Tag Archives: celebrations

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

Easters of my Childhood . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

From the time I was five years old until well into my teens, this is how Easter morning went: First of all, find the basket. This usually happened before my parents even woke up. That was pretty easy, since it … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging101, Easter, Easter traditions, Faith, Family Life, Holiday, Memoir, NJ | Tagged Asbury Park NJ, Blogging101, celebrations, children, Easter, Easter traditions, faith, memoir | 8 Comments

Dancing with Jesus . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

My mother passed away in 2004. She suffered from many ailments, including rheumatoid arthritis, virtual blindness, and hypertension. She was in constant pain. Her last 15 years were marked by slow degeneration, as she gradually became less mobile and more … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging101, Celebrations, Dancing, Faith, Grief, Jesus, Mitochondrial disease, Oprah Winfrey | Tagged Blogging101, celebrations, Dancing, faith, grief, Jesus, Mitochondrial disease, Oprah Winfrey | 2 Comments

The Ten Best Christmas CDs Ever . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on November 28, 2014 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 →

Posted in Christmas music, Holiday | Tagged CDs, celebrations, Christmas, Doing Life Together, Music | 6 Comments

Celebrating the Small Stuff…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Linda Carlblom

At my house, we love to celebrate. We celebrate the usual stuff that most families do, like holidays and birthdays. But we also have been known to celebrate small victories like making it through a tough week (or sometimes even … Continue reading →