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Throwback Post: Are You Grateful

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September 17 2013:

Overcooked chicken, almost burned fries and yummy pasta for dinner, some sort of racing/speed walking game with Thomas and Lillian, golf with a pinwheel and piece of chalk for the ball, being decorated with imaginary clothes, sparkles and tattoos by Lillian, shadows and streamers, reading a chapter of Heidi to Lillian, reading the story of “America the Beautiful” and about water bugs with Thomas, 20 minutes of goodnight rituals, one bowl of hot buttered popcorn for Mama …. and I’m going to bed overflowing with gratitude. Grateful we have food to cook, a back yard to play in, amazing imaginations, books to read, laughter and tickles and pillows and beds to sleep in …. and grateful for my little family! Sweet dreams y’all!

 

Throwback Post: Peaceful Rocks at the Library and Swimming

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September 21 2014:

Here’s to International Day of Peace and the last day of Summer! Welcome Autumn! Bring it! (Almond flour cookie with cream cheese frosting and dye free sprinkles …. So YUM)!

Little Washoe Lake this past Spring … such a beautiful little spot!♡


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September 21 2013:

I think there’s been some rock cleaning going on here … Thomas has been in the back yard discovering rock treasures! Suppose they needed to be washed! Love, love, love that little dude! xoxo

It’s a beautiful gray and windy day outside and a cozy and comfy day inside our awesome library! Library adventures!

It looks like Mt Rose got snow today … good golly!


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September 21 2012:

Who needs street vibrations when we’ve got night time pool vibrations?? Wooohoooo!!!


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September 21 2011:

When all else fails have a Dance Party . . . Team TLC Dance Party is ON right now!! I was made for dancin . . .

Throwback Post: Breakfast in Bed with Rocks and Margaritas

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September 22 2013:

Thomas served me breakfast in bed this morning! I showed him how to make my coffee and fix everything so that he can try it alone next time. When everything was done he told me to get back in bed so he could serve me breakfast in bed! xoxoxo

Gorgeous sky tonight and two absolutely amazing young people too …. Busy cleaning their rock finds from today! I wonder how many boxes we’ll need for all the rocks we have? My heart overflows and drips with love for these two …. xoxo

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September 22 2012:

Here’s to ME … Here’s to the Romano Duo … Here’s to them possibly having found a house … And … Here’s to margaritas and home made Mexican food … Gosh, what a GREAT day!!!!!


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September 22 2011:

Absolutely NOTHING better than today . . . living and being aware in the present moment . . . LOVE this!! Thank you Mary for making sure I knew about Justin Hines! Love his voice and the whole concept and meanings of his songs!

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Reno area friends – I am beginning a search for a positive male mentor for Team Member T. Thomas is 5 years old, full, full, full of energy, has a great heart, exhibits some beginning leadership qualities and needs a bit of guidance and direction in some areas. If you or someone you know has been wanting to have a positive impact on a young person and think you are qualified send me a message. I’ll fill you in on more details. Mama Bear will thoroughly interview and check out anyone interested! Thanks y’all!

Throwback Post: Goodluck

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September 21 2015:

We went for a swim this afternoon and as we were leaving, I found this on the ground in a corner. I turned in an RFP today, am putting final touches on an article to be submitted, and had just posted a new blog post on my blog …. So, thank you, thank you very much. Grateful, grateful, grateful. xoxoxo

Throwback Post: I Have Got To Do This

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April 5 2011:

Three concepts for all of us to ponder . . .  The first concept is that of choices.

Do you live each day thinking, “Well, I’ve got to do this and I’ve got to do that”.  Or, “I’ve got no choice in the matter?”  Or, do you live each day thinking, “If I choose this one, then this will happen and if I choose this one, then that will happen.”  I CHOOSE this! Do you say “I HAVE to do this, that or the other” or do you say “I WANT to do this that or the other …. ”

Dares, Choices and Changing the World

Throwback Post: Intestinal Fortitude and Perseverance

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September 22 2012:

Thank you Luther for the touching and moving review on Amazon … totally made my eyes sweat …

