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Throwback Post: Subbing While Swimming on a Panel With an Adventure

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September 2 2015:

Got to sub last Friday for creative writing, this Monday for creative writing again, yesterday for Ruby, and today is creative writing again!! So blessed to help the teachers and grateful to get to share myself with the students. xoxo

We finally got to check out the pool tonight. Felt sooooo good! Awesome pool!

Thank you Jude Fourman Wolpert for capturing these pictures of Thomas participating in the sibling panel at the C18 Conference. What authentic people these siblings are … my eyes get all sweaty just looking at them and remembering what they shared …

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September 2 2013:

Adventure time! Late birthday celebration for Frank and early birthday celebration for Lillian at The Romano Casa! Team TLC is on our way!

I can see clearly now the smoke is gone. It’s gonna be a bright, bright, moon shiny night!!! Can you see the little heart shaped cloud? Just had to get out for a sunset walk now that the smoke has cleared …. Ahhhhhhhh …. Amazing and AWEsome!!

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September 2 2012:

Been spending all morning cookin up all these over ripe tomatoes, peaches, plums and nectarines from my friend Kimberly. She brought us more yesterday. Thank you Kimberly!! Yum Yum!!

Quick little pretending to be tourist adventures for Team TLC …. Farmer T & L …

Finishing our tourist adventures with frozen yogurt adventures … YUM!!!! Thomas has root beer float flavor … He says root beer floats make cowboys go crazy … Um, okay Mr T!!

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That was one of the best dinners I’ve had in a long time made by my own hands …. YUM!!! Chicken with the fresh peaches I cooked earlier today and yummy toasted bread with the fresh maters I cooked earlier today …. Did I say YUM?? My tummy is so darn happy!

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Just back from a walk on the trail in the dark with Thomas and Lillian … One of the best walks we’ve ever had!!! Nothin like walking in the dark with your kids, looking at stars, listening to crickets and just being together ….

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September 2 2011:

Last Friday night dinner with the very special Romano peeps {Patty & Frank} while they live in Reno before moving to Vegas!! Bittersweet . . . . looking forward to new adventures yet to come . . . happy, happy, happy about all the adventures we’ve had during the past 6-7 years . . . and a wee bit sad that our Reno adventures are coming to a close! Takeaway: Enjoy the darn pieces out of every moment y’all! Muah!

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September 2 2009:

She’s just a little nearsighted – was having issues seeing the board!

Isn’t she adorable with them on?

Throwback Post: Walks While Having a Spa Day and Swimming

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September 8 2015:

Went for my first solo walk this morning at our new place. Now for some writing and more unpacking. It’s a great day!!

On Saturday we had the very first beanie baby birthday party in our new place …. For the one named September .. Isn’t she a beautiful blue?

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September 8 2014:

Came across this great quote in a book I’m reading right now … “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in a place no one has ever been.” -Albert Einstein … I would say woman or man … AWESOME book, by the way. It’s called “I Am That Girl” … xoxo

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Thomas has been wanting me to lay upside down with him on this grassy hill. It’s about a 90 degree angle. The first time I flipped backwards while trying to get up!

This caught my attention as I was leaving Perfect Balance Therapies, LLC this morning. Must be some great energy leaking out the doors and windows! Got set up on the calendar, got a key to the place, met some of the other practitioners and fitness ladies. My services will be formally announced to current PBT clients in the next few days. Who’s ready for some relaxing, healing, nourishing Reiki?

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September 8 2013:

Thomas and Lillian got treated to a morning movie with breakfast at The Romano Casa! They had one more sleep over and I got one more home made spa day before we say Bon Voyage to The Romano Duo as the leave on Tuesday for a month long adventure to Mississippi to visit family and an amazing Caribbean cruise packed in the middle of family visits! Good stuff all the way around!

This young man warms my heart and reminds me to stay focused on LOVE! Said he wanted to have a bath just to soak and read! xoxoxo

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September 8 2012:

How could sweeping and mopping the floors NOT be FUN when doing it to this and feeling grateful and blessed that I’ve got floors to sweep and mop and a roof over our heads??? WoooHoooooo!!! Bring it on baby … I’m sweeping and mopping them glorious floors!!

Family swim time adventures for Team TLC!!! Thanks Silver Bear Swim School & thanks Grandpa Frank … Just a few more weeks left of swim lessons … Then …. New adventures …

Team TLC Saturday Night Movie Adventures … We are a go for …. Buttered popcorn … (Space Buddies)

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September 8 2011:

Ice cream and French fries adventures for team TLC!!!!

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September 8 2010:

Lillian is havin her 1st lesson on the Ukelele. She just learned her C chord. YAY!!!!

Throwback Post: Shadows and Bread While Swimming

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September 9 2015:

Working in the mobile office this morning while Lillian is building those muscles!! I came across one of the most amazing poems this morning … about shadows. “Shadows are everywhere” … I’m confident you’ll like it too! Go here to join the shadow world for a moment …

Shadows Are Always There

… You can subscribe to receive her posts of poems, short stories, book recommendations, and research reports as they are posted using the link at the end of the post.

