My SOOC Saturday photo circa 2008... What Southern boy buys a watermelon with no seeds? Huh? Where is the fun in that? What the heck are we suppose to spit for our watermelon seed spitting contest? Tell me, please. I'm Southern born and raised and...
Topics: Daily, photography, SOOC Saturday

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What is genius? - It is the power to be a boy again at will. ~~ James Matthew Barrie The very moment I felt my heart would burst at the thought of how quickly he is growing up... I found him in the bouncy castle. What SOOC photo thrills your heart this...
Topics: Autism, Daily, Just Like A Boy, photography, SOOC Saturday

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This summer we are making peace with the moments...with each moment we receive. Recently peace came while making lemonade with the boys. Well actually the boys made lemonade. They consulted the 33 year old Betty Crocker cookbook gifted to me by my...
Topics: Daily, memories, photography, summer, This Very Moment

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I walked upstairs to announce that breakfast was ready and smiled at the sight of Legos before breakfast. I embrace simple everyday moments, and our family is hugging your words of hope. Do share a favorite SOOC [straight out of camera] photo this...
Topics: Daily, Just Like A Boy, photography, sooc saturday

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I long to live inside the pretty bubble full of cheerful color, hope and dreams yet to come true. But I don't. Life is fragile and complicated. Real. Our family is holding tightly to love and breathing deeply and sobbing and praying for answers and...
Topics: adoption, Daily, FAS, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, parenting, Photography, special needs

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