<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:07:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@nat5an/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Our great big back yard is everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite that Winter can’t make up its mind to stay away, we love where we live. Here is a sweet pic of our three kids playing in the back yard on their new Spring swing. It’s so much fun to see them enjoy]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nat5an/our-great-big-back-yard-is-everything-685c831d19923</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nat5an/our-great-big-back-yard-is-everything-685c831d19923</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nat5an]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:40:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN4KDhwDrBgufmA2zE24W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Wound Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[I often wonder how Kid3 manages these feats. She has a knack for getting stuck in odd situations. images and post by @shawnamawna]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nat5an/all-wound-up-29311b48004c3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nat5an/all-wound-up-29311b48004c3</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nat5an]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:53:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMenLP7voK27EKs8MDRv6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s the forecast where you are?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am greatly looking forward to Spring. This back and forth weather is migraine material for me, but it also means my kids are spending more time outside. No cabin fever for us! 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As she got the front of my hair,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nat5an/do-you-have-a-mini-me-at-home</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nat5an/do-you-have-a-mini-me-at-home</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nat5an]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeTHmKo1jUtMC4uP1MLz8TMnxTFjMygBGVqtQjYhizXsh1o4uPeTt9ctVwwYTEqVmNe2abqxNv3Em5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANNOUNCEMENT: 5SBD Weekly Comment Winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was another hard week. Between the two accounts, @shawnamawna and @nat5an had more comments than ever. So, when choosing, I decided to go with comments that I felt fostered true connection. Those]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nat5an/announcement-5sbd-weekly-comment-winners</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nat5an/announcement-5sbd-weekly-comment-winners</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nat5an]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25hjkp3JK52C683eZiR1Fxiri5y3sfWuaKtGZzsYNyk3ijb6yqByLLMhMFB8vy7vFXRjwixiKepFWdMPZE41nTnFR3xjCswn4sVRWRVg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morning People Can't Be Trusted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once I was a morning person. It was when I was a tween and a swimmer. I got up at 4:30 to get to 5am practices, bed to suit to water with ease. 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He is]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nat5an/12-years-as-parents-1c87d708309b4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nat5an/12-years-as-parents-1c87d708309b4</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nat5an]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 22:17:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMeoavPtZjZBc4HNeXspS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Body, My Brain Temple]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I read last week about the connection between sugar and Alzheimer's, I felt sad. 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