<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post4049626811973328532..comments</id><updated>2012-01-22T21:18:54.166-05:00</updated><category term='Trips'/><category term='Book Expo America'/><category term='Evaluation'/><category term='STEM Friday'/><category term='Picture Books'/><category term='Pissy on Poetry'/><category term='Gay Penguin Love'/><category term='The Whole Darn List'/><category term='Gift Books'/><category term='Doggone it'/><category term='Shout-Outs Sort Of'/><category term='Bloggiesta'/><category term='B-List Bloggers'/><category term='Blogroll Updating Week'/><category term='Guest Bloggers'/><category term='Want Ad'/><category term='KT'/><category term='Make Your Own Country'/><category term='Only a Little Cheating'/><category term='Colbert'/><category 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MotherReader: Comment Challenge Check-In II</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.motherreader.com/feeds/4049626811973328532/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.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' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4157686430026076826</id><published>2012-01-22T21:18:54.166-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-22T21:18:54.166-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve been loving the challenge, though I&amp;#39;m...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ve been loving the challenge, though I&amp;#39;m a bit behind due to sick kids. It&amp;#39;s been great reading all the different views on writing &amp;amp; I&amp;#39;ve been getting some great tips to help me.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/4157686430026076826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/4157686430026076826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1327285134166#c4157686430026076826' title=''/><author><name>Melissa</name><uri>http://www.melissagijsbers.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-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1064135290'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-7666215610468083562</id><published>2012-01-22T16:50:14.756-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-22T16:50:14.756-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Dear Mother Reader, By all means, feel free to use...</title><content type='html'>Dear Mother Reader, By all means, feel free to use the speed dating analogy.  I&amp;#39;d be honored.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bill</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/7666215610468083562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/7666215610468083562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1327269014756#c7666215610468083562' title=''/><author><name>Bill Kirk</name><uri>http://www.billkirkwrites.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-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-39268787'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6562213802479047078</id><published>2012-01-20T11:48:56.949-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T11:48:56.949-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The best thing for me has been connecting with lin...</title><content type='html'>The best thing for me has been connecting with link-minded people from around the world. I&amp;#39;ve subscribed to several new blogs and &amp;quot;Liked&amp;quot; many folks on FB. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now I just need to put in some writing time!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/6562213802479047078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/6562213802479047078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1327078136949#c6562213802479047078' title=''/><author><name>Michelle Cusolito</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02637858838936799501</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://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sBuAhoBLXUk/TI_Tvup1hNI/AAAAAAAAAbw/dSxugEzUsRw/S220/IMG_3126.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2113685216'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1803679927507134833</id><published>2012-01-19T23:12:17.933-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-19T23:12:17.933-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am definitely liking the challenge.  Reading and...</title><content type='html'>I am definitely liking the challenge.  Reading and commenting are beginning to be really vital parts of my daily life.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/1803679927507134833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/1803679927507134833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1327032737933#c1803679927507134833' title=''/><author><name>Marcie Colleen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04875450055729085955</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13122659092201952105'/><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-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-735500516'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1383733178019908509</id><published>2012-01-19T20:46:46.738-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-19T20:46:46.738-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m going the &amp;quot;click blogs on the list to...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m going the &amp;quot;click blogs on the list totally at random whenever my Google Reader is empty&amp;quot; route--so far, so good.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/1383733178019908509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/1383733178019908509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1327024006738#c1383733178019908509' title=''/><author><name>Mrs. Silverstein</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830</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://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ux58R4OE6Mw/TqDNTKk0rsI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/eIcjIWqOuMM/s220/irelandcrop.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-24593216'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-7711203547986677663</id><published>2012-01-19T07:46:57.790-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-19T07:46:57.790-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I joined the challenge late but am LOVING visiting...</title><content type='html'>I joined the challenge late but am LOVING visiting other people&amp;#39;s blogs, and it&amp;#39;s so wonderful to have people visit mine. My resolution is to keep this up indefinitely. Thanks for this fabulous idea.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/7711203547986677663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/7711203547986677663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326977217790#c7711203547986677663' title=''/><author><name>Sarah Albee</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07392571889158959424</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-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-64597171'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-5564373042714443621</id><published>2012-01-18T19:12:18.485-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T19:12:18.485-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes, I&amp;#39;m intending to visit everyone&amp;#39;s blo...</title><content type='html'>Yes, I&amp;#39;m intending to visit everyone&amp;#39;s blogs too  - I signed up late, have caught up and am loving it.  I&amp;#39;ve already made new friends in the blogosphere, and this first week I&amp;#39;ve concemtrated on catching up with old friends, as I had been neglecting visiting other blogs for various reasons in the last few months.  This Comments Challenge is a New Year Resolution enactment!  Thank you.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/5564373042714443621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/5564373042714443621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326931938485#c5564373042714443621' title=''/><author><name>Marjorie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12143499864104883745</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10595214386873777605'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3fdz23rWZa8/StxU7Pyw4ZI/AAAAAAAAABs/_2jirWP1xaM/S220/PT_pawprint_MC1.