<?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, 22 Apr 2026 10:43:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@berecca/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[NaNoWriMo and the real world]]></title><description><![CDATA[NaNoWriMo (short for National Novel Writing Month) is an annual event where people all over the world write every day in November, with the aim of having written 50,000 words of a story they’ve been meaning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@berecca/nanowrimo-and-the-real-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@berecca/nanowrimo-and-the-real-world</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[berecca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQ8vBdT7eF9ANGyjZZdYQ3rtDHMWajCqVGZRvLkvESV9s9VKipmLGnXYiCCpWUKyhWj72VgsXRRWpSSJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My top makeup tip? Paint your face green!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is what I look like this morning. Makeup-wise, all I'm wearing is eyebrow pencil and concealer- GREEN concealer! I don't always wear makeup, but sometimes the mood strikes me and when it does, green]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/beauty/@berecca/my-top-makeup-tip-paint-your-face-green</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/beauty/@berecca/my-top-makeup-tip-paint-your-face-green</guid><category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[berecca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 09:33:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2SEqbcBPGct92aMpM8k4kecLi1teQHS3DqUMfNXfXMqBj9FexTkdb5574G3Sjwb6fsuLAKqaKDajyZPCEQsqLzXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to get through life with a broken washing machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[My washing machine has been broken for about a week and a half now. I'm so jealous of the person stuck in the washing machine... they're wearing a full outfit AND more clothes in the machine. 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Every so often, they get treated to a new blanket- usually because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dogs/@berecca/my-dogs-got-a-new-blanket</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dogs/@berecca/my-dogs-got-a-new-blanket</guid><category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[berecca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ATHztMY7eTapPwspYdMBRJpCg2cpJqfvtBLEyjUr6wxC7Tqtin2A8KLriN7MQQpdCLjJ7SnmW5ajFnrnULfA9xHq4coRaB7jQdi7ebcfxUvGZhpzoA89ALSDAV4sWWxfzQQnqJLtTV5PyQSQpaU7BsZAdXHWQqGyp6tagZeRhnYZxbDTsfNbjLT4rjhmmCu9DNJEJp3wcumMTGFe29Njui6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isolated]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been on Steemit for about a week and a half, but I really feel like I haven't discovered much of it yet. 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I just graduated (yay!) with a degree in Theatre and English, so right now I'm focusing on writing both as a career]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@berecca/hello-steemit-i-ll-attempt-to-post-interesting-writing-but-i-can-guarantee-cute-dog-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@berecca/hello-steemit-i-ll-attempt-to-post-interesting-writing-but-i-can-guarantee-cute-dog-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[berecca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEnaYvm33xNzKbZz6m3urxcZcGUekXKJUPNaCaBVmxxPViCCj7aYxh1XR17YAPXfRjC1eHCWsFYGBwZbSH13pSm1aP79WANNVRJrqrsTLmMmbF7meTnCexpbG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>