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href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/feeds/5406063603242772648/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html'/><author><name>Hutch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05675915108416510294</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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LeH-hdHrbhQ/Tup1v4v53VI/AAAAAAAAAqw/L6z1GJzQwMU/s220/375025_10100356051980862_9115641_51330514_376349296_n.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>20</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5251776880267922873</id><published>2011-10-05T13:21:54.002-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-05T13:21:54.002-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Just came across your blog and it&amp;#39;s fantastic,...</title><content type='html'>Just came across your blog and it&amp;#39;s fantastic, so I hope you end up needing to shove meat down a celebrities throat and return!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/5251776880267922873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/5251776880267922873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1317846114002#c5251776880267922873' title=''/><author><name>Megan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01286546266415945733</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fq8iwkZOZQk/TQk_66Zdl5I/AAAAAAAABZc/pY3oO_iuZwk/S220/ME.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2144561831'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-7843495395464592230</id><published>2011-08-29T06:28:04.279-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-29T06:28:04.279-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Totally get it, girl. As long as you don&amp;#39;t dis...</title><content type='html'>Totally get it, girl. As long as you don&amp;#39;t disappear completely!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/7843495395464592230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/7843495395464592230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1314624484279#c7843495395464592230' title=''/><author><name>Shell</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05580540142472760037'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zRSu35ionoI/TOCEGihIm7I/AAAAAAAACeo/g5aJQKilOu0/S220/facepic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1001611228'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-4216070651548070333</id><published>2011-08-23T06:51:52.725-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-23T06:51:52.725-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Nooooo say it ain&amp;#39;t so! Come back soon, I&amp;#39;...</title><content type='html'>Nooooo say it ain&amp;#39;t so! Come back soon, I&amp;#39;ll miss your blog posts!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/4216070651548070333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/4216070651548070333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1314107512725#c4216070651548070333' title=''/><author><name>Crazy Shenanigans-JMO</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03494603714481735184</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09566900714598778342'/><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/-qLmJ_YpZAmk/Tby-HNhBOwI/AAAAAAAADSY/x-t26SkiEQ8/s220/facenow.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1198656886'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-7663612871139128929</id><published>2011-08-22T11:13:38.121-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-22T11:13:38.121-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I am following you on twitter now via flgirlmidwes...</title><content type='html'>I am following you on twitter now via flgirlmidwest. Enjoy your break.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/7663612871139128929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/7663612871139128929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1314036818121#c7663612871139128929' title=''/><author><name>(Florida) Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07969819519511198755'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a02Zt4TNT_w/TPPawxJCywI/AAAAAAAABmE/2jYWgx2WSAM/S220/cincy%2Bchic%2Bphoto%2B2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1678561490'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-1678356284674812835</id><published>2011-08-22T07:50:45.668-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-22T07:50:45.668-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It happens to us all... Sometimes we just need to ...</title><content type='html'>It happens to us all... Sometimes we just need to step away from it all. I will really miss you though and will continue to stalk, errr check in on you :) XOXO</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/1678356284674812835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/1678356284674812835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1314024645668#c1678356284674812835' title=''/><author><name>Charlotte</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09135461083810124483</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14189898717058577711'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3aOXYdoSl9A/TYEs_7s4_eI/AAAAAAAAABc/nAtxXjxnf1Y/s220/newcharfromshar.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1369514491'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5936915547810100224</id><published>2011-08-19T05:16:53.937-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-19T05:16:53.937-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Breaks are good.  I feel you.  I will maybe have t...</title><content type='html'>Breaks are good.  I feel you.  I will maybe have to try to get into sports so I can read From the Sidelines.  A hard hitting expose on women&amp;#39;s gymnastics would probably help.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/5936915547810100224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/5936915547810100224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313756213937#c5936915547810100224' title=''/><author><name>JMJE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03817081026899158501</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15090270445899527853'/><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.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-365636434'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-3935681363700904724</id><published>2011-08-18T12:25:04.587-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-18T12:25:04.587-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Well if the comment above me doesn&amp;#39;t encourage...</title><content type='html'>Well if the comment above me doesn&amp;#39;t encourage you to keep blogging, I don&amp;#39;t know what will.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also?  I so get it.  No expectations, girl!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/3935681363700904724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/3935681363700904724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313695504587#c3935681363700904724' title=''/><author><name>SurferWife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01957211169192231576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06634073308336343476'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GASZdfJVBgo/TQK9vJQymQI/AAAAAAAAA2E/otQTCyaqEu8/S220/Me.