<?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>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:58:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[No Hassle, No Bickering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids holidays means engaging them for twenty four hours so that you don’t have to face their empty-mind-devils-workshop acts. But luckily this time of holidays my daughter is not troubling me and not giving]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/no-hassle-no-bickering-f40b9c5ad9031</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/no-hassle-no-bickering-f40b9c5ad9031</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 03:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMwzFZQ5nYfv23k5gcPEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#monochrome- Manic Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was just another manic Monday! So while coming back home my daughter captured the hustle bustle of one of the most busy area in monochrome making it so serene and quaint. This picture balances the charm]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/monochrome-manic-monday-c173806cf1ca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/monochrome-manic-monday-c173806cf1ca</guid><category><![CDATA[monochromemonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN5RsnDzxatA255PEWiaJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#sublimesunday- Emergency Meeting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There seems to be an emergency meeting in between a game. Small discussions can lead to big decisions like who won the rock, paper, scissors or who get to swing first. No high hopes, not too big expectations.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/sublimesunday-emergency-meeting-d00a7825ba145</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/sublimesunday-emergency-meeting-d00a7825ba145</guid><category><![CDATA[sublimesunday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgcMrR5ANXd2e57whqkA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sparkle Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanging between Exams and celebrating festivals (like Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri), life has been busy and hectic since last couple of months . Thankfully before the chaos of Diwali started we were done]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/sparkle-festival-d4dc95d8fbfd6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/sparkle-festival-d4dc95d8fbfd6</guid><category><![CDATA[india]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN2mMDD4qCBzKKZqD84U6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Daughters With Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday it was daughter’s day. But for us it was a usual Sunday with studies and more studies. All of a sudden my daughter bored of studying, probably, very sweetly asked what have we planned for daughter’s]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/to-daughters-with-love-50a2c195d31ba</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/to-daughters-with-love-50a2c195d31ba</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:06:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN2UTTZXZSx8n1wYJ7LNS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[She Should Be......]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo Credit: Daughter’s day as the name suggests, is a day to celebrate the presence of daughters in our life. How sweet! Though not necessarily does it show that without this day we wouldn’t be loving]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/she-should-be-2d543b8d71644</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/she-should-be-2d543b8d71644</guid><category><![CDATA[india]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN3sZr6CP7Uv6nu1iDt2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unexpected Rains]]></title><description><![CDATA[In mumbai rain is not able to decide whether to go completely or not. So it keeps on coming all of a sudden at any time of the day. Making everything sloppy and slippery, squishy and squelchy. 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At home we are busy in gorging in Ganpati special delicacy “Modak”]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/a-bag-full-of-happiness-341af37d8db7f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/a-bag-full-of-happiness-341af37d8db7f</guid><category><![CDATA[festival]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 06:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMeoVnzkdPdg1KWwzhQs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When The Heart Rate Spikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Am I too empty from inside or too busy to think of anything. These days I sit to jot down something but I feel I have nothing to write. It is not possible. 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They shape our personality and sharpen our]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/happy-teacher-s-day-llife-for-teaching-best-lessons-9cf127de855d6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/happy-teacher-s-day-llife-for-teaching-best-lessons-9cf127de855d6</guid><category><![CDATA[india]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN38kkQCd22c45FuYz8jG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pineapple Upside Down Cake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes starting a work seems so difficult. Especially when you are not confident enough. 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I find cooking very therapeutic and easy but what to make is a difficult question and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/from-indian-stove-scrumptious-sumptuous-soya-kababs-4a27235a69fb4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/from-indian-stove-scrumptious-sumptuous-soya-kababs-4a27235a69fb4</guid><category><![CDATA[foodphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN6SaSaibiFFaXDEwQZNE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rakshabhandhan- A Bond Above Religion, Caste And Creed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today India is celebrating Rakshabhandhan! A festival which celebrates the bond between brother and sisters! There are two words in “Rakshabhandhan”. Raksha means “protect” and bhandhan means “bond” so]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/rakshabhandhan-a-bond-above-religion-caste-and-creed-43fd308028e9c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/rakshabhandhan-a-bond-above-religion-caste-and-creed-43fd308028e9c</guid><category><![CDATA[india]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 08:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMyugNmY5C89coa5s43tz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecotrain question of the week:What was one of the happiest times in your life and what made it special?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh what a coincidence @eco-alex! Here’s the link to the question of the week- The day you announced this question that day I made a silver jubilee post on happiness! 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The aroma of chocolate and vanilla waft the whole house]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/invoking-happiness-25-d879894f794f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/invoking-happiness-25-d879894f794f</guid><category><![CDATA[happinessis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 11:41:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMfpCb1a3u5sd6SoFsAuk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge #Flowersandwine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visiting a friend! Nothing can beat as simple a gift as Wine and Flowers! The comparisons are undeniable. The older your friendship is, more precious it becomes. Same holds true for Wine! Older it is,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/colorchallenge-flowersandwine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/colorchallenge-flowersandwine</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhz3qUnk36SpZ4VRqW94WwEGuokVqo7kgX7UKxN4LXn5yJbjVDu88UxyhXLYo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courage. Peace. Prosperity. 🇮🇳 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing about freedom becomes a responsibility when India is celebrating it’s 72nd Independence Day today. We all should realise that freedom came at a cost. The fight to get freedom saw sacrifices of]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/courage-peace-prosperity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shilpavarma/courage-peace-prosperity</guid><category><![CDATA[independenceday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shilpavarma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkZkA9JfE2VNPCgZj6XRu3QnF8XuTVVCm6LxSqAa82XHp369N9LDW8TWHpfMW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecotrain Question of the week: Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week question asked by @eco-alex is interesting. Here is the link for his post Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all? 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