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MotherReader: Comment Challenge 2012</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.motherreader.com/feeds/1590881959117767511/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html'/><author><name>MotherReader</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1256/127/1600/portrait.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' 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href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1326216983580#c6029226731512011652' title=''/><author><name>White</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14131128718872733753</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--09D7EOAD1A/TueOTvAOWDI/AAAAAAAAAN8/R-jRWrBkSTE/s220/Aki%2527s%2Bnew%2Bprofile%2Bpict%2Bsmall.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1240515171'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4336701253249848996</id><published>2012-01-09T13:26:59.636-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-09T13:26:59.636-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This is a great idea! I&amp;#39;m looking forward to f...</title><content type='html'>This is a great idea! I&amp;#39;m looking forward to finding new blogs to read.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/4336701253249848996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/4336701253249848996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1326133619636#c4336701253249848996' title=''/><author><name>Redheaded Stepchild</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14880258915154701527</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_usPIJkc5nF8/S0aJ-_RNPtI/AAAAAAAAAPU/tuIe8F-eOpY/S220/RS_avatar(172x172px).jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1042659907'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-2580476125312455840</id><published>2012-01-08T02:07:25.392-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-08T02:07:25.392-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve not done this before but I&amp;#39;m excited ...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ve not done this before but I&amp;#39;m excited by it.  What a great way to discover some new book blogs, share my own content, and increase rankings all at once.  Thank you!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/2580476125312455840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/2580476125312455840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1326006445392#c2580476125312455840' title=''/><author><name>Magdalena Ball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lzGDFN-bys4/Se5BCrcp-QI/AAAAAAAAADM/b0irIJnOjVo/S220/maggie5+(Small).JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1407549676'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-7338328182864871975</id><published>2012-01-07T21:19:50.970-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-07T21:19:50.970-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What an awesome idea...and a great way to connect....</title><content type='html'>What an awesome idea...and a great way to connect.  &lt;br /&gt;I just discovered you via Susannah Hill&amp;#39;s Perfect Picture Book Friday...discovered through Stacy S. Jensen...discovered via local SBCWI meetings...that&amp;#39;s the spider web of the blogging world. :)&lt;br /&gt;I believe I&amp;#39;ve already commented at least 5 times each day since Thursday...but I will check and catch up if necessary. &lt;br /&gt;Looking forward to meeting a whole new bunch of people who are also passionate about books.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/7338328182864871975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/7338328182864871975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325989190970#c7338328182864871975' title=''/><author><name>Vivian</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16712957075467564382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ikuG0Kzb1rY/TQmmNO70PNI/AAAAAAAAAAM/iNvueX9lCgA/S220/Logo%2Bfinal%2BBB2%2B1%2Binch%2B300dpi.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1367307294'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-8228214144926342292</id><published>2012-01-07T09:51:30.885-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-07T09:51:30.885-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A friend just emailed me about your challenge. I&amp;#...</title><content type='html'>A friend just emailed me about your challenge. I&amp;#39;ll begin today. It&amp;#39;s a great motivator for me. Thank you.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/8228214144926342292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/8228214144926342292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325947890885#c8228214144926342292' title=''/><author><name>booksavors</name><uri>http://booksavors.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1881934715'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4201474886685986180</id><published>2012-01-07T09:51:11.170-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-07T09:51:11.170-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A friend just emailed me about your challenge. I&amp;#...</title><content type='html'>A friend just emailed me about your challenge. I&amp;#39;ll begin today. It&amp;#39;s a great motivator for me. Thank you.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/4201474886685986180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/4201474886685986180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325947871170#c4201474886685986180' title=''/><author><name>booksavors</name><uri>http://booksavors.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1881934715'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6987015189000199377</id><published>2012-01-07T09:43:34.760-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-07T09:43:34.760-05:00</updated><title type='text'>this is sort of in keeping with the challenge (and...</title><content type='html'>this is sort of in keeping with the challenge (and probably a distant cousin of a meme) but i&amp;#39;ve &amp;quot;won&amp;quot; the &lt;b&gt;versitile blogger award&lt;/b&gt; and now i&amp;#39;m passing it along to you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;details here&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://fomagrams.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/i-won-a-major-award/&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;and i promise you, no salesman will come to your door!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6987015189000199377'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6987015189000199377'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325947414760#c6987015189000199377' title=''/><author><name>david elzey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8W5Hx-kr6fg/SZJEMapNalI/AAAAAAAABlc/nR52UaQnT2Y/S220/0016thgrade.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-127589494'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-986180034902012584</id><published>2012-01-06T01:47:57.248-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-06T01:47:57.248-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I signed up! It is good to have a challenge and I ...</title><content type='html'>I signed up! It is good to have a challenge and I can see it is already working to make me not worry so much about who I send my opinions out to. And I am discovering so many amazing, interesting blogs.