodney Yee. He calms me while leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cynthia from North Carolina won the Rockwell Jawhorse, Cordless Drill, and Worx Chainsaw</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/win-rockwell-jawhorse-cordless-drill-and-worx-chainsaw/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/win-rockwell-jawhorse-cordless-drill-and-worx-chainsaw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Enter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FreeStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rockwell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worx]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11952</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations Cynthia! Cynthia won a Rockwell Jawhorse and Cordless Drill/Rotary Hammer, plus Worx Chainsaw! And what better project for these three tools than creating your own reindeer sculpture from wood. Contest details: Enter to win the Jawhorse/Worx tools shown in this video by filling out the online contest form. Deadline to win is Friday, January [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snow Removal After a Blizzard</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/snow-removal-after-a-blizzard/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/snow-removal-after-a-blizzard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AOL DIY Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=6216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After being buried in the blizzard of 2010, residents of the Northeast are once again preparing to dig themselves out of as much as 1-2 feet of snow. Meanwhile, much of the Southeast is still iced over from a chilling winter storm that slammed the region on Sunday and Monday. In the midst of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lexi&#8217;s Gardening Tips: Deadheading And Gardening</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/lexis-gardening-tips-deadheading-and-gardening/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/lexis-gardening-tips-deadheading-and-gardening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawn & Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexi's blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello! This is a follow-up blog to my planting flowers blog. As winter comes, it was time to &#8220;deadhead&#8221; our cardinales plants in our backyard. Let me explain to you what deadheading is. Deadheading is when you cut the tops of the flowers off right near the ground so they grow better the following year. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Mike Rowe Works Cat Footwear</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitup-find-mike-rowe-works-cat-footwear/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/fixitup-find-mike-rowe-works-cat-footwear/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cat footwear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deadliest catch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dirty jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford Trucks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lee jeans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike rowe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mike rowe works]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11711</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to kick it Cat-style and kick around like Mike Rowe, the boots-in-the-mud-and-poop show host of Dirty Jobs, then you have to check out the Mike Rowe Works&#8217; line of work boots from Cat Footwear. Yes, the same big-yellow name on the heavy equipment, skidsteers and giant dump trucks you see on jobsites [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife radio show: Power Up w/ Tech + Design</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/myfixituplife-radio-show-power-up-w-tech-design/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/12/myfixituplife-radio-show-power-up-w-tech-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanche Garcia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HGTV Design Star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Mechanics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MyFixitUpLife radio show: Power Up w/ Tech + Design It’s HoHoHo and there you go time … so what if the days are getting shorter. We bring a blaze of light to the holiday party season with tips, tricks, and pitchers of fun with the stellar HGTV Design Star competitor and fiercely talented designer Blanche [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snow Removal</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/snow-removal/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/snow-removal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=7413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After a big snowstorm I have to admit, I kind of like to get out there and get after it. There’s more than a little joy in using the snow-thrower and maybe a little primeval need that gets met from digging out. However, there’s only so much throwing and digging I’m interested in doing, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Fathers &amp; Food shopping?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-fathers-food-shopping/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-fathers-food-shopping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting magazine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Theresa&#8217;s FixitUpFind: Father&#8217;s &#38; Food Shopping My dad has always done the grocery shopping. Every Saturday morning my dad has left the house for the weekly errands: grocery, dry cleaning, and gas fill-up. Always returning by 11:30am for lunch. Reliable routine. Very dependable. And maybe not so unusual anymore. My dad&#8217;s grocery trips weren&#8217;t typical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack&#8217;s blog: Mr. Nicely&#8230; Who are you?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/jacks-blog-mr-nicely-who-are-you/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/jacks-blog-mr-nicely-who-are-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jack's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Nicely&#8230;. Who are you? I know about imaginary friends. And I&#8217;m thinking my sister Lexi has one she calls &#8216;Nicely.&#8217; Apparently Nicely needs to give me permission EVERY time I want to use her stuff. I grab a Barbie car from Lexi&#8230; She says &#8216;Ask Nicely.&#8217; I take a book from Lexi&#8230; She says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: The Snow Wovel</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-the-snow-wovel/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-the-snow-wovel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Mechanics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wovel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11605</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Snow Wovel—or walking snow shovel—is a contraption of sorts. It looks like a combination between an old fashioned bicycle with the huge front wheel, a giant shovel scoop, and a trebuchet. Odd though it may be, however, it appears to work for removing copious amounts of snow—then ejecting it a few feet beyond the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife radio show: Tool Up for the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/myfixituplife-radio-show-tool-up-for-the-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/myfixituplife-radio-show-tool-up-for-the-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brothers on Call]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Grundy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cool Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci Roofscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11638</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tool Up for the Holidays If you aren’t quite ready for the holidays, we’ve got the show for you. Mark and Theresa check down some simple fixtiup tips from DIY Network’s Brothers on Call Jon &#38; Terry Whitmaack that will get your house ready for those out-of-town guests. DIY Network’s Cool Tools host Grundy shares [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Way to Heat</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/a-new-way-to-heat/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/a-new-way-to-heat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HVAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prestyl USA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11678</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So what do you get when you combine fine art, family photos and a high-tech space heater? Prestyl USA’s state of the art wall heaters. They look cool but they are far from it. The Prestyl panels use a highly efficient and maintenance-free “thin-film” infrared technology that does not heat the air; instead energy is reflected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Give a little HOPE</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-give-a-little-hope/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-give-a-little-hope/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pottery Barn]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Home. It&#8217;s something we spend a lot of time thinking about and fixing up. It&#8217;s where we care for our kids, enjoy life, and spend most of our time. And we know we are lucky to have &#8216;home.