<?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[Annie Berry Watercolors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art Studio in Montrose, Colorado
Custom floral watercolor paintings

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But now I'm...]]></description><link>https://www.annieberrywatercolors.com/single-post/2018/08/31/letter-writing-challenge-and-a-giveaway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e174b4a4e8900176091c1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:20:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2756b6_5230a524e55d440cac4e2937a7d4611a~mv2_d_2432_2748_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anne Hockenberry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Overcome "Keeping up with the Joneses"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This has been a full summer of moving, trips, catching up on work, and relaxing in our new home in Montrose, CO. I'm been taking work one...]]></description><link>https://www.annieberrywatercolors.com/single-post/2018/07/31/how-i-overcome-keeping-up-with-the-joneses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e174b4a4e8900176091c2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 16:19:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2756b6_eafa0bb36c3c45b2838d7a9905f4a266~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anne Hockenberry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make the Most of Shopping Birds and Berry Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a lot a random places you can purchase my art and designs. Why, you ask? Good question, and I'm about to drop a good answer (or at...]]></description><link>https://www.annieberrywatercolors.com/single-post/2018/04/07/make-the-most-of-shopping-birds-and-berry-studio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e174b4a4e8900176091c3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2756b6_d8b77436444f44b1ab4e07a5d61b3001~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_547,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anne Hockenberry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I Learned about Art and Beauty at the L'Abri Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, I left the snowy north of Wyoming for the snowy north of Minnesota and Wisconsin for a long weekend. It makes perfect sense...]]></description><link>https://www.annieberrywatercolors.com/single-post/2018/03/23/what-i-learned-about-art-and-beauty-at-the-labri-conference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e174b4a4e8900176091c4</guid><category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Beauty]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Christian Life]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:31:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2756b6_e306c649ecca40929613a57d1070f1a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anne Hockenberry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studio Tour and Art Supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that I'm a full time artist, I spend most of my days at home. I'm a natural homebody, so you won't hear me complain about this. 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