<?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[Keeping Up With Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[KonstanceNicole]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:22:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Favorite Plus Size Shops ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up one of my biggest insecurities came from not being able to look like all the other girls in clothes. I was a plus size...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/my-favorite-plus-size-shops</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f982e899910e40017d23930</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b24506899a99405bbe6437b2c90df061.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Konnie Nicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Games and Outfits to help you celebrate your Valentines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day is around the corner and I have some great games and outfit ideas for you! Whether you're going out on the town or eating...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/games-and-outfits-to-help-you-celebrate-your-valentines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f2ad31755e020016cc03f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:03:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_6718c1e9363f4c0b96f9e319811d8848~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Konnie Nicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's For Dinner? Meal Planning is Key]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no art to meal planning. The key is to just sit down and do it. I struggled a long time when it came to planning out my meals and m]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/what-s-for-dinner-meal-planning-is-key</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f5e44c2addde700173466c0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 16:41:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_3398e6f157bd4dbeb86f5b3ef895d29d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Konnie Nicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kitchen Organization Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a few areas in my home that are a continual battle to keep clean and organized. One is my kitchen. I use it everyday and everyday...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/kitchen-organization-tips</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f3ea1854ddf980017f36cde</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_d13c0ff0e798435ba210ff54ab38981a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Konnie Nicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adjusting to my New Normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first six months of this year have just been so surreal to me. I started out in a place of so much sadness and depression from...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/adjusting-to-my-new-normal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f31590981fe9c001731dad7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_aea6820d2961454a8c1328f78982b37b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Konnie Nicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning to Love Me.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a plus-size woman for the majority of my life, I struggled to find clothes that were cute and that complimented my body. What I didn't...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/learning-to-love-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f28c3d3f6a7310018a529bf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:00:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_f9d3e55bcd6041d5b9e4eb1a55583325~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Konnie Nicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing Seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I graduated from college in 2013 I was so excited to get started in the classroom. I had spent the past 10 years wandering around...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/changing-seasons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed014b27bd84900179b7d9d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 19:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5350643943536f57436b59~mv2_d_3456_5184_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Konnie Nicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Breathe.....]]></title><description><![CDATA[It starts off with a thought or problem and then gradually moves to a racing thought. Then I begin to over analyze the problem. Next, my...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2020/03/27/just-breathe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c4915ce536f00172ee308</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:19:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_e450fa31ec054b7c998d396ea84d30d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_275,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting with the end in mind: Classroom Organization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it is the beginning of the year or the end of the year, we as teachers strive for organization anywhere we can get it. This is...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2019/06/05/starting-with-the-end-in-mind-classroom-organization</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c49153433850017136a11</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_a5cd6540ab734d5c989fa3a463cb8601~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_514,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I think I can, I think I can...]]></title><description><![CDATA[You wake up every morning and say one or two things to yourself…. Yay! let's get the day started or Ugh...can I just go back to sleep....]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2019/04/07/i-think-i-can-i-think-i-can</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c491543acf90017b7f3f6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:52:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_e299516a67604e3b9c2a5039725700fb~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you measure a Teacher?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I think of what a good teacher is, I always think about a person that has a lasting effect on their students. 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My last post was in...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2019/03/15/pushing-toward-the-vision</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c491604b5f800177a916e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2019 03:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_51a624c9bc2e4cd784bb0e3eca66f32b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_508,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is all that really necessary?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first year of teaching I remember freaking out because I could not get everything I needed for my classroom. 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I read all the books and websites about...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2018/06/22/the-magic-of-cleaning-planning-and-organization-does-it-really-bring-balance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c4916ddc1bb0017b886cc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 03:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_045630d6e4ca4d00b31b180d62186596~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear 25 year old me…...you are so not ready for your life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between the ages of 18 to 25 I prayed for a few things constantly, but the biggest thing on my list was a husband and a family. 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I loved to tell the class what to do, I...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2018/06/08/to-teach-or-not-to-teach-that-is-the-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c491521abb40017718b68</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_c19617ab994c47b1b8c266b386223fcb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting down yes and picking up no]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you were younger did you ever say yes to something your friends wanted to do that you really didn’t want to do? Did you ever regret...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2018/06/01/putting-down-yes-and-picking-up-no</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c4915e42cd0001760323f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:39:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_50cc50fb15ea4682a6c653b3bcdf31f3~mv2_d_1920_1280_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 5 things to do before getting pregnant…... or as soon as you find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is so much advice out there that you will receive before getting pregnant or as soon as you find out that it can be really...]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2018/04/24/top-5-things-to-do-before-getting-pregnant-or-as-soon-as-you-find-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c4916286135001717a7a8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 01:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce70a4_742f4ad8c47c406d85b85a61a2303d08~mv2_d_5472_3648_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife, Mother of Twins, and Teacher....Now how is this all suppose to work again??]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know how when we are younger we all pray and hope to get married one day and then have babies....]]></description><link>https://konstanceriley.wixsite.com/konstancenicole/single-post/2016/08/29/fun-recipe-sleepy-sheep-cookies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c4915286135001717a7a7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2f69251cb244a16a0c1f7d6f87aba1e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KonnieNicole</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>