&#8217; Especially when the weather gets colder, it&#8217;s hard to forget that not everyone has a house to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Weather Tips</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/winter-weather-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/winter-weather-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=7399</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I like winter. I like snow. I like the opportunity to use my snow thrower. However, I could live without some of the damage winter weather can cause, notably to my vehicle. I drive a 4-wheel drive and my wife drives an all-wheel drive, so when it snows, we can leave the house.  But, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Installing Deck Boards: Rings Up Or Down</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/installing-deck-boards-rings-up-or-down/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/installing-deck-boards-rings-up-or-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[western red cedar lumber association]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: I am building a deck. I have heard that some carpenters install the deck boards with the bark side of the deck board facing up. I want to build this right. What’s your take? Answer: My take is this: good question. There has been conversation about this amongst deck builders for years. And the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regulate Hot-Water Temperature</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/regulate-hot-water-temperature/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/regulate-hot-water-temperature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Holmes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Pegboard: I bought a home that was flipped, and unfortunately a lot of the work was done by the previous homeowner. Of course we had the house inspected, but now realize that really doesn’t mean a lot. After watching Mike Holmes, you realize how slack some inspectors can be. I realize this isn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pick Up Leaves Easily</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/pick-up-leaves-easily/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/pick-up-leaves-easily/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11521</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So I’m a DIY guy. And while cutting tight miters, dialing in a tile project, running awesome roof shingles or building outdoor projects is my bag, I like the maintenance aspect too. Cutting grass, planting flowers, and…wait…NOT raking leaves. I’ve hated it since I was a kid. And even more when I landscaped for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUp Fitness: DIY Pull-Up Bar</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitup-fitness-diy-pull-up-bar/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitup-fitness-diy-pull-up-bar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11558</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Health and fitness is an important part of life at MyFixitUpLife. And as much as we like to stay fit, trust me&#8212;despite the fact that I actually practice crossing my fingers for this, my Nike endorsement deal doesn&#8217;t seem to be working out&#8212;we have time issues like everybody else. With two kids, travel and work, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tile Saw QuickTip: Drip Loop</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/tile-saw-quicktip-drip-loop/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/tile-saw-quicktip-drip-loop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quick Tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bath crashers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bath-tastic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[matt muenster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ridgid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11356</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a Quick Tip for operating your tile saw safely that BATH-Tastic Bath Crasher Matt Muenster would like: add a drip-loop to the cord so any over-spray from the saw that might get on the cord actually falls away to the ground before finding its way to the electrical device. See, water is a cohesive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack’s blog: Move that Bus</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/jacks-blog-move-that-bus/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/jacks-blog-move-that-bus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jack's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever seen a really cool bus and couldn&#8217;t wait for it to move? Yeah, me, too. I went to this place with my family. It took a few hours. Lots of good trucks to watch on the way there. They said there would be an awesome bus where we were going. They were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roof Question</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/roof-question/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/roof-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11448</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: I need a new roof on my house. And even though I do a lot of projects myself, a roof is too much. So since I’m paying for it, my question is: Can you get a better deal on replacing your roof in fall or spring? Or does it make no difference? Answer: My [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife radio show: Moving that Bus!</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/myfixituplife-radio-show-moving-that-bus/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/myfixituplife-radio-show-moving-that-bus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sabrina Soto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Superior Walls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ty Pennington]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11620</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Moving that Bus! Mark &#38; Theresa are bringing you to the site of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s Thanksgiving special in Lewes, DE watching a house rise from the ground on what is scheduled to be the Thanksgiving Special. Please pass the turkey. But before we sit down, we have to dig down. Nothing happens without a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Superior Walls Time Lapse</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-superior-walls-time-lapse/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-superior-walls-time-lapse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Superior Walls]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11594</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So if you’re in the “there’s just no way” camp when watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, I can understand why: a house in  week? Are you kidding? But it’s no joke. In addition to excellent builders, crews that move like lighting, and willing volunteers, one of the methods to getting a house up fast is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Larry from Las Vegas, Nevada won the DeWalt 18-V Cordless 9-Tool Combo Kit</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/win-dewalt-18-v-cordless-9-tool-combo-kit/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/win-dewalt-18-v-cordless-9-tool-combo-kit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FreeStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dewalt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tool King]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Larry from Las Vegas, Nevada has won a DeWalt 18-V Cordless 9-Tool Combo Kit courtesy of Tool King! Check out our contest page for more great Freestuff prizes! Here are the details for this contest: Enter to win by the DeWalt 18-V Cordless 9-Tool Combo Kit by filling out the online contest form. Deadline to enter to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Your Snow Blowers Ready for Winter</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/get-your-snow-blowers-ready-for-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/get-your-snow-blowers-ready-for-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AOL