<?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>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:35:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching in America]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't posted in forever! I started my new career as a teacher in Texas and I have been super busy. I work for an elementary charter school (1st through 6th grade). The majority (80%) of the students]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/teaching-in-america</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/teaching-in-america</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[texaswildflower]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 01:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7vfufxJYqcMP2R5JUxFDe4mS3hCh5g334KetybJ1FZYUJF7mThVv8JtpNaJVoswZJBucYc4uYxdd69PPK7r8nJs9W8Q4dAzhL6V8Fve2zEVQnxDVB4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taqurias Arandas: Tex-Mex]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's nothing like an authentic Tex-Mex meal to make me feel at home. Taquerias Arandas is another restaurant, here in Houston, that I patron often. This company was born here in Houston. I had the privilege]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/taqurias-arandas-tex-mex</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/taqurias-arandas-tex-mex</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[texaswildflower]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 04:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgESZCLWC6zENPAmadSLNcswRYUGukK8Pcv1cGg3TG4qRSPWEccQkTbfkirQV9idTrid87Az1JwEoZg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whatabuger: Fastfood Texas Style]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things I love to do while at home (in Texas) is to eat. Texas has its own style when it comes to food. Especially burgers. Being a Texan, I'm very picky about my beef. And I'm extremely picky]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/whatabuger-fastfood-texas-style</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/whatabuger-fastfood-texas-style</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[texaswildflower]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:04:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgUBAd7RLLP41aj53C4LpFmfQCbkngvd8WVX4G3KLTgPRDsZWzry6Ah9Rthyehaf6LwNCKWgvoe3SHc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidnap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night I watched the movie Kidnap with Halle Berry. The film was captivating, action packed with a tinge of reality. It made me think about all the times as a mother I have walked away from my daughter]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/kidnap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/kidnap</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[texaswildflower]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 21:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89oNjuFZ3xqS9qnVUnhMZ9dAErNkM3kkqUKZyuurZReXFRKnP47sQhs864xtYcQ18hJ4DXURvEh8S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I don't Identify as a Mother or a Wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[A common interview question for teachers is, "Tell me about yourself. Who are you?" I consistently answer with, "I am a world traveler and educator." Ever since I became a mother of]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/why-i-don-t-identify-as-a-mother-or-a-wife</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/why-i-don-t-identify-as-a-mother-or-a-wife</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[texaswildflower]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2017 03:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89p9jMEGFNWcGVeiyAAATy2yhjZvXdYUKuhcwmoHUdLQMTqcT9yC9eAmkU4ads4wdsivJFv142UXx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On The Lam: The Uber Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[So today I drove to my parent's house and did a bit of ubering along the way. I had been online for about an hour. 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Being the nosy person I am I picked it up and it]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/parenting-an-adult-child</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/parenting-an-adult-child</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[texaswildflower]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 04:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChUPn5SBDvCrbMDYWQG98zsKZqkH93oL3g9wPbZmw9azHELL5xr7Zkz6Eu6yXVkLgmxXWHGMhDDA9XKEW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese TUK TUK We moved to China August 2016. China is the most dreadful place I have ever lived. We only lived there for 6 months, but I felt as if the culture made people inhuman and cruel. I felt this]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/china</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@texaswildflower/china</guid><category><![CDATA[cn]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[texaswildflower]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 04:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ83iApnX8Ce1UNnFdeqj5sVQCWpvaKVkXugZntNQYJZjkaTcb5DnqADwLXAhSQ1G7pPU2GatmBeTLNoY9Q3P6BzgSzQyPzdJQ82FAFxPmyHoSE8JCB2esCHumLP4MfnE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn't title this as part of my backstory because Russia is not only my history but its a part of me. Russia stole my heart from day one. 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