<?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, 15 Apr 2026 23:15:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jaelrey/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[That's Life ... Why I've Missed Steemit-ing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our office is in the basement of our home. With two little girls needing food, naps, diaper changes, and most of my attention, getting to the basement every day can be HARD. Add in multiple Usborne Books]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jaelrey/that-s-life-why-i-ve-missed-steemit-ing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jaelrey/that-s-life-why-i-ve-missed-steemit-ing</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyBtDQGDogbBw1bVyV2cyVpRHARW4FHGEP3LKFXr6iRVqNGAFw5fiThqSmK8APCkj7EBrL4V6E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Trip - Hodag, Lambeau Field, and Dead Animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[This trip was taken back in 2011; I recently found the photos while going through some old albums on Facebook and wanted to share. My grandparents are always going on road trips around Wisconsin, Michigan,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jaelrey/wisconsin-trip-hodag-lambeau-field-and-dead-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jaelrey/wisconsin-trip-hodag-lambeau-field-and-dead-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4FJAUZKCEDiBadJQoNmigc3Cqjc7ZexX7d7yKJ27XaYvkrZhrxRSEqTr9aSBuwa1Xf9dD7F6W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[~ The Beauty of it All ~]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally posted on my nature blog. It’s so wondrous I cannot possibly capture it in a picture. It’s so breath-taking I doubt I can put it into words, but I shall try for the sake of my readers. The beauty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@jaelrey/the-beauty-of-it-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@jaelrey/the-beauty-of-it-all</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChRhXAEPi2T8mqSgrxxvFm28sWwxjT16nzrTKkSAua8PybCGtGXDvhiXrd8GAJrQDJfq5xQ8ZpzXJaXLi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit For The Newbie -what I've learned in less than 2 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been here on Steemit for 9 days now and, while I certainly don't know everything there is to know about the Steemit currency and this social media platform, I have done my best to do some immediate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jaelrey/steemit-for-the-newbie-what-i-ve-learned-in-less-than-2-weeks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jaelrey/steemit-for-the-newbie-what-i-ve-learned-in-less-than-2-weeks</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:05:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K62KH71RPoXAqsAxTfPokYUCWHYY7sfkQiygm3hvVrNWQ55z9D8qVCyRjzrVGV38tx9XruR7gJpaGSczLmEW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Two Cents on MLM Companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of people take issue with ordering from anyone who is part of an MLM (multi-level marketing) company. These sorts of businesses are often called "pyramid schemes" and get a bad rap; perhaps]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@jaelrey/my-two-cents-on-mlm-companies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@jaelrey/my-two-cents-on-mlm-companies</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSudMvCsrZDPnjdHMoZm2tfkjMqHKJRgJJ8euVHd8ULvqZMij15hLXTYq8ijh9LAacY7GmukK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studio Renovation Project - Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting a feel for the space After we moved all of the boxes to the basement storage area, I was left with this: Oh yikes, what a mess. Since I don't have a deadline, or a business budget large enough]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/renovation/@jaelrey/studio-renovation-project-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/renovation/@jaelrey/studio-renovation-project-part-two</guid><category><![CDATA[renovation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uor3k9RbEj7itWeMjvMtcSepUjkiHFy6r9zpAWrXHNqze62fWr7SJ7kUd2vgNLYF6bppQMP7NXejxiyBUohkJMWBEYjodhzdqWuZ8Tg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous Encounters - Bald Eagle]]></title><description><![CDATA[#1 in a 4-part series. Dangerous Encounters: There can’t be another way to describe some of the crazy stuff I do and some of the scrapes I get myself into. Thankfully, so far, I’ve been able to get out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@jaelrey/dangerous-encounters-bald-eagle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@jaelrey/dangerous-encounters-bald-eagle</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 23:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75fBNZQd8Mu5fUyFY5VtipyMphYvXAGhENJ1zt6cCE95kPDnmRXLsctdajtwF54YM7Chy7BASXFH45NXcLCgq6ogLTouH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Homesteading]]></title><description><![CDATA[I joined Steemit last week, and have since figured out more about how it works, what communities there are, and what types of content people enjoy. So here's another post about myself and my family, with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@jaelrey/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-homesteading</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@jaelrey/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-homesteading</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:48:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdzhae4qwRNeSER5q4WqnWQNR4WNWHuWdZ8x1bL54ZeZFJwnQxjwhhn6CPEvt7RmgU3NV6qsXHBPsK3eqc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Year, a New Focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the first day of the New Year, and I've already set so much into motion. 