<?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-6805080247346957581.comments</id><updated>2011-08-01T15:03:54.568-05:00</updated><category term='Murphy'/><category term='Help'/><category term='Depression'/><category term='Marriage'/><category term='Veterans&apos; Day'/><category term='Celebrity Crap'/><category term='Family'/><category term='NYC'/><category term='Blogher'/><category term='Weekend'/><category term='Tragedy'/><category term='Dad'/><category term='Dogs'/><category term='Friends'/><category term='shopping'/><category term='Austin'/><category term='The Good'/><category term='Tradition'/><category term='Job'/><category term='Politics'/><category term='Moving'/><category term='Things About Me'/><category term='Travel'/><category term='Making a Home'/><category term='Weather'/><category term='Love List'/><category term='Contests'/><category term='About Me'/><category term='Quizzes'/><category term='Faith'/><category term='Spring'/><category term='Tuesday TV Observations'/><category term='Products'/><category term='Religion'/><category term='Lists'/><category term='Random Conversations'/><category term='High School'/><category term='Holidays'/><category term='9/11'/><category term='TV'/><category term='Things That Disturb Me'/><category term='Organizing'/><category term='Relatives'/><category term='Pets'/><category term='Wedding'/><category term='Music'/><category term='Things That Piss Me Off'/><category term='Thalon'/><category term='Year Ahead'/><category term='The Ugly'/><category term='Wordless Wednesday'/><category term='Birthday'/><category term='Goals'/><category term='Waxing'/><category term='Blogging'/><category term='Weight Loss'/><category term='Decorating'/><category term='My Husband'/><category term='New Jersey'/><category term='Meme'/><category term='Rants'/><category term='Weekly Weigh-in'/><category term='Things I Love About Texas'/><category term='Conversations with Manbug'/><category term='Resolutions'/><category term='Things That Make Me Laugh'/><category term='Top 10 Things'/><category term='When Pills Aren&apos;t Enough'/><category term='Finances'/><category term='Movies'/><category term='Life in General'/><category term='Neighborhood'/><category term='Mom'/><category term='Jack'/><category term='The Bad'/><category term='Books'/><title type='text'>Tied Up With a Black Velvet Band</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>TUWABVB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04383498739949911554</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://bp2.blogger.com/_Abul8fM8Lxo/R78yyG-tKmI/AAAAAAAAADc/kp3_yhKf-Kw/S220/blackvelvetband2.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1083</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-1177598395621474825</id><published>2011-08-01T15:03:54.568-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-01T15:03:54.568-05:00</updated><title type='text'>So awesome. What is it about high school and awful...</title><content type='html'>So awesome. What is it about high school and awful experiments with beauty products? Your mom is great.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/913575118996417108/comments/default/1177598395621474825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/913575118996417108/comments/default/1177598395621474825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2009/05/early-mothers-day-tribute-to-my-mom-or.html?showComment=1312229034568#c1177598395621474825' title=''/><author><name>Erica</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16000855909928637073</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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPruKECrBd0/TcLTRLzso6I/AAAAAAAASC4/bASnEdqRawk/s220/esmall.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2009/05/early-mothers-day-tribute-to-my-mom-or.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-913575118996417108' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/913575118996417108' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1176093108'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='August 1, 2011 3:03 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-6943600339858217709</id><published>2011-08-01T07:58:20.097-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-01T07:58:20.097-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hilarious!  And definitely an excellent example of...</title><content type='html'>Hilarious!  And definitely an excellent example of a mother&amp;#39;s love.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/913575118996417108/comments/default/6943600339858217709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/913575118996417108/comments/default/6943600339858217709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2009/05/early-mothers-day-tribute-to-my-mom-or.html?showComment=1312203500097#c6943600339858217709' title=''/><author><name>HereWeGoAJen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17457680345376171720</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/_vNrR4JuydIQ/S1xyByzEXWI/AAAAAAAALM8/2ueOJC8DLE0/S220/s42586cb106096_23.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2009/05/early-mothers-day-tribute-to-my-mom-or.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-913575118996417108' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/913575118996417108' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-168620157'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='August 1, 2011 7:58 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-7610174962697161777</id><published>2011-05-20T14:27:13.650-05:00</published><updated>2011-05-20T14:27:13.650-05:00</updated><title type='text'>IMHO it&amp;#39;s always appropriate, methinks many ha...</title><content type='html'>IMHO it&amp;#39;s always appropriate, methinks many have sort of &amp;#39;forgotten&amp;#39; this, as well as many other situations, what we sadly call disaster fatigue. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sending you a smile,&lt;br /&gt;tp</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/4931081179568637448/comments/default/7610174962697161777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/4931081179568637448/comments/default/7610174962697161777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/03/day-of-silence.html?showComment=1305919633650#c7610174962697161777' title=''/><author><name>thepreppyprincess</name><uri>http://thepreppyprincess.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://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/03/day-of-silence.