<?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[JakeTest4]]></title><description><![CDATA[JakeMathewsBlog]]></description><link>https://www.jakemathewsblog.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:20:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jakemathewsblog.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[We Put Our Son in Soccer for the First Time. Mistakes Were Made. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We put our son in soccer for the first time this year. Mistakes were made. Mostly by me. ]]></description><link>https://www.jakemathewsblog.com/post/we-put-our-son-in-soccer-for-the-first-time-mistakes-were-made</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14c56a183a32d20e31dc8b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:16:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdd150_6112485f479e401dac2318f8dcfec11d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jake Mathews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Put a Ping Pong Table in Our Living Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Me explaining to people how we ended up with a ping pong table in our living room I spend a lot of time at home these days. Like, a LOT of time. Unhealthy amounts. Many days it's just me and our dog at the house for hours at a time. I love our dog, and I do often talk to (at?) him, but for the most part, it's me alone with my thoughts. For hours at a time. Like Red explains to Ernie and Heywood in Shawshank, spending that much time surrounded by the same four walls can drive a man insane. I...]]></description><link>https://www.jakemathewsblog.com/post/we-put-a-ping-pong-table-in-our-living-room</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a181fc4f840e8662c4569bb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdd150_7b192ec526774f5799fd7137ad49f0cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_297,h_170,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jake Mathews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Have the Worst Lawn in Our Neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have the worst lawn in our neighborhood. Until now! ]]></description><link>https://www.jakemathewsblog.com/post/we-have-the-worst-lawn-in-our-neighborhood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a12ce8cf3bc0136e5185d2f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:36:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdd150_a4da3e9616494e2489e09f65a7171a16~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_596,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jake Mathews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Michigan Here We Come?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to spend one (long!) day in Traverse City. ]]></description><link>https://www.jakemathewsblog.com/post/northern-michigan-here-we-come</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d4e490fc74251ed3c2a3e9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdd150_7bd0dc779f3e49f9b43bfb55f3427d6a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_299,h_169,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jake Mathews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So, what would you say you do here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a stay-at-home dad has been great. Explaining to people that I'm a stay-at-home dad? Not so great. ]]></description><link>https://www.jakemathewsblog.com/post/so-what-would-you-say-you-do-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7f73a2f37a9969cc7827</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdd150_560443b0b2ef413a98c22cbd79d03229~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_625,h_338,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jake Mathews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being a Dad Made Me a Better Technical Writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't teach my son how to build a shelter. But I CAN teach him how to use a vending machine. ]]></description><link>https://www.jakemathewsblog.com/post/being-a-dad-made-me-a-better-technical-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696c145c482610fa28953106</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:53:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdd150_dd68dfb0946045398dfdb67f3814f865~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_259,h_194,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jake Mathews</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>