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Throwback Post: Gratitude While Discovering Wild Horses

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November 4 2015:

Subbing tomorrow, Friday, and Monday in Sierra and I get to help the students create vision boards. It was such a hit last year, I get to do it again! I am so grateful to receive emails like this one from the teacher in Sierra letting me know what must get done and then asking … “do you have some things you would like to do with the students?” She had requested I do the vision board lesson with them already. I suggested that November is a GREAT month to focus on gratitude. So, we will be creating a Gratitude Wall in the classroom. Should be fun!

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November 4 2012:

A vehicle and gas in it’s tank … So very grateful that Team TLC has a car to get us places we need and want to go and that we have gas in the tank to make that car GO!! Big ole smiles and hugs y’all!!

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Time to get Mr. Thomas caught up:

November 1st: I’m very grateful for friends.

November 2nd: I’m grateful for food.

November 3rd: I’m super grateful for my Mom and Sister.

November 4th: I’m grateful my friend Lance coming over and having fun with us. – Thomas Darnell

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I am thankful for my tricks. – Lillian Darnell

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Team TLC Discovery Adventures …. GREAT Fun!!!


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November 4 2011:

Today I am thankful for quiet alone time . . .

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Our beautiful visitors this afternoon!


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November 4 2010:

Puttin final touches on ANN Roundtable presentation for tomorrow morning! “3 Keys to Social Media Marketing Success in 2011” – Who’s gonna be there? I’m so excited! Can’t wait to be in a room full of so many people doing so many good things!!

 

Throwback Post: A Twist to the Lillian Presentation

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November 2 2014:

Tomorrow I get to give the “Lillian Presentation” again. But, this time it’s in a slightly different context as I’ll be subbing in Candeleria (Thomas’ class of 1st – 3rd graders). When I was subbing there back in September somehow we got on the topic of disabilities. I may have had something to do with that!! 😉

They were hungry for more and had so many questions. I told them I would let Ms. Nicole know they wanted to know more. Tomorrow, they shall learn more! Gonna start by reading, “Spookley – The Square Pumpkin” and then move into the presentation.

I also have some cool books I got when giving the Lillian presentation during her lower elementary school days. “You’re Full of Genes”, “What Happens When People Talk?” and “How You Talk”. Looking forward to a GREAT day tomorrow with the Candeleria students!

Throwback Post – Gratitude of Days Gone By

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November 2 2012:

Shelter …. Today and EVERY day I am grateful to have a roof over our heads … the blankets to keep us warm, the beds to sleep in, the electricity to warm or cool us and brighten our day, the water to drink … Blessed and grateful for this shelter of ours …. Warm Hugs and a Big Ole Smile Y’all!

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The next part of the journey and adventure begins soon ….. Contract work with HBI begins NEXT WEEK!! Grateful, Grateful, Grateful, Blessed, Blessed, Blessed! Sending out HUGS, LOVE and SMILES y’all!!

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Lillian’s Day #1 and #2 gratitude: November 1st: I am thankful for Patty’s cornbread. (Patty is grandma y’all!)

November 2nd: I am thankful for heat.

Thomas’ to follow …

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November 2 2011:

Today I am thankful for Lillian’s beautiful, warm, sparkly smile . . .

 

Throwback Post – D iz for Different Review

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October 29 2012:

Thanks Michelle for the kind words in your Amazon Review!! Big ole hug to YOU!!

I ordered this book because my friend Camilla Downs wrote it and I had lost contact with her for many years and thanks to Facebook we were reconnected an I found out about her book and had to get it so I could see how her life was going and so glad I did..I never knew any of the things she talked about in her book, and I don’t have a special needs child but the book help me in so many ways just by reading it and understanding its all in the way you look and view your life as to how it can turn out ….you can be negative Nancy and you will be unchanged or you can be positive polly and forever be changed…thanks Cam for letting the world read about your life I am forever changed love you much…thanks fb for inventing a site for people to reconnect and keep in touch with family and friends and last but not least thank you Amazon for selling her books an so many other things that we can purchase and have not fears of being scammed its safe an fast to order from Amazon.com…..an all the thanks and praise goes the the Big Man Upstairs the Lord thank you most of all…..sincerely Michelle….

