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  • signing off with my doodle art

    I am heading to a different medium and blogging on this blog is ending. I am sharing with you my drawings of faces I have created over the years. Thanks for you comments and likes. To-do-loo! My beginnings with creating a blog started in 2008 and 15 years later it is ending. What a wonderful…

    Donna

    April 29, 2023
    about me, crafting, what works for you
    artistic expressions, blogging for 15 years, doodle draw, doodle face art, drawing, good things, grateful, signing off from blogging
  • adding more style + decor pattern

    All these photos have a pattern in them. Clothing or home decor with a specific pattern have shown up for me as something in my life that shifted. All these photos are expressions of more boldness. If pattern is what you love and you have lots of it, you likely have dynamic energy.

    Donna

    April 27, 2023
    about me, fun, photography, what works for you
    clothing pattern, good things, home decor pattern, musing, pattern is boldness, pattern is expressive, patterns in life, perspective, selfie
  • patterns with codependencies

    I have never understood what Codependent meant. Here is the definition from this self-help book which is a world sensational revised edition of Codependent No More written by Melody Beattie. “A codependent person is one who has let another person’s behaviour affect them and who is obsessed with controlling that other person’s behaviour.” Melody Beattie…

    Donna

    April 23, 2023
    about me, books read, heal, parents
    Codependent, letting go of codependency, Melody Beattie, perspective, power of caring too much, superwoman caregiver, understanding codependency, what is codependency
  • easter color in abundance

    Donna

    April 9, 2023
    flower; garden; beauty, photography
    easter colors, easter flowers, flower photography, fresh cut flowers, good things, grateful for flowers, photography, pink carnation, purple daisies
  • texture

    I bought this iPhone cover protector for $1.67 CA at a Dollar Store. it is a tiny chunk of fun every time I pick up my phone as I can feel the sparkly texture. It is super for holding the phone and having a grip on it. What little things make you happy?

    Donna

    April 3, 2023
    photography, what works for you
    iPhone photography, little happiness, sparkly texture, texture iPhone protector
  • Colourful dynamic flower

    Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant. (Maya Angelou)

    Donna

    April 2, 2023
    flower; garden; beauty, photography
    colourful, dynamic flower, gerbera daisy, good things, Maya Angelou inspirational quote, orange gerbera daisy, pink Gerber daisy
  • five dumbbell exercises for neck pain

    For me to continue swimming laps for several more years I have determined that I must have a strength training program. I always go to the solid steady tried and true Harvard Health website to get any kind of exercises for myself. I taped to the door the 5 strength exercises as there is no…

    Donna

    March 29, 2023
    about me, heal, what works for you
    dumbbell workout for neck and shoulders, five dumbbell exercises for neck pain, Harvard Health, Harvard Health Medical School, keep swimming and strengthen neck, selfie, strength training for neck pain
  • gemstone book + green outfit

    I have always liked gemstone jewellery. I am sharing this book on info about different rocks that are gemstones or some say crystals. It is the same. Spring is here and I am sharing my green outfit. I like green. It is a fresh and clean color. This pendant I am showing here is a…

    Donna

    March 25, 2023
    about me, books read, flower; garden; beauty, March Book Madness
    book on crystals and gemstone healing, fluorite gemstone pendant, gemstone pendant, good things, green is a good thing, green spring outfit, healing crystals and gemstones, selfie
  • take note of the notebooks for March book madness

    Writing in notebooks may seem “old-school” but I use them for journaling every morning. Please do not underestimate the power of these writing books. Since 2013 I have been writing 3 full pages each morning. I write from my stream of consciousness – as I journal long hand with a pen and paper It has…

    Donna

    March 22, 2023
    March Book Madness, writing
    journal, notebooks, pen and paper journally, the power of the handwritten notebook, writing in notebooks, writing on lined pages
  • Books that made me laugh – March book madness

    Laughter, is the best medicine! “A Walk in the Woods” is the true story of travel writer Bill Bryson, who decided he wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail – all 2,200 miles of it. However, he doesn’t quite get in all 2200 miles…. A movie is out starring Robert Redford as Bill Bryson. I have…

    Donna

    March 19, 2023
    books read, March Book Madness, what works for you
    A Walk in the Woods book, bill Bryson travel writer, Bossypants, funny books, laughter is the best medicine, Tina Fey author of Bossypants
  • March madness horse art book

    I really want to be able to draw a horse. Several years ago after I retired I practiced drawing. I saw this book on how to draw a horse and it looked like I could follow along. I have accepted the fact that I cannot draw a horse and follow along. I still like this…

    Donna

    March 14, 2023
    about me, books read, horse, March Book Madness
    art, drawing, drawing horses, horse drawing book, horses, musing, perspective, ride a horse better than I can draw, Walter T. Foster on Horse drawing
  • March book madness book shelf

