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.

Video of the Day: Marimba!

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Wonderful contrasts in dynamics.

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Video of the Day: How the Beautiful People Live

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Wordless Wednesday: Cacti

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Things that Make Me Happy

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In no particular order: Hearing a baby laugh. A letter or card from an old friend. Hearing a child conversing politely with an adult. Clean floors. Clean clothes. I actually enjoy hanging and putting away clean clothes. A clean car. … Continue reading →

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Lost in a Good Book

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

When I’m under the influence of a well-written book, nothing else exists. I’d gladly give up eating, sleeping, and taking care of my family if I could just stay under the spell of the magical words. When I was about … Continue reading →

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Review of Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Autopsy is the 25th installment of the Kay Scarpetta novels. It came out in 2021, and it was the last book I read that year. I didn’t review it then, and I had to reread it to review it now, because … Continue reading →

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Flower of the Day: Climbing Over the Wall

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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In the Meme Time

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Some positive memes for you: Have challenges in your life? Feeling vulnerable? Reluctant to take the plunge? Feel free to share these memes in your social media.

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Review of The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

The Dragonet Prophecy is Book 1 of the popular middle grades series Wings of Fire. I read it not because I have any interest in dragon fantasy, but because I wanted to look at top books for that age level. In the early … Continue reading →

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Faith

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

The older I get, the more important my spirituality is to me. A few years ago, I thought I had the God thing down pat. I knew all the doctrine, I was well versed in scripture. Then I started studying … Continue reading →

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