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| Walking into the Light by Neil Kramer |
Well, I so enjoyed doing my
2011 Round-Up last year that I decided to make an annual tradition of it... gathering together some of the fabulous blog posts I've found on OTHER people's blogs, the ones that have moved me to laughter, tears, astonishment, or action (possibly all four) and sharing them with you all.
So right away, at the beginning of 2012, I started making note of posts I liked, thinking all I would have to do at the end of the year was hit "publish." But then I found that in January alone I'd picked twelve great posts, and realized I would have a list of well over a hundred by the year's end.
Thus the
monthly Round-Up feature on my blog was born.
But this... THIS HERE is the big guns, the annual version!
Enhanced this year with photos by my very, very, very favorite intstagram photographer, Neil Kramer - of the blog
Citizen of the Month - who I am also very happy to call my friend. He lives in both NYC and LA and also travels a good bit, so prepare to be amazed and amused.
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| Standing by Fountain by Neil Kramer |
Once again, please note that this is an idiosyncratic, quirky and very, VERY incomplete list. (Because you are not going to slog through the 150 or so posts I gathered in my monthly Round-Ups in one sitting now, are you?)
Also, once again, if you know I love you and you're not on the list this year? Please know that there were so many, many more posts I adored, but at a certain point I just had to stop myself cold turkey. Because I HAD to finish this round-up and not keep opening it up again whilst slapping myself upside the head and declaring: "How could I have forgotten to include THAT amazing post!" and stuffing yet another in.
So please feel free to add a link to your one of your favorite 2012 posts in the comments section!
Note that some of these are repeats from my monthly Round-Ups, but many are new - posts that I wanted to include in a round up but the list was too long already, or I already had chosen another post by the same writer, or a gem of a post I discovered belatedly, from earlier in the year.
So, without further ado, and in no particular order, some wonderful posts and images from 2012 for your edification and enjoyment:
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| Coney Island by Neil Kramer |
We Can Become Known from Elan/Schmutzie of
Schmutzie
Too Vast a Project by Adrienne of
No Points for Style
Scars and Scars by Sarah of
Sarah Piazza
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| Cloudy Afternoon by Neil Kramer |
For the Record by Anna of
An Inch of Gray
Tragedy by Maggie May of
Flux Capacitor
Mother & Child Are Linked At The Cellular Level by Laura of
Laura Grace Weldon
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| Trees, Georgia by Neil Kramer |
Rocking my inner Israeli Ke$ha by Sarah
at
The Times of Israel blog
I wish I was a Stepford Wife by Candi of
Looking for Blue Sky
The Thing About Autism by Kyra of
Kyra Anderson 5.0
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| Raindrops by Neil Kramer |
An open letter to all parents from a non-parent. from Emelia of
Trying to be good
Thanks Giving 101 by (The Empress) Alexandra of
Good Day Regular People
I debated whether or not to share this story. by UnWinona of
{UnWinona}
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| Tilted Tree by Neil Kramer |
Newsflash: There Are No Autistic Behaviours by Bec of
Snagglebox
Aspie Like Me: A Diagnosis Story from Jean (Stimey) of
Stimeyland
As You Are: An Open Letter to My Son by
Leigh of Flappiness Is... at
ChildsWork's ChildsPlay Blog
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| Swings by Neil Kramer |
There are places I remember from Ellen of
Love That Max
the noise of life by Jessica of Four plus an angel at
mamalode
Grace, via jump rope by Mir
of Woulda Coulda Shoulda
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| Cat by Neil Kramer |
The fight goes on. from Jenny, the Bloggess of
The Bloggess
free pass by Heather of
The Extraordinary Ordinary
Home from Alysia of
Try Defying Gravity
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| Tree in Cemetery by Neil Kramer |
Scent of cardinals by Kris of
Pretty All True
The Advantages Of Being Never Not Broken. by Eden of
Edenland
i see myself from Jess of
a diary of a mom
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| Car by Neil Kramer |
Dick Cheney's First Heart from Deb of
Deb on the Rocks
Secrets of the Traveling Va-Jay-Jay from Kate of
Diary of a Return-to-Work Mom
Why I Still Blog by Tanis of
Attack of the Redneck Mommy
Aaaaaaand that's all folks! Happy reading and Happy New Year!
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| A Sunset, New Zealand by Neil Kramer |
I am so looking forward to reading everyone's wonderful fresh words and seeing Neil's new photos in the coming year!
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| The Reading Chair by Neil Kramer |