    I love a great mystery with only certain authors. I cannot just read any old mystery that comes out of any old pile of mystery books. So this month I am sharing my collection of books on my book shelves. They are not mysteries. What books do you always have on a shelf? I am…

    Donna

    March 14, 2023
    about me, books read, March Book Madness, what works for you
    book quote, book shelf, hard copy books, kobo e-reader reader
  • March book madness with rock painting book

    I started to practice painting flowers on rocks when I came across this book. It gave me an art to practice drawing and painting on a rock. Rocks are so incredibly fun to paint on. So many different shapes and sizes to choose. We used to live in the southwest of Saskatchewan on an acreage.…

    Donna

    March 11, 2023
    about me, acreage event, books read, flower; garden; beauty, March Book Madness, what works for you, yard
    creative memory, flower rock painting, good things, March is madness month, painting on rocks
  • March mad book about hot truths

    This is Danielle Laporte’s quotes (which I love) from her book White Hot Truth I enjoy this spiritual hot woman and her quotes. This book is a good read if you can handle it! Which expression spoke at you? I have followed Danielle Laporte over the years and I keep her quotes in a recipe…

    Donna

    March 8, 2023
    about me, books read, March Book Madness
    books reading, Danielle Laporte, musing, perspective, quotes of Danielle Laporte, White Hot Truth
  • A March Madness book for hurting moms

    Hurting Moms Sometimes it is painful being a Mom. This book is about faith and how when a daughter or son goes a different way that is dangerous and you cannot prevent the child’s decision, either with drugs, living away from home under the age of 18, suicidal attempts, just any way but the way…

    Donna

    March 6, 2023
    books read, children, grief, March Book Madness, parents
    Cathy Taylor, faith, Hurting Mom, Mom's broken to mended heart, perspective
  • March is book madness month

    I have an urge to go outside and read. It is too cold. I want to ride my horse but I am a fair-weather rider if truth be told. My March madness is upon me. Expect some weird photo shoots. Style Statement (Live by your own design)

    Donna

    March 1, 2023
    about me, acreage event, books read, horse, March Book Madness, photography, what is bugging you
    Carrie McCarthy, Danielle Laporte, Live by your own design, March is madness month, outside with a book, perspective, photography, selfie, spring begins March 20, spring fever in March, Style Statement
  • I don’t mean to abuse my books

    If I have a hard copy of a book or a paper back I tend to abuse them by folding the pages back and putting a coffee cup on them. This happens when I have my favourite book beside me at my reading space. (sorry books). March is upon us here in a few days…

    Donna

    February 24, 2023
    about me, February Light, March Book Madness, photography, what is bugging you
    abusing the paperback, Benjamin CheeChee coffee cup, books as coasters, hard copy books, March Madness is upon us
  • out of my comfort zone vs personal boundary

    I picked out a book regarding personal boundaries. I thought I was good with understanding mine. I do not have a problem saying no when I need to. However, I realize that I will place a boundary, which I explain by saying that I get such a bad vibe every time I am in that…

    Donna

    February 22, 2023
    about me, books read, what is bugging you, what works for you
    find peace, musing, nedra glover tawwab author, personal boundary vs out of my comfort zone, perspective, read book on personal boundaries, selfie, set boundaries, set boundaries find peace
  • natural laundry room light

    The natural light and my cute dryer balls make this room cheery!

    Donna

    February 21, 2023
    February Light, fun, home reno, photography, what works for you
    cheery laundry area, dryer balls, laundry room, natural light from patio door, petal and pod woolry, purple dryer balls, sheep faced dryer balls
  • walking park with night lights

    This trail has lamps lit at night for evening walking. I live on an acreage where smooth walking paths is not an option, The night lights are new to this park and appreciated.

    Donna

    February 19, 2023
    February Light, feet, photography, travel, what works for you
    country girl likes smooth trails sometimes, Logan Green Park, night lights at a walking park, walking at a park, walking at eco park
  • foot pain can be healed – I have seen the light!

    I know about feet and pain. I used to get cramps in my toes and ankles at night I have had tissue between my toes separate my 2nd and third toe and had that tissue removed. I also had a rheumatoid nodule on the bottom of the right foot removed. I had pain in between…

    Donna

    February 18, 2023
    about me, February Light, feet, heal, what is bugging you, what works for you
    cramps in feet and legs, foot pain, foot surgeries, gel toe separators, get toe separators, grateful, healing foot pain, I see the light with foot pain, metatarsal foot pain, morton's neuroma, neuroma foot pain, plantar fasciitis, thicken tissue between toes, Vivobarefoot women's hikers, wide toe box shoes
  • supper time light

    It is nice to eat supper at 6 pm and have the light streaming through the window onto my plate. It was a breakfast /supper meal tonite.

