<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:28:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@allieseim/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bunnies and Balloons / Conejos y Globos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other day I was making oatmeal when suddenly I heard a loud, low noise, somewhere between a rumble and a hiss. It kept starting and then stopping again. I said to two year old Grant, “What in the world]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bucketlist/@allieseim/bunnies-and-balloons-conejos-y-globos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bucketlist/@allieseim/bunnies-and-balloons-conejos-y-globos</guid><category><![CDATA[bucketlist]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 03:48:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCe2yzxdDhd4Nhd2TLMGhg5EzucCmvXwxZJzLqtY11pArUPNqq1osgLVnaJmBntf2aGeho3TdhUJ7mwQTPpW2KYZPQzrehXoPRVCXDYUtMwm3HHLfMbaZcr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cacti for sale! Makes good soup.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here in Mexico lots of people eat a lot of nopal cactus. This is a picture of some I saw for sale in an open air market. They scrape off the spines before they cook it. I have had it in soup once and enjoyed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/cacti-for-sale-makes-good-soup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/cacti-for-sale-makes-good-soup</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 03:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdConr9npecRCenC3fMnUhS2PAkD8q1og1k365EJK8C5yoKW83g5spjNogNxEcQsFyzAD36cqCehXDKcRgyTK2EdioAfUTjtsxQX8VkX4iy7NLiVJty6cp4N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Tequila Factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[We saw this on our jungle stroll about a week ago. Our guide said it used to be a tequila factory.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/old-tequila-factory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/old-tequila-factory</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdComGjdu8i2c5o12cJyb8CfrT6DWYtK6GX58bz67x6XYsaVNund4E3vSWNfUJYC3JYs9GFNiCFhVRcAmoZxcVtptJUcRjyU2N3W5p9NMvdACSxPKjxSvH7L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cool Rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like this little layered rock. Plus, it is my favorite color, orange!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@allieseim/cool-rock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@allieseim/cool-rock</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 12:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCm6gWAUfpJTkjcDmM623NpCVTbNgjmwYDyfv5TLu7w7sP5boVRRVmCwiETw46WRDVLAdfJ72LFEwGkWMzRTRj9oZYn8W3SPAUpffPHTAqEXxSfc2zDkhJN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bells / Campanas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saw these cute little decorations hanging up in a taco stand. Yo vi esas decoraciones preciosas en una tienda de tacos.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@allieseim/bells-campanas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@allieseim/bells-campanas</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 03:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDDRCCi6rYjeAf2S4teDHiNFkocy92NmtY1bCo6Pa4tMenudEdvvJxb4K5yvyKtu72SsqW6SawXRWZkTZzKcFVDt3TZQ4PAJkz9jonbYAbax3hYTM8LUJYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Stroll Through the Jungle / Un Paseo por La Selva]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexico has some cool jungles, and they are especially fun to experience since there is nothing quite like them in the United States. Part of why we picked the town we are currently renting in is because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/a-stroll-through-the-jungle-un-paseo-por-la-selva</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/a-stroll-through-the-jungle-un-paseo-por-la-selva</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCrVrYjNybNFbsknphRSxhxJiuhNKJNbbpPXSjTudtUsVnwGduofnUK1wzaUdZ5DPnjqFBZy1B3nLeCsPj78nBeYm92RDacsPWUsncHD3cijs5YvG3KpURt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trampoline Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[My kids are adorable. That is all.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@allieseim/trampoline-park</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@allieseim/trampoline-park</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 03:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCsyU1gFzh7SAhxjuoLSgkm1i1YfEgwg2MMRvXA38z6jnUzfFycFUiiNeiAmV3yTiquERj8XYuqJn8ZKyNhYU7BhaSdmhGAE1Dp8gLVBm61BQbmXJwwaqzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cactus Forest: Jardín Botánico Cadereyta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Went to visit a botanical garden last week. They showed us a couple of green houses, one where the collection had started in the 1920s, and the other where they plant baby cacti. Then they took us to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mexico/@allieseim/cactus-forest-jardin-botanico-cadereyta</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mexico/@allieseim/cactus-forest-jardin-botanico-cadereyta</guid><category><![CDATA[mexico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 06:59:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCi9YMuzYJpriQYgmNNoGfm8gj8e3gQPVHy4gLwovTKj82v79bxahmsfrxfRNsBbnKCC5iDZv6BPT8c6mvpEdUKc8hs9XtqwhCcFFSo5yBauyDzt43DruPt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No “Happily Ever After” in This Life / No Hay “Feliz Para Seimpre” en Esta Vida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don’t get me wrong, my life is great right now. Since my last big post I’ve been to the beach, the market, a botanical garden full of cacti, and a pyramid. At the beach my husband and I went to splash]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mexico/@allieseim/no-happily-ever-after-in-this-life-no-hay-feliz-para-seimpre-en-esta-vida</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mexico/@allieseim/no-happily-ever-after-in-this-life-no-hay-feliz-para-seimpre-en-esta-vida</guid><category><![CDATA[mexico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 02:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2nhMph8Yo3jHyfsfBxm3raDEGrffBkSsHnPoxzrm3SKNpg7kPHA5Lx1gr2WFHuCycue1UJprft86pdSiPSXZQMsuaDcEjmKxetS7FXTswD4RF2ev4DHmMAaV9onpRxWdqcf4eV87zeHxK6KAqCNBzU9mWciG7SGwgec3cNJ1gbUBu5vDCEY3WByH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pahñu: Mexican Pyramid]]></title><description><![CDATA[I visited this pyramid with a friend and my sons this week. There are many pyramids in Mexico. This one is 45 minutes from my house, and we just found it going on a drive and then following the signs pointing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/pahnu-mexican-pyramid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/pahnu-mexican-pyramid</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 22:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCq7vjkwdGpojXomwyu4wdx4tFG1dVMcJTyJYATWbqkwRJEht9QBr7LmkXvwF1uU7V9KQTBJF73TCxMC43Fe4bUgTVRpYv3KjdhBLYjF7eW69wTMvuKGLea?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Juan del Río, Queretaro, Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago we went exploring downtown in the nearby city of San Juan. Grant’s cousins fought over who got to push his stroller. This is in the central plaza.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/san-juan-del-rio-queretaro-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/san-juan-del-rio-queretaro-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCnKCgqNLW3VNbPAGQ9mm9GbCXxyXy1NerTemWXqgrZhLUwYdwhCPC5HsC7bon6fhUmJvDvpmxFmtR8QNcMAU7RS7uTiQoZocJiUXvDiz5fpYX9VxfvRiYE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crab Apple]]></title><description><![CDATA[I originally saw this idea on Pinterest. This photo is of the one I made for my son.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@allieseim/crab-apple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@allieseim/crab-apple</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDC1K4hKhP7axZxwQn3nNwW2yCwtCkpDQoDyKApHfjc45wcLxqCXaiQu4gUffA2oFAygYtPidRvxgLpryQoJkq5B8TKJQPHz6UH7oUSeEd7Jhi4nZ7HPavJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighborhood Walks / Caminando en el Barrio]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we have a quiet day at home, I try to take the kids on a walk in the neighborhood. Sometimes we go visit the ducks and geese, sometimes I just talk with two year old Grant about what we see. Often]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mexico/@allieseim/neighborhood-walks-caminando-en-el-barrio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mexico/@allieseim/neighborhood-walks-caminando-en-el-barrio</guid><category><![CDATA[mexico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLmHKaacjKQN1ajTqkw2Yu18XTDkTnKPjF2WYPksJM2yojUcFs57PV6muQaa4jPy3kiMuAK5zGpEy6wMn69ZcFYLdjegURJK6WtucecDpe7w5BaJ1XyCkDrvruvjKWt5S7214?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi Casa es Su Casa]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past two and a half months, we have been on the road. Finally, 2 weeks ago we signed contracts for renting homes. 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We believe we have picked out the town we would like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/house-hunting-buscando-casa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/house-hunting-buscando-casa</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:18:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCeFWu1p3UroofdFPzhTK7d1828MHYzbiqVTLdhnZj8WCag3vv3Smro2Q7H3oANfaKDZJ4F3hmm4r3HedagnjGXBTkQJQ68iGtKGszLdQiQvozfxiP6qNrA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas in Matehuala / Navidad en Matehuala]]></title><description><![CDATA[“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 The other day I was struggling with feeling frustrated about not being settled yet, and my husband]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christmas/@allieseim/christmas-in-matehuala-navidad-en-matehuala</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christmas/@allieseim/christmas-in-matehuala-navidad-en-matehuala</guid><category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDBziuex6DjhjEU2GfySU9gQLfZWtQDuFKSEhtK7fdpifYrVQxHmadrAHQNBRM7UV6cccw1ffLkueWUQj8KvVCqShqFd8QcANUp12ovVnkQtYFSAdpvd8WA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Parenting Journey/ Un Viaje de Crianza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 14% of Mexican mother’s breastfeed, as opposed to 77% in the US. Apparently part of the reason is because Nestle has a big ad campaign for formula down here. I saw an ad on tv recently talking about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/a-parenting-journey-un-viaje-de-crianza</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allieseim/a-parenting-journey-un-viaje-de-crianza</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 04:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCgwbyeFeDwZ5uPqb9mD3HPfeTPk2NMovoWL7kRcdLoPGnFz5Vmi4gNN2cgVtCtcS4DTvxVx4hFNFZ8gURqexy4CmZAQsTjYftuLoWDtCrAS7N4URGonWsx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Mexico/Bienvenidos a Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Presta me tu bebé,” she said. That translates to, “lend me your baby.” I had only met her 5 minutes earlier, and I handed little Ros over with a smile. She held him for the next half an hour while we]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/welcometomexico/@allieseim/welcome-to-mexico-bienvenidos-a-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/welcometomexico/@allieseim/welcome-to-mexico-bienvenidos-a-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[welcometomexico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allieseim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdD7kGVWR1sYuyEiNfNTyYQyQBQJ8eUqjdeATF6tBhgHPwgk7Pe2vtzmYiuX6uwGCpUh2JvQGeZ6GSEqcayBQSCF7m86VQZY73uuQ8Ps1qQHUUekiwjm2zAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi! My name is Allie and I am a mom from the US living in Mexico. My husband and I moved down here because the US has serious problems. Though Mexico is far from perfect, it is much better. 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