DIY Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Troy-Bilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=5465</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you live in an area where it snows, cleaning up and digging out after a heavy snowfall is a simple fact of life. Sure, shoveling is the traditional way to get the job done, but your back, shoulders, and legs may be pleading for an easier alternative. Plus, with record snowfall pounding many cities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lexi’s blog: Me on Extreme Makeover</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/lexis-blog-me-on-extreme-makeover/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/lexis-blog-me-on-extreme-makeover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lexi's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sabrina Soto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ty Pennington]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;m going to tell you about my trip to Lewes, DE when I was in a scene for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The episode airs Thanksgiving week, so be sure to check it out. We drove three hours to Delaware to go to Extreme Makeover. We waited all morning then we had to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Theresa’s new work pants</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-theresas-new-work-pants/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-theresas-new-work-pants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Athleta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Work pants are tough for me. When it comes to clothes, I&#8217;m a girl at heart. And so it&#8217;s hard to think about practicality as more important than style. But, on on the jobsite, function always wins. And when it comes to function, I&#8217;m in love with my new Dipper pants from Athleta, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Pressure Treated Pilings: Wood All ‘Round</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/using-pressure-treated-pilings/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/using-pressure-treated-pilings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Go to almost any lumber yard and the wood you’ll find there is milled on all four sides. Two-by, 4-by-, 6-by…you get the idea. But since we built the Real Wood Playground for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO where using round, pressure treated pilings made building our complicated layout possible and practical, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Destination Decked Out</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/myfixituplife-radio-show-destination-decked-out/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/myfixituplife-radio-show-destination-decked-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Deck Builder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ToolSkool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[western red cedar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Destination Decked Out Live from the 2011 Deck Expo inside the Real Outdoor Living 1000-square-foot Wood Pavilion, Mark and Theresa are talking real wood, real fun, and really extreme projects. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s Diane Korman SKYPES in to share the  news about that ABC show’s 7-houses-in-7-days 200th episode planned in Joplin. Mark and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lexi&#8217;s blog: My flower diary</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/lexis-blog-my-flower-diary/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/lexis-blog-my-flower-diary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexi's blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11485</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This fall I planted tulips. I am writing to give you tips on what I learned. I learned many things when I planted flowers. And some of them are just like life. One of them was that planting takes a longer time than you think. In life if you needed to choreograph a dance, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Color it FRESH!</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/color-it-fresh/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/color-it-fresh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci Roofscapes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11335</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years as a contractor visiting people’s homes for estimates, I’ve had to find ways to sum up people—and projects— quickly. Some you can joke with or mention the big game. Others are as serious as a heart attack. Still others shop price (including mine) while some have never even seen a real contractor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUp Find: Get A Clip–Hyde Tools Bear Claw Clips</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/hyde-tools-bear-claw-clips/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/hyde-tools-bear-claw-clips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bear claw clips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyde Tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11329</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you could see me right now, you’d be watching me get up on my soapbox. It’s a metaphorical soapbox of course, because I buy soap like everyone else (actually, I get a lot of it from hotels—I’m that, er, frugal—but when I dooooo buy it)…anyway up I go. And, while the direction of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lexi&#8217;s blog: The Green Screen Funhouse</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/lexis-blog-the-green-screen-funhouse/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/lexis-blog-the-green-screen-funhouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexi's blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11432</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello. Today I&#8217;m talking about a very unique and fun project called the Green Screen. It, well, can&#8217;t be explained, so I&#8217;ll tell you about it. So, these guys names Paola de Francesco and Joao Silva for Recession Design designed a really cool plant rack called a Green Screen. And they said that the Green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trick for Carrying Heavy Timber</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/trick-for-carrying-heavy-timber/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/trick-for-carrying-heavy-timber/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We use pressure-treated 6×6 lumber all the time. Deck posts, retaining walls, pergolas, window wells. Ideal for both structure and ground contact. However, I have never met a 14-foot-long 6×6 that’s light. Click below to read more on DIYNetwork.]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Fall into Remodeling</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fall-into-remodeling/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fall-into-remodeling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deck expo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Remodeler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remodeling magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remodeling show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silva Brothers Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therma Tru]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[This Old House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Silva]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11402</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Remodeling, retro-fit, renovation, restoration.  From products to process, tools to techniques, they are all branches of the home improvement tree.  