<?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[A Pleasant Surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaylene's Korner]]></description><link>https://kaylenepleasant.wixsite.com/kayleneskorner/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:41:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://kaylenepleasant.wixsite.com/kayleneskorner/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Fruitful Two’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our daughter just turned two, meaning we’ve officially hit the halfway mark of what’s considered “toddlerhood” and even only being halfway through this stage, I can tell you that raising a toddler is one of the most challenging, rewarding, exhausting, and beautiful experiences a person can go through. This stage has grown and stretched and sanctified me in ways I didn’t know possible. Whether you are currently raising a toddler, plan to raise one in the future, or have finished raising them,...]]></description><link>https://kaylenepleasant.wixsite.com/kayleneskorner/post/the-fruitful-two-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f125b6ff2e2005e9264638</guid><category><![CDATA[Motherhood]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:29:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2ff1c_39e4b17167d74d0ea8eca2788354603f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kaylenepleasant</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olivia’s Birth Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[As our daughter Olivia approaches her second birthday, I’ve been reflecting on the time we’ve had with her and what a joy it has been to be her mother. I thought, since my last post was all about natural birth in general, it would be a good idea to put out a blog post detailing her specific birth, as something to encourage another mom considering this method of birth and as a sweet keepsake for myself to look back on and remember the experience. Olivia was due February 18th, but my midwife...]]></description><link>https://kaylenepleasant.wixsite.com/kayleneskorner/post/olivia-s-birth-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693f191033c5123904e8130f</guid><category><![CDATA[Motherhood]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:08:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2ff1c_5d15a2ed8ed64502aee8385f8d12001d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kaylenepleasant</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, Even YOU Can Give Birth Naturally]]></title><description><![CDATA[As many of you know, I’ve had my share of fertility issues since Hunter and I first started trying to grow our family. 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