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		<title>What Are Black Girls Made Of?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brown sugar, honey, and natural curls, Intelligence and strength from the weight of the world, Rich, royal linen and unique black pearls, and the love of God for His beautiful black girls! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Give It Away! A Workbook of Self-Awareness and Self-Affirmations&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: Don&#8217;t Give It Away! A Workbook of Self-Awareness and Self-Affirmations for Young Women Afro Puffs and Ponytails Book Review Author:Iyanla Vanzant Paperback: 128 pages This beautiful workbook is similar to a journal in that a young girl or a teen girl can write her feelings and thoughts in a well guided book of positive affirmations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Show Your Support: Donate Comments for Our Cause</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Words of Encouragement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We receive supportive emails letting us know how much people appreciate having a website like Afro Puffs and Ponytails, Inc.  Thank you&#8230;we can&#8217;t thank you enough for your kind words. However, we need your donations&#8230;and due to the hard times of our economy, we are not asking for your monetary donations, but your we are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes You&#8217;ve Got to Be the Answer to Your Prayers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Words of Encouragement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Answered Prayers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Year's Resolution for Black Women]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Power of Positive Thinking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re one of the millions of people who look at the end of the year as a time to reflect and set new goals for the coming year, I want to stress something to you&#8230; Next Year Starts Now. So don&#8217;t wait a second longer to start working towards your plans, goals and dreams. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips To Become Happier and More Empowered &#8211; For The Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Forgive Yourself]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lift Yourself Up]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Praise Yourself]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a search for happiness, many people look for it in other people and not within ourselves. Many people feel that things like money, a better job, better relationships..etc will make them happy. In reality, to find true contentment you must look inside yourself and learn to be your own best friend. That means you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Black Girls: Think Positive!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teen Motivation &#8211; Stinkin&#8217;Thinkin&#8217; by Asiah Wolfolk-Manning A couple of years ago, I walked into my apartment and noticed a horrendous smell. I searched behind the couch and other furniture seeking the source of the stench, but could not find it there. I went into the kitchen and began to clean out the refrigerator, hoping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inner Peace and A Journal of Joy For African American Girls</title>
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		<comments>http://afropuffsandponytails.com/words-of-encouragement/inner-peace-and-a-journal-of-joy-for-african-american-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowerment of African American Girls]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[i am a beautiful African American girl]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[positive affirmations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prayer for Inner Peace and A Journal of Joy For Girls  Do you feel that things never work out for you? Does it appear that everyone is against you?  Do you feel alone, unloved, and insignificant? Well, if you feel that no matter what you do, that nothing is ever in your favor, consider this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feed Your Mind Healthy Thoughts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowerment of African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Words of Encouragement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotional well being]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental well being]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think the following article provides a wonderful analogy!  It reminds us that  just as a healthy diet is important when it comes to our physical well-being, so are healthy thoughts when it comes to our emotional and mental well-being. How Is Your Mental Diet ? Thirty-three percent of American adults, approximately 71 million people, are currently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>God&#8217;s Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Mays</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  GOD’S TIME Oh what a tangled web we weave when at first we practice to deceive.” &#8211; ourselves. Too often, we find ourselves with people, at places, or in things that do not serve us or that we do not serve; we have spent our precious time and life force engaged in these nouns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stir Up Your God Given Gifts and Talents</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stir Up Your Gifts by Elaine Bryant, Executive Director Sharing &#38; Caring, Inc. Do you remember being wide eyed and excited watching your mother mix ingredients into a bowl to bake brownies?  In goes the sugar, flour, eggs and your mom would take a large spoon and stir up all the ingredients until they were well [...]]]></description>
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