We’re bringing you the best of the best from the industry’s annual summit from the Real Wood Pavilion inside The Remodeling Show/Deck Expo in Chicago, Illinois. Theresa struggles to keep Mark from wandering off like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FixitUpFind: Ultimate family tablecloth</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-ultimate-family-tablecloth/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/fixitupfind-ultimate-family-tablecloth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bed bath beyond]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Meal time is stress-time when you have little ones. Parents, you know the drill. And from their shorter perspective, we&#8217;re disrupting their special projects to make them sit still at a table where there aren&#8217;t toys, crayons, or TV. We&#8217;re basically torturing them to consume boring food. No wonder they are rebelling. And then there&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Purpose of Snow Guards</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/the-purpose-of-snow-guards/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/the-purpose-of-snow-guards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci Roofscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[old house web]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=5551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: Hey MyFixitUpLife, I have an old house question. I feel like I should know the answer to this, but I don’t. On the roofs of many old houses, along the eave, there are…best as I can describe it…bird-shaped thingies. I’ve seen others that look octagonal and yet others that are round. I’ve seen them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: Shut Off Garden Hose</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/quicktip-shut-off-garden-hose/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/11/quicktip-shut-off-garden-hose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawn & Garden]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10373</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sun-Tzu, legendary author of the classic military guide—something that over the centuries has also become a model for business and in some regards, life—The Art Of War states (in so many words) that the easiest battle to win is the one you never have to fight. And as esoteric as that might sound as it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Joplin – Real Wood Playset: Final Day</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/extreme-makeover-home-edition-joplin-%e2%80%93-real-wood-playset-final-day/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/extreme-makeover-home-edition-joplin-%e2%80%93-real-wood-playset-final-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark &#38; Theresa share updates on the Real Wood playset from the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO&#8212;part of the special &#8216;7 Houses in 7 Days&#8217; 200th episode. For details and more updates on this project, visit our Joplin Real Wood Playset page.]]></description>
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		<title>French Dragon Faucet?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/french-dragon-faucet/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/french-dragon-faucet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bathroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[THG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes. Dragon faucet. When I saw the THG+Daum crystal bath hardware I stopped flipping the pages of Traditional Home&#8217;s October 2011 issue. At first, I admit, I thought the little curled-up dragons were broccoli. Probably my mommy-brain thinking about dinner, but at close inspection of the one-of-a-kind crystal sculpture from the 133-year-old French Daum, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intentional haphazardness?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/intentional-haphazardness/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/intentional-haphazardness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pottery Barn]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love Pottery Barn. I really do. So much so that I often go online, fill up a shopping cart, and then remember that in addition to living a stylish life, I&#8217;d also like to send our kids to college. So I sadly edit the cart. And while I fall in love with so much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Fix This Yard</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-fix-this-yard/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-fix-this-yard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re going to the ground as we gear-up for a green-thumbed show&#8230;We&#8217;re on the set of A&#38;E&#8217;s Fix This Yard. Designer, furniture maker, and friend Amy Devers sets aside her shovel and shows us the landscape from the treetops to the design details of this fix. We get a look inside this outdoor show with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping up into style with our new entry door</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/stepping-up-into-style-with-our-new-entry-door/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/stepping-up-into-style-with-our-new-entry-door/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therma Tru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long husband-and-wife discussion. And I don&#8217;t just mean hours. I mean 7 years. Mark and I have not agreed on our front door since we moved in. Our home is a 100+ year-old American Foursquare, and the door was original to the home. It is a paneled 3/4-lite paneled wood door with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double Duty Toilet…No pun intended</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/double-duty-toilet%e2%80%a6no-pun-intended/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/double-duty-toilet%e2%80%a6no-pun-intended/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bathroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caroma]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11257</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a mommy-person, even I get annoyed with my &#8216;wash your hands&#8217; reminders to my family flock. (Yes, Lexi, it&#8217;s true.) So when I saw the Profile Smart toilet from Caroma, my eyebrow raised. Now, here&#8217;s a toilet design that can do the reminding for me. It&#8217;s a toilet with a sink built into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Joplin – Real Wood Playset: Day 4</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/emhe-joplin-playset-day4/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/emhe-joplin-playset-day4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark &#38; Theresa share updates on the Real Wood playset from the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO&#8212;part of the special &#8216;7 Houses in 7 Days&#8217; 200th episode. For details and more updates on this project, visit our Joplin Real Wood Playset page.]]></description>
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		<title>Shut Off Outdoor Hose Valves</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/shut-off-outdoor-hose-valves/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/shut-off-outdoor-hose-valves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, it’s that time of year where an ounce of home-maintenance prevention can save you a ton of money and headaches. Yup, it’s the time of year to shut off the garden hose valves from inside the house. Finding them should be easy — they should be just through the wall from the location of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife share updates on the Real Wood playset in Joplin, MO</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-share-updates-on-the-real-wood-playset-in-joplin-mo/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-share-updates-on-the-real-wood-playset-in-joplin-mo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark &#38; Theresa take a break from building the Real Wood playset in Cunningham Park, Joplin, MO. MyFixitUpLife and Real Outdoor Living have teamed up to build a playset for the residents of Joplin, MO as part of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition&#8216;s 200th episode. No ordinary play structure, it incorporates elements to commemorate the lives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Joplin – Real Wood Playset: Day 3</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/extreme-makeover-home-edition-joplin-%e2%80%93-real-wood-playset-day-3/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/extreme-makeover-home-edition-joplin-%e2%80%93-real-wood-playset-day-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Theresa hints at a secret feature of the Real Wood playset from the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO&#8212;part of the special  &#8216;7 Houses in 7 Days&#8217; 200th episode. For details and more updates on this project, visit our Joplin Real Wood Playset page.]]></description>
