<?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>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:21:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nataleejean/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Another Kansas City Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi! Welcome. (FYI, there are tons of pictures on this post, I just didn't share them until the second half of the post.) If you've read my previous posts, you probably already know I moved to the Kansas]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nataleejean/another-kansas-city-adventure-20171016t4266490z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nataleejean/another-kansas-city-adventure-20171016t4266490z</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataleejean]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxwTrJTBqyrciXHsxPZYzbFekeefCraabPmTjgFQygmHpFWz7PodQHZGJ77LcFjChoshE7sG2EqpGeUqvcrmL7niD96v4v7nsXqp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Adventure in Fairy Tale Forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, Steem friends. How are you all today? :) I wanted to share a few pictures from my visit to a nature preserve last week. It was nothing crazy, just a peaceful place to clear my mind and admire scenery.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nataleejean/an-adventure-in-fairy-tale-forest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nataleejean/an-adventure-in-fairy-tale-forest</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataleejean]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 21:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxwMUX6j3tQY4kcpyRdm3vSEq55ryf1PezrZhDtBFxAvxLyqPw13C1275QScNGU23zQXj4Et5YiKLKHPQuP8KS3LiYCkzNQ5vwKL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Miracle Baby's Second Birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Steemians, Yesterday my daughter turned two years old. It was a powerful day for so many reasons. First of all, in 2015 I had pre-eclampsia while I was pregnant. 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My story is not over yet but I have a couple updates to share with you.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nataleejean/there-is-hope-for-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nataleejean/there-is-hope-for-my-life</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataleejean]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2017 03:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChadT97JVmBxPgQJiMQSeGCx1M85GHncY8BPNtE9FJVEqPzvtqAKE6XiJz5BJaUwspVHgq18VsqxzjpwF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Simple, Perfect Mother's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It started when my sweetheart came home with this: The reason this is so special is because whatever is wrong with me causes my muscles to spasm and ache like crazy. 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