    Donna

    February 16, 2023
    about me, February Light, Food, nutritious, photography, what works for you
    breakfast for supper, good things, photography, supper time light
  • red flowers in the day light

    I am de-lighted with red flowers!

    Donna

    February 15, 2023
    February Light, flower; garden; beauty, photography
    February is red month, good things, Morden Centennial Rose, photography, red flowers, red mini carnations
  • winter sunlight makes chores a delight

    {Of course, I am listening intently to his instructions (wink)}

    Donna

    February 12, 2023
    acreage event, February Light, photography, yard
    hubby and I, hubby doing chores, husband, instructions from spouse, musing, perspective, preparing hay for horses, winter sunlight
  • Dancing in the Light

    How I love, love this picture. My son and my mother dancing, or it kind of looks like Grandma is doing her own thing and my son is holding on. I like the light coming through the windows and reflecting onto the floor as they dance, like it was spotlighting them.

    Donna

    February 11, 2023
    February Light, fun, parents, photography
    good things, musing, my son, my son dancing with his grandma, photography, photos of my mom, spotlight on dance floor
  • light heals but does time heal?

    Sun that shines against blue sky, uplifts the cortices of the brain, animals heal discomforts and disloyalties, by being honest and accepting. What does time heal? the distance, the span. from the beginning of the hurt to the present. Time , is left for us to think on the reason of why me, can change…

    Donna

    February 10, 2023
    February Light, grief, heal, horse, photography, writing
    does time heal, horses eating through snow, horses in winter, how much can we heal, light heals, musing, perspective, time allows healing
  • colour and light

    contrasting light through stained glass windows rich red vibrantly showing off its richness

    Donna

    February 8, 2023
    February Light, photography
    colour with light, Lady of the Lake, red is vibrant, red with light, stained glass windows, the red chair
  • nature’s grow light

    Donna

    February 7, 2023
    February Light, flower; garden; beauty, photography
    good things, grow light, musing, pony tail palm, snake plant, yucca plant leaves, yucca tree
  • pool light reflection

    I do enjoy my swims, especially when the pool is calm just before I get in and the light reflects off the water.. (These are aqua cycle bikes )

    Donna

    February 5, 2023
    about me, February Light, photography, what works for you
    aqua cycle bikes, good things, I love to swim, indoor pool, musing, perspective, pool, swimming
  • blurry light

    Sometimes, even in the light, we do not see.

    Donna

    February 4, 2023
    February Light, photography, yard
    blurred photography, horses, musing, perspective, photography
  • Shadow and Light

    It seems we need both the shadow (darkness) and light (brief joy)

    Donna

    February 2, 2023
    February Light, photography
    plant shadow, shadow and light musing
  • February’s Light

    Hello February!

    Donna

    February 1, 2023
    February Light, photography, what works for you
    blog post theme is light for February, curtain window, February theme, good things, grateful, musing, photography, selfie, sunshine
  • out and about with the horse throwbacks – January 26

    Yesterday, was Wednesday and I posted a throwback Thursday titled post. I spent all day thinking that today would be Friday! So this is my throwback Thursday and flashback Friday post. I found these magical memories today, which is Thursday btw. (sigh) Are you confused yet? Which day is it? I am finishing my January…

    Donna

    January 26, 2023
    about me, horse, January magic, photography, what works for you, yard
    Grace, horse, last post for January magic, out and about with the horse, Rocky, throwback day confusion
  • throw back Thursday – my first horse

    Rocky is a golden Dun horse who taught me about being a leader and to be more assertive in knowing what I want January horse magic memory!

    Donna

    January 25, 2023
    about me, acreage event, fun, horse, January magic, photography, what works for you
    calm and assertive horse riding, good things, grateful, horses, musing, my Dun horse, my first horse, my horse taught me assertiveness, Rocky, throwback Thursday
  • about resilience ……

    “I wish people understood that it’s never the terrible things that happened to you that make you stronger; it’s the resiliency-building skills you engage toprocess the terrible things. What doesn’t kill you can make you stronger, but only if you feel your feelings, process your experience (i.e., figure out what theexperience means to you), and…

    Donna

    January 23, 2023
    about me, grief, heal, January magic, photography
    deer print in snow, Katherine schafler, marsh plants in snow, musing, perspective, photography, power of connection, resilience and trauma, resilience building
  • breaking through

    It’s hard to dislike our Saskatchewan winters when sunshine breaks through a forest of birch trees amongst a carpet of snow. Magic!

