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.

Folk Dance Friday

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This article previously appeared on ARHtisticLicense. I dance with the Phoenix International Folk Dancers. As our name suggests, we do dances from all over, but we favor folk dances from the Balkan nations of southeastern Europe: especially Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain research, Dancing, Doing Life Together, Family Life, Folk dance, Learning New Skills, Parenting, Practicing, School, Teaching | Tagged children, Education | 1 Comment

The Beach Ball that Swam to Oma . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Even though I grew up near the Jersey shore, we didn’t often go to the beach when I was a child. My dad was busy earning a living; my stay-at-home mom didn’t drive. But I do remember one rare beach … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Family Stories, Fathers, Finding solutions, Memoir, Perserverance | Tagged depression, despair, Disappointment, Doing Life Together, faith, family stories | 3 Comments

YouTu-torials

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted in Music, Tutorials, YouTube | Tagged Cup Beat Game, Piano | Leave a comment

Miss You, Vivien . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I hope I am the kind of friend Vivien was to me–one who offers to be the solution to other’s problem. I miss you, Vivien. Continue reading →

Posted in Finding solutions, Friendship | Tagged children, Kindergarten | 3 Comments

My Journal, September 14, 2001 . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Inspired by the article 9/11–We Remember by Mary O’Connor, I am sharing the first entry in my personal journal after the attack, unedited. Please excuse the rambling and the incorrect information. When I got out of the shower Tuesday morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Faith, Fear | Tagged 9-1-1, despair, Doing Life Together, Journaling | 3 Comments

Fear Not . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Wait a minute. I thought I parked right by this lamp post. Where’s my car? I walk a little farther. No, that’s not right. I look around. Could it have been a different lamp post? Wait. I was lined up … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Fear | Tagged Bible, Michael Jordan | 6 Comments

Can Your Art Change The World?

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Oh, What Needless Guilt We Bear…by Donna Clark Goodrich

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Originally posted on dgood648:
“I need to talk to you about something,” I said to my husband one night before going to sleep. “Oh, oh, sounds serious,” he answered. “It is!” I continued, “I know through the years there have…

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Defusing the Demolition Derby

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In my home state of Arizona, some school districts are already in session, while most others will resume within the next three weeks or so. In other parts of the country, summer vacation lasts another six weeks or more, but … Continue reading →