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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.

two halves make the whole

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

the practical woman in me does the right thing the expected thing follows the rules chooses a theme devises a plan and then works according to plan makes well-thought-out decisions strives toward perfection the emotional one in me turns her … Continue reading →

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Review of Draw Your Day by Samantha Dion Baker

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I love to look at art journals. For example, I love the blog Sketch Away, by Suhita Shirodkar, in which she records her days. I dream of being outside, pulling out my sketchbook, and drawing what I experience. But I have … Continue reading →

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In the Meme Time: Dare to be Vulnerable

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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A Few Things I Know For Sure

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I watched this TED talk by Anne Lamott. And I thought, I could write an article like that. But what do I know about life? It turns out I know four things for sure. God loves you. God loves me. God is love. God … Continue reading →

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In the Meme Time: Climb

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Video: Top 20 Acoustic Guitar Intros

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Listeners of a certain age will recognize all of these.

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i fear the sound

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

i fear the sound of splintering wood barely audible beneath the tempest’s roar i am the lighthouse keeper my mission is to save i stoke a flame behind the lens when wind and spray and torrents extinguish visibility my slow … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Judy Dykstra-Brown, Teacher, Artist, Poet

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This article first appeared on ARHtistic License. When I first started blogging more than six years ago, one of the first blogs I discovered was lifelessons–a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown. I took part in blogging challenges, and so did Judy. As … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Iconic Christmas Music

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

For your listening pleasure, here are some best ever performances of some best ever Christmas music. I was introduced to Handel’s Messiah when I was in high school. It was a tradition for our premier chorus, the Tower Singers, to … Continue reading →

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