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/986180034902012584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/986180034902012584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325832477248#c986180034902012584' title=''/><author><name>DeborahB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08164496037730988491</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_THBUMe4Imz4/TSyUX8D4V3I/AAAAAAAAAAw/olW74HITvLY/S220/IMG_0054%2B-%2BCopy%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1731200565'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-220049499734340059</id><published>2012-01-05T21:12:05.241-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T21:12:05.241-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sounds like fun!  Hope I&amp;#39;m up for it!</title><content type='html'>Sounds like fun!  Hope I&amp;#39;m up for it!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/220049499734340059'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/220049499734340059'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325815925241#c220049499734340059' title=''/><author><name>Helena Juhasz</name><uri>http://helenajuhaszillustration.blogspot.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1730761294'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1657728535435952230</id><published>2012-01-05T15:36:01.822-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T15:36:01.822-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks so much for sponsoring this again this year...</title><content type='html'>Thanks so much for sponsoring this again this year. It&amp;#39;s such a great way to meet new bloggers! (And this is my first comment of the challenge!)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/1657728535435952230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/1657728535435952230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325795761822#c1657728535435952230' title=''/><author><name>Carmela Martino</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lm2fIW6mQbQ/SahVVEzzZTI/AAAAAAAAACg/qh4ZG64PN8E/S220/PWD+me.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-335368337'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1434903130212150526</id><published>2012-01-05T15:01:10.518-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T15:01:10.518-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I have not heard of this but count me in!</title><content type='html'>I have not heard of this but count me in!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/1434903130212150526'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/1434903130212150526'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325793670518#c1434903130212150526' title=''/><author><name>Russ Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10842342327694423452</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04573616306707097737'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OoEf4zv63-c/TkLwoK3-dPI/AAAAAAAAAmI/GSrA7DiTlgs/s220/sos.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1325383195'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6717417080341354709</id><published>2012-01-05T12:54:19.381-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T12:54:19.381-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sounds like a good way to get out there and find n...</title><content type='html'>Sounds like a good way to get out there and find new blogs!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6717417080341354709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6717417080341354709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325786059381#c6717417080341354709' title=''/><author><name>campbele</name><uri>http://campbele.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1558304821'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-440849313376782175</id><published>2012-01-05T12:04:51.285-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T12:04:51.285-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I just signed up, and I am up for the challenge!  ...</title><content type='html'>I just signed up, and I am up for the challenge!  I wish everyone good luck!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/440849313376782175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/440849313376782175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325783091285#c440849313376782175' title=''/><author><name>Sandi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03994539881840687155</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-udT29w095SA/TwJErf6I2GI/AAAAAAAAAD0/GU9jyMSJ8Z4/s220/Sandi%2527s%2BHead.tiff'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-224219036'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-3218685635314958024</id><published>2012-01-05T08:14:43.774-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T08:14:43.774-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Just heard about this from Mary Lee.  Thanks for d...</title><content type='html'>Just heard about this from Mary Lee.  Thanks for doing; I&amp;#39;ll love doing.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/3218685635314958024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/3218685635314958024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325769283774#c3218685635314958024' title=''/><author><name>Linda at teacherdance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xMC-BJJg5s8/Tfe_yR6ji4I/AAAAAAAAAME/FiukaO4AF_k/s220/IMG_0081_2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-760699292'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6279526203096238897</id><published>2012-01-05T06:28:21.334-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T06:28:21.334-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Very timely. I&amp;#39;ve been trying to be better abo...</title><content type='html'>Very timely. I&amp;#39;ve been trying to be better about comments AND visit new blogs. Thanks for hosting and giving us all some inspiration.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6279526203096238897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6279526203096238897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325762901334#c6279526203096238897' title=''/><author><name>Ms. Yingling</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01104045441652148784'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2Z_JNR3NGPY/TJ6EASYAvwI/AAAAAAAAC_8/x2UuI3HgppY/S220/karen.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-123141247'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4306307003163536328</id><published>2012-01-05T05:22:40.819-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T05:22:40.819-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What a great idea! I can&amp;#39;t wait to get started...</title><content type='html'>What a great idea! I can&amp;#39;t wait to get started!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/4306307003163536328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/4306307003163536328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325758960819#c4306307003163536328' title=''/><author><name>Tara</name><uri>http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1852226514'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-734050264523884772</id><published>2012-01-04T20:50:59.934-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T20:50:59.934-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I love this idea!  I am ready to jump in.  I have ...</title><content type='html'>I love this idea!  I am ready to jump in.  I have been silently stalking plenty of blogs, so I am definitely ready to let my cyber-voice be heard!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/734050264523884772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/734050264523884772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325728259934#c734050264523884772' title=''/><author><name>Christy Rush-Levine</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15581876400990779210</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10453552602440414397'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4xHiU1a3_8I/S4yNJx5ZacI/AAAAAAAAAAY/ZQvdIhSCLNo/S220/Photo+15.