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-4931081179568637448' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/4931081179568637448' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1600367028'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 20, 2011 2:27 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2113651846590956507</id><published>2011-03-13T20:12:01.830-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-13T20:12:01.830-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am dying, I must have a visit from the pink cow,...</title><content type='html'>I am dying, I must have a visit from the pink cow, it is too cool!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sending you a smile,&lt;br /&gt;tp</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/5363318905812416309/comments/default/2113651846590956507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/5363318905812416309/comments/default/2113651846590956507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-weekwordless-wednesday.html?showComment=1300065121830#c2113651846590956507' title=''/><author><name>thepreppyprincess</name><uri>http://thepreppyprincess.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://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-weekwordless-wednesday.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-5363318905812416309' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/5363318905812416309' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1600367028'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='March 13, 2011 8:12 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-3987792504734649533</id><published>2011-02-07T13:32:42.771-06:00</published><updated>2011-02-07T13:32:42.771-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve missed you!  But I completely understand....</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ve missed you!  But I completely understand...and I&amp;#39;m a bad friend for not emailing to make sure you were okay, but I&amp;#39;m glad to hear that it was just a sanity check!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/3987792504734649533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/3987792504734649533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1297107162771#c3987792504734649533' title=''/><author><name>Tammy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17665193064794209503</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://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1297877675'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 7, 2011 1:32 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-6881328112193147199</id><published>2011-01-28T11:28:21.793-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-28T11:28:21.793-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Everytime I&amp;#39;ve been absent it&amp;#39;s been for t...</title><content type='html'>Everytime I&amp;#39;ve been absent it&amp;#39;s been for the reasons you&amp;#39;ve described.  I&amp;#39;m so glad you&amp;#39;re back, friend!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/6881328112193147199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/6881328112193147199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1296235701793#c6881328112193147199' title=''/><author><name>Miss E</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04610486499743096430</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08214806951914801892'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4L5Y788--VE/TGN3YTgoNdI/AAAAAAAAC0s/4fGYp9s8A3k/S220/DSCN5543%5B1%5D.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-534517375'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 28, 2011 11:28 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-994579071563681705</id><published>2011-01-19T20:08:27.482-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-19T20:08:27.482-06:00</updated><title type='text'>we&amp;#39;ve missed you too! So glad you are back!!</title><content type='html'>we&amp;#39;ve missed you too! So glad you are back!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/994579071563681705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/994579071563681705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1295489307482#c994579071563681705' title=''/><author><name>Sarah</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04240956769826578754</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://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS6dtj0bKaA/S0K3TaSKq0I/AAAAAAAADBE/SiurmbZl4jA/S220/DSC06423.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1785536731'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 19, 2011 8:08 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-9137552530093819260</id><published>2011-01-18T21:21:33.865-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-18T21:21:33.865-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Yay you&amp;#39;re back! I&amp;#39;m struggling with the s...</title><content type='html'>Yay you&amp;#39;re back! I&amp;#39;m struggling with the same balance issues.  Trying to clean up my twitter and reader of the distractions...it&amp;#39;s just gotten to be so overwhelming that I can&amp;#39;t even keep up!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/9137552530093819260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/9137552530093819260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1295407293865#c9137552530093819260' title=''/><author><name>Suz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08392211010068887721</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/_e-TGR8Sk53U/SjxRmna8xGI/AAAAAAAAAHo/ybKRvCrhSC0/S220/wedding.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-92017978'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 18, 2011 9:21 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-4463411942184819306</id><published>2011-01-18T13:13:28.408-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-18T13:13:28.408-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I keep trying to comment to tell you welcome back,...</title><content type='html'>I keep trying to comment to tell you welcome back, but it doesn&amp;#39;t want to take my comment... Boo... Glad to see you pop up in my reader. I too had anice break, but now I&amp;#39;m finding it hard to get motivcated.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/4463411942184819306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/4463411942184819306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1295378008408#c4463411942184819306' title=''/><author><name>Sara</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05510971989522522535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05350036977304588991'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eyk04DWTcJQ/TBaIOwBRXNI/AAAAAAAABdc/j5AiMHt5us4/S220/Profile+pic+3.