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		<title>The Merits of Real Wood</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/the-merits-of-real-wood/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/the-merits-of-real-wood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark discusses the merits of using pressure treated southern pine for a variety of outdoor projects.]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Joplin – Real Wood Playset: Day 2</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/extreme-makeover-home-edition-joplin-real-wood-playset-day-2/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/extreme-makeover-home-edition-joplin-real-wood-playset-day-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theresa's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Theresa brings you an update on the Real Wood playset from the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO&#8212;part of the special  &#8216;7 Houses in 7 Days&#8217; 200th episode. For details and more updates on this project, visit our Joplin Real Wood Playset page.]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Joplin &#8211; Real Wood Playset: Day 1</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/emhe-roljoplin-playset/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/emhe-roljoplin-playset/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark brings you an update on the Real Wood playset from the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO&#8212;part of the special  &#8216;7 Houses in 7 Days&#8217; 200th episode. For details and more updates on this project, visit our Joplin Real Wood Playset page.]]></description>
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		<title>Heating a Trailer in Winter</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/heating-a-trailer-in-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/heating-a-trailer-in-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10735</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question From the Twitter-Sphere: MyFixitUpLife, what is the best way to maintain heat in a trailer during the winter? Take into consideration that I live in Maine.&#8221; Answer (From the Answer-Sphere?): We recommend looking into a wood-burning appliance—aka stove. Trailers don’t have the best insulation in the world and raised off the ground as they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build an Inexpensive Firewood Rack</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/build-an-inexpensive-firewood-rack/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/build-an-inexpensive-firewood-rack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Mechanics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=5479</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I come by my nickname, &#8220;the 2-by-Guy,&#8221; honestly. Whenever I&#8217;m scoping out new tools as an editor for HGTVPro, in the back of my mind I&#8217;m imagining how they will advance my first interest: building projects with 2 x 4s, 2 x 6s and so on. Typically, this lumber is used for decks and framing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Extreme Makeover Home Edition</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-extreme-makeover-home-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-extreme-makeover-home-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brady Connell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jillian Harris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Dimeo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Don’t worry about that sound in the background. It’s just a force 200 strong of contractors, carpenters and volunteers remodeling the Keefer residence on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Etters, Pennsylvania. Don’t believe us? Just ask designer Jillian Harris who jumps on into the fray.   And if you want it on executive authority Extreme [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife with Brad Staggs at Deck Expo 2011</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/brad-staggs-deck-expo-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/brad-staggs-deck-expo-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Radio video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brad Staggs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deck expo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remodeling show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Save a Little Spend a Lot]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11096</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark &#38; Theresa broadcast LIVE from Real Outdoor Living’s Wood Pavilion at the Remodeling Show / Deck Expo 2011. Brad Staggs joins Mark and Theresa to talk about his latest book Spend-a-Little, Save-a-Lot that includes projects that anyone can do. Plus he shares some of his current favorite projects: a Garden bench with opposing views [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retaining Wall: Cool Trick</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/retaining-wall-cool-trick/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/retaining-wall-cool-trick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ask This Old House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elmwood park zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graceland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Simon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roger Cook]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love seeing things in my daily life that make MyFixitUpLife better. Such was the case when I spotted this cool real wood retaining wall trick while we walked the wide paths at our local Elmwood Park Zoo on a fun FixitUp Family outing. Call me crazy, but we love our work so much that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Containing the Dust: Hyde 09175 Vacuum Sanding Tool</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/containing-the-dust-hyde-09175-vacuum-sanding-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/containing-the-dust-hyde-09175-vacuum-sanding-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyde Tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11040</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is one constant when working with drywall and joint compound: dust. Like the work or hate it, good at it or just beginning, it doesn&#8217;t matter. The minute you start sanding&#8212;and everyone has to sand&#8212;dust enters the equation. If you&#8217;re building an addition or new home, it&#8217;s not a huge deal, but for 99% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: America&#8217;s Next Handyman</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-americas-next-handyman/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-americas-next-handyman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America's Next Handyman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Built by Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caroma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jeff devlin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott McGillvary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Springtools.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tim Dahl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veritas Honing Guide]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11050</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no kidding around about how handy this show is. Guest host Jeff Devlin from DIY Network is in our house to talk America’s Next Handyman. And judging by the popularity of the real deal income property expert and All American Handyman judge Scott McGillvary, we’re ready to get the inside story on that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife @ Remodeling Show and Deck Expo 2011</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/remodeling-show-deck-expo-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/remodeling-show-deck-expo-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Appearances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=11017</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 Remodeling Show and Deck Expo in Chicago. October 14. Mark &#38; Theresa are traveling to Chicago for LIVE MyFixitUpLife shows at 11:30amCT and 2pmCT from Real Outdoor Living&#8217;s Wood Pavilion at the Remodeling Show / Deck Expo. Not in Chicago? You won&#8217;t miss a minute of the fun. Watch the shows live online through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Live from New York it&#8217;s MyFixitUpLife</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-live-from-new-york-its-myfixituplife/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-live-from-new-york-its-myfixituplife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joplin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Outdoor Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rich Trethewey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SportsArt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[This New House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[This Old House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treehugger.com]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10847</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tool up and tune in, we&#8217;re sneak-peaking Stanley Tools&#8217; front line of next-gen products from their New York City premiere. We&#8217;re getting schooled when This Old House&#8212;and unimproveably nice guy&#8212;master plumber and HVAC expert Rich Trethewey radiates a pipeline plumb full of knowledge and warmth. He shares tips to how to get your home ready [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Drive a Bulldozer?