Author Archives: Andrea R Huelsenbeck
How to Practice the Piano: The Warm-Up, Part II—Etudes and Scales . . .by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
Today’s post is a continuation of a previous one on warming up for your piano practice session. To read an article on how beneficial practicing an instrument is, click here. Etudes Etudes are studies that target a particular element of technique. Many … Continue reading
How to Practice the Piano: The Warm-Up, Part I—Preparatory Exercises . . .by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
This post started as a response to Jeff Goin’s 500 Word Challenge. The writing prompt was to explain how to do something, step by step. Although I am not a piano teacher, I know a lot about practicing the piano. … Continue reading
I Resolve . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
Many years ago I gave up on writing New Year’s resolutions. It seemed to me like an exercise in futility—by February I’d forgotten whatever good intentions I had the month before. It also seemed incorrect to call it a New … Continue reading
The Eight Best Christmas Books Ever . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
One of the traditions in my family is the reading of Christmas books. We put out our special basket of books around December 1 and read them throughout the days leading up to Christmas. For several years the books were … Continue reading
The Ten Best Christmas CDs Ever . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
It’s the day after Thanksgiving—let’s put on some Christmas music! For me, music is an essential element of the season. Whether you’re preparing for Christmas by meditating on the miracle of the birth of the Christ, decorating your house, or choosing the … Continue reading
6 Ways to Earn my Vote . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
The phone rang for the sixth time that evening. “Your turn,” my husband said. Sighing, I extricated myself from the love seat where Greg and I sat watching TV, and picked up the phone. I didn’t need to say a … Continue reading
Landing in Paradise . . . by Andrea R. Huelsenbeck
A green, rocky jewel surrounded by sparkling blue was my first glimpse. As we flew closer, my heart pounded. My dream was coming true. About two weeks after my mother passed away in 2004, I attended the famous Maui Writers Conference. … Continue reading
The Day Milo Went AWOL . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
As I was readying to leave for work one day many years ago, my daughter Erin, then fifteen years old and the last of our children to leave for school in the morning, breathlessly announced, “There’s a snake in my … Continue reading
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