<?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-1013704542296298727.post5118202326164420826..comments</id><updated>2009-07-17T08:05:15.024+04:00</updated><category term='The Toy Society'/><category term='gift ideas'/><category term='gift lists'/><category term='movies'/><category term='Charlie Brown'/><category term='camel souq'/><category term='books'/><category term='Myers-Briggs'/><category term='domesticalities'/><category term='Sultan Fort'/><category term='Sentimentality'/><category term='Eleanor'/><category term='mixtapes'/><category term='grand mosque'/><category term='etsy'/><category term='valentine&apos;s day'/><category term='abu dhabi'/><category term='bye'/><category term='I can&apos;t wait'/><category term='desert'/><category term='Lauren Child'/><category term='Al Ain 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href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html'/><author><name>Cheryl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13678995152526618877</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='31' height='21' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jzTymqg_GA/Sj6aNyjF7ZI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/oei4cwm5j2o/S220/Eleanor+and+Mama+June+2009+Al+Ain+Oasis.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-8009245837669210198</id><published>2009-07-17T08:05:15.024+04:00</published><updated>2009-07-17T08:05:15.024+04:00</updated><title type='text'>I love your insight into this...super enjoyable to...</title><content type='html'>I love your insight into this...super enjoyable to read :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, that first photo is so beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for sharing!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/8009245837669210198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/8009245837669210198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html?showComment=1247803515024#c8009245837669210198' title=''/><author><name>bethany</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15317376256234568601</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://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0cp50cU7Wi0/SeEqQ6mkCOI/AAAAAAAABHQ/H1mlfQXeSX8/S220/profile3.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-5118202326164420826' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/posts/default/5118202326164420826' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1138808010'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-6515104635287081600</id><published>2009-07-16T13:40:26.640+04:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T13:40:26.640+04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks so much guys for these nice comments. This ...</title><content type='html'>Thanks so much guys for these nice comments. This was a post I honestly did feel a bit vulnerable about writing as it&amp;#39;s such a touchy issue. xx</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/6515104635287081600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/6515104635287081600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html?showComment=1247737226640#c6515104635287081600' title=''/><author><name>Cheryl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13678995152526618877</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='31' height='21' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jzTymqg_GA/Sj6aNyjF7ZI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/oei4cwm5j2o/S220/Eleanor+and+Mama+June+2009+Al+Ain+Oasis.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-5118202326164420826' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/posts/default/5118202326164420826' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1411827490'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-4894119712054692092</id><published>2009-07-16T09:40:02.763+04:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T09:40:02.763+04:00</updated><title type='text'>so interesting - and i was really looking forward ...</title><content type='html'>so interesting - and i was really looking forward to this post after reading your earlier one. i have strong feminist leanings as well, and this &amp;quot;covering&amp;quot; concept has always bothered me - thank you for sharing your experience of it. i love how your daughter has never had a problem with seeing women in thie abeya or hijab - children are so very open</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/4894119712054692092'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/4894119712054692092'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html?showComment=1247722802763#c4894119712054692092' title=''/><author><name>Lady P</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04797024837774358632</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07263631580265777602'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_df3TwUCsqOE/SklEzoZ2kCI/AAAAAAAAKgg/ANF2P7YlwvQ/S220/IMG_5768.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-5118202326164420826' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/posts/default/5118202326164420826' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-742035255'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-3797603034402307589</id><published>2009-07-15T06:14:46.395+04:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T06:14:46.395+04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cheryl --I really loved reading this post and gett...</title><content type='html'>Cheryl --I really loved reading this post and getting your perspective on wearing an abeya and hijaab.  It is so different here, it has always been hard for me to even imagine being so covered.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/3797603034402307589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/3797603034402307589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html?showComment=1247624086395#c3797603034402307589' title=''/><author><name>Amanda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04893124076716484896</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='24' src='http://static.flickr.com/115/257385484_ae94609f8f_m.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-5118202326164420826' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/posts/default/5118202326164420826' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-399496541'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-8103569857264129747</id><published>2009-07-15T01:59:06.118+04:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T01:59:06.118+04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks so much for sharing your insights...  I did...</title><content type='html'>Thanks so much for sharing your insights...  I didn&amp;#39;t find them negative at all, just introspective.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cheryl, I have LOVED reading your blog!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/8103569857264129747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/8103569857264129747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html?showComment=1247608746118#c8103569857264129747' title=''/><author><name>Lisa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11944993180509479994</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://www.sunshinegirlonarainyday.com/blogger-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-5118202326164420826' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/posts/default/5118202326164420826' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1859940154'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-38773487321589886</id><published>2009-07-15T00:08:57.885+04:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T00:08:57.885+04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for your insight into this, Cheryl. I have ...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for your insight into this, Cheryl. I have always found it something that&amp;#39;s very difficult for me to wrap my head around.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/38773487321589886'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/5118202326164420826/comments/default/38773487321589886'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html?showComment=1247602137885#c38773487321589886' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03261798020134673516</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://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NzVgtL-2z94/Sb3OFPpty9I/AAAAAAAACac/QJLOw_wsaW0/S220/Image4c.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.alainnotebook.com/2009/07/covering.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013704542296298727.post-5118202326164420826' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1013704542296298727/posts/default/5118202326164420826' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-314742228'/></entry></feed>
