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About Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Andrea R Huelsenbeck is a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a former elementary general music teacher. A freelance writer in the 1990s, her nonfiction articles and book reviews appeared in Raising Arizona Kids, Christian Library Journal, and other publications. She is currently working on a middle grades novel and a poetry collection.

Some Wonderful Quilting Blogs and Websites

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

What’s almost as much fun as quilting? Reading about quilting, and looking at pictures of beautiful quilts. Today I am sharing some of my favorite quilting blogs. I hope you will visit each one of these fabulous sites and pick … Continue reading →

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Flower of the Day: Petunias

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Review of Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I resisted reading this book for a very long time. I didn’t want to read a hatchet job, even if it was about someone I don’t like. But I’ve seen interviews on television with Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece and … Continue reading →

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Review of Now or Never by Janet Evanovich

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

At the end of Dirty Thirty, fugitive-apprehension agent Stephanie Plum had just been proposed to by both of the men in her life, and she has accepted both proposals. She has also “celebrated” each of her engagements (if you know what I … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

When people ask me my last name, I usually immediately spell it. Generally, a conversation ensues: Is it German? (or sometimes, Is it Dutch?) Yes, it’s German. It should be spelled “Hülsenbeck,” and the u with the umlaut should be … Continue reading →

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Video of the Day: The Mummer’s Dance

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Years ago, I was obsessed with this quirky video. Enjoy.

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Review of The China Bulldog by Judy Dykstra-Brown

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I’ve loved Judy’s poems ever since I stumbled on her blog 10 years ago (where she posts a new poem or two every day). The China Bulldog, subtitled And Other Tales of a Small-Town Girl, contains poems and essays about her childhood in rural South Dakota. … Continue reading →

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Review of Dear Theo edited by Irving Stone

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

A number of years ago, I read Lust for Life, a fictionalized account of Vincent van Gogh’s life. The factual parts of the book were based on the letters of Vincent to his brother Theo, which were translated by Theo’s wife, … Continue reading →

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Video of the Day: The Power of Words to Change a Life

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Things I Do for Fun

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I realize that I don’t do any of these things very often. Why not? I ought to block out some time for fun. The thing that I do most regularly for fun is enjoy music. I’m in the church choir. That involves many … Continue reading →

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