<?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[Life and Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life Unfiltered: Reflections and Revelations]]></description><link>https://www.lifestuffblog.com/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:52:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lifestuffblog.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Love &#38; What Exactly is Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever sat and pondered what love truly is and whether you are experiencing it? I recall receiving advice early in my marriage from a coworker, and I believe it was the best guidance anyone could offer about marriage. I remember her telling me that marriage is like a roller coaster, with many ups and downs. Sometimes, you'll experience these ups and downs together, and other times you won't. During those times when you're not together, it's important to find a way back to each other...]]></description><link>https://www.lifestuffblog.com/post/love-what-exactly-is-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696edf1f892cb3def49238bc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:05:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb996def15364f4f9398a2451abe7f7f.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Mcbride</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Years Start Pasting By....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember being a child, eagerly anticipating growing up, living independently, and experiencing new things. As an adult with children, I found myself impatient for them to start walking and talking, always rushing through life's stages. It seems we're always in a hurry for everything to happen. Eventually, we reach a point where we long for those earlier days and wish we could revisit them, sometimes to do things differently or to be with a loved one who left too soon. Reflecting on the...]]></description><link>https://www.lifestuffblog.com/post/as-years-start-pasting-by</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a4c703e23fce29372c0ef</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:31:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d04190c969c46d58a3fc244548698de.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Mcbride</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kissing Frogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one is perfect; everyone lies or bends the truth at some point in their lives. It's part of human nature and doesn't usually make us bad people. At least, that's what I believe. Sometimes, when you feel the need to hide the truth or not be completely honest because of the person you're with, it doesn't necessarily make you bad either. That person might be violent or create difficulties, and people around you may not understand that. However, there are those who lie so frequently that they...]]></description><link>https://www.lifestuffblog.com/post/kissing-frogs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967af870ef3e0e1c07e5e8c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:34:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_ba89d3517d0c4733a88a680319f7b77c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Mcbride</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fantasy meets Realty]]></title><description><![CDATA[When fantasy turns into reality, that's when life becomes intriguing. Reflecting on my past, I realize there were perhaps signs I should have noticed. In youth, everything seems so different. As you grow older, it's like viewing your past through a lens, almost as if observing someone else. You begin to question whether you were simply naive or foolish—or both. The inevitable question arises: how did I allow this to happen or reach this point? You experience a range of emotions, sometimes...]]></description><link>https://www.lifestuffblog.com/post/fantasy-meets-realty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6966653adaf5f5101df19e38</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:28:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ea21e10b0030497eb11041739456aea6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Mcbride</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHEN THE FANTASY STARTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a young girl, I often imagined what my life would be like as an adult. Like many other little girls, I dreamed of having a fairy tale wedding and marrying a prince in shining armor. We can thank Disney for those dreams, right? If only life were truly like that when you grow up. No one warns you about the dangers and the people you need to be cautious of. Even if you notice these things early on, you still long for that fairy tale. Who wouldn't, after all? I also envisioned having a huge...]]></description><link>https://www.lifestuffblog.com/post/when-the-fantasy-starts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6963c11741b846e43e844dbf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:37:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e47b27_91257c91847e430dba598bb6662d1c17~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Mcbride</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>