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Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner
I am an adventure seeking explorer of the mysteries of the universe, children's book author (represented by Stephen Fraser of the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency), and lover of anything involving armor, archery, or swashbuckling.
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Author Archives: Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner
TAG, YOU’RE IT!
If you’ve ever played RED ROVER, SIMON SAYS, or RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT, then you are not a stranger to TAG – a fast and furious game where one kid in a group is deemed IT and runs around the yard trying to touch someone … Continue reading
Six ways to 65 years; Relationship Advice from a Platinum Couple
With so many weddings and anniversaries coming up, I’d like to share Red’s grandparents’ advice. My favorite is number 6 1/2…
Posted in ADVENTURES
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HEIGH HO – It’s Off To Class I go!
A return to my alma mater, State University of New York Stony Brook, for any reason was the last thing I ever expected to do until an acquaintance, picture book author Julie Gribble, told me about a Children’s Book Writers Conference to … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, FAMILY, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP
Tagged adventure, author, Berlin, Dan Yaccarino, Donna Weidner, Germany, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Lufthansa German Airlines, Munich, Southampton Children’s Literature Conference at Stony Brook Southampton, statement of purpose, Stephen Fraser, SUNY Stony Brook, support groups
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SO, WHAT DO YOU DO? A Mother’s Day Tribute
Whether I’m chatting on a plane, in line at the grocery store, or sipping cocktails at the hippest place in town, yeah right, ninety-nine point nine percent of the time I am asked, “So – what do you do?” It used to be a … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR
Tagged adventure, author, blog, D.G.Lambo, Donna Weidner, Mother's day, Mother's Day 2014, professionals, writer
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Please Help – We Have To Take A Stand
Originally posted on Unload and Unwind:
As a rule I try to keep the weekend posts here at Unload and Unwind to more humorous topics as a way of taking a step back from the more serious pieces that I…
Posted in VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX
Tagged Boko Haram, child slavery, human attrosity, injustice, petitions, Unload & Unwind
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A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
I’ve been on the road for a week, traveling with Mr. Man on a fund-raising tour for his new venture. The kick-off however, was first celebrating his aunt’s 80th Birthday with family and friends at a german restaurant in Queens. … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes
Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, lego, New York City, photography, road trip, Rockefeller Center
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WHERE THE LOST SOCKS ARE
Originally posted on Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner:
This adventure has been rated OSFA, One-size-fits-all, by the International Knee-Sport-and-Leisure-Sock Association of Planetearth. Otherwise known as IKSLAP. Have you seen this sock today? MISSING-Last Seen Entering Dryer 12/12/12 After half a century of…
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APRIL SHOWERS
While world-renowned photographer and friend Sven Nieder captures another friend, Adam Lyberth, throwing a pot full of boiling water up into the air at the top of the world in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland I thought I’d share what’s going on in my world…
Posted in ADVENTURES, EVENTS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes
Tagged author, blog, Donna Weidner, Earth Day 2014, spring images
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HECK HATH NO FURY LIKE MS. MUFFET SCORNED
I invite you to read my submission for Susanna Leonard Hill’s March Madness Writing Contest The Challenge: Write a children’s story, in poetry or prose, maximum 400 words, that is a fractured fairy tale. Feel free to add a theme of spring, or mix … Continue reading
