Category Archives: Doing Life Together

Don’t Rain on My Parade…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Lately, incidents long past, things I haven’t thought about for a half-century or longer, are popping into my memory. When I was in second grade, my mother signed me up for Brownies. Meetings were held in Borough Hall, a community … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Doing Life Together, Family Life, Life, Memoir, Mom, Parenting, War | Tagged Brownie Scouts, celebrations, Childhood, children, family stories, memoir, Memorial Day, Parades, traditions | 5 Comments

A Mother’s Legacy by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Mother’s Day was celebrated this month. For those of us whose mothers have died, it’s a bittersweet day; a sad day missing our moms and a day to rejoice that we can be with our children and grandchildren. For me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Celebrations, Doing Life Together, Faith, Grandparenting, Greatest love ever, Hope, hospitals, Legacy, Life, Love, Uncategorized | Tagged childhood defformaties, Legacy, microcephaly, mothers, praying with mother, student nursing | 5 Comments

If I Had My Life to Live Over

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Today is the twentieth anniversary of Erma Bombeck’s death. Originally posted on ARHtistic License.

Posted in Doing Life Together, Life, Regrets, Remembering | Tagged Erma Bombeck, Poetry | 1 Comment

The Sweetest Sound

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In a doctor’s office waiting room, a serene young mother interacts with her approximately one-year-old daughter. The toddler walks back and forth between her mom and other enticing areas of the room, examining toys, scrambling up on an empty chair. … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Brain research, Doing Life Together, Grandparenting, Life, Love, Parenting | Tagged children, Doing Life Together, sharing life, Speaking to babies, Teaching babies language | 4 Comments

Single in the Family of God

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Allison Boley

My thoughts rarely take the form of words. I like to think this is because life’s deepest truths take place outside the realm of words, but maybe it’s just because I’m introverted and not very verbal. But for the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Doing Life Together, Introvert, Marriage, Service | 6 Comments

Ideal…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In response to The Daily Post prompt: Teen Age Idol When I first read this prompt, it sparked a memory from my childhood. When I was about eight years old, my mother asked me to identify an ideal—a person who epitomized characteristics … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Family Life, Friendship, Ideals, Parenting, Practicing piano | Tagged children, friendship, Ideal, idols, memoir | 4 Comments

When Your Child is Hurt by Someone’s Words…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

(This post first appeared on Parenting With a Smile, Jan. 28, 2015) I remember my children crying from time to time because another child said something either to them or about them that hurt their feelings. Maybe it was simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullies, Christian Living, Doing Life Together, Faith, Family Life, Finding solutions, Forgivness, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged bullying, children, hurt feelings, Parenting | 3 Comments

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

Posted on December 8, 2015 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 →

Posted in Christmas, Doing Life Together, Holiday, traditions, Tutorials | Tagged Christmas, Christmas wreaths | 3 Comments

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

“What Do We Do with That?” by Donna Clark Goodrich

Posted on October 27, 2015 by dgood648

“What Do We Do With That?” I have a friend who is a hoarder. Her bed is covered to the point she barely has room to crawl in at night. She told me recently that she has been throwing away … Continue reading →