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on head celebrating individuality independence courage and high self esteemhttps://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image1-e1441203432342.pngMy NeiceSorry, couldnt find any pics of me wearing a tiara! So instead you get to see my beuatiful neice, who just started college. It's a fitting picture because I know she has a GREAT DESTINY in her future :) 2018-02-07T20:08:13+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2018/01/12/i-just-need-one-thing/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/pic-with-re-set-bible.jpgpic with re-set & bible2018-01-11T18:03:23+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/my-book/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/redefinespecial_bookcover_image_speckled-desk.jpgRedefineSpecial_BookCover_Image_speckled desk2017-11-08T01:55:12+00:00weekly0.6https://redefinespecial.com/2017/10/27/the-question-we-all-ask/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thinking-2725279_1920.jpgthinking-2725279_19202017-11-08T01:47:14+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/11/06/finding-strength-as-a-special-needs-mom/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/weights-646496_1920-e1509381841958.jpgweights-646496_19202017-10-30T16:47:01+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/09/19/hope/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7024.jpgimg_70242017-09-19T14:52:12+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/07/17/soles-for-haiti/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_6399.jpgimg_63992017-07-25T23:03:36+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/07/18/why-me/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5708.jpgimg_57082017-07-18T12:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2016/02/17/running-around/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/key-largo-conch.jpgkey largo conchMe & Nick in KEY LARGO last week! An island where running around and stressing out just don't exist!!2017-07-11T15:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2015/08/04/perfect-timing/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6370.jpgimg_6370https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cropped-final-header-e1438097511319.jpgcropped-flower-header.jpgYeah, I love them so much they became my blog header!! 2017-07-10T15:16:36+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/06/26/water-into-wine/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wine-party-glass-table.jpgwine-party-glass-table2017-06-20T16:09:28+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2016/06/12/when-im-50/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fullsizerender-4.jpgFullSizeRender (4)https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fullsizerender-3.jpgFullSizeRender (3)2024-06-23T23:44:05+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/05/02/its-all-about-me/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_5675.jpgimg_5675https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_5643.jpgimg_56432017-05-02T17:00:04+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/04/17/in-the-waiting/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_5080.jpgimg_5080https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pexels-photo-359989.jpegpexels-photo-3599892017-04-16T01:04:32+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/09/01/surrender/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/blog-photo-nick-me.jpgBlog Photo nick & mehttps://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1139-e1408718701231.jpgIMG_11392017-04-13T15:08:48+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/03/07/5-tips-for-running-the-special-needs-marathon/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/running-shoe-photo.jpgrunning-shoe-photo2017-03-07T14:21:42+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2016/01/21/pickles-and-perfection/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pickles-on-a-plate.jpgpickles on a platehttps://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pickle-jar.jpgpickle jar2017-02-02T14:31:55+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/11/03/im-not-normal/2017-02-02T14:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2016/03/18/waterfalls-and-grace/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/me-nick-at-falls.jpgme & nick at fallsMe & Nick at Niagara Falls. No denying the powerful force of these falls when you're this close.2017-02-02T14:26:10+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2015/10/21/its-a-party-is-she-drunk/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/12106762_10153707939785970_3951163380355849268_n.jpgPURE JOYHere's a photo of what PURE JOY looks like! 2017-02-02T14:23:38+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/08/04/special-an-introduction/2017-02-01T14:29:14+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2015/04/02/underrated/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/nick-eating-donut.jpgnick eating donutSince we're on the subject, here's me failing at both the above mentioned goals at the same time: Feeding my kid donuts for breakfast!! LOL2017-01-31T23:39:15+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2015/07/07/courage/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/camper-of-the-day.jpgcamper of the dayCamper of the Day 7/6/15 Nick Gomezhttps://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cape-cod-plymouth-rock.jpgplymouth rockWe saw plymouth rock a few weeks ago. Being among the first voyagers to a far away land fits my description of courage. (For the record, I know they weren't the first Americans, nor the first explorers to discover America, but still)2017-01-31T23:38:30+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2017/01/24/sorrynotsorry/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/me-at-the-eiffel-tower.jpgme-at-the-eiffel-tower2017-01-24T23:09:44+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2016/12/20/to-you/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_4435.jpgimg_44352016-12-21T23:00:40+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2016/10/13/special-priviledge/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/13988087_1012301205506317_4877819553196776233_o.jpg13988087_1012301205506317_4877819553196776233_o2016-10-13T16:05:01+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2016/09/08/just-keep-swimming/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_3451.jpgimg_3451On his way to a new school, new friends and new adventures! 2016-09-09T14:27:10+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/08/18/perspective-is-everything/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nick-in-sand2-e1408378832375.jpgNick in SandNicolas enjoying some sand2016-06-03T13:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/09/14/letting-change-take-over/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1152.jpgIMG_1152Best Friends2016-06-03T13:39:40+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/09/28/this-is-awkward/2016-06-03T13:39:03+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/10/13/special-is-special/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/specialfaces.jpgSpecial is Specialhttps://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04381.jpgDSC043812016-06-03T13:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/11/20/the-fortress-around-my-heart/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/me-nick.jpgMelanie and NicolasMelanie with Nicolas2023-01-07T09:28:44+00:00monthlyhttps://redefinespecial.com/2014/12/09/santa-claus-forever/https://redefinespecial.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_4087-e1418141346974.jpgIMG_4087.JPGDecember 1, 2014. 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