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	<title>Comments on: Smiley Saturday: Time To Take Care of Ourselves</title>
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	<description>Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More.</description>
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		<title>By: The beginnings of my Happiness Project &#124; Journeyer's Chronicals</title>
		<link>http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/06/07/smiley-saturday-time-to-take-care-of-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6513</link>
		<dc:creator>The beginnings of my Happiness Project &#124; Journeyer's Chronicals</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Regularly participating in Lightening&#8217;s Smiley Saturday&#8217;s [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Regularly participating in Lightening&#8217;s Smiley Saturday&#8217;s [...]</p>
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		<title>By: lightening</title>
		<link>http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/06/07/smiley-saturday-time-to-take-care-of-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6402</link>
		<dc:creator>lightening</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Storyteller.  I'm glad you're enjoying other people's Smiley Saturday posts. :)  Thanks for letting me know about that link.  I'll delete it (I couldn't find a Smiley Saturday post either).  Sometimes when people are new to this blog they misunderstand the Mr Linky.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Storyteller.  I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re enjoying other people&#8217;s Smiley Saturday posts. <img src='http://www.lighteningonline.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Thanks for letting me know about that link.  I&#8217;ll delete it (I couldn&#8217;t find a Smiley Saturday post either).  Sometimes when people are new to this blog they misunderstand the Mr Linky.</p>
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		<title>By: storyteller</title>
		<link>http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/06/07/smiley-saturday-time-to-take-care-of-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6387</link>
		<dc:creator>storyteller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I certainly enjoyed visiting everyone's Smiley Saturday post this morning ... catching up on Monday after a BUSY weekend (though I didn't find one at Christina's ... so maybe something's wrong with the link?)  Stopping to reflect at least once a week ... think about and share what makes us smile ... is certainly worthwhile.  Thanks everyone!
Hugs and blessings,</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I certainly enjoyed visiting everyone&#8217;s Smiley Saturday post this morning &#8230; catching up on Monday after a BUSY weekend (though I didn&#8217;t find one at Christina&#8217;s &#8230; so maybe something&#8217;s wrong with the link?)  Stopping to reflect at least once a week &#8230; think about and share what makes us smile &#8230; is certainly worthwhile.  Thanks everyone!<br />
Hugs and blessings,</p>
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		<title>By: lightening</title>
		<link>http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/06/07/smiley-saturday-time-to-take-care-of-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6366</link>
		<dc:creator>lightening</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Welcome Christina.  It's so wonderful to have you here and joining in. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome Christina.  It&#8217;s so wonderful to have you here and joining in. <img src='http://www.lighteningonline.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Christina</title>
		<link>http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/06/07/smiley-saturday-time-to-take-care-of-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6363</link>
		<dc:creator>Christina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi... I just came upon your blog... through Rhonda Jean at Down to Earth, I think!  I have blogrolled you and hope to visit you often!  Christina Four Oaks, North Carolina</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi&#8230; I just came upon your blog&#8230; through Rhonda Jean at Down to Earth, I think!  I have blogrolled you and hope to visit you often!  Christina Four Oaks, North Carolina</p>
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		<title>By: lightening</title>
		<link>http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/06/07/smiley-saturday-time-to-take-care-of-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6348</link>
		<dc:creator>lightening</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>RE Taylor - What a great way to view things.  Love the "happy as a hippie" line. :)  Thanks for joining us this week.

Storyteller - Given the response to this week's topic, I'm thinking it will be a focus I'll continue on writing about for the rest of June.  Feel free to do likewise if you would like to.  Appreciate your support of Smiley Saturday. :)

Trish - I hope it really helps, for all our sakes.  :)

Loz - thanks for joining in and your comment.  Great to have you on board. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>RE Taylor - What a great way to view things.  Love the &#8220;happy as a hippie&#8221; line. <img src='http://www.lighteningonline.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Thanks for joining us this week.</p>
<p>Storyteller - Given the response to this week&#8217;s topic, I&#8217;m thinking it will be a focus I&#8217;ll continue on writing about for the rest of June.  Feel free to do likewise if you would like to.  Appreciate your support of Smiley Saturday. <img src='http://www.lighteningonline.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Trish - I hope it really helps, for all our sakes.  <img src='http://www.lighteningonline.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Loz - thanks for joining in and your comment.  Great to have you on board. <img src='http://www.lighteningonline.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: loz</title>
		<link>http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/06/07/smiley-saturday-time-to-take-care-of-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6346</link>
		<dc:creator>loz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First time poster long time reader. I hope I have set up the Mr Linky correctly. I followed picklemum Kate's blog over here :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First time poster long time reader. I hope I have set up the Mr Linky correctly. I followed picklemum Kate&#8217;s blog over here <img src='http://www.lighteningonline.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Babyamore (Trish)</title>
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		<dc:creator>Babyamore (Trish)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Count me in too I have already started  trying to take more care of me.
Very timely as Jeanie said.A lot of us are feeling low.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Count me in too I have already started  trying to take more care of me.<br />
Very timely as Jeanie said.A lot of us are feeling low.</p>
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		<title>By: storyteller</title>
		<link>http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/06/07/smiley-saturday-time-to-take-care-of-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6342</link>
		<dc:creator>storyteller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ah ... this is a wonderful theme and although I created my Smiley Saturday last night (then scheduled it with Blogger to post automatically this morning because I'm running off to my Special Photoshop Class in a little while), I'm going to see what I can do to 'amend' it quickly before I leave the house.  I won't be back until later this afternoon ... and that's when I'll be visiting others.  I wish for you all a delightful, peace-filled day ... every day ;--)
Hugs and blessings,</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah &#8230; this is a wonderful theme and although I created my Smiley Saturday last night (then scheduled it with Blogger to post automatically this morning because I&#8217;m running off to my Special Photoshop Class in a little while), I&#8217;m going to see what I can do to &#8216;amend&#8217; it quickly before I leave the house.  I won&#8217;t be back until later this afternoon &#8230; and that&#8217;s when I&#8217;ll be visiting others.  I wish for you all a delightful, peace-filled day &#8230; every day ;&#8211;)<br />
Hugs and blessings,</p>
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		<title>By: R.E. Taylor</title>
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		<dc:creator>R.E. Taylor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I dealt with this problem some time ago. Yet, I've always been a real mellow person. Whenever I begin to freak-out a little I repeat my mantra out loud to myself:

"Just go with the flow."

It helps and sometimes I also whisper to myself:

"Be as happy as a Hippie." Not sure why THAT one works but it makes me calm down, smile, and let go of things.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I dealt with this problem some time ago. Yet, I&#8217;ve always been a real mellow person. Whenever I begin to freak-out a little I repeat my mantra out loud to myself:</p>
<p>&#8220;Just go with the flow.&#8221;</p>
<p>It helps and sometimes I also whisper to myself:</p>
<p>&#8220;Be as happy as a Hippie.&#8221; Not sure why THAT one works but it makes me calm down, smile, and let go of things.</p>
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