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1042653324'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-1499870964732833479</id><published>2011-08-18T07:50:15.920-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-18T07:50:15.920-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thought id say hello from Lebanon,Pa Amish communi...</title><content type='html'>Thought id say hello from Lebanon,Pa Amish community. Richard from Amish Stories.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/1499870964732833479'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/1499870964732833479'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313679015920#c1499870964732833479' title=''/><author><name>Amish Stories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079</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='33' height='26' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n-4z47yEJrA/TkZjsEccmWI/AAAAAAAACxQ/tUvUi8JdvJg/s220/yellow_buggy.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1616307417'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-1466519635623037319</id><published>2011-08-18T07:28:02.408-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-18T07:28:02.408-07:00</updated><title type='text'>i have a feeling i&amp;#39;ll be following in your foo...</title><content type='html'>i have a feeling i&amp;#39;ll be following in your footsteps a bit in a couple weeks. once again, grad school may consume me. it happens *shrug*&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;enjoy all the awesome life stuff and the blogging break :) see you round the twitters</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/1466519635623037319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/1466519635623037319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313677682408#c1466519635623037319' title=''/><author><name>michelle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07577882944019915968'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hwJsk1epGSw/Shsi97kyulI/AAAAAAAAAAM/w9fPx5NxV1E/S220/CIMG0290.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1720272170'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-7120802781458284360</id><published>2011-08-18T06:39:02.450-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-18T06:39:02.450-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It can be really hard to balance everything. There...</title><content type='html'>It can be really hard to balance everything. There are days when I just have to step back and say, &amp;quot;this really only matters to ME, so why am I stressing myself out over it?&amp;quot; Because really, in the big scheme of things, it&amp;#39;s not important. We&amp;#39;ll be around when you do come back :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/7120802781458284360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/7120802781458284360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313674742450#c7120802781458284360' title=''/><author><name>Amanda @ It's Blogworthy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919340979575037179</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07186819605132641328'/><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/-osw0ewa2UfM/TV1aRHsX63I/AAAAAAAAAHg/n_aWZm7ZazM/s220/AA_Blogworthy_200.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-936845199'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5979457107838500260</id><published>2011-08-18T06:15:40.760-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-18T06:15:40.760-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Girl I totally get this &amp;amp; no worries I&amp;#39;m s...</title><content type='html'>Girl I totally get this &amp;amp; no worries I&amp;#39;m still going to keep my eye out for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope you will hang around because I&amp;#39;d truly miss you if you were gone for good!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/5979457107838500260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/5979457107838500260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313673340760#c5979457107838500260' title=''/><author><name>Pretty Young Thing</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16998368749232708080</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14030978369040766936'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='21' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_43LCIpvj6X4/TGVCfioLaMI/AAAAAAAAAnM/kbTiRxhfvEU/S220/lips.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-753097453'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5489385158869121339</id><published>2011-08-17T20:14:26.312-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T20:14:26.312-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ll be keeping up with you on Twitter! Enjoy ...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ll be keeping up with you on Twitter! Enjoy your break!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/5489385158869121339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/5489385158869121339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313637266312#c5489385158869121339' title=''/><author><name>Becky Bowman</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05668281977564446329</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16686963768049214508'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eoFiF-5hmNQ/Sz-dud-XH9I/AAAAAAAAAAM/EFazSs-s7Iw/S220/00000038.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1526087515'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-6655886161537339382</id><published>2011-08-17T17:03:07.885-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T17:03:07.885-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yeah...uh...I&amp;#39;ve been sort of absent lately to...</title><content type='html'>Yeah...uh...I&amp;#39;ve been sort of absent lately too. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/6655886161537339382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/6655886161537339382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313625787885#c6655886161537339382' title=''/><author><name>MiMi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01405187347144334323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15729019874311903718'/><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/-cGLA9nI-yyM/Thzrrl_O25I/AAAAAAAACmc/QrFzq2z-5DE/s220/Button-8.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1216542616'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-1273801485837275932</id><published>2011-08-17T16:26:46.655-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T16:26:46.655-07:00</updated><title type='text'>When I first started blogging, I was amazed at the...