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September 30 2013:
I made the spaghettI sauce with Kymberlee’s awesome maters last night for dinner. Thomas and I loved it! We ate every last piece of spaghetti noodles. Still have sauce so we get to have more later this week! YUM!
Thomas says “You may not be the greatest cook but you make the best sauce ever!” Lillian adds,”You may not be the best bed maker, but you are a great teacher!” I’ll take that! Love those two up!
March 2 2024
I caught nature making window art yesterday. Cute little ice crystal stacks. 💙❄️🧊❄️💙
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September 30 2015:
Just pressed the “send” button for an article submission which has to do with love, peace, and life lessons. Here’s one of the pictures I submitted with it. Thanks tons to everyone who voted on your favorite rock heart!
Oceans of thanks to Karen Nuckolls Stuart for reviewing the article and Darrell N Lois Solet(Lois) for reviewing and stepping in as my editing fairy godmother! She made it shine before I sent it to the article submission ball! I’ll let y’all know how it goes! xoxo
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September 30 2014:
Just delivered to the Good Samaritan’s dad. Grateful to him for putting the spare tire on Rosey yesterday so spreading kindness and love to his dad who has Parkinson’s. Be a wave in the ocean of love and spread love and kindness today! xoxo
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September 30 2012:
Go Cheri Go!! Dancing with Our Reno Celebrity Stars!! It’s kinda dark in here y’all!!
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September 30 2009:
Mom & Frank C. Romano Jr just got back from Mississippi! Mmmmmmmmmm boiled peanuts!!!!!!!!! I sure do miss my southern & cajun food!!!
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Lillian’s latest school picture.
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September 29 2013:
Another cool find in the GREAT EMAIL PURGE of 2013!! This one’s from a year or two ago. Newspaper clipping from the 1974 Manning Family Reunion! These people didn’t mess around. They ran these family reunions like a business. I was at this one but was only 4 years old so don’t remember it. My Mammaw is the 3rd one from the left in the back with glasses on … That Manning Family took these Reunions seriously!!
February 26 2024
Not only is it my birthday 🎉🎉🎉, but Thomas received the acceptance email from Breda University this morning (50-60% acceptance rate). 🎉🎉🎉 I turned in my passport application last Thursday. Let’s go! I am over the moon excited for and proud of Thomas! ❤️❤️❤️
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September 29 2014:
Thank you to the Good Samaritan who put the spare tire on Rosey. About 5 minutes after I asked for help on here, this gentleman was getting something out of his trunk parked next to me. I asked if he had time to put the spare on for me. Absolutely. He accidentally parked in the school parking lot.
He and his wife and daughter are here all the way from Hawaii visiting his dad in the senior rehabilitation center next door to HDMS middle school. His dad has Parkinson’s disease. As a thank you I gave all of them pieces of the almond cookie cake (with cream cheese frosting) that I had just served in Lillian’s classroom for her class birthday celebration.
The Good Samaritan even took the time to teach Thomas how to remove the flat tire and put on the spare. I say, Ask and ye shall receive …. And know that everything’s gonna be okay. xoxo
I know I can do anything if I must … And, although I know that there are people in this World who are so disconnected that they are unkind and have unkind motives; I do not feel I would attract such a person (and if they were near, my intuition would steer me clear). Location and the amount of other people in the area are something to consider too. We were in the school parking lot during dismissal with families coming and going in daylight hours. If it had been night time, in an unfamiliar place, and the only people in the parking lot; I perhaps would have handled differently. Lots of love and hugs to all y’all! xoxo Here’s what I delivered this morning to the Good Samaritan’s dad …
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September 29 2013:
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September 29 2012:
What a beautiful day … Beautiful place …. Just simply beautiful!!!! Come on down y’all!!
Top honorees from last night’s Plum100 Celebration Awards Show:
Artists & Icons: Grae Warren, Reno Tahoe Tonight
Community Leaders: Pete Parker, Summer of Service & NPCatalyst
Charity Drivers: Marty Ozer, Ronald McDonald House
Foodies: John Pinocchio, Pinocchio’s Bar and Grill
Risk Takers & Visionaries: Chris Riche, Discovery Museum
Business Owners & Industry Experts: Toni Suttie, Integrity Casting
Extraordinary: Camilla Downs, D iz for Different
Scientists & Tech Savvy: Eren Ozmen, Sierra Nevada Corporation
Super Heroes: Michael Hernandez, Reno Fire Chief
Beautiful Minds: Wendy Calvin, Geology-University of Nevada, Reno
Thank you to everyone within the Plum100 you are all incredible and influential.
Magazine:
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September 29 2011:
It’s official! I’m now a certified Trainer/Presenter for AssistiveWare’s Proloquo2Go! YeeeeeHaaaawwwww!!! Thanks David and AssistiveWare!!!