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1012056322'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-2489556863319980948</id><published>2012-01-18T15:43:03.394-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T15:43:03.394-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for mentioning us.  This is Susan. I am det...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for mentioning us.  This is Susan. I am determined to hit every blog on the challenge at least once.  I have a new TBR list and some new blogs to follow.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/2489556863319980948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/2489556863319980948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326919383394#c2489556863319980948' title=''/><author><name>The Pen and Ink Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571</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='31' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0q8sRhDWvpA/ToXuPfLqATI/AAAAAAAABcE/5IkNq_hQFmE/s220/PenInk_Composite_02jpg.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-669684870'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6754880124426011440</id><published>2012-01-18T15:13:40.802-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T15:13:40.802-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for mentioning my charity list - it&amp;#39;s b...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for mentioning my charity list - it&amp;#39;s been a community effort tho - so many people in the kidlitosphere have contributed.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/6754880124426011440'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/6754880124426011440'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326917620802#c6754880124426011440' 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-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' 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-269755239314334026</id><published>2012-01-18T14:18:56.672-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T14:18:56.672-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m really enjoying the challenge too.</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m really enjoying the challenge too.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/269755239314334026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/269755239314334026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326914336672#c269755239314334026' title=''/><author><name>Carol A.Bender</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324327207174466510</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11401824752553977984'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hEql06K2chQ/TALeI0nd9II/AAAAAAAAAAg/wKeOPuREcGM/S220/31955_406734724768_549064768_3721759_2287409_n.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-731997573'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-7703225881527602788</id><published>2012-01-18T13:45:33.181-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T13:45:33.181-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Whoops Wednesday again and I missed last week&amp;#39;...</title><content type='html'>Whoops Wednesday again and I missed last week&amp;#39;s check in. Last week I was quite good tho&amp;#39; I joined a lttle late. This week I have only managed a total ten....well it will be ten by tonight.&lt;br /&gt;I am loving this, find it totally inspirational and meeting such marvelous writers and illustrators makes it a party every day I manage to go visiting.&lt;br /&gt;Guess I just visited the same blog as Tanita LOL</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/7703225881527602788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/7703225881527602788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326912333181#c7703225881527602788' title=''/><author><name>Annie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319</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='26' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fLc7-CESojU/S7y-1AFD6lI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sQAytyQQync/S220/Annie4.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-722719808'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-3257020850343271245</id><published>2012-01-18T13:01:09.295-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T13:01:09.295-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I agree, I have found quite a number of new blogs ...</title><content type='html'>I agree, I have found quite a number of new blogs that I hadn&amp;#39;t known about.  Thanks for the challenge!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/3257020850343271245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/3257020850343271245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326909669295#c3257020850343271245' title=''/><author><name>Loni Edwards</name><uri>http://loniedwards.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-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-648809305'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-5376513032566172550</id><published>2012-01-18T12:23:40.762-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T12:23:40.762-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve been slipping a bit on the challenge off ...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ve been slipping a bit on the challenge off to do better.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/5376513032566172550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/5376513032566172550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326907420762#c5376513032566172550' title=''/><author><name>Doret</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08676911030014718403</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-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1277742091'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6691606871191123665</id><published>2012-01-18T11:38:33.810-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T11:38:33.810-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ooh, thanks for this - I visited two people who bl...</title><content type='html'>Ooh, thanks for this - I visited two people who blogged on writing - totally new to me blogs - and found some really good stuff on fear and how it paralyzes... uh, yeah. That&amp;#39;s very much on my wavelength just now, so YAY.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/6691606871191123665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/6691606871191123665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326904713810#c6691606871191123665' title=''/><author><name>tanita davis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499</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://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nux2FwrJkyE/TfHVs5E7pgI/AAAAAAAACFk/UlR5U7nC8ng/s220/Manga_Icon.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1924842063'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1277156843307011867</id><published>2012-01-18T11:37:50.994-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T11:37:50.994-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am still loving the comment challenge!!!</title><content type='html'>I am still loving the comment challenge!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/1277156843307011867'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/4049626811973328532/comments/default/1277156843307011867'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html?showComment=1326904670994#c1277156843307011867' title=''/><author><name>Patty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05523817430962390535'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2HSFuGhkFs/S-xwE_FqVbI/AAAAAAAAARc/oAZeT1bIMzk/S220/149282.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.motherreader.com/2012/01/comment-challenge-check-in-ii.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-4049626811973328532' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21301089/posts/default/4049626811973328532' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-984144404'/></entry></feed>
