<?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-38582487.post1338210467710396652..comments</id><updated>2011-11-30T14:23:34.199-05:00</updated><category term='Reviews'/><category term='Holidays'/><category term='Amy Winehouse'/><category term='Social Media'/><category term='haunted eastern shore'/><category term='Thin Places'/><category term='Family'/><category term='Christmas'/><category term='Boscov&apos;s'/><category term='Georgia'/><category term='Saints'/><category term='Thanksgiving'/><category term='Eastern Shore'/><category term='Mindie Burgoyne'/><category term='gays'/><category term='Camping'/><category term='Family Vacations'/><category term='Somerset County'/><category term='Travel United States'/><category term='Perry Hall'/><category term='Book Proposal'/><category term='Business'/><category term='haunted sites'/><category term='Talbot County'/><category term='Book Reviews'/><category term='Haunted Maryland'/><category term='Customer Service'/><category term='Maryland'/><category term='Plagiarism'/><category term='South Dakota'/><category term='Travel'/><category term='Savannah'/><category term='LinkedIn'/><category term='kayaking'/><category term='Washington DC'/><category term='Writing'/><category term='Spirituality'/><category term='Facebook'/><category term='What I think'/><category term='social issues'/><category term='Ireland'/><category term='Books'/><title type='text'>Comments on Who Cares What I Think?: 5 Tips for Writing the Perfect Christmas Letter</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/feeds/1338210467710396652/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html'/><author><name>Mindie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14936334677882898071</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/-s5WKF2iShJI/TqLdoVdgn0I/AAAAAAAAEC0/NAhQywc_DkE/s220/trainpic.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1910334182582981616</id><published>2011-11-30T14:23:34.199-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-30T14:23:34.199-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Erin, so glad you took the time to comment.  I&amp;#39...</title><content type='html'>Erin, so glad you took the time to comment.  I&amp;#39;d love to get an email copy of your letter.  Think about sending me one.  My email address is in the Profile section of my blog.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/1910334182582981616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/1910334182582981616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1322681014199#c1910334182582981616' title=''/><author><name>Mindie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14936334677882898071</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/-s5WKF2iShJI/TqLdoVdgn0I/AAAAAAAAEC0/NAhQywc_DkE/s220/trainpic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-900992848'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-2010548847891715304</id><published>2011-11-30T14:22:28.516-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-30T14:22:28.516-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ahhhh Beth.... My 2010 card and letter must not ha...</title><content type='html'>Ahhhh Beth.... My 2010 card and letter must not have been very memorable.  I DID send you one.  You are on the list.  :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/2010548847891715304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/2010548847891715304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1322680948516#c2010548847891715304' title=''/><author><name>Mindie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14936334677882898071</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/-s5WKF2iShJI/TqLdoVdgn0I/AAAAAAAAEC0/NAhQywc_DkE/s220/trainpic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-900992848'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-9096734943426714674</id><published>2011-11-30T13:52:52.543-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-30T13:52:52.543-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nice job, Mindie...now how do I get on your mailin...</title><content type='html'>Nice job, Mindie...now how do I get on your mailing list...???  251 cards this year????  :0)&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;ll send you mine if you send me yours!!  :0)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/9096734943426714674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/9096734943426714674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1322679172543#c9096734943426714674' title=''/><author><name>Beth McElhone</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-387198427'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-3004398326174014410</id><published>2010-11-03T10:40:27.315-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-03T10:40:27.315-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I saw this post on Twitter and just had to read it...</title><content type='html'>I saw this post on Twitter and just had to read it. I&amp;#39;m glad I did. This year, I&amp;#39;m toying around with writing our first family Christmas letter... and quite frankly it seems like a daunting task. But your post inspired me to move forward and DO IT! Thank you!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/3004398326174014410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/3004398326174014410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1288795227315#c3004398326174014410' title=''/><author><name>Erin McElveen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12668704192892808016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-868887979'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-7263621089077767329</id><published>2009-12-02T12:29:07.674-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-02T12:29:07.674-05:00</updated><title type='text'>We do get one Christmas letter that has become the...</title><content type='html'>We do get one Christmas letter that has become the laugh of the season. It&amp;#39;s from a dear friend who writes in the voice of her child. Now, I love kids as much as anyone else. And her kids are cute, no doubt. But, in a Christmas letter, I don&amp;#39;t really want to hear about how you discovered your toes the other day. Or how the leaves outside change color. So I guess I&amp;#39;d add one more point: write in your own voice. Not your kids, your dog or your parakeet.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/7263621089077767329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/7263621089077767329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1259774947674#c7263621089077767329' title=''/><author><name>Cathy Bassett</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-844201487'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-6605248539879429148</id><published>2009-12-01T18:45:44.730-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T18:45:44.730-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This is such a lovely tradition. What a great way ...</title><content type='html'>This is such a lovely tradition. What a great way to catch up with friends and relatives!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/6605248539879429148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/6605248539879429148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1259711144730#c6605248539879429148' title=''/><author><name>Chris</name><uri>http://roadtowellness.weborglodge.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2005921969'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-7823191814504931999</id><published>2009-12-01T11:49:03.267-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T11:49:03.267-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Karen,
Send me your address ... I&amp;#39;ll send you ...</title><content type='html'>Karen,&lt;br /&gt;Send me your address ... I&amp;#39;ll send you a card and letter.  New friends are good, right?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks so much for the kind comment.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/7823191814504931999'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/7823191814504931999'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1259686143267#c7823191814504931999' title=''/><author><name>Mindie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14936334677882898071</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='24' height='32' src='http://writingthevision.com/images/mindieburgoyne.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-900992848'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-3860138202259623483</id><published>2009-12-01T11:21:31.868-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T11:21:31.868-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautifully written Mindie.  Makes me wish I was o...</title><content type='html'>Beautifully written Mindie.  Makes me wish I was on your list.  There is nothing like a heartfelt caring card and letter. What a delight.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/3860138202259623483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/3860138202259623483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1259684491868#c3860138202259623483' title=''/><author><name>Karen</name><uri>http://www.sendperfectcards.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1332223637'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-5695321892342195017</id><published>2009-11-30T16:51:28.584-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T16:51:28.584-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Mindie, this post was so moving--&amp;amp; your Christ...</title><content type='html'>Mindie, this post was so moving--&amp;amp; your Christmas letter equally so. Thanks for taking the time to share. Your comment that we all have the same amount of time in each day was especially poignant ... really makes us think. Your depth truly shows in your writing!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/5695321892342195017'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/5695321892342195017'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1259617888584#c5695321892342195017' title=''/><author><name>LindaAlexander</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04569460697714696708</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='21' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bF01blxnuc4/SoBaMhRwjEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/W906a8pzOro/S220/portrait_good+shot1_edited-3.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1306556412'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1344362349036298215</id><published>2009-11-30T12:52:22.173-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T12:52:22.173-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey, these tips really made my day. I&amp;#39;m a lot ...</title><content type='html'>Hey, these tips really made my day. I&amp;#39;m a lot of impressed but I think that I&amp;#39;m more confused. No, not because your post is not good. Exactly the opposite - it is so content rich that I really have no words.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May be I&amp;#39;ll be the star this Christmas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And thanks to you, Mindie!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cheers!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/1344362349036298215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/1338210467710396652/comments/default/1344362349036298215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html?showComment=1259603542173#c1344362349036298215' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marylandwriter.net/2009/11/five-tips-for-writing-perfect-christmas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38582487.post-1338210467710396652' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/38582487/posts/default/1338210467710396652' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1041947216'/></entry></feed>