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-824852163'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 18, 2011 1:13 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-4392869789740440930</id><published>2011-01-17T20:12:31.834-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-17T20:12:31.834-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for being who YOU are. You seriously saved ...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for being who YOU are. You seriously saved my ass this weekend. And I&amp;#39;m floating in the same boat as you...I&amp;#39;m trying to get myself back into blogging and communicating with all the lovely women I know online. Glad to see you&amp;#39;re back.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/4392869789740440930'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/4392869789740440930'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1295316751834#c4392869789740440930' title=''/><author><name>barbetti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08373511769915482363</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://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/1794010641_d1e72d0984_o.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-194173189'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 17, 2011 8:12 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-6058846413868748517</id><published>2011-01-17T10:12:46.326-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-17T10:12:46.326-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy you&amp;#39;re back!</title><content type='html'>Happy you&amp;#39;re back!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/6058846413868748517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/6058846413868748517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1295280766326#c6058846413868748517' title=''/><author><name>patsy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08126772970187670156</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17922856126559879255'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_t47NCTPmKF0/R2NLsq8bJdI/AAAAAAAAAAg/bLMZYZCoZcQ/S220/patsy.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-801100050'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 17, 2011 10:12 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-1000960855709973738</id><published>2011-01-16T07:13:13.108-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-16T07:13:13.108-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Glad you are back! I know how it is. I was so busy...</title><content type='html'>Glad you are back! I know how it is. I was so busy during December. We don&amp;#39;t have kids either. We didn&amp;#39;t go out of town. But, there were get togethers along with everything else that goes on over the holidays. Whenever I think about totally stopping the blog someone or something pulls me back in. The connections have been great. It&amp;#39;s just finding the balance to keep up with it in some way and do everything else.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/1000960855709973738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/1000960855709973738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1295183593108#c1000960855709973738' title=''/><author><name>When Pigs Fly</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00930564541028569091</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://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-628596328'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 16, 2011 7:13 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2760288081172817967</id><published>2011-01-14T22:16:33.618-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-14T22:16:33.618-06:00</updated><title type='text'>You were missed... Very much so!  

Sometimes we a...</title><content type='html'>You were missed... Very much so!  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes we all need a breather.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But I&amp;#39;m oh so glad you&amp;#39;re back.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/2760288081172817967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/2760288081172817967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1295064993618#c2760288081172817967' title=''/><author><name>Kate</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12984896547369166805</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11192510194120893352'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_txOWjhFJODM/TKOmMgz83rI/AAAAAAAAJWE/9WopAKEO5i8/S220/4847_1115203731963_1583052602_282897_2614847_n.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1596189912'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 14, 2011 10:16 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-3155086197930079811</id><published>2011-01-12T18:30:11.000-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-12T18:30:11.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome back, you were missed by *lots* of peeps. ...</title><content type='html'>Welcome back, you were missed by *lots* of peeps. There are quite a few of us who think the world of you, and want you to be happy and at peace, that&amp;#39;s the most important thing. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m sending you a big hug, and hoping things sort themselves out on the level you desire, we&amp;#39;ll be here whether they do or not. :)&lt;br /&gt;tp</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/3155086197930079811'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/3155086197930079811'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1294878611000#c3155086197930079811' title=''/><author><name>thepreppyprincess</name><uri>http://thepreppyprincess.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://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1600367028'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 12, 2011 6:30 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-139710206683990071</id><published>2011-01-12T14:04:39.946-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-12T14:04:39.946-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m so so so glad you&amp;#39;re back.  I took a l...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m so so so glad you&amp;#39;re back.  I took a little blogging hiatus in December myself b/c I was going through a rough patch.  