<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:49:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sthomestead/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Modern Homesteading Weekly Link Share]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Us Every Saturday and Share Your Links! To All The Homesteading SteamIt Content Creators, Bloggers, YouTubers, Podcasters, etc. I would like you to share your links on my website every Saturday at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@sthomestead/the-modern-homesteading-weekly-link-share</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@sthomestead/the-modern-homesteading-weekly-link-share</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sthomestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 18:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnF7atVRxj4du7Ru82yVcHAEHcw8xGiTiMg83mBK9Q77JtTpLtMygXJCkEw6ZAwFhhYhq9AuibHDvwPsffUaRAktxUTfEzihGcsfkHWXmkLauBSENgRiUM1VXUbbBpU8vwG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homesteading Saved My Life!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is in response to the week 1 homesteadingchallenge from @kiaraantonoviche who asked us to write an article answering the question "Homesteading is important to me because..." This was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@sthomestead/homesteading-saved-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@sthomestead/homesteading-saved-my-life</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sthomestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 15:20:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2iGKqurF2TuwXkJLcVXevG6CpznptVZwa2MiKsigaWvJ9yDpfL6QW1Zv5XqdUmQUG59mzCF5ZZzATBrttSqAXQPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Hiking at Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hiking is one of my favorite activities but one I just haven't had much time for lately. So when the chance arose and I was blessed with a little free time and some nice weather I grabbed my pack and headed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@sthomestead/day-hiking-at-wilbur-wright-fish-and-wildlife-reserve</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@sthomestead/day-hiking-at-wilbur-wright-fish-and-wildlife-reserve</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sthomestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 03:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVqAoRtfL1UcRNyQKqRXVChmdNtDV9YXxerDSoVWCWR3y3cKvbqVcQ2QHNi2FnhKDovjEfdHTsPJDAoXLf6EcjN4sGtt3stAt1i1czimA3YXZ6qVoFtg4F5bTJub37PTnJ3ay?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bugs Vs. Bugs For A Healthy Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple months ago I purchased a package of 1500 live Ladybugs and two Praying Mantis egg cases with approximately 200 of the little critters yet to hatch. I did this to help out with the minor destructive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@sthomestead/bugs-vs-bugs-for-a-healthy-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@sthomestead/bugs-vs-bugs-for-a-healthy-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sthomestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 23:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2H2AFG1Jx3uxTp7vtaexQ9oNBDqUEbYkDdSYcbAmf2xYKDzML9mhcwWyGaCyGFUDywq9QWgWToC9sfPfNVk46KCA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tribute To The Inspirational Sunflower]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I looked out the window this morning it was as if the sunflower were looking in at me. Moments like this make me forget the horrible things going on in the world all around us, if only for a few moments.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sthomestead/a-tribute-to-the-inspirational-sunflower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sthomestead/a-tribute-to-the-inspirational-sunflower</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sthomestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:37:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2gDooukhP5MAX5DB8gebyrnNic37H69UwFyBCVJJnRN8kYSgS4baL5dGju4hzHpvgywqkLgbwdP7P85sQndHCJPG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anyone Ever Had A Post Not Go Through?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spent 2 hours working on a post that immediately appeared to have posted then a few seconds later disappeared. Glitch? Something wrong with the post that made it get rejected? Thoughts? I didn't write]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sthomestead/anyone-ever-had-a-post-not-go-through</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sthomestead/anyone-ever-had-a-post-not-go-through</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sthomestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 14:14:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homesteads Aren't Fueled by Rainbows and Unicorn Farts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homesteading Is hard work! I'm writing this right now at night because I'm tired and am quite often tired at the end of the day. So why do it? Is it worth it? These are the questions I often ponder and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sthomestead/homesteads-aren-t-fueled-by-rainbows-and-unicorn-farts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sthomestead/homesteads-aren-t-fueled-by-rainbows-and-unicorn-farts</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sthomestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 12:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu9ctzi1F9jz58mBMjYifb7sM3UNCXKaBc1ztQ1kpCVNwux8oRhxAeXiL9tf4mDzHZRaF7nCw9jZZMZhbHeRcQcDn5mhWXYU2jg4wG5EEiesPF5fXRHPn6bWYx3DZF6i16h6398eLV9z7pweGv6ezZHp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Basics of Raising Meat Rabbits]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video I cover the basics of raising meat rabbits. 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When individual ingredients are purchased in bulk or home grown they are much cheaper plus]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sthomestead/21-tips-for-homesteading-on-a-budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sthomestead/21-tips-for-homesteading-on-a-budget</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sthomestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr7SGFkqXraubAabVyCcJ1Vzgogi48FWJ18QfspKm57o4ptyjjJq9PNXN2ZvEuRKmTDaMGv835cxiV5LimgPTa3cAJLWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My List Of Homesteading Podcasts Worth Listening To]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a podcast junkie! I listen to podcasts of all kinds but the podcasts I most listen to and enjoy are homesteading related podcasts. It's the reason I started such a podcast. 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