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Dixie Frantz
Dec 19, 20242 min read
Past, Presents and Presence
Santa and Mimi - one of many encounters over the years! Christmas was Mimi's absolute favorite time of year! While she enjoyed slowly...
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Dixie Frantz
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Book Clubs are Real Page Turners!
October was one of Mimi's favorite months of the year. She loved Halloween, dress-up, and getting to hug all our neighbors handing out...
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Dixie Frantz
May 21, 20243 min read
Mimi's First Holy Communion in the Texas Catholic Herald
Mimi was 11 years old when she received her First Holy Communion at St. Martha's Catholic Church in Kingwood. I wrote a story about it in...
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Dixie Frantz
Mar 26, 20242 min read
Steppin' Out onto the Box
So this "memory" came up today on my personal Facebook page from 13 years ago. Geez, has it really been that long ago? I did not share...
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Dixie Frantz
Jan 17, 20241 min read