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-938981351'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-3091142810323739087</id><published>2012-01-04T20:32:22.730-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T20:32:22.730-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Not sure if I have the wherewithal to commit this ...</title><content type='html'>Not sure if I have the wherewithal to commit this year, but I *am* going to make an effort to comment more. I wish I were a techy person so I could create an app that presented me with five random new blog posts each day from different blogs in my blogroll! That would make it easy...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/3091142810323739087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/3091142810323739087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325727142730#c3091142810323739087' title=''/><author><name>aquafortis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00995073262996342804'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='25' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AS3Nr1ChgcU/SX5jRwXFgrI/AAAAAAAABec/1Bdan9YEtWs/S220/HandProfilePic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2039598923'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1702147969404348964</id><published>2012-01-04T20:17:08.677-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T20:17:08.677-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for doing this. I&amp;#39;ll be back tomorrow t...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for doing this. I&amp;#39;ll be back tomorrow to sign up.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/1702147969404348964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/1702147969404348964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325726228677#c1702147969404348964' title=''/><author><name>Pat Zietlow Miller</name><uri>http://www.patzietlowmiller.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1710822140'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-854780374247814689</id><published>2012-01-04T18:48:56.285-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T18:48:56.285-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Here I am, practising.

Thanks for doing this agai...</title><content type='html'>Here I am, practising.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for doing this again!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/854780374247814689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/854780374247814689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325720936285#c854780374247814689' title=''/><author><name>Charlotte</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1339253471'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6622267785514585974</id><published>2012-01-04T11:28:32.275-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T11:28:32.275-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I was hoping this would happen again this year! I&amp;...</title><content type='html'>I was hoping this would happen again this year! I&amp;#39;ll definitely be signing up on Thursday.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6622267785514585974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6622267785514585974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325694512275#c6622267785514585974' title=''/><author><name>Katie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14862498395141185996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Dx9iO0KnTTA/TSoBJZy7_dI/AAAAAAAAADA/-kAOM_pcwb8/S220/twitter%2Bicon.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1604345887'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-7742393393003373694</id><published>2012-01-04T08:24:54.743-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T08:24:54.743-05:00</updated><title type='text'>So glad you guys are hosting this again. Thanks! I...</title><content type='html'>So glad you guys are hosting this again. Thanks! I also find it the kick in butt I need to get my blog reading organized. Funny how it falls apart on me as the year progresses. Happy New Year!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/7742393393003373694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/7742393393003373694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325683494743#c7742393393003373694' title=''/><author><name>Deb Marshall</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01435812759676508942</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mbuj1VXTXtk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAmw/0bWvzbm84Sw/s512-c/photo.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-398288600'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6651435494685543859</id><published>2012-01-04T08:12:01.937-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T08:12:01.937-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hooray! So pleased the challenge is running again ...</title><content type='html'>Hooray! So pleased the challenge is running again this year</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6651435494685543859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6651435494685543859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325682721937#c6651435494685543859' title=''/><author><name>Playing by the book</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02761644438775249830</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1219622734'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6019330457062056995</id><published>2012-01-04T07:03:02.761-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T07:03:02.761-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sounds like fun!  I&amp;#39;ll contact you about a giv...</title><content type='html'>Sounds like fun!  I&amp;#39;ll contact you about a giveaway too.  Thanks!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6019330457062056995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/6019330457062056995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325678582761#c6019330457062056995' title=''/><author><name>Miranda "Sibo" Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00479324010424718024</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04735389122524505486'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oJSN4Ku011A/S0VYT_7QXXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/48t05EuIXZg/S220/SDC10786.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-833132859'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-7408079398109539598</id><published>2012-01-04T06:42:44.918-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T06:42:44.918-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This is a great challenge. I did it last year and ...</title><content type='html'>This is a great challenge. I did it last year and I comment on more than five per day now. Good luck to everyone.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/7408079398109539598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/1590881959117767511/comments/default/7408079398109539598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html?showComment=1325677364918#c7408079398109539598' title=''/><author><name>Miranda Hardy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13176149497727319823'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5WoGAi96po/Td70DC_QA2I/AAAAAAAAAPo/jGTP45NKwMc/s220/Jen%2Bgray%2Bbackground.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-2012.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1590881959117767511' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/1590881959117767511' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1340019394'/></entry></feed>
