Monthly Archives: August 2012

Floral Friday 8.31.12

Posted on August 31, 2012 by allthingsboys

I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle.  I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.  ~Mother Teresa

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Heavy Hearts…

Posted on August 30, 2012 by allthingsboys

Today the sun doesn’t shine as brightly.  The hummingbirds around my feeders are few.  The simple joy of life has been silenced;  even though the cicada’s are noisy, there seems to be a strange absence of the cheerful song of … Continue reading →

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Moving on…

Posted on August 29, 2012 by allthingsboys

I want to thank everyone who has ever nominated me for an award.  I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it, and how it tickles me inside and makes my day!  I wouldn’t have anything without my readers, and … Continue reading →

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The Super Sweet Blogging Award

Posted on August 29, 2012 by allthingsboys

I have to thank Apple Junkie for the Super Sweet Blogging Award she has bestowed upon me.  Apple Junkie loves kids, and is super adventurous when it comes to travel, at least for someone her age.  She is very sweet, … Continue reading →

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Floral Friday 8.25.12

Posted on August 24, 2012 by allthingsboys

The fact is that in order to do any thing in this world worth doing, we must not stand shivering on the bank thinking of the cold and the danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we … Continue reading →

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Zerene Stacker

Posted on August 21, 2012 by allthingsboys

I’ve not been posting as much as I would normally like, but I’ve been fiddling with a lot of photography in my spare moments.  I’m trying to get a Zenfolio site up and running, and I’ve also been looking at … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 18, 2012 by allthingsboys

Originally posted on Life with Marilyn:
A little lie can travel half way ’round the world while Truth is still lacing up her boots. Mark Twain

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Posted on August 18, 2012 by allthingsboys

Originally posted on Flickr Comments:
On the 8th. of May World War II came to an end; photo by the Nationaal Archief in the Netherlands; photo: “World War II. Liberation day (1945). The National Dutch Archive comments: “People seeking shelter…

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Posted on August 18, 2012 by allthingsboys

Originally posted on The Kindness Kronicles:
Flag of Orlando (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is a great way to start your weekend!  Thanks to CBS Evening News for airing this story about volunteers in Orlando that are helping kids smile.  If…

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Posted on August 17, 2012 by allthingsboys

Originally posted on Flickr Comments:
MERGE (of religion, politics, art and high tech): Sculpture of León Ferrari, Biennale 2007, Venice: frizztext-comment: “Sometimes I think, León Ferrari is right with his political art attack: It’s wrong to answer Muslim terrorists with…

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