Author Archives: Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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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.

In the Meme Time: Simple Pleasures

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Wonderful Christmas Quilts to Make

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Wouldn’t it be great to have a Christmasy quilt to put on your bed for the holidays? Hey, you’ve got nearly a month to make that happen! Well, maybe for next year. Many generous quilt designers post free patterns online. … Continue reading →

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Philip Glass, Composer

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In the 1970s when I was a young woman hearing Philip Glass’ music for the first time, I didn’t like it. The repetitiveness of it bored me, then bothered me. That all changed on June 4, 2016, when a friend … Continue reading →

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When the Squirrels Won’t Stop Raiding your Birdfeeder

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I know you don’t mind wasting 21 minutes. You will be so glad you watched this.

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Hummingbird Habitat

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I’m sharing some photos I took in September 2020 at the Hummingbird Habitat in Desert Breeze Park just a few miles south of my house. I love parks. Desert Breeze has a lot of nice features. There’s a lake for … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Playlist

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Last year, Norm Frampton of the popular blog Norm 2.0 tweeted: If 2020 had a soundtrack I’m pretty sure it would be some ominous sounding Gregorian Chants. I think he’s on to something. I put together a playlist inspired by the Covid-19 … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Little Stone Cottage

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Ways that Technology has Changed the Writing Profession

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Technology is both a blessing and a curse. Technological advances have effected every occupation, and writing is no exception. From typewriter to computer When I started freelance writing in the early 1990s, I wrote my drafts by hand either in … Continue reading →

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Tchaikovsky

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (May 7, 1840—November 6, 1893) was the first Russian composer to achieve international recognition. Though musical from a young age, his parents encouraged him to study law so that he could enter the more lucrative profession of … Continue reading →

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Thank You for the Fish

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

The other day, I made tuna salad for lunch. Just a can of tuna, a tablespoon of mayonnaise, some chopped sweet onion, and a sprinkle of salt and a dash of pepper. No bread, just straight out of the bowl. … Continue reading →

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