</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/want-to-drive-a-bulldozer/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/want-to-drive-a-bulldozer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Incredible Adventures]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10776</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I drive by a jobsite with heavy equipment, well, I feel probably a lot like you do—both awestruck by the power and a wanting desire to get on one of those things and drive it! Of course, Bruno isn’t just gonna pass you the keys to his machine and head to lunch. He has a serious, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Tip: Cleaning a Paintbrush</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/quick-tip-cleaning-a-paintbrush/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/quick-tip-cleaning-a-paintbrush/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Painting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10779</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Clean paintbrushes are happy paintbrushes. Sure, you can use the “wrap-in-foil-and-stick-in-the-fridge” trick if you get in a jam, but the real key to getting a paintbrush to last a long time is to clean it. And it really doesn’t take that much longer than rummaging around for foil. Run the brush under the faucet and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urban Remodeling Checklist</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/urban-remodeling-checklist/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/urban-remodeling-checklist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bagster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hgtv urban oasis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home by novogratz]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10731</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you watch TV or check out magazines about home improvement, it’s easy to think that everybody lives, works, and remodels in the suburbs&#8211;unless you&#8217;re watching the Urban Oasis or Home By Novogratz. Yet, for all the custom homes, backyard decks, and bathrooms I have ever read about or scoped out on TV, it would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: The So-Called Moly Bolt</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/quicktip-the-so-called-moly-bolt/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/quicktip-the-so-called-moly-bolt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don’t know why some people call hollow wall anchors “moly bolts”—maybe its some reference to them being made of plastic—but they do. I know that’s what I was told they are called. Either way, if you do—or don’t—here is a quick tip for installing them quickly and with little or no dust. When you’re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lana from La Vista, Nebraska won the Stanley Tools FatMax Superpack</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/win-stanley-tools-fatmax-superpack/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/win-stanley-tools-fatmax-superpack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FreeStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10830</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Lana from La Vista, Nebraska, the lucky winner! She will receive a Stanley Tools FatMax Superpack, customized just for MyFixitUpLife! Check out our contest page for more great Freestuff prizes! Here are the details for this contest: Enter to win by the Stanley Tools FatMax Superpack by filling out the online contest form. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coil Cords and Hoses Easily</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/coil-cords-and-hoses-easily/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/coil-cords-and-hoses-easily/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=9986</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve seen lots of different ways to wrap up extension cords and air hoses. Some barely work (or not all…and this means you “piling it in the corner” guy…) while others leave the cord or hose kinked or hard to store. I guess most cords get the wrap-between-palm-and-elbow treatment, but even that leaves a lot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonnie from Stayton, Oregon won the Ridgid 5-Piece Combo Kit</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/win-ridgid-5-piece-combo-kit/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/win-ridgid-5-piece-combo-kit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FreeStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rigid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10310</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Bonnie of Stayton, Oregon. She is the winner of our Sweepstakes and will receive a Ridgid 5-Piece Combo Kit. Check out our contest page for more great Freestuff prizes! Here are the details for this contest: Enter to win by filling out the online contest form. Deadline to enter to win is Tuesday, October [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extend the Life of Your Hose</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/extend-the-life-of-your-hose/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/extend-the-life-of-your-hose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=9988</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A leaky or damaged garden hose is a hassle. And hose clamps and fittings are expensive. When it comes to garden hoses, preventing problems is easier than fixing them. Try and buy a quality hose in the first place. I like beefy brass couplings that can take life outside and the abuse of being dropped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proper Painting Technique</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/proper-painting-technique/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/proper-painting-technique/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Painting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10612</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important pieces of a successful painting job is using the right brush. We always recommend getting a good one like a Purdy or Corona, or Wooster. And by “good one” we mean a 3-1/2-inch angled brush. It’ll cover nearly any painting task, especially cutting in molding and inside corners. But a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Urban Oasis</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-urban-oasis/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/myfixituplife-radio-show-urban-oasis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boomeria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Give Running]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HGTV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home by novogratz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban Oasis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vern yip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wood Trac]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10747</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Forget concrete jungle, and think of the city as your supremely civilized home. We’re heading down town to talk with HGTV’s Urban Oasis designer and architecture expert Vern Yip about that Second City space—one that you can win! Then we head east to spend a few New York Minutes with Big Apple designer Robert Novogratz [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: Work Table</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/quicktip-work-table/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/quicktip-work-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bondera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re not using a worktable on your projects—for anything from a repairing your kid’s bike to tiling a backsplash to hanging a ceiling fan—you are leaving speed on the track. And making work that can already be a challenge more challenging. The good news is that you can make a relatively complicated work table [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: A Carpenter&#8217;s Life As Told By Houses</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/book-review-a-carpenters-life-as-told-by-houses/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/10/book-review-a-carpenters-life-as-told-by-houses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a carpenter's life as told by houses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fine Homebuilding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[larry haun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taunton