<?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[SaritaSiren]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaritaSiren]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:26:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.saritasiren.com/sq/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Learning Curve of Calpe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drive out of Granada was terrifying, the descent into Calpe was breathtaking, and the first look at our new terrace undid me completely. Then the heat and humidity introduced themselves — and we've been learning ever since. Groceries, siesta, bikinis, a 332-meter rock we're supposed to climb, and a dog who somehow became a completely different animal. Welcome to Calpe.]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/the-learning-curve-of-calpe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa2758ac1feab39e065b322</guid><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:19:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_6c3c9da082634355adfd796b90ff944a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Whiplash Diaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[20 things Spain does differently (some will surprise you)]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/the-whiplash-diaries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91ed4fe2003eee181d5ecf</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_4dfbb563a5af449ab47426af9395db99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain - The Morning After (pt. 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our first full day in Spain came with three thunderous booms and a floor that wouldn't hold still. Meanwhile, back in Minnesota, a very sick Devante was fighting a government website that refused to stay online — with Paco's flight just days away.]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/spain-the-morning-after-pt-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a905ce2c87e96f27dcd3519</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_367b1515792a4514923555a4bd20b8a4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain - The Start (pt.1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every winter I ask myself the same question: "What am I doing here, where the air hurts my face?" This summer, we finally did something about it. Here's what it actually took to leave Minnesota for Spain — the visa that fell apart, the pet health certificate stuck in VEHCS purgatory, and the goodbye we said not knowing when we'd all be back together again.]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/spain-the-start-pt-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dd4926332daeb5c51d5e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:12:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_dbaa917c90cf4970bf2295c0ce16e69d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebirth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unworthiness has no place here.]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/rebirth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b4a9e20de6bf87408c4366</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry & Such]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:35:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_5d1661955e464408bebd926e43f5cb98~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Are You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting to know you, getting to know all about you... getting to like you, hoping you like me too!]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/who-are-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645142777d0e57f7ef051da7</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 17:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_c78d2dbeeb14452db23ab9bab6f31685~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Will Be New this Year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's Going to be a Happy New Year, Right?]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/what-will-be-new-this-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b472e1ea363c1482f15694</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:47:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_38183311e9524e4381b9af265ea28d7d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iron Range, a Love Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Story of Love for the Place I Will Always Call Home]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/the-iron-range-a-love-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62c870cb25b02fe49f1e16b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:10:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_31b7b998b8db4709ac1c1382c1f431e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mistress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Illusion]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/the-mistress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62470e17d425db4143cd0ea8</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry & Such]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:02:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_00564c3a71724514ac0e3958fae5a794~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Pain is Exquisite ]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/__you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62461d9a337d805360e463b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry & Such]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:42:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5bc9dd448bfb4e508017fc407abe829c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Are We Afraid of the RSVP?]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSVP, TY.]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/why-are-we-afraid-of-the-rsvp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b8b2aac2742f0017b4ac15</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:41:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_543d924db68745c3a5a9e7e543c612a2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_627,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[And Just Like That, SATC is Back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humor! ]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/and-just-like-that-satc-is-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619ed22b35dfd300305c10b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:47:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_d04cb953139244be84c8d393f85004b5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_366,h_272,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Once Held You in My Arms... My Adoption Story Pt. 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broken heart, healing heart.]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/i-once-held-you-in-my-arms-my-adoption-story-pt-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61959dda0a8dc20022ae765b</guid><category><![CDATA[My Adoption Journey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 02:48:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c8b4cc7bc7d14d749dbbf711ad573551.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those Skimpy Halloween Costumes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're practically half naked!]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/those-skimpy-halloween-costumes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6189ba11128aa3001628ca75</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:49:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_6d83f81858a349998d7aaf05a810a23a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_728,h_410,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now You're Just Somebody That I Used to Know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Friend. Goodbye, Friend.]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/now-you-re-just-somebody-that-i-used-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">613a34a65bb6a80016101a2f</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:08:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5a286c314dea4e8cb59fa14007a64b1a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child Brides, Big Butts-Little Seats, Judgy Me, &#38; Cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final blog in my Thrifting series! ]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/child-brides-big-butts-little-seats-judgy-me-cats</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fce6a579b17d5001720d6c9</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 19:37:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_268e985b7f4a4fc38efd5cfeef03c7df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[That Hair Post, and the Shear Madness that Followed...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago, I posted about my frustration regarding a hairy moment on the love-it-yet-hate-it Facebook.  The reactions I received...]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/that-hair-post-and-the-shear-madness-that-followed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f67fe2ccd57d40017ef8bd8</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac38c9a926cb4a69a6bb0340639d2b90.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[That's Not a Knife- THIS is a Knife..."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adventures in Thrifting &#38; Thrifting Tips Episode 3: “That’s Not a Knife- THIS is a knife!!” Every now and then, we bring a child with us...]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/that-s-not-a-knife-this-is-a-knife</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f31676e81fe9c001731e9ef</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:10:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6631786a5f4b655a35524d~mv2_d_5760_3840_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hangry (han·​gry | \ ˈhaŋ-grē)             Informal: irritable or angry because of hunger ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adventures in Thrifting &#38; Thrifting Tips Episode 2: “I’m just Hangry ok?” On a particularly beautiful Wednesday, our thrifting adventures...]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/hangry-han-gry-%CB%88ha%C5%8B-gr%C4%93-informal-irritable-or-angry-because-of-hunger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2cad5ed311ab00172b6c8b</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:16:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b17fd_4a9122b99d144d6eb9cc0cdde96e395d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_318,h_159,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[That's a Little Spendy...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adventures in Thrifting &#38; Thrifting Tips Episode 1: “That’s a Little Spendy” So those of you who know me probably know that I...]]></description><link>https://www.saritasiren.com/post/that-s-a-little-spendy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c37a8cf0cc60017d20f68</guid><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ddcb11aa53c45ce954624a4aea25994.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarita V.</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>