“My wife and I read a chapter of D iz for Different each day after our lunch. We have a granddaughter, Irene McKay Moran, with the same Chromosome 18p- abnormality and Camilla’s daughter. Reading this book my wife and I were struck by the intestinal fortitude and perseverance of Camilla as she faced each differently-abled situation. During my years of military service I did not experience anyone with more determination to succeed, no matter the obstacle than that exhibited by Camilla. After retiring from the Air Force I worked for the Division of Social Services for the State of Missouri. Numerous of my clients had “differently-abled” children and were stuck in the “woe is me” rut. Resigned to accept whatever meager handout society would begrudgingly give them. I wish I has had Camilla’s book to give them. Maybe they would have seen what was possible for them and their family. Camilla, you have done a “bang-up job” with this book, and we are certainly glad our daughter Susan has made your acquaintance. Plus we’re glad to have met you at the conference in Indianapolis.”

Throwback Post: Full of Happiness

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September 27 2013:

Thomas says he’s so full from lunch and so full of HappYness that he’s not hungry! Says he is so full of happy from our “weird” day! HA!

Finally leave the house at about 1:00 for some lunch, get to the place and they only take cash or check. Okay. So we head to a different place and we are all so hungry we eat absolutely EVERYTHING we ordered! Then go next door for gigantic gluten free cupcakes! Then stop at the Atlantis for the NCET Entrepreneur Expo where Thomas and Lillian get to meet tons of people who know them from facebook! HA!

As we are leaving one of the exhibitors gives Lillian two gigantic bundles of balloons! Thought she was gonna float away! That was interesting stuffing those in my car too! YES! That was a kinda weird day Thomas and I’m so blessed that it added to your HappYness! Now, for dinner! We are all so full I’m only making homemade garlic fries … and .. that’s … IT! Let’s hear it for DIFFERENT days!

Throwback Post: Meltdown in Boots While Partying

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September 27 2013:

Finally off for a Team TLC adventure … One gigantic two hour Lillian meltdown later! All’s good now! Whew!

Yummy lunch for Team TLC!

Stopped by the NCET Expo … Thomas and Lillian got a few balloons … Ummmmmm … Good Gosh!!


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September 27 2012:

The boots and I are having a tooth fixin adventure …


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September 27 2011:

ST and OT adventures for Team Member L!!!


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September 27 2009:

Lillian drew this with chalk outside. I asked what’s the stuff on the sides of the heart. It’s a girl heart!!

Bday party for one of Lillian’s friends at Build a Bear in the mall.

So, since Ms. Lillian won’t touch stuffed animals, Thomas chose the animal and helped with the stuffin.

Lillian chose the name and the clothes. And this monkey, named Lilly, by the way is extra special. It has 2 hearts. One for Thomas & one for Lillian!

Throwback Post: When We Are Happy and Kind

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September 26 2012:

That moment when your six year old son finally understands all the things you have been telling him about happiness … That moment when …. that moment when time stands still …. That moment is when you acknowledge to yourself that YOU are the one that helped him understand and to turn his thoughts around.

For the past few weeks Thomas has been struggling in school. He loves the school, loves the playground and generally liked being there. But, every morning for the past few weeks he’s been unhappy with going to school. Says he doesn’t want to go, there’s nothing to do, it’s no fun, so and so isn’t being kind to him, the teacher won’t answer his questions. After I did some investigation, listening and chatting with the teacher, I came to the conclusion that this was coming from Thomas’ thinking. He had decided to be unhappy with his lessons in school, unhappy being there … just unhappy about the whole thing. He kept saying he was unhappy and it was no fun. I have been kindly and gently discussing with him that the way he is thinking about his day before he even gets there is why he is not happy. He is putting off an unhappy energy and being grumpy. I told him it is his choice whether he has a good day or a bad day at school.

Before I dropped him off this morning he told me that yesterday, he was happy and kind with everyone in his classroom. He said, that’s how it works right? When we are happy and kind, the people around us are too. I told him “You got that right!”. It starts with YOU first. Once we decide to be happy and be kind, it spreads to those around us and …… Then …. it comes back to us! I told him how proud I was of him for figuring it out!

This morning he got out of the car happy and smiling …. That moment when …. That moment when you are filled with so much joy that your eyes begin to sweat as your drive off …. That Moment!