<?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>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:50:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@calendulacraft/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[an Herbalist's Diary🫖]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello people of the Hive! It has been quite a while since I last shared here. I have missed this quirky online space. The reason for my absence is ... probably quite obvious. I have been busy. Traveling,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141827/@calendulacraft/an-herbalist-s-diary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141827/@calendulacraft/an-herbalist-s-diary</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141827]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdYsB7fJjuW6meDRuV7r8fXfxUUZrAxp9NTAR22TayWJTXicbm1ZMEwxiR7bWeiCVtb6GqQUNU3davvgQDvSbpkKHqN9HpXNznZBAXSrNaha9vnKrEvzBJJTi7GhWDPEvXFDB29t7EappnJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You don't need a new notebook. Try this instead!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello crafty people of hive! Journaling and commonplace notebooks are having a big moment online. I love that! But ... I am getting a bit tired of all the endless hauls and un-boxings of art supplies.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189641/@calendulacraft/you-don-t-need-a-new-notebook-try-this-instead</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189641/@calendulacraft/you-don-t-need-a-new-notebook-try-this-instead</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189641]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:12:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year. Same Journals.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hive, Anyone who frequents the crafty corners of the internet will have noticed a trend: everyone is getting new journals and planners to celebrate our entrance into 2026. And, I totally get it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@calendulacraft/zenjhqhrea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@calendulacraft/zenjhqhrea</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178265]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqpe8x5QuoPXLgeF7T6P7bS6txTDjqcYjxkPYkMW2iq2Sm7T1hamQXx1LYy1ZCm8xsAv5fvH4qh5SELqnFfn3p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapshots from an Analog Life 📸 📚]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hive, I am back after a couple weeks away from blogging. Now that I have an online job, sharing my life online isn't as fulfilling. Instead, I would rather spend my precious free time working on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@calendulacraft/snapshots-from-an-analog-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@calendulacraft/snapshots-from-an-analog-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178265]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpaRjTiGY5zPzRSB94ns3991Ykp4WyJVRMG5skGDpCpLydbDqQeAqmGBL8RJQ6ZayxeNBDgvSEfFeR8KJg9Wgn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herbs for World Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year I promised to do more for the world, especially where peace is concerned. There are multiple conflicts going on, and they make me worry about the future of this planet. It seems to strange that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13366/@calendulacraft/herbs-for-world-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13366/@calendulacraft/herbs-for-world-peace</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13366]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12Ht6egxtfAc4TxknAuw7B7y2CuceyMSAPZVdWLT8GG6paRRQSfSoVsJX1i2RWZtbZphLdfzumbv6rr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we are Building our House out of Earth (homesteading vlog)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello homesteading community! And welcome to a new building vlog. This is a place where I share the latest improvements on the two room house that my partner and I have been working on for a year. 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There is a lot of weeding to do, plants]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@calendulacraft/back-to-the-homestead</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@calendulacraft/back-to-the-homestead</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqwA4ABTVFGAnGNffPkr4NRAbvSu1gBaEcR5t6dj2FiR75KpqqC87cpmt8cZtZiKv2C26bbaNF2a7RnB9nhmcz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[⛰️ Exploring the Mountains I call Home ⛰️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi friends of the internet! After a two week break from social media, I am feeling a new inspiration. For the most part I enjoy sharing and channeling my creativity into writing and videos. But, after]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@calendulacraft/exploring-the-mountains-i-call</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@calendulacraft/exploring-the-mountains-i-call</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178265]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpsYE8Ewj3ehDa2L7UapDFbKWZk1C5wongGdcZUrsUyEUD9oZTVP1vkHy2gFYvza79HPWcuE4xgdqqLT9SjWF8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feverfew or, as I call it, the migraine miracle cure!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In these mountains spring comes with intense winds that carry pollen right into my eyes. And my work often involves sifting through piles of dust. 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Lately, my days have been super busy going to and from our land, plastering,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@calendulacraft/day-to-day-as-a-b19b0f8c65b4a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@calendulacraft/day-to-day-as-a-b19b0f8c65b4a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:17:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWkhBEtsoC8mi37jzkTxRAkxeLYWdoE3XMXBuLweTMwUhWMX8zvG7r5cdPCNUinKoraP4zJF3oL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Achillea millefolium ~ Yarrow flowers and how I use their pungent medicine.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out to the garden I go. A basket in one hand, garden scissors in another, I am ready for the harvest! 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