<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:27:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@allyoop/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving Steemians!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is Canadian Thanksgiving! My family did our dinner last night, right on the heels of my neice's first birthday party. Charlotte, my first and currently only neice, is officialy one today. The first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@allyoop/happy-thanksgiving-steemians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@allyoop/happy-thanksgiving-steemians</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 19:12:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9tS5QtQhYieCNZbQQEGMiDv5hsb4hBk4XFLcEw9WK4vVDjWzwLFFTK9v81T8D9EioeBf1SVy7SM8fn1gApMeF9MFUniAtBY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I interrupt these messages for emergency turkey & cake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Or in my case, roast beef (mmmmm) and a first birthday! Thursday was the first complete day of my detox: I woke up on time, I followed the meal plan to a T, and I went to bed...almost on time. I even resisted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@allyoop/i-interrupt-these-messages-for-emergency-turkey-and-cake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@allyoop/i-interrupt-these-messages-for-emergency-turkey-and-cake</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 15:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Gx17sbXjSZB3j4EbJBtwYF1VreeeGrAjxzB4qkgtDekYBUvCJwcDN2ZMyynFfraTSJbaV2Vsr9jYMQRmP82KWog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Talk and a New Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is how I'm changing my life from stuck to getting somewhere. In my "re-introduction" post, I told you all about my health problems, and that I was struggling not to feel like a failure.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@allyoop/self-talk-and-a-new-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@allyoop/self-talk-and-a-new-life</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwreZDoNyQuwmygZCoiZgb5JtKtiQUBoMgvFezUdrQroo2f6Wp4XejgjZQtNLPTo5P6zoZrudaVPyUnZBqT7TMvLLzBU6z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sugar is a cruel mistress]]></title><description><![CDATA[I broke up with sugar but she is so not done with me. I made it through the entire day on my detox meal plan, only to make a fatal mistake... I made a stop before going home for supper... And there were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@allyoop/sugar-is-a-cruel-mistress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@allyoop/sugar-is-a-cruel-mistress</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2hMpsy71uAgnYvYXESgmyHK1qaFFcxYwS4Hm7KsDDLNQY9qjFxejyiJkj9J88CZzZ2VffqzrcbpriZcm2JEnZiNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superfood of the olde gods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I tried Maca for the first time, and it is yummy!!! Yesterday was also my first day officially off sugar, gluten, and dairy, trying out a liver detox diet. It didnt go well. I overslept and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@allyoop/superfood-of-the-olde-gods</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@allyoop/superfood-of-the-olde-gods</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2euv7wF2cqoQg3yfK8jEixMp1iE33Qtw1bmUxsSPgDxe31y51N4BecjBc4f6aTcMtXo7B6xMVQNXEwLdgwP4VSt6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-Day = Detox Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I posted yesterday about my designated D-Day starting Oct. 2nd, so I thought I'd explain: After seeing that I'd shared a link on Facebook about always feeling exhausted, a friend from my university days]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@allyoop/d-day-detox-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@allyoop/d-day-detox-day</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:56:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrHkAQ5B5Cs1Q41EymJYQbFczVDjiCi6kyDnh2E3hrayrpFfbaT3aSWXHtsoecuKEhHDabPWSYmzxvcsFrnpqif8bgpYn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReIntroducing Myself: I'm changing everything!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been avoiding Steemit for a while now because my posts took so long to write and I didn't feel like they really mattered to anyone except my parents! My dad is the reason I joined and he's the reason]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@allyoop/reintroducing-myself-i-m-changing-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@allyoop/reintroducing-myself-i-m-changing-everything</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 03:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYCxCevP5fpL6RiHQy8wZrFh4QP145mEJj9deGTCfjemmbK5BbHxMXhc56zKSszzv8p4mxMkfdG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The waterslide of death and what it taught me about life]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a considerably fearful person. I've been that way for as long as I can remember. My dad is the one who taught me what to do about that fear, and I learned the hard way. My parents still laugh about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quotes/@allyoop/the-waterslide-of-death-and-what-it-taught-me-about-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quotes/@allyoop/the-waterslide-of-death-and-what-it-taught-me-about-life</guid><category><![CDATA[quotes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 02:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7WcA1JwfCZPFXAKNxgh5MJD5aBbGuCTfeEHWnQEo6xHXKx6c7uFkUXJ5VBDudxZUC7xJ6aeawGwhTmDU5yR5fXBq9zmuHWPn4e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Epic Smoothie: for people with high blood sugar and/or low iron!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past winter, I recieved bloodwork results more suited to a woman 40 years older than me, and it freaked me out! (Low iron, low thyroid levels, pre-diabetic blood sugars, and high cholesterol! I no]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@allyoop/the-epic-smoothie-for-people-with-high-blood-sugar-and-or-low-iron</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@allyoop/the-epic-smoothie-for-people-with-high-blood-sugar-and-or-low-iron</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 01:35:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Ua5suJQBpLy83ZAAeoMjBYLGUM8STUqgP1bzv5RdgZ3pP5heTayzyGMQj9BRwDtxZUf8vPqL893MSBQTHAcxEYe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Five travel moments from an inexperienced traveller, 1 of 5: Bruges, Belgium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time I left North America was seven years ago. It was a travel term for my undergrad degree, and my class & professors camped and travelled by bus (we called it the Taeter Bus) through 10]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allyoop/top-five-travel-moments-from-an-inexperienced-traveller-1-of-5-bruges-belgium</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@allyoop/top-five-travel-moments-from-an-inexperienced-traveller-1-of-5-bruges-belgium</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 20:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9reS3FREpCTCH5h3v5jG3Xpfczudo34x9uUsZywyHLqYySFvEaBr6wZGc6vZasUWvwfin2Pwyyhy9wH1HvqMR9iXWFCFxbQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooper Dooper, the newest family member]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortly after my cat and I moved out of my parents' house this past winter, my parents, @ramseyman and @karenmakescakes, discovered how much they liked having a cat around the house. 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I have no idea from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@allyoop/there-s-a-castle-out-there-with-my-name-on-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@allyoop/there-s-a-castle-out-there-with-my-name-on-it</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 03:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAFDitv5i35kwanM1bjY4b4jQ7J92ZtfMCexjCfYg4v5vxN1gShf6dGJwSvx17i1M1jBie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are all the othe action movies with female leads?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a big fan of action movies—especially ones where the hero displays desperate and selfless courage to save the day/save the world. 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(I mean, usually he's a bit more civilized and he]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@allyoop/it-s-strawberry-season-time-for-strawberry-shortcake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@allyoop/it-s-strawberry-season-time-for-strawberry-shortcake</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allyoop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 02:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9u12MZpBVkBK7nLtoibjgYcY6K4q2qPrQsr1wvwUZCEEoVfNJGRxJ8t3rk6jn3NN8NyQttiesHaetmGumwXysQTxrG4DHzE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That time I fell in love with a ball of fur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning: Crazy cat lady is coming out tonight. Sometimes, I just can't get over how lucky I am that I found my kitty. 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