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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.

Imitation is the Highest Form of Flattery

In response to The Daily Post Photography Challenge prompt, Life Imitates Art, I submit a photo I took during a high school reunion weekend: This is a portion of a large mural on the wall of the cafeteria of my alma mater. … Continue reading

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Arizona Fine Art Expo…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

If you are in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area any time between now and April 3, 2016, be sure to visit the Arizona Fine Art Expo. In North Scottsdale on the west side of Scottsdale Road just south of Jomax, set … Continue reading

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In Praise of Afternoons…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In response to the The Daily Post prompt: Because the Night. If you had asked me in my twenties what time of day I did my best work, I would have said, “In the morning.” I married an early bird, and … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Merry Christmas! I’m sure you have a busy day today, celebrating the Lord’s birth with family and friends (or maybe not). So, rather than burden you with a lengthy article about the season, I’d like to just share some music. … Continue reading

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Starting a Christmas Conversation…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Many years ago, I bought the book, The Christmas Conversation Piece: Creative Questions to Illuminate the Holidays by Bret Nicholaus and Paul Lowrie. Their stated reason for writing the book was “to enhance all your Christmas conversations and draw you … Continue reading

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What Does your Christmas Wreath Say about You? by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I love looking at Christmas decorations. I think they reflect the people who put them up. Sometimes I wonder what those people are really like. Many years ago, I bought a couple of horns at the craft store and dolled … Continue reading

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Christmas Under Cover…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Much about the Christmas season inspires warmth. God’s love for us made tangible by the gift of his Son. Blazing fires in the hearth. Gatherings of family and friends. Cups of hot chocolate or spiced cider. But there’s something especially warming about … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for Christmas . . . by Andrea R. Huelsenbeck

My mother-in-law had a Thanksgiving Day tradition of stacking all her Christmas records on the record player spindle and playing them non-stop until New Years. That’s how we knew it was time to get ready for Christmas. Even though retail … Continue reading

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Can Your Story Change the World? . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This article previously appeared on ARHtistic License. “We have no problems.” That’s what my husband, Greg, and I say to each other while watching the news on TV. The turmoil and suffering we see around the world make our own challenges … Continue reading

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In the Meme Time: Things to Do with Fruit

In case you need a last-minute Halloween costume idea.

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