Sometimes it&amp;#39;s good to just step away from the computer for a while.  But, like you, I miss it and all the amazing people that you meet through blogging.  I&amp;#39;m so glad you&amp;#39;re back and looking forward to keeping up with you in 2011!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/139710206683990071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/139710206683990071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1294862679946#c139710206683990071' title=''/><author><name>Sara</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04942635767083902005</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13355011254987461613'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee148/sholtsman/pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1816866402'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 12, 2011 2:04 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-7974780045905792687</id><published>2011-01-12T13:11:28.787-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-12T13:11:28.787-06:00</updated><title type='text'>YAYAYAYAYAY!! This is me doing the happy dance--tr...</title><content type='html'>YAYAYAYAYAY!! This is me doing the happy dance--trust me, it looks awesome. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I totally understand the feeling. I am often online when I should be you know, spending time with my husband, or on Twitter when I&amp;#39;m chatting with my stepmom. I don&amp;#39;t have the answers, clearly, but, I&amp;#39;m so glad to see you back here again :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/7974780045905792687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/7974780045905792687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1294859488787#c7974780045905792687' title=''/><author><name>The Shabby Princess</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08572623388995262210</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='29' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PugcMdm97Xg/SOVDyxVVfEI/AAAAAAAAAQg/6PFncbganFQ/S220/flowers.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1275284683'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 12, 2011 1:11 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-226080228809130946</id><published>2011-01-12T12:28:49.571-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-12T12:28:49.571-06:00</updated><title type='text'>We&amp;#39;ve missed you, too!  Glad to hear your brea...</title><content type='html'>We&amp;#39;ve missed you, too!  Glad to hear your break was (mostly) good.  &amp;lt;3</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/226080228809130946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/226080228809130946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1294856929571#c226080228809130946' title=''/><author><name>Chibi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04247441931305025516</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://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1ZKHFtgSyK0/SozV4MI0QcI/AAAAAAAAAC4/nGyDkaBFpaA/S220/6494_127741431022_633511022_3662193_8311503_n.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-102926476'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 12, 2011 12:28 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8395873078562546845</id><published>2011-01-12T12:20:07.918-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-12T12:20:07.918-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome back!  Honestly, I just deleted about a ba...</title><content type='html'>Welcome back!  Honestly, I just deleted about a bazillions blogs from my blog roll because I just don&amp;#39;t have time!  I feel bad, but not that bad.  haha!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/8395873078562546845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/8395873078562546845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1294856407918#c8395873078562546845' title=''/><author><name>Jane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12996804670882312289</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='27' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PKdi5nEPswQ/SisP97f5N9I/AAAAAAAAAO8/h_IDb0mbsdk/S220/jane'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-785330385'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 12, 2011 12:20 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-5242629624917358625</id><published>2011-01-12T12:05:15.966-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-12T12:05:15.966-06:00</updated><title type='text'>And thank you for being who you are. I find it har...</title><content type='html'>And thank you for being who you are. I find it hard to blog sometimes, but I never seem to have trouble tweeting the garbage that spills out of my head. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The internets have missed you my dear. Welcome back.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/5242629624917358625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/2706177790586254854/comments/default/5242629624917358625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html?showComment=1294855515966#c5242629624917358625' title=''/><author><name>Carrisa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03402983253338944197</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://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-neglect-little-things.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-2706177790586254854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/2706177790586254854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-566514606'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 12, 2011 12:05 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-6762268676921653753</id><published>2010-11-19T10:53:54.229-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-19T10:53:54.229-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Sadly... http://www.snopes.com/glurge/reggie.asp</title><content type='html'>Sadly... http://www.snopes.com/glurge/reggie.asp</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/6762268676921653753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/6762268676921653753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html?showComment=1290185634229#c6762268676921653753' title=''/><author><name>J</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07422259554081020914</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://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8096872573192481854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/8096872573192481854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1607217340'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='November 19, 2010 10:53 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-5943251880622320892</id><published>2010-11-15T11:21:08.566-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-15T11:21:08.566-06:00</updated><title type='text'>And I&amp;#39;m crying. At my desk. At 11:20AM.