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I'm my own boss and I can set my own]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@jaelrey/mara-s-menageries-a-story-of-crochet-with-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@jaelrey/mara-s-menageries-a-story-of-crochet-with-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 07:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neh4fPT6DmBCpsBNzcjFmcjch3Pz4dHp3oKjzkkpGvPC3JFPQ6tcYejUPCuWJtDCJNrMjYDwJhSWA1eSS8U11eEBccE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe - Christmas Dinner Turkey Stock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone loves a good turkey for Christmas dinner. But once you've picked off what meat you can, it's a shame to throw out the rest of the carcass because there is SO MUCH nutrition left in those bones!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@jaelrey/recipe-christmas-dinner-turkey-stock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@jaelrey/recipe-christmas-dinner-turkey-stock</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 06:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr287tiDxCyNnoBZgQA1BHrUCLRUUBaaoZJ3cg7UGBhfNApgxZ8bzpFjdn7atQ1yG3pMoK31NaQAwYsZZdK1uHDGCPMYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studio Renovation Project - Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a studio. It's a hole-in-the-wall, unfinished room with loads of potential. 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Because we are using diapers that we were given, or found on sale (websites]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jaelrey/tbt-first-impressions-tested-cloth-diapers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jaelrey/tbt-first-impressions-tested-cloth-diapers</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 23:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMqrxRGW8GSTwtELarLkf6XEpAogRvpS3UAzXk2zyuY7K8XCkg9KyZU4uHQvbzuYVCqToZ2DdiNSoKz8oa4kqcagBXzYkB3T9Rg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEST LIP BALM EVER - Chicken Poop?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For reals, you guys. I live in Wisconsin; where the air hurts your face. Where -20° is "no big deal" because we see -40° more often than we'd like to admit. Where your lips get chapped as soon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jaelrey/best-lip-balm-ever-chicken-poop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jaelrey/best-lip-balm-ever-chicken-poop</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:23:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2MVX8iduFYfGrpjRg2gcF6tFBtTHA6XFoJVT8ecospKLnHDyv46jVNYRo9ogXUvahXs7TS6QJKUSVWNtu6kMGon6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[POETRY TIME! ~ Lake of The North, Written by Yours Truly]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bank of flora, soft and green. The wind in rushes sings. A place of beauty; rare, serene, and zipping, shining dragonfly wings. dragonfly wings The gentle waves beat against the rocks, gurgling for all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@jaelrey/poetry-time-lake-of-the-north-written-by-yours-truly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@jaelrey/poetry-time-lake-of-the-north-written-by-yours-truly</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 22:29:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgABB4s9H4QtEszCGKhFC2djAHz3QTCJzee8ZjLWSCqLVA7aa1LiVcdt65rWxzKKp9hFXs7VdiEn89XLqZZhSM1hQZ71hA8rkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Apps to Earn & Save]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the new year just around the corner, our life quieting down a bit, and new things falling into place, we are trying to shift our focus to saving more. A little here, a lot there, saying “no” to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/budgeting/@jaelrey/5-apps-to-earn-and-save</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/budgeting/@jaelrey/5-apps-to-earn-and-save</guid><category><![CDATA[budgeting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaelrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 01:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq3kWig2TeZKVHDDww93EUGw1nLnqbMr7Kh9kawCn6Zz1DvQMUUSqtNsNDbkkwAGspqahcUZ72CjzsSoVC8c6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello, Steemit Peeps!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a 23 year old, wife to a great guy, and mother of two sweet girls. 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