Category: children

• throwback Mom photos

  My Mom with my son Graham in 1986. I post this because I no longer have these 2 in my life. I am a mom and I wish all Mothers to enjoy the weekend and honour yourself! My son Tom and I in 2019 at Lac Pelletier for Summer Games kayak races.

  Donna

  May 7, 2022

  about me, parents

  good things, Happy Mothers Day, musing, my baby Graham, my mom, throwback on Mother's Day photos

• ruby red power

  These shoes are an imitation of Dorothy ‘s glittering red shoes that were placed on her feet to help her get back home. Linda the Good Witch in the Wizard of Oz movie musical placed them on her feet with her magic wand. Oh how I watched this movie over and over again. The ruby […]

  Donna

  February 26, 2022

  children, fun, photography, what is bugging you

  bully, Dorothy from Wizard of Oz movie musical, glittering ruby red shoes from Wizard of Oz, ruby red shoes, shoes, the power of the ruby red shoes

• my dad’s celebration

  We celebrated my Dad’s life today. He passed away February 5 at the grand age of 92. He was a musician all his life. He was known for his Saxophone playing talent. He could pick up songs by ear and also played the Clarinet. He had a band in high school and continued to play […]

  Donna

  February 17, 2022

  fun, parents, writing

  celebration of my Dad's life, Dad, Dad lived to 92, funeral for my dad, my dad is resting peacefully now, my dad played Clarinet, my dad was a great golfer, my dad was a musician, playing in the band in high school, playing saxophone, saxophone, sharp eye golfer

• 2021 gifts

  This year of 2021, or the past year, if reading this in 2022, was a very teachable year for me. I established my mental health and awareness to how I want to proceed. The rules have changed. My mind is finally caught up with this year. I started to piece together all the events and […]

  Donna

  December 31, 2021

  about me, heal, parents, what is bugging you, what works for you, writing

  2021 gifts, dementia level 2, face the negative first, let go of 2021, Mindful, mom passing away, mom strong, my mom, pieces of the brain, practicing mental health, truck with broken dishes glued on it

• It is the practice….

  …of making things this season BE JOYFUL! AND IMPERFECTION IS A BLESSING!

  Donna

  December 22, 2021

  children, crafting, fun, what works for you

  christmas, Christmas tree drawing, drawing a swirly Christmas tree, good things, it is the practice to draw a swirly Christmas tree, perspective, practice of making things

• fridge kids + just kids

  December is such a wonderful reminder of the children that are available to me to enjoy the sweet moments with. We had a little visit with our family friends and the 2 small boys this morning. What a blessing they are. Then there are my fridge kids. Tommy above pic, as a kite flyer at […]

  Donna

  December 13, 2021

  acreage event, children, fun

  children at Christmas, Fridge kids, friends, good things, Graham, grateful, memories, musing, toddler and baby, Tommy, visit with friends, World Vision sponsored child

• thankful memories in place of grief

  How am I feeling and doing these past 2 weeks with my mom gone? I slept a lot for 3 days after her death. Then I slept myself out and started to have a flood of great memories; to the point I could not get to sleep for several nights as I could not stop […]

  Donna

  October 10, 2021

  about me, heal, parents, what is bugging you

  great memories like a movie, grief, memories, mom passing away, musing, photos of my mom

• 4 more

  We keep these four in our extended family. They are so fun and interesting as they share their lives and their children with us. We are grateful.

  Donna

  October 5, 2021

  children, parents, what works for you

  good things, grateful, relationships

• my mom

  A mother passing on with 92 years to be proud of She was my mom She was a determined woman She attempted and succeeded at many things that were out of her comfort zone I practice doing the same She parented me well She angered me many times I did not always get along with […]

  Donna

  September 27, 2021

  about me, heal, parents

  a mother passing, a poem for mom, my mom, Olga Mary Shankowsky, Olga Mary Trembley

• my life timeline

  The rewards now, since I have mostly passed through the raw edges of grief, are not written in-between the time lines I list below and I have left that out. The hearing impairment of our boys and looking after 4 hearing aids and speech therapy for each of them was a skill I spent too […]

  Donna

  August 1, 2021

  about me, books read, children, heal

  Brian, Graham, hearing aids, hearing impaired, howmanytimesdidImove, husband, lifeevents, married, moving, newhomes, processing withtimelines, shiftingevents, sons, Tommy