 

Team TLC and The Romano Duo – Thanksgiving 2023

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November 22 2023

Cranberries are flinging all over the stove and floor. Camilla has arrived in the kitchen. I crack myself up. I don’t think I’ve ever cooked something without making a flipping mess. 😂😂😂 It’ll taste good, though. ❤️❤️❤️

November 23 2023

So very grateful for The Romano Duo and for my two wonderful kids. 🖤💋🖤

“If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I couldn’t be more surprised than I am now.” 🤣😂🤣

Throwback Post: Bingo While Reading With Pirates

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October 29 2014:

Fun game of bingo followed by breakfast for dinner …. Egg scramble with ham n onions, cinnamon toast and some fruit. YUM!


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October 29 2011:

Team TLC monthly library adventures!!Happiness!!!


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October 29 2010:

At The Romano Casa for Bloody Mary o’clock and there be some pirates here matey! #boo

Throwback Post: Pumpkin Seeds With Dentist Visits While Making Origami

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October 26 2014:

We did this today …. Now we’ve got loads of yummy pumpkin seeds.


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October 26 2012:

Dentist appointment for Team Member L = Tight Hand Holding …. I gotcha little fairy princess!!!


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October 26 2011:

Got the 1st draft of the book cover . . . Thank you Natalie Gorden!!! Busy working on the 1st round of editing to the book . . . this seems to be the hardest part to date . . . but made so much easier by my fabulous editor, Sara Jackson!! Thank you both times a million for taking my disorganized and repeated thoughts and helping me to make em shine!!!

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Origami adventures with Lillian …. She’s a happy girl!!

Throwback Post: Saddling Up with Fingerprints

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October 25 2012:

Fingerprints done. Just need to turn in independent contractor agreement paperwork and I’m set to begin contract work with HBI!!! Woooohooooo!!!

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October 25 2010:

It’s utterly amazing the beautiful and different things that grow when you plant the tiny little seed of just one word and share that with the world and those around you! Saddle up y’all! (For you Rachel Flower ~ my words weren’t workin this morning; but they are now!!)

Throwback Post: Party With Persimmons and Old Friends While Playing with Flour

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October 24 2015:

Thomas got invited to Sophia Lee’s birthday party today. She’s our cute little neighbor upstairs. She’s turning 6 today and Thomas is 9. Interestingly, young ones just love Thomas and his company. xoxo

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October 24 2014:

YUM! One of the upper el students brought me a persimmon today. I think this is the first time I’ve had one. I subbed in her class on Monday. She had one for lunch and I was asking her questions about it. She offered it then, but I told her she should eat it. She asked when I’d be back and said she’d bring me one. She remembered!

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October 24 2012:

Last Wednesday I met an old friend for breakfast to catch each other up on what’s happening in our lives. I met Terry back in 2007. She began to update me on her situation. She had taken on a full time job at The Human Behavior Institute … Terry is a family/marriage therapist. Terry was explaining about PSR (psycho social rehabilitation) contract workers and what their function is as part of the team. I was looking at Terry and our eyes met as she was explaining this. She stopped and said, “Are you interested in being a contractor?” I said, “YES!”.

PSR’s work as a team with the therapist helping families .. some with special needs kids, some with children with mental health issues. These families are “broken” and need solid, loving, parenting modeled to them and guidance in understanding and accepting themselves and their children. Terry and I continued chatting just giddy with ourselves and the situation.The road had just been paved for my helping the very families that it is my purpose to help … the missing link … the road that will bring the next level of my journey! And, on my own terms as a contractor … Not an employee! Talk about WOW!!! The amazing power of controlling our thoughts just leaves me speechless and in awe ….

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October 24 2011:

Flour and water adventures!! Cheap entertainment!!