Tag Archives: Donna Lambo-Weidner

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DAYDREAM

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

While temperatures continue to climb in the northern hemisphere, one way I try to keep cool is by imagining I am in Greenland again. I swipe my brow, close my eyes, and pretend the fan oscillating at my feet is … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, ARCTIC WONDER, HUMOR, PONDERINGS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIGNETTE | Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, adventures in Greenland, daydreaming, dog sledding Greenland, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Ilulisaat iicefjord, Ittoqqortoormiit, summer | 6 Comments

THERE ARE NO DRAGONS IN THIS BLOG POST…

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

…there are none in THIS BOOK either. Trust me. Buy the book and you can see for yourself. It will be released in German by NordSüd Verlag (NorthSouth Books) on August 17, 2023. The English version will follow on March … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, BOOK LAUNCH, Donna Lambo-Weidner Books, EVENTS, HUMOR | Tagged adventure, adventure in writing, agent Stephen Fraser, Beth Terrill, Carla Haslbauer, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Elena Rittinghausen, Es Gibt Keine Drachen In Diesem Buch, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Naomi Wolter, NordSüd Verlag, NorthSouth Books, There Are No Dragons In This Book | 12 Comments

UN-BELIZE-ABLE

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

My inner twelve-year-old’s spirit for adventure soared a few months ago when a friend suggested I join her on a cruise. The Pirates of the Caribbean theme song immediately dropped into in my head as I envisioned the wind blowing … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP | Tagged adventure, Belize, crystal cave adventure, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Holistic Holiday at Sea, Indiana Jones, MSC Cruise Divinia, Pirates of the Caribbean, sea-faring adventure, vegan cruise, zip-line adventure | 12 Comments

A VALENTINE’S DAY RUSE

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

One paper heart trimmed in frilly, white lace, One arrow, one promise of a sweet, warm embrace. Once it’s notched, drawn, and trained on a specific bullseye, Cupid first blows a kiss, and then lets it fly ~ Has my hunky cherub poked your … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, EVENTS | Tagged #bookgivingday, adventure, children's books, children's reading initiatives, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, Donna Lambo-Weidner, International Book Giving Day 2023, Valentine's Day | 6 Comments

WHERE THE LONE LOO LOOMS

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

After the last bout of rainfall, Black Angus dot a green Sonoma county field at the edge of the San Pablo Wildlife Refuge. A short distance further, a most curious structure looms in the vast marshland on the east side … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged CA Highway 37, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Richard Fresh Air Janson Bridge, San Pablo Wildlife Refuge, The Lone Toilet, Tubb's Island, Wally Lourdeaux | 6 Comments

‘Tis A 2022 CHRISTMAS BLESSING

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

‘Tis often the time of year my inner grinch hangs about But this time ’tis different I’ve news of a new sprout T’was the night of his birth… No… not that blessed one. The he here is Theo, the first … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, POEMS | Tagged 'twas poem, adventure, BIG BEAR AND LITTLE FISH by Sandra Nickel and Il Sung Na, children's picture books, Christmas 2022, dogs in Christmas pjs, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Nightmare Before Christmas pjs, ONE WORD FROM SOPHIA by Jim Averbeck and Yasmeen Ismail, TWO MANY BIRDS by Cindy Derby | 16 Comments

TIME FOR A SPIN

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

The moon is a waxing crescent tonight. It’s the kind of silver sliver that makes me want to lasso the tip, reel it in, swing my leg over it and… GIDDY-UP go for a ride. No rocket fuel necessary. … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, PONDERINGS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, ariel photos, Ben Hiant, Callanish Standing Stones, crescent moon, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Freedom Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Greenland, Ittoqqortoormiit, Lana'i, Suisun Valley, Taj Mahal | 14 Comments

MY FEATHER(ED) FRIENDS – A Message from the Amazon

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Was it the sunlight gleaming in the steaming emerald canopy that whet your curiosity before the steady downpour that urged you to soarhighabove the fragrant jungle floor? Or Was it afterwards,when you took flight and roseabovethe mazeof shallow puddles and swirling … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, POEMS, PONDERINGS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX | Tagged adventure, Donna Lambo-Weidner, parrot feathers, poaching exotic birds, sounds from the rainforest, The Amazon Rainforest | 11 Comments

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO – A Triple Decker Celebration

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Where does the time go? Not only has it been forty-one years since I and ‘Mr. Man’ (as my kids lovingly refer to their father) tied the knot, but an entire year, that’s three-hundred-sixty-five-and-a-quarter days, has flown by since the … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, EVENTS, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged anniversary, Arch of Cabo San Lucas, Beth Terrill at NorthSouth Books, Cabo San Lucas, Clay Austin Photography, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Los Cabos, Los Tamarindos, Stephen Fraser, wedding adventure | 12 Comments

SUNDAY PAWS – A Debut Water Experience

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

There’s a first time for everything…a baby’s first step, first smile, first word. A child’s first day of school, first best friend, first date. A first love, first heartbreak, first…you name it and there’s a first for it. Sometimes that … Continue reading →