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.

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 →

Posted in Essay, Humor | Tagged Lemons, Personal experience, Scorpions | 2 Comments

Watermelon Poem

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Watermelon by ARHuelsenbeck it takes both arms to carry you my green-striped beauty I can’t wait to plunge my long knife into your bright red flesh but first I clear an entire shelf in the fridge because you are best … Continue reading →

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Imposter Grandmother

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Starting with a line from Sylvia by ARHuelsenbeck they stand about in grandmotherly disguise these imposters they have no grandchildren so they acquire others’ by deceit luring them with cookies and other forbidden sweets knitting them scratchy sweaters in colors … Continue reading →

Posted in Grandparenting, Poetry | Tagged Grandmothers, Imposters | 3 Comments

Wisdom from Thomas Edison

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Wisdom from the mind of the great inventor, Thomas Alva Edison: Opportunity is missed by most people, because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. To … Continue reading →