<?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-5548303831326687721.post244578670579263027..comments</id><updated>2009-11-30T22:03:34.206-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Many Little Blessings: Real Life Confessions: I Really, Really Bribed My ...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/feeds/244578670579263027/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html'/><author><name>Angie @ Many Little Blessings</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13846708503551936348</uri><email>ManyLittleBlessings@gmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-7832374464340630728</id><published>2009-11-30T21:56:56.361-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T21:56:56.361-05:00</updated><title type='text'>That is great. Sometimes you just gotta do what yo...</title><content type='html'>That is great. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do! Sounds like they did more than survive.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/7832374464340630728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/7832374464340630728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259636216361#c7832374464340630728' title=''/><author><name>Christy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01129372114193004027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-8939996942144624684</id><published>2009-11-30T17:46:01.639-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T17:46:01.639-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm glad it helped your day be less stressful.  Mo...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m glad it helped your day be less stressful.  Money well spent!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/8939996942144624684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/8939996942144624684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259621161639#c8939996942144624684' title=''/><author><name>The Ties that Bind Us</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18330807492947552800</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07655832840565291862'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-4204565549090801707</id><published>2009-11-30T13:14:37.412-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T13:14:37.412-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I see nothing wrong with that!  I'm glad it worked...</title><content type='html'>I see nothing wrong with that!  I&amp;#39;m glad it worked. Plus, it sounds like that $90 will continue paying for itself when the children encounter other animals at family gatherings.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/4204565549090801707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/4204565549090801707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259604877412#c4204565549090801707' title=''/><author><name>Jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00342467790727259855</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03811901349494559156'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-6130928509099753916</id><published>2009-11-30T10:25:13.246-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T10:25:13.246-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sounds like a good idea to me! If it works, and no...</title><content type='html'>Sounds like a good idea to me! If it works, and no harm, why ever not? Having a more relaxed family time is worth a lot.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/6130928509099753916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/6130928509099753916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259594713246#c6130928509099753916' title=''/><author><name>Ritsumei</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06283473059747130843</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-1131118068553499625</id><published>2009-11-30T07:37:32.089-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T07:37:32.089-05:00</updated><title type='text'>That's a great story!  I wonder if they will be mo...</title><content type='html'>That&amp;#39;s a great story!  I wonder if they will be more comfortable with all sorts of pets now.  Maybe the familiarity was all they needed to relax and enjoy the dog!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/1131118068553499625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/1131118068553499625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259584652089#c1131118068553499625' title=''/><author><name>Apple</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08543108779868670664</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-5715649129556562143</id><published>2009-11-30T04:09:00.189-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T04:09:00.189-05:00</updated><title type='text'>That was a great idea!  Of course, it wouldn't hav...</title><content type='html'>That was a great idea!  Of course, it wouldn&amp;#39;t have worked if you did that sort of thing all the time.  I guess the trick is making bribery a very rare thing!  I&amp;#39;m so glad for you that is worked, and that your kids now have a new little friend!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/5715649129556562143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/5715649129556562143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259572140189#c5715649129556562143' title=''/><author><name>Sue</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09508033779758406137</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-8307862005411509838</id><published>2009-11-30T01:20:05.920-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T01:20:05.920-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey, we all get desperate at some point!  That is ...</title><content type='html'>Hey, we all get desperate at some point!  That is too funny :-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/8307862005411509838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/8307862005411509838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259562005920#c8307862005411509838' title=''/><author><name>angelamills</name><uri>http://angelamills.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-6364589017356657253</id><published>2009-11-30T01:06:15.244-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T01:06:15.244-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nope, no restrictions on what they can do with it....</title><content type='html'>Nope, no restrictions on what they can do with it.  They already get an allowance, so they are used to managing their money (or not, depending on the kiddo).  We did go to Walmart right after I gave them the money, but they also each had a $25 gift certificate to use that they got while we were with family.  So, they each only spent all or a portion of that.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/6364589017356657253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/6364589017356657253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259561175244#c6364589017356657253' title=''/><author><name>Angie @ Many Little Blessings</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13846708503551936348</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08952280251801203011'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-2165578624262154459</id><published>2009-11-30T00:40:20.265-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T00:40:20.265-05:00</updated><title type='text'>At least you know what motivates them, lol. Any re...</title><content type='html'>At least you know what motivates them, lol. Any restrictions on what they can do with the money?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/2165578624262154459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/244578670579263027/comments/default/2165578624262154459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html?showComment=1259559620265#c2165578624262154459' title=''/><author><name>scrapper al</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00019177507222334836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/11/real-life-confessions-i-really-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548303831326687721.post-244578670579263027' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5548303831326687721/posts/default/244578670579263027' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>