press]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Carpenter’s Life as Told By Houses strikes me as a unique work of craft and writing. What makes it unique to me are the life circumstances, experiences, and perspective of the carpenter who shares his well-thought-out world view and utterly unique history: Larry Haun. Larry, best known for his articles and books published by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Tip: Kitchen Remodeling</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/kitchen-remodeling-quick-tip/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/kitchen-remodeling-quick-tip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are replacing a stove—or an entire kitchen, including the stove—there are two important details to remember, and they are two things the inspector (yes, you pulled a permit for a kitchen remodel) should check. The first one is the gas flow to the stove. Sometimes when sliding the stove into place the flex-line [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: Wheelbarrow Full of Tools</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/quicktip-wheelbarrow-full-of-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/quicktip-wheelbarrow-full-of-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jackson professional wheelbarrow]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cut down on the carrying. Pack up a wheelbarrow instead. Wheelbarrows are ideal for moving dirt, rocks, and mulch of course, but they also rock it for moving tools to, from, and around a project site. It&#8217;s incredible how NOT heavy a wheelbarrow load of tools is compared with the same quantity of, say, rocks. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: Paint Can Management</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/quicktip-paint-can-management/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/quicktip-paint-can-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Painting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5-in-1 tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyde Tools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the big reasons painting is messy is…because it is! Transferring liquid via bristles to a solid wall is more complicated than it appears and it is those who underestimate just how challenging throwing a good paint job on the wall can be that get the most frustrated (how could I possibly know that?) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to DIY With a Contractor And Save Money</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/how-to-diy-with-a-contractor-and-save-money/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/how-to-diy-with-a-contractor-and-save-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choosing a contractor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tile backsplash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working with contractors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the best home improvement experiences I’ve had are when the DIY homeowner works with me. They’re folks who are interested in their houses and love projects but the scale of a particular project (finished basement versus backsplash for example) is just a little out of range. No problem. If you have a nice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Roofing Project</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/diy-roofing-project/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/diy-roofing-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FixitUpFind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci Roofscapes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Here’s my story: My house needs a new roof. I live in an historic district where there is a lot of slate. Even though I built houses summers in high school and through college, that was, well I won’t tell you how old I am but it was college. Job, kids, I can’t tear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: In The Bathroom</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/myfixituplife-radio-show-in-the-bathroom/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/myfixituplife-radio-show-in-the-bathroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Standard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bondera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[I hate my bath]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jeff devlin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re in the bathroom today! Carpenter, friend and host of DIY networks &#8216;I Hate My Bath&#8217; and &#8216;Good Better Best&#8217; Jeff Devlin joins the program. The universe of universal design for kids of all ages opens up when we&#8217;re joined by the gold standard in bathroom products, American Standard. And the bath is the place where water [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Draining an Air Compressor</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/draining-an-air-compressor/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/draining-an-air-compressor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIYNetwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10281</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An air compressor is what I would consider a main-frame DIY tool. For everything from trim to flooring to blowing dust out of the garage, compressed air is the go-to fuel to power hardworking pneumatic tools. And as well as most compressors work, draining them can be a real pain in the…fingers! Click here to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paint Shutters Easily</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/paint-shutters-easily/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/paint-shutters-easily/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows & Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JawHorse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Painting shutters is probably one of the most dreaded DIY jobs. A million nooks and crannies can be daunting even to the most intrepid painter. Here is a double-barrel solution — all it takes is a little ingenuity to outsmart that shutter. First: get a sawhorse. In this case, we used our Jawhorse, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Frame a Wall</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/craftsman-experience-how-to-build-a-wall/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/craftsman-experience-how-to-build-a-wall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craftsman Experience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa demonstrate how to frame a stud wall. See the entire Craftsman Experience video with other helpful tips and tricks here.]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Lawn Repair</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/fall-lawn-repair/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/fall-lawn-repair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AOL DIY Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Summer does a number on your lawn. Anything from removing a shrub to parking a car to letting Sparky go for a run to leaving the Slip N&#8217; Slide out too long can turn a blanket of lush green grass into a collection of crushed and dried-up blades. Luckily, a technique known as top dressing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coping Chair Rail Molding</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/coping-chair-rail-molding/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/coping-chair-rail-molding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Molding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dremel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monkey See]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this video, professional home improvement contractor Mark Clement demonstrates the techniques and mechanics of how to use the Dremel rotary tool to cope molding. This series covers several types of molding including baseboard, chair rail and crown. It is intended for the seasoned DIY aficionado who may be interested in using the tool for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Build a Wall &#8212; Mark &amp; Theresa at the Craftsman Experience</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/craftsman-experience-how-to-build-an-interior-wall-with-my-fix-it-up-life/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/craftsman-experience-how-to-build-an-interior-wall-with-my-fix-it-up-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craftsman Experience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa give tons of home improvement tips, time saving tool set-ups, and demonstrate how to build an interior wall at the Craftsman Experience. How to build a saw horse at 2:29 Makeshift work table at 12:40 Tip on cleaning up your electric cord mess at 15:06]]></description>
