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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail In this episode you will: Be welcomed into a growing community of women and men that support, love and accept you for who you are.Hear a funny excerpt from a retro-historical memoir written by the host, Kim Farnes, that highlights the importance of leaving a positive mark on the world, your community and those you love.Be encouraged to interact with the host by sending in emails that share how you, or someone you know has impacted the world in a positive way.Be insipired, upl...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail In this weeks podcast you will: Be introduced and invited to be a part of a supportive and loving community of Ordinarily Beautiful Women.Hear listener feedback/stories from last weeks episode and be encouraged to leave yours at the conclusion of this weeks life lesson.Listen to an excerpt from the unpublished retro-historical memoir of the host, Kim Farnes, as she reads episode #2, "Appreciate the Little Things". Have some heart-strings tugged as you listen to one diffi...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2620105/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>In this weeks podcast you will:</p><ul><li>Be introduced and invited to be a part of a supportive and loving community of Ordinarily Beautiful Women.</li><li>Hear listener feedback/stories from last weeks episode and be encouraged to leave yours at the conclusion of this weeks life lesson.</li><li>Listen to an excerpt from the unpublished retro-historical memoir of the host, Kim Farnes, as she reads episode #2, &quot;Appreciate the Little Things&quot;. </li><li>Have some heart-strings tugged as you listen to one difficult, yet powerful life lesson learned by a child; that altered the way she looked at the gifts given to her in a new, more appreciative way.</li><li>Enjoy two heartfelt and inspirational quotes from a couple of authors who also write on the topic of finding joy in everyday things. </li><li>Be enouraged to<b> like, share, comment</b> and<b> follow</b> the podcast, so that you will hear each weeks newest life lesson; hitting the airwaves each Monday morning starting at 8AM. </li></ul><p><b><em>email</em></b>:  Lifelessons.ordinarywoman@gmail.com</p><p><b><em>Facebook</em></b>:  Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman Podcast</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you will be introduced to the host and be welcomed into the Ordinarily Beautiful Woman Community!   In this podcast you will: Learn what it means to be 'Ordinarily Beautiful'Hear how the host began her journey into writing her unpublished retro-historical memoir Listen to excerpts from the memoir that include references to 1980's big hair bands, M.A.S.H, Mork and Mindy, Sears and Roebuck TuffSkin Jeans and wood-paneled station wagons.Be encouraged t...]]></itunes:summary>
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