    Donna

    January 22, 2023
    January magic, photography, what works for you
    good things, hiking trails, Logan Green Park, perspective, Saskatchewan winter in January, sun breaking through birch trees, walking at eco park, winter snow scene
  • Reading books for January

    Donna

    January 20, 2023
    about me, books read, heal, January magic, what works for you
    a little magic each day in January, braiding sweet grass, Eat & Flourish, everyday gratitude, focus, good things, life application study bible, reading books in January, write for life
  • connection is important to mental health

    Donna

    January 20, 2023
    about me, grief, heal, photography, podcast, writing
    ash trees in winter, connection is important to mental health, Gretchen Rubin interview, healing with my blog, Katherine Morgan Schafer author, my mental health connection, perspective, photography, podcast on mental health
  • An old horse’s health

    This horse is at least 27 years old (he may be even 28 or 29) We bought him in 2002 when he was 6 years old. He did not have registered papers. This winter we are noticing his health is deteriorating as he is getting thin; always was a slow eater. My husband is feeding…

    Donna

    January 20, 2023
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  • throw back Thursday at Sceptre Sand Hills

    This is not my best look but it was a blast spending time at the Great Sandhills at Sceptre, Sask. Graham (15) on the left, Tommy (13) in the middle and me many many years ago….

    Donna

    January 19, 2023
    about me, children, fun, grief, January magic
    good things, Graham, Great Sandhills, musing, Sceptre Sandhills, selfie, tbt, throwback Thursday, Tommy, travel
  • a chalkboard quote

    I took a chalkboard and wrote on it. It is placed on the overhang as you go down the steps into our basement. I have had it there for several years.

    Donna

    January 18, 2023
    about me, B & W, January magic, what works for you, writing
    chalkboard quote, sunshine in darkness out
  • my youngest boy Tom is Jan 16 magic

    This is the 13th day of finding a little magic in January. My youngest child and only child now is the most important January magic ….

    Donna

    January 16, 2023
    children, heal, January magic, podcast
    a little magic each day in January, art, artistic expressions, good things, grateful, grief, healing, my grief, my son, my son Tommy, podcasts, relationships, spirit, Tommy, TommysPuppetLab
  • January 15th day of honouring + a magical quote

    This is the 12th day of finding magic in January. This quote about loss is a little magic for me each time I read it on this day. Every moment that’s ever been, or ever will be, is gone the instant it’s begun. So life IS loss. And the secret of happiness is to learn…

    Donna

    January 15, 2023
    about me, books read, children, fun, grief, heal, January magic, parents
    Graham, Graham in 1987, grief, honouring January 15th pictures, January is a difficult month, January magic, quote from What Happy People Know, What Happy People Know
  • January 14th – my magical man

    I do not mention very much how my husband is behind the scenes doing magical things for me and around the acreage and home. Here are a few pics I am sharing of him because he is not much for selfie photos but he is a good sport! He has a very dry wit and…

    Donna

    January 14, 2023
    about me, January magic, parents
    Brian, good things, January 14th magic, my husband, my magical man, selfie, spouse photos
  • Hygge magic January 13

    Donna

    January 13, 2023
    about me, Food, heal, January magic, nutritious, podcast, video, what works for you, yard
    calm, cooking, Denmark lifestyle, good things, health, hygge, musing, podcast on hygge, reading
  • Saddling up for January Magic January 12

    My husband always saddles my horse for me. He is magic as I come out to the riding arena and their she is, saddled.

    Donna

    January 12, 2023
    acreage event, horse, January magic, photography, yard
    good things, husband photography, January magic, musing, my horse Grace, saddle up the buckskin mare, winter riding
  • January magic is in nature today

    January 11 magic in colour or no colour! …….this is a Willow tree bud in our back yard . I think it is magic. Photography is magic! I use photos to heal and support my journey in my life.

    Donna

    January 11, 2023
    acreage event, B & W, flower; garden; beauty, heal, January magic, photography, yard
    musing, perspective, photography, photography in black and white, photography in colour, willow tree winter bud
  • A little more blue and red magic January 10

    Donna

    January 10, 2023
    fun, January magic, what works for you
    earrings, glasses, good things, musing, royal blue accessories, selfie
  • A little magic January 9 on peace and worthiness

    Donna

    January 9, 2023
    about me, heal, January magic, parents, podcast, what works for you
    a little magic each day in January, a little magic every day, appreciation and gratitude are the same, everyday gratitude a network for grateful living, gratitude and feeling worhty, gratitude quote on peace, worthiness
  • January magic picture window

    Donna

    January 8, 2023
    acreage event, heal, horse, January magic, photography, podcast, what works for you
    a little magic each day in January, beauty in January, good things, grateful, horses, little magic in January, looking out, musing, podcasts, the picture window
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