<?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-4056227436265818724.post1545416223828687061..comments</id><updated>2011-10-14T21:56:43.258-04:00</updated><category term='good news'/><category term='education'/><category term='technology'/><category term='household chaos'/><category term='the favorite part of your day'/><category term='movies'/><category term='contests'/><category term='simply bizarre'/><category term='books'/><category term='random tidbits'/><category term='thinky thursday'/><category term='theater tales'/><category term='hilarity preschool style'/><category term='guest post'/><category term='projects'/><category term='shameless self promotion'/><category term='pondering'/><category term='trusting gibralter'/><category term='make me laugh Monday'/><category term='fundraising'/><category term='just for fun'/><category term='travel'/><category term='inane conversations'/><category term='seeking fitness'/><category term='I am NOT my mother'/><category term='family'/><category term='i&apos;m not a doctor'/><category term='video'/><category term='potluck'/><category term='Bossy&apos;s poverty party'/><category term='recipes'/><category term='letters'/><category term='school days'/><category term='photo hunt'/><category term='announcements'/><category term='meme'/><category term='longer than a tweet'/><category term='reviews'/><category term='quizzes'/><category term='fashion victims'/><category term='vacation'/><category term='friends in need'/><category term='more caffiene please'/><category term='politics'/><category term='rants'/><category term='parenting'/><category term='counting calories'/><category term='language'/><category term='Why bother?'/><category term='gratitude'/><category term='way back then'/><category term='happy new year'/><category term='picture this'/><category term='body image'/><category term='local history'/><category term='holidays'/><category term='food'/><category term='gardening'/><category term='life&apos;s lessons'/><category term='blogging'/><category term='writing'/><category term='birthday parties'/><title type='text'>Comments on Mommy's Martini -- think. write. laugh. love.: Balance</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/feeds/1545416223828687061/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html'/><author><name>MommyTime</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12860003098383600806</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='21' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_NLOqlPb9X74/R3rW0-F_LYI/AAAAAAAAAFs/JbBEwaP2TEs/S220/PICT0123_edited.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-6486724376961633402</id><published>2011-10-14T21:56:43.258-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T21:56:43.258-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This is so beautiful. I had a feeling you were des...</title><content type='html'>This is so beautiful. I had a feeling you were describing a 7 year old, like my own boy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think a life away from blogging is a VERY wise idea. Someday I&amp;#39;d like to try it. Welcome back!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/6486724376961633402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/6486724376961633402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html?showComment=1318643803258#c6486724376961633402' title=''/><author><name>Ann Imig</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01383249597505013239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09593351739533708317'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KeDEy4XbYJ4/TYqtea0ktcI/AAAAAAAAA0A/LBYt1qZx38c/s220/ANNSFACE.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-1545416223828687061' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/posts/default/1545416223828687061' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-828941677'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-7701780880682528590</id><published>2011-10-13T18:37:20.871-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T18:37:20.871-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Your boy is VERY wise. I hope he keeps his morning...</title><content type='html'>Your boy is VERY wise. I hope he keeps his morning date with you for a long while yet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And I&amp;#39;m so glad you are back. Just please don&amp;#39;t post EVERY day. I can&amp;#39;t keep up. I want to read everything but I don&amp;#39;t have time. I have my own blance issues...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/7701780880682528590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/7701780880682528590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html?showComment=1318545440871#c7701780880682528590' title=''/><author><name>Kate Coveny Hood</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18006589284938683965</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='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VAUFUcVLkkI/TGMjwXlV30I/AAAAAAAAI00/1xDhtWKvMcM/S220/profile.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-1545416223828687061' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/posts/default/1545416223828687061' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2119888977'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-6224526450730622100</id><published>2011-10-04T19:22:16.892-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-04T19:22:16.892-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy him while you can - because adolescence can ...</title><content type='html'>Enjoy him while you can - because adolescence can mean (not that it MUST mean) raging hormones and sullen, one word answers.  Well, not necessarily sullen, but minimally conversational, for sure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And yes.  It is SO nice to find you and your lovely writing style out here, again.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/6224526450730622100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/6224526450730622100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html?showComment=1317770536892#c6224526450730622100' title=''/><author><name>LceeL</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13779015819812666625'/><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/_2U3dOH653Sg/SczMFueYm8I/AAAAAAAABqU/QNuiaf2QnIU/S220/portrait-bits.tcl.jpeg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-1545416223828687061' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/posts/default/1545416223828687061' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1781664109'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-7998296798271945552</id><published>2011-10-04T09:23:10.047-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-04T09:23:10.047-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome back!  I love this post.

And we have one ...</title><content type='html'>Welcome back!  I love this post.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And we have one of those braying beagles, btw.  He is adorable but - man! - what a bark he has!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy your day...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;:-)  Anna</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/7998296798271945552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/7998296798271945552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html?showComment=1317734590047#c7998296798271945552' title=''/><author><name>Anna Lefler</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06968276973881720329</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/-3PoxuztWH_k/Th5UcyBGKUI/AAAAAAAAB6c/IKsxU-pu2-o/s220/mypictr_Blogger%25281%2529.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-1545416223828687061' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/posts/default/1545416223828687061' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1492316945'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-3730006660538846154</id><published>2011-10-03T22:06:34.792-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-03T22:06:34.792-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A half-lutz, four volumes edited and marriage and ...</title><content type='html'>A half-lutz, four volumes edited and marriage and family unneglected? You&amp;#39;re setting the bar awfully high for anyone else out there ridiculous enough to think they can combine figure skating, family life and a writing career. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best of lutz with that,&lt;br /&gt;SK</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/3730006660538846154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/3730006660538846154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html?showComment=1317693994792#c3730006660538846154' title=''/><author><name>Suburban Kamikaze</name><uri>http://www.suburbankamikaze.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.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-1545416223828687061' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/posts/default/1545416223828687061' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1842567650'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-5595583681863958340</id><published>2011-10-03T00:37:50.611-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-03T00:37:50.611-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It sounds like you&amp;#39;ve had a full 4 months! I l...</title><content type='html'>It sounds like you&amp;#39;ve had a full 4 months! I love the way you write about your son and your morning chats. If it makes you feel any better, I have an 8-and-a-half year old and he still likes to cuddle and talk. Don&amp;#39;t know if I&amp;#39;ll get two more years of it, though. I imagine we&amp;#39;ll get some of those moments. They&amp;#39;ll come and go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&amp;#39;s great that you&amp;#39;re appreciating your son as a young boy.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/5595583681863958340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/1545416223828687061/comments/default/5595583681863958340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html?showComment=1317616670611#c5595583681863958340' title=''/><author><name>All Adither</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13338130265872869124</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='27' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UbhZyZp0BCQ/SwWQ9BxMCbI/AAAAAAAAABU/NwFhIQdyqVk/S220/Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.mommysmartini.com/2011/10/balance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056227436265818724.post-1545416223828687061' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4056227436265818724/posts/default/1545416223828687061' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-169141251'/></entry></feed>
