<?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[www.marilyncook.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marilyn Cook]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/blogmaster</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:00:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.marilyncook.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Spice Things Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treat it with ginger.   Ginger is loaded with antioxidants, compounds that prevent stress and damage to your body's DNA. They may help...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/spice-things-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5de6a450cf1d470017ae2ec3</guid><category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:14:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_809bc865bc334e66b60b7f9258cc51f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_121,h_116,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRAND CAYMAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relax on 7 mile beach with the perfect sunset at the  #MarriottGrandCayman. The perfect 6 day itinerary on Grand Cayman.]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/grand-cayman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d51bdab77014f00172626e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:28:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_8a8a4074a7434f4f9339c3b312084d08~mv2_d_2560_1440_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ladybug Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don't need pesticides.]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/ladybug-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cdb07edad4aad0af484f592</guid><category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 18:27:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/439322933eeb86eef7f7e4c7014135b3.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_855,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protect your thyroid]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the fastest growing cancers is thyroid cancer. One of the possible increases may be related to dental x-rays and mammograms. The...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/protect-your-thyroid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cb8d012c0315100159757cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:50:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71efebb1b9f4205a7067ed5984c3e1c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meow News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter is on it's way,  kitty owners beware!  NO LILIES FOR KITTIES! Exposure to common lilies such as Easter lilies, tiger lilies and...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/meow-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c783f7c2eaacc001cd0d101</guid><category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meow News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67241091f26e4d22a65ed2a054b0803d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[               LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHATEAU VERRERIE, LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE A majestic XVIth century castle. Walking into the courtyard is an ominous experience.  You can...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/a-journey-into-the-land-of-castles-chianti-vineyards-van-gogh-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b4e32d740d54e003ff77214</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 23:03:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_c4d2ac32bce94ab992cb014d30a2dde5~mv2_d_1600_1200_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[               CORDES-SUR-CIEL FRANCE
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located in France, 421 miles SW of Paris, lies a sleepy village on a hilltop.  A place you can experience le bon vie.  The fortified town...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/cordes-sur-ciel-france-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b565d532369d200a66aadc9</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 23:02:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_42f7ab0193114943984701862e6112f2~mv2_d_1600_1200_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARCASSONE, FRANCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine you are sitting behind the fortified walls of a medieval castle built by the Romans in 100BC, first settled in 3500 BC....]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/carcassone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b58d5ba99acf60014b9e350</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_3747b8d296c2450fb59d86043495c18e~mv2_d_1600_1200_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[            SULLY-SUR-LOIRE, FRANCE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is as remarkable of a castle as it gets.   Fairy tales could are reality here in this place where legends are woven.]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/le-chateau-et-la-loire-sully-sur-loire-france</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b5f68d054029f0014493a16</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:41:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_6e8088748229487ebcb3cba444c83b42~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEGURET, FRANCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of the most picturesque villages in France.  The hillsrise up in anticipation to greet you with lush green fields and...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/seguret-france-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b9ac53b60d6d50014e4a14e</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:22:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_b275a82b15d2405e8f359c5a04ac3833~mv2_d_1600_1200_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARLES, FRANCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arles, France ( bouches–du–rhone), the Rome of the North,  was once the most important roman city beyond the Alps.  Arles is filled with...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/arles-france</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b5f6de085bb350014f9b0e7</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_d3d777735f9248089f8cd0ffc3032abb~mv2_d_1600_1200_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ST. TROPEZ, FRANCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Tropez, a glorious landscape of glitz and glamour among the decadent beaches of white sand and palm trees.  People watching is a...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/st-tropez</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b5f74267147a30014c43e29</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:31:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_da059b5574d84bbbbd7834cb7b48d687~mv2_d_1800_1215_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANNES, FRANCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The beauty of the city of Cannes on the French Riviera is dazzling. Everywhere you look are glitzy hotels, fancy cars, beautiful beaches,...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/cannes-france</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b62070585f200006d446106</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:19:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_b89133a049c44eda856a92db0b550fba~mv2_d_1800_1215_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EZE, FRANCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[EZE, FRANCE - CHATEAU DE LA CHEVRE D'OR HOTEL Located in Provence, France on the French Riviera, this is the enchanting village of Eze ...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/eze-france</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b636c506d737000247d244c</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 20:43:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_08c493fae4e14b47b81817a8a7d467f8~mv2_d_1600_1200_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GARGONZA, ITALY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castello di Gargonza Gargonza Castle is nestled inside the heart of the Tuscan region on a hill dominant in the Chianti Valley.  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That’s not all they have!...]]></description><link>https://www.marilyncook.com/post/montelpulciano-italy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ba40b4fef211801d4c758cf</guid><category><![CDATA[France and Italy]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 21:10:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72dc4_7cf0d77a8c1e4daab4b1624f98130f22~mv2_d_1800_1215_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marilynkayc</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>