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		<title>Dirt Therapy and the Cycle of Life</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/dirt-therapy-and-the-cycle-of-life/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/dirt-therapy-and-the-cycle-of-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lawn & Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to weed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I watched my mother weeding various garden beds around our house. I had no idea that she was having a good time. Meditative, yet accomplishing something, she was at a peace I could not yet understand. What was even more vexing is that once that kid started in home improvement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do It Right The First Time: Tree House</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/do-it-right-the-first-time-tree-house/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/do-it-right-the-first-time-tree-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cnn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salt Lake City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treehouse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;m watching CNN and see this story they picked up about a family who built a tree house in their backyard. Two seconds in, we have an indignant parent and a slightly outraged teenager (who, as an aside, showed a ton of armpit during the interview), and I realized that this is a terrific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lexi&#8217;s blog: Learning about fire prevention w/ Fire Chief Uncle Rod</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/fire-prevention-fire-chief-uncle-rod/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/fire-prevention-fire-chief-uncle-rod/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MyFixitUpLife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexi's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Isles of Capri]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello. Today I&#8217;m talking about fire prevention. I went to Florida and while I was there I saw my Uncle Rod. He is the Isles of Capri Fire Chief and a police officer. I went to the fire station and I saw the chief car, the ambulance, fire truck, and the rescue boat. I interviewed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Spotlight On Our 100th Show!</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/myfixituplife-radio-show-spotlight-on-our-100th-show/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/myfixituplife-radio-show-spotlight-on-our-100th-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin O'Connor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sockket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[This Old House]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10531</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s green light go as we amp up for our 100th show! We spotlight whats new in old houses with host, author and expert Kevin O&#8217;Connor from the timeless This Old House. And we see a brilliant beacon that can truly brighten some of the world&#8217;s dark spots in a kickstart conversation with the inventors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QuickTip: Moving Heavy Timbers</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/quicktip-moving-heavy-timbers/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/quicktip-moving-heavy-timbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sabrina Soto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ty Pennington]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/?p=10220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Theresa and I were lucky enough to be able to help the builders on a Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build in Lewes, Delaware after we interviewed (or should I say were ambushed by) Ty Pennington and had a lovely chat with Sabrina Soto. The project we were tasked with by the builder was to build [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicken Wasn&#8217;t Born in the Store</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/chicken-wasnt-born-in-the-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[KidStuff]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things we like to teach our kids is: chicken wasn’t born at the grocery store. What that means is that we don’t pull the trigger of a miter saw or sketch out a plan, then POOF, it’s built. Creating something—anything—requires work and thinking and planning. And more work. And focus and determination [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craftsman Experience &#8211; Highlights of How to Build a Deck</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/craftsman-experience-deck-highlights/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/craftsman-experience-deck-highlights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craftsman Experience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark and Theresa visit the Craftsman Experience in Chicago to show how to build a deck. This video covers the highlights of the build. Click here to see the full video.]]></description>
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		<title>Coping Molding Basics</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/coping-molding-basics/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/coping-molding-basics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Molding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monkey See]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this video, professional home improvement contractor Mark Clement demonstrates the techniques and mechanics of how to use the Dremel rotary tool to cope molding. This series covers several types of molding including baseboard, chair rail and crown. It is intended for the seasoned DIY aficionado who may be interested in using the tool for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Blog Cabin</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/myfixituplife-radio-show-blog-cabin/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/myfixituplife-radio-show-blog-cabin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Cabin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design Sponge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Young]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lucky magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matt Blashaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sledgehammer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got a serious case of cabin fever! The only cure is a confab with DIY Network&#8217;s Blog Cabin host Matt Blashaw who will check down what he&#8217;s building up bay-side in a house you could very well win. We&#8217;ll brighten our spirits with electrician and Blog Cabin&#8217;s James Young who will gt us cookin&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cathy from Minneapolis won the HYDE Nozzle &amp; Troy-Bilt Pressure Washer!</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/win-hyde-nozzle-troy-bilt-pressure-washer/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/win-hyde-nozzle-troy-bilt-pressure-washer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FreeStuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyde]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Troy-Bilt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Cathy of Minneapolis, Minnesota, winner of  the HYDE Pivot Nozzle Pressure Washer Wand and a Troy-Bilt 2700 PSI Pressure Washer! Here&#8217;s the winning entry: I want to win the Hyde Pivot Pressure Washer Nozzle and Troy-Bilt 2700 PSI Pressure Washer because&#8230;: we have a 2 story house and cannot clean the top of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: Sunny + Refreshing Design w/ Danze</title>
		<link>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/myfixituplife-radio-show-sunny-refreshing-design-w-danze/</link>
		<comments>http://myfixituplife.com/DIY/2011/09/myfixituplife-radio-show-sunny-refreshing-design-w-danze/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Radio show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Better Homes & Gardens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kit Selzer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen and Bath Industry Show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunny Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Danze on into the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. We&#8217;re kicking it from cutting edge to classic craft inside the Danze Faucet&#8217;s Booth at the Kitchen And Bath Industry Show, where form meets function and they fall in love. Food Network star Sunny Anderson, host of Cooking For Real, brightens our day and our favorite [...]]]></description>
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