</title><content type='html'>When I first started blogging, I was amazed at the number of young people who would take care of jobs, family, home life, and still maintain a DAILY blog. I was in awe. But, so many have had to do as you&amp;#39;re doing and take a break. Be easy on yourself, visit when you can, and catch your breath. We&amp;#39;ll all be here waiting. {{{HUGS}}}</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/1273801485837275932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/1273801485837275932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313623606655#c1273801485837275932' title=''/><author><name>SharleneT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12180247939829055069</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/_9fRTCnBNMBk/TTSslRwS13I/AAAAAAAAAAM/h43zdQEylY4/S220/5041-SJT%2Bthb2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1999327242'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-3007757567289296006</id><published>2011-08-17T14:13:10.966-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T14:13:10.966-07:00</updated><title type='text'>i&amp;#39;ve been thinking about taking a break too. a...</title><content type='html'>i&amp;#39;ve been thinking about taking a break too. as long as you&amp;#39;re still around on the twit, i&amp;#39;ll survive! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/3007757567289296006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/3007757567289296006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313615590966#c3007757567289296006' title=''/><author><name>tara</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09856795703447678997</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16909343548608509203'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6BwEP1HYFdM/Ti9ldi8q-8I/AAAAAAAAB9A/6JbAiD4Cli8/s220/Photo%2B38%2B19-10-27.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-525572498'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-7258091428770832625</id><published>2011-08-17T13:26:17.452-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T13:26:17.452-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It&amp;#39;s so much work to have a blog, like unreal ...</title><content type='html'>It&amp;#39;s so much work to have a blog, like unreal amounts of work. I understand completely. I&amp;#39;m glad you&amp;#39;re not deleting, and you still have the option of popping in here now and then, right?!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/7258091428770832625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/7258091428770832625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313612777452#c7258091428770832625' title=''/><author><name>blueviolet</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09804164987720893609'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yg5Ejta_Sgg/TaNTiJs9qlI/AAAAAAAAAxw/1JGGFZn0gJ0/s220/profile%2Bpic%2Bsnapshot.png.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-459309796'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-9039398092227880044</id><published>2011-08-17T12:44:07.829-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T12:44:07.829-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I seem to be constantly taking blogging breaks. Yo...</title><content type='html'>I seem to be constantly taking blogging breaks. You&amp;#39;ve got a lot on your plate at the moment. Don&amp;#39;t add stress about blogging too :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/9039398092227880044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/9039398092227880044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313610247829#c9039398092227880044' title=''/><author><name>AuntBT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00243071529797359251</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03747004370142474081'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FD1U2NFGOWQ/StdX1Tn1FeI/AAAAAAAAACU/qRm0u5luaJ0/S220/climbing+out+of+a+window.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1637301916'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-8035184738303838396</id><published>2011-08-17T12:00:22.054-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T12:00:22.054-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&amp;quot;You were wrong Jack. We can&amp;#39;t have it al...</title><content type='html'>&amp;quot;You were wrong Jack. We can&amp;#39;t have it all.&amp;quot; - Liz Lemon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a thing that sounds truer and truer to my ears. See you on the Twitter.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/8035184738303838396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/8035184738303838396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313607622054#c8035184738303838396' title=''/><author><name>KLZ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07148991868974040605</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10478661605239809162'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0cCVfs7ttfw/TTHvhBqEd8I/AAAAAAAAATQ/vANdvZw3nYw/S220/insanitybutton1.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1009747359'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-392906837957744933</id><published>2011-08-17T10:09:11.407-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T10:09:11.407-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sometimes you just need a break.  I only posted on...</title><content type='html'>Sometimes you just need a break.  I only posted once a month-if that-toward the end of the winter. I&amp;#39;ll miss your posts, but I&amp;#39;ll be stalking you on the twitter.  :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/392906837957744933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/392906837957744933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313600951407#c392906837957744933' title=''/><author><name>Beckles</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06606084892012983430</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04374717405904307267'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HqKxDbuv0Ic/TC3W8gWEsUI/AAAAAAAAAGs/-W8fm71Kc8E/S220/me2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-761596118'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-8293568991501807555</id><published>2011-08-17T09:38:37.794-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-17T09:38:37.794-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I took a major break this summer over at Antsy Pan...</title><content type='html'>I took a major break this summer over at Antsy Pants. I hardly posted. It felt good. Then suddenly I got some inspiration and now I&amp;#39;m blogging again. Who knows how long I&amp;#39;ll keep it up before I need a break again, but then again, who cares. You just get to the point where you realize it&amp;#39;s JUST A BLOG. And you figure out how to make it work for you.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/8293568991501807555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/5406063603242772648/comments/default/8293568991501807555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html?showComment=1313599117794#c8293568991501807555' title=''/><author><name>Cathy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06961186041071578537</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17380719398107297384'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_97IZEYwxJ8Q/S__3QZUnK6I/AAAAAAAADCw/F-72_dj0qi0/s144/me.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.bawesomeinstead.com/2011/08/somethings-gotta-give.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240372069241845351.post-5406063603242772648' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5240372069241845351/posts/default/5406063603242772648' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-16219622'/></entry></feed>