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September 29, 2009:
Thomas just came in here brushing his teeth & commenting “brushing my teeth so I don’t lose them”! Wish I could come up with such good & funny comments effortlessly!e & rec’d an offer on it . . . . Wondering if it’s a reasonable offer. Thanks y’all!!
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September 28 2015:
I get to sub in Sierra today. Found a cool book on display and I left my mark on the column that’s painted with chalkboard paint.
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September 28 2012:
This was the end of our 2nd month of swim lessons … May 23 2012 …. Thanks Grandpa Frank!! Last night, 9.27.12 was the last swim lesson til next summer!!! On to Different Adventures for Team Member T & L!
Me and Ms Kimberly at the Plum100 Event!!! What FUN!!
I won!!!! Thank you tons all y’all for all the love and support and encouragement!!!
I won … Most Influential in the Extraordinary Neighbor category!!!! Thank you tons all y’all for all the love and support and encouragement!!!
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September 28 2011:
“Once you begin to acknowledge random acts of kindness – both the ones you have received and the ones you have given – you can no longer believe that what you do does not matter”. –Dawna Markova
Here’s to sharing a little kindness today, especially a smile . . . smiles have the power to part the clouds . . .
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October 6 2014:
Little Washoe Lake Spring 2014 … Wind was really blowing that day!
The fairy princess who wants to learn how to draw fashion models and learn how to crochet … Lillian! … And even her skeleton shirt wears hearts! xoxo
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October 6 2013:
“I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand …. Aaaaaa whooooooooo …” That’s what’s happening in the Team TLC Casa right now!
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October 6 2012:
And so it is ….. Library Adventures for Team TLC … I cannot keep enough books in the house for these two …. Good Problem, I say!!
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October 7 2015:
I ordered supplements we’ve been out of for months and months. Received the order today and there was a bottle of LOVE included!! Got a bonus love bottle!!! All ya need is love! xoxo
Oops! I’m in Trouble now!! Fun game with Thomas tonight.
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October 7 2013:
Overflowing with gratitude and feeling blessed that I get to experience such beauty … and that if I’m in the house my kids will come running to find me and make sure I see it … Sunset last night …
Here’s to great food, gettin to be Thomas and Lillian’s Mama, a roof over our head, and Halloween … Salmon burger, fresh veggies and homemade fries! BOO!
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October 7 2012:
Thank you Ashley Graham for making ALL this happen! You are a rockin, fabulous and amazing woman!!
Thank you Jeramie Lu for the FABULOUS photos!! We had FUN doing this photo shoot y’all!!!
Thank you Janet Storie for loaning me beautiful and fun jewelry from Sparkles to wear for the photo shoot!!
Thank you Tina Mokuau of Tina Mokuau – The Makeup Artist for powdering my nose too!!!!
I’m grateful to everyone involved and blessed to pieces to know y’all!
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Top honorees from last night’s Plum100 Celebration Awards Show:
Artists & Icons: Grae Warren, Reno Tahoe Tonight
Community Leaders: Pete Parker, Summer of Service & NPCatalyst
Charity Drivers: Marty Ozer, Ronald McDonald House
Foodies: John Pinocchio, Pinocchio’s Bar and Grill
Risk Takers & Visionaries: Chris Riche, Discovery Museum
Business Owners & Industry Experts: Toni Suttie, Integrity Casting
Extraordinary: Camilla Downs, D iz for Different
Scientists & Tech Savvy: Eren Ozmen, Sierra Nevada Corporation
Super Heroes: Michael Hernandez, Reno Fire Chief
Beautiful Minds: Wendy Calvin, Geology-University of Nevada, Reno
Thank you to everyone within the Plum100 you are all incredible and influential.
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Celebrate the courage and character of the Reno region with the 100 most influential people within the area.
We are recognizing Super Heroes, Business Owners & Industry Experts, Community Leaders, Foodies, Extraordinary neighbors, Charity Drivers, Artists and Icons, Scientists, Savvy Techs and our region’s Risk Takers and Visionaries who lead our economic engine.
There are ten people within the ten different categories which make up the full list of 100 and only one of them will be awarded as the top influencer within their category. This won’t be your average awards night!
See the Full Plum100 List: https://issuu.com/pluminfluencemagazine_reno/docs/plum100
This event comes complete with two film crews, outside influencers, photographers and media coverage.
This inaugural event brings our regions most influential leaders together along with the community in order to show the world who we really are. Join us and join an eve of a new era for the Truckee Meadows.
Our beautiful wild horses are paying a visit to the neighborhood ….. A very peaceful and warming site indeed!!
Hey Donna Holland!! I finally did something with all the apples you gave us!! Baked em and topped with vanilla coconut milk yogurt!! YUM!!!
