Throwback Post: Moving and Spring Break with Wild Horses

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Camilla

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April 1 2014:

Team TLC is finally looking to move anytime between this weekend and May 1st. I have been looking the past several months. Check Craig’s List every day but thought I’d see if anyone knows of a place not listed there. Looking for 3 bedrooms (or 2 plus bonus room) 1 and 1/2 or 2 bathrooms. We would love to stay in the South Reno/Damonte Ranch/Virginia Foothills/South Meadows area but are open to other areas of Reno and Sparks. We would also love to have a place located near a walking trail so we can continue having our walks. A house would be awesome but also looking at town homes and condos. No upstairs units though as Lillian can’t safely do outdoor stairs. I’m looking at apartments too if anyone is aware of any positive/negative feedback about apartments, would love to hear them! Thanks tons and tons! Hugs and smiles to all y’all!

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April 1 2013:

Just back from a wonderful walk in the rain with Thomas. So beautiful and uplifting!!!

Thomas Walk 4.1.13 #1

Figured Spring Break was a good opportunity to invite Thomas and Lillian to each choose a night they get to cook dinner. Thomas’ turn tonight. Trader Joe’s organic mac n cheese and mini pizza! It was really really good! Thomas can’t wait until next Monday night when he gets to cook again! Lillian’s turn is coming up Thursday night!

Thomas Cooking 4.1.13 #1

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April 1 2012:

Thomas and I just cut Daffodils and Rosemary … Mmmmmmmm, love the smell of fresh Rosemary!!!

Daffodils 4.1.12

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April 1 2011:

Check out the visitors I just had! This is on the walking trail behind my house! Look at the cute little baby! Babies are just cute – no matter what kinda baby!!

Wild Horses 4.1.11 #1

What fun we had!! Next time – Don’t Miss It!!! Raised enough funds to gift to the next 3 or 4 children who have applied for a Gift a Voice Grant. And about 70 cell phones were donated!! WooooHoooo!

Throwback Post: Swimming While Mailing Books with Wild Horses

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Camilla

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July 6 2012:

Family swim time!!! YAY!!! Cool perk with the swimming lessons!! Thanks again Pappaw Frank!!

Nother round of books being mailed … This one includes one for Special Needs Parenting Magazine and Nana Pearl!!! YeeeeHaaaww!!

Play date for Thomas with some of his friends …look at the surprise guests here in the park!!!! Beautiful!!!

Throwback Post: Love With Trouble and Dinner While Watching the Sunset During a Photo Shoot With Fresh Apples and Wild Horses

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Camilla

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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!!!

Throwback Post: Geese With Library Adventures and Wild Horses

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Camilla

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October 8 2015:

Just BEing geese …. Beautiful sight during an inspiring walk. xoxo

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October 8 2011:

Lillian just sent me a card y’all! She’s so funny!!

Team TLC library adventures!!

Driving home from the library . . . Love our wild horses!! I told them to smile and one actually looked up after I snapped this shot, peeled his lips back and showed us his teeth and gums. Awesome!!!!

Throwback Post: Gratitude While Discovering Wild Horses

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Camilla

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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: Teacups While Coloring at a Mini Reunion With Cinnamon Rolls

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Camilla

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November 24 2014:

Since this summer I’ve wanted to make soy candles without dye or artificial scents using recycled tea cups. I’ve collected a few that I’ve come across. I’ll make some unscented and some scented with pure essential oils. What do y’all think? Would this be something you’d give as a gift or like to receive or think others would like?

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I got to color today. First day of break was fun!! Hanging out at home with two of my favorite people!

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November 24 2012:

Thomas’ gratitude for today:

I’m thankful for Mommy.

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With fellow author, Camilla Downs downs! LeRue Book Event.

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I’m grateful for getting the opportunity to reconnect with old friends all the way back to elementary school, middle school (Stephanie Sills Lee) and definitely my Oaklawn Jr High buddies! We had so much fun y’all … The silliest group of teenagers you ever saw! Had a ball being a Tarponette on the drill team with my buddy Valissa Hall McGuffee, marching in the Mardi Gras parades with our band buddies Georges Detiveaux, Dehron Foster and Lillie Powell Salsberry. We tore up them streets of Houma, Louisiana and at them football games!! That’s what we thought anyway! Had such a blast being around each other … Chad Templeton, Dawn Prosperie and Darrell ‘n Lois Solet too! Our little mini reunion in 2009 down in Houston was a hoot! Hanging out and being silly like time had not even passed! I LOVE Y’ALL and am so thankful and blessed that we’ve reconnected!!!

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Lillian’s gratitude for today:

I am thankful for making presents.

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Putting-Energy-Back-In-Mama Adventures for Team Member T & L …. These sweet kiddos lost their kindness somewhere this afternoon and drained the Going-to-the-Romano-Duo’s-House-for-Dinner Energy right outta me!! Good thing I had a way for them to put the energy back in me!

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November 24 2011:

Today I am thankful for an abundance of food, family, friends and love . . . thankful for an abundance of all things good . . .

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Gluten-free cinnamon rolls this morning at The Romano Casa …. We’re getting sooooooooo spoiled!!!!

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Christmas Vacation … Ahhhh, that’s good, that’s good … Family tradition to watch this every Thanksgiving night!!

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November 24 2009:

One reason why I love living here!! This was taken just now in our backyard!! Love Nevada & our wild horses!!

Throwback Post: Winter Wonderland and Wild Horses

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Camilla

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December 19, 2013:

Opened the blinds this morning to a winter wonderland plus two beautiful wild horses …. WOW! Such a beautiful, peaceful sight!

Wild Herds of Amazing

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Camilla

June 11 2020

Amazing walk this morning. So many herds of wild horses. The most I’ve seen, about 5 or 6 groups.

Wild Horses with Huge Clouds

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Camilla

February 25 2020

Lovely hour long walk yesterday. Passed by a gorgeous family of wild horses that had been lounging in the construction area mess. It’s such a treat to get to see them. 🙏♥️♥️♥️🙏

February 28 2020

From yesterday’s walk …. 💙💚

February 29 2020

Huge cloud yesterday afternoon. 💙💙💙

Cold Sunset Walk With a Bunny and Horses

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Camilla

March 28 2019:

Thomas and I went for a sunset walk after dinner. Wow! That was cold! I see a bunny in the sky!

Lillian left this afternoon for a 3 day weekend with The Romano Duo. Yay!!! I am deeply tired and looking forward to 3 nights of uninterrupted sleep. I love you lots Lillian …. but I gots to get some sleep!!!

March 29 2019:

On the hour long walk this morning I passed by a few wild horses just strolling down the trail. I told them they were beautiful as I walked by, stopped for a millisecond to take their photo, and thanked them. Beautiful beings.