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Even bread knows about hearts. Thomas was eating a piece of bread with dinner one night and noticed his bread had shaped into a heart! xoxo

It’s been a week and a half in the new place. Just finished the second blog post about this adventure. We are in love with our tiny little place … xoxo

Living in a Tiny Home Adventures – Week One

Just had the most amazing swim! Felt so peaceful and sweet!! YUM!! Now, we’re all hungry! Thomas wants to know why swimming makes you so hungry. xoxo

Apparently going for a swim not only makes one hungry. It also drenches one with creativity when making dinner. Thomas asked for something different done with the chicken this time. Couscous & Chicken in Pumpkin Cream Sauce and French Style Flat Bread with mushrooms, Emmental & Parmesan cheese and sliced bananas with cinnamon and coconut sugar. My body is relaxed and full. I am content and peaceful. So wonderful!


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September 9 2014:

Could there be anything more beautiful and love infusing as a tender kiss on the cheek from the one you get to call your son? Swoon …. xoxo

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During our walk last night Lillian said she wanted to give anonymous gifts to people we don’t know and asked for ideas. She referenced the times that she and Thomas had been the recipients of anonymous gifts. I suggested we could paint inspirational words/messages on rocks and give to people. She liked that idea! She suggested we could write “Love Notes” (my term) and hand those out anonymously too! She was thinking and brainstorming during our entire walk.

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Preparing for the annual Lillian Presentation! The FUN begins tomorrow at 9:00 am in the Stillwater classroom at HDMS. Lillian’s classmates get to have a basic, mini lesson on genes and chromosomes and a huge lesson about non-judgment, differences, compassion and supporting one another!!

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September 9 2012:

WHEW!!!! Dusting, cleaning floors, getting rid of piles ALL day with a little ole Family Swim Time Break this afternoon with the Team …. I’m tired y’all; but darn this feels GOOD!!! Nothin like some good ole cleaning and purging to give a girl a pep in her step and to clear the way for possibilities ….

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September 9 2011:

Happy Happy Happy Early 10th Birthday to my AWE-some Fairy Princess Lillian and Happy Happy Woop Woop to Mama for getting her book to the editor this morning!!! WooooooHooooooooo, YeeeeeeeHaaaaaawwww and Hot Da**!!!

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: Swimming With Adventures and Stale Marshmallows

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October 9 2015:

Yummy, refreshing swim this afternoon. Now we’re off to the Great May Center Pumpkin Walk. xoxo


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October 9 2014:

I’m guessing one is not being very mindful when one walks into the screen door instead of opening it first. Glad it was the screen and not the glass! That was interesting.

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Bowers Mansion grounds this past Spring. Such a beautiful area. So peaceful and quiet.


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October 9 2011:

Did you know you could make Halloween decorations out of stale marshmallows?? Playing with food adventures!!

Off for a little wee adventure!!

We went to Yogurt Beach and then to Audrey Harris Park!! Just a little wee adventure!

Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!! What a treat!!!

Enjoying the amazing and awesome view with a tummy full of Yogurt Beach Yum!!!

Beautiful!!!

Throwback Post: Gratitude With Pumpkins While Swimming in Big Girl Panties

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November 22 2012:

Thomas’ gratitude for today:

I am thankful and grateful for my life.

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This day holds such warm, fuzzy and fun memories of my childhood and teenage years. I am grateful for this day of coming together with family and loved ones … Thankful for my younger years and spending time with all my cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents … all y’all!!! Even though we don’t get to see each other very often, I am deeply grateful for ALL my Mississippi family …. We had so much fun (okay, maybe a tad bit of arguing) and love each other unconditionally!!! Big ole hug to all y’all and lots and lots of LOVE!!

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Lillian’s gratitude today:

I am thankful for being happy and for Thanksgiving.

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November 22 2011:

Today I am thankful for my choice to be self-employed . . . definitely has it’s challenges and times of scarcity; but being able to create my own schedule, go on our many Team TLC adventures and pack up and spend a week with family during Thanksgiving . . . far, far, far outweighs the challenges . . .

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My Mom made a gluten-free pie crust yesterday for Lillian so she could have pumpkin pie! Can’t wait to dig into it! Gluten-free pancakes this morning! Lillian’s severe daily stomach pains are no longer with us since going gluten and lactose free several months ago! YAY!!

https://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/11/thanksgiving-recipes-tips-for-gluten.html

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November 22 2011:

Swimming adventures for Team Member T!!! Fun, fun!! 


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Frank made gluten-free pumpkin bread muffins … Yummilicious … They are soooooooooo good!!!


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November 22 2010:

Thank you Cheri Hill for this awesome plaque! Thanks to you my dear friend I have steel reinforced elastic! Love you!!!

Throwback Post: Purge Fest While Swimming in Reno With the Sibling Panel

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July 14 2014:

Another Summer Sunday of the #TeamTLC #purge and clean fest is coming to an end with the garage checked off!

Five years is long enough for the beautiful tea set I got in England back in 2000 and the set of China from my mammaw Downs. Bringing em out to play! What the heck good are they doing packed up where no one can enjoy them? Don’t give a flying pickle if they get broken … they are just dishes, after all. Getting rid of the 2nd set of dishes we have been using. Goodwill will put them to good use! Love it when I’m in the mood to get rid of stuff!


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July 14 2012:

Family Swim Time!!! YeeeeHaaaww!!


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July 14 2011:

I absolutely love and adore this awesome and perfect Little City I get to call home. Love her beauty and the amazing people who also call her home!

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July 14 2010:

Just got done with the Sibling Panel at the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society Conference ~ what an awesome group of kids, teens and young adults ~ Cream of the crop ~ Words can’t even describe the emotions ~ Absolutely must start bringing Thomas to this conference too! Beautiful!