</title><content type='html'>And I&amp;#39;m crying. At my desk. At 11:20AM.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/5943251880622320892'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/5943251880622320892'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html?showComment=1289841668566#c5943251880622320892' title=''/><author><name>The Shabby Princess</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08572623388995262210</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='29' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PugcMdm97Xg/SOVDyxVVfEI/AAAAAAAAAQg/6PFncbganFQ/S220/flowers.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8096872573192481854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/8096872573192481854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1275284683'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='November 15, 2010 11:21 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8069732475365453894</id><published>2010-11-12T18:20:48.348-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T18:20:48.348-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I should NOT have read that at work.  My &amp;quot;alm...</title><content type='html'>I should NOT have read that at work.  My &amp;quot;almost&amp;quot; brother drives (is that what you call it) tanks...and was deployed in Iraq...and got hit by an IUD... and one of his men was killed right in front of him...So, on top of the dog aspect, I have a human connection too, and that is too many connections for even a cynic like me to be able to handle...But what an absolutely touching story.  God Bless our Vets!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/8069732475365453894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/8069732475365453894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html?showComment=1289607648348#c8069732475365453894' title=''/><author><name>Tammy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17665193064794209503</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://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8096872573192481854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/8096872573192481854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1297877675'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='November 12, 2010 6:20 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8381532790568876175</id><published>2010-11-12T12:41:12.712-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T12:41:12.712-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I hope Ella would be that happy to see me if ever ...</title><content type='html'>I hope Ella would be that happy to see me if ever I left her! Strike that, I go down to the laundry room and get a similar reception when I walk back in the door. Love it!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/8381532790568876175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/8381532790568876175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html?showComment=1289587272712#c8381532790568876175' title=''/><author><name>Camels &amp;amp; Chocolate</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01722679824152715368</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/_Xee2gGEkx_c/SXvbbir2I5I/AAAAAAAACpA/b3U5Lm9OthY/S220/kristin+luna+headshot.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8096872573192481854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/8096872573192481854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-706499165'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='November 12, 2010 12:41 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-4118051928095578509</id><published>2010-11-12T11:57:17.746-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T11:57:17.746-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh gosh, I&amp;#39;m sobbing.  My husband and dog are ...</title><content type='html'>Oh gosh, I&amp;#39;m sobbing.  My husband and dog are looking at me like I&amp;#39;m crazy...thank you for posting (even though I&amp;#39;m a weepy mess now).</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/4118051928095578509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/4118051928095578509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html?showComment=1289584637746#c4118051928095578509' title=''/><author><name>Suz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08392211010068887721</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/_e-TGR8Sk53U/SjxRmna8xGI/AAAAAAAAAHo/ybKRvCrhSC0/S220/wedding.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8096872573192481854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/8096872573192481854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-92017978'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='November 12, 2010 11:57 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-5565236025147188199</id><published>2010-11-12T10:46:49.111-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T10:46:49.111-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh my goodness.  I&amp;#39;m absolutely bawling.</title><content type='html'>Oh my goodness.  I&amp;#39;m absolutely bawling.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/5565236025147188199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/8096872573192481854/comments/default/5565236025147188199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html?showComment=1289580409111#c5565236025147188199' title=''/><author><name>Sara</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04942635767083902005</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13355011254987461613'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee148/sholtsman/pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://tiedupwithablackvelvetband.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-belated-veterans-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805080247346957581.post-8096872573192481854' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6805080247346957581/posts/default/8096872573192481854' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1816866402'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='November 12, 2010 10:46 AM'/></entry></feed>
