Author Archives: Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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.

Flower of the Day: Rose (and Bee)

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Can you find the bee? More FOTD.

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Flower of the Day: Another Rose

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

More FOTD.

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Flower of the Day: Rose

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

More FOTD.

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The Artist’s Perspective

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I see gorgeous old wood peeking out from behind peeling paint; what should be transparent, isn’t; the missing pane of glass is a portal into darkness. Now it’s your turn. What do you see? Share in the comments below.

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Photo of the Day: Cricket

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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A Few Questions

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I am reading Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Tim Ferriss. He submitted a group of eleven questions to more than 100 people whom he admired for their brilliance, questions whose answers he believed would … Continue reading →

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Flower of the Day: Poppies with Visitor

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

More FOTD.

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Mockingbird Blues

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This article was originally published on ARHtistic License in May, 2020. I’ve now experienced everything. Last week I was bullied by a bird. I was minding my own business, walking Ralph, when a bird started trash-talking me. I tried whistling at … Continue reading →

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In the Meme Time: Moving Forward

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Lemon Surprise

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

A few years ago we had our yard landscaped, and we acquired three citrus trees: an orange, a grapefruit, and a lemon. These last two years we had a a huge yield of lemons. I still have lemons on the tree. … Continue reading →