<?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, 13 May 2026 14:53:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@christinejames/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I have been scratched, punched, and screamed at. I've had a toy car speed through my hair and proceed to become tangled LIKE I TOLD HIM IT WOULD IF HE RAN IT THROUGH MY HAIR. Today, I've had fresh]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@christinejames/today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@christinejames/today</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 02:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKbHLLGqmKHwU8cHQ7o4AWo1oAaVycfxpC6KqBR8r2a3gXZFXVHr6EAH2kNhF48m8UNL4CBvGn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Path to Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a little excerpt from my latest book . . . The Path to Us But first, let me start by saying this. The teens of today go through a lot more than we did at our age. With social media, the influx]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@christinejames/the-path-to-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@christinejames/the-path-to-us</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 05:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQT4FittRDbD76YoYmNGtmpyspB7UBGWKckxmAxri2cpK14U4K8Z94rbxEWs5SSyZDw8t6EVxEi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parenting sucks sometimes.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, so here's the thing! I'm gonna get right up in some of ya'll's business. Am I going to step on toes? Possibly? Am I talking to be mean . . . Nope! I am a stay at home mom of two amazing, wonderful,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@christinejames/parenting-sucks-sometimes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@christinejames/parenting-sucks-sometimes</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 04:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQRwdmSWbMcAv4FnFYDgZrWpsaet1i7HrCA7GPx68JncwagDdc5RLH9Aeh29Rz6MimbmC6j9X7L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life of a writer/author]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm going to ramble on a little bit because, well, it's what I do! Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a writer/author? Yes or No, I'm gonna tell you anyway! :) I am both a writer and an author.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@christinejames/life-of-a-writer-author</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@christinejames/life-of-a-writer-author</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:22:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjHe5E6bvQ4RLZ23BsEaDQsXy5ey33cr1GwvCombz3Qf24wGaTh7dgUX4fWQf77kWH6KmkkoEN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poetry #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a lot to say, but to be quite honest, I am flat out exhausted. After staring at a computer for 8-15 hours in a day, my eyes often scream, "ENOUGH, WOMAN. ENOUGH!" So, here are a few more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@christinejames/poetry-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@christinejames/poetry-2</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 05:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiRWLSuN3pkCLLX4HTtDvwG7Rg4Znk1gGXnfoboKswdVVBvJ5ku7EjnZa3evEQpYigLuoU5RhoGyTHnZRoZU6EHFXxCRvaVKMp3RfC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poems]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've not written poetry in a very long time! Here are a few I'd written several years ago! Do you ever feel broken beyond repair? These were done when I was at my lowest point in life. The later part of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@christinejames/poems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@christinejames/poems</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEpotNNoEvYseyat9aEVWSvQrEu5KEhd19rgo5PtNfxF7W28gK3JCyNJrpgw7BnXiLEhshtbKoG91RFGdPcxu86Niwevs6tbZZigC36r7XXsMwtJjaSijSES2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL THE CAKES]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a mother, I wear several different hats. I can't list them all because there are simply tooooo many. However, there are two things I am extremely passionate about (aside from my family). One- My writing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@christinejames/all-the-cakes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@christinejames/all-the-cakes</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 06:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9tLrJZDQU5YtunDNit1vhuWqJnqfCBs2pr2gLx4KxtrAeeb27tKQFchcGRqPhkQqK1RqJerwwSvieHmLiisEfo4GRGxJ5ka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books, books, and more boooooks!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, so I am going to shamelessly self-promote my books. I haven't done it yet, and I promise that after this time, I won't do it again for a long time. Right now ALL MY e-books are 99 cents . They won't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/authors/@christinejames/books-books-and-more-boooooks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/authors/@christinejames/books-books-and-more-boooooks</guid><category><![CDATA[authors]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 06:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2TR7rwtKfXcRxkmGiyGE714eqKN3nUc9M665yQQmr77CXQwXKum767hynuzobVmt1hU3aoZKdbyos11ZBDpG8czi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phew!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh. My-lanta! I love the holidays, but as eager as I am for them to get here, I am just as eager for them to go! This year we went back to multiple Christmases. You see, I have a rather large family. 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Now, lemme just say I love ranch dressing.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@christinejames/christmas-snacks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@christinejames/christmas-snacks</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 03:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtYsJ4WWv3F6HAGLYeaJPztC3WQt7qkxwgmAvbax13ug9yLBNDYD3ArF9RnXHNUjhVKmNLhUqk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen . . .]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm not a professional photographer by any means. I take pictures of what moves me. This . . .]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@christinejames/fallen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@christinejames/fallen</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 22:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2cTWT2wnHQQiaczgihcPZrFpJp5dX3hZtuXqPoy5bHVpSEAKrFK2oaxxHviWrXd7qj6kiVXj5VsYMbAbgeTPKRbc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture worth a thousand words . . .]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes the path we need to take is the one we are the most scared of! 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However, there are those other]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/asd/@christinejames/to-hell-and-back-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/asd/@christinejames/to-hell-and-back-again</guid><category><![CDATA[asd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christinejames]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 05:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5zXeW1nPNxr87ytn5BwVTt96sQEPjK3kQUpNu88HLKUDPfZ1Xj8YH9K1xYgkyo5rTMf8hK9P9XN6ygFaraa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's okay to be selfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have mentioned already that my youngest son has ASD. Since I started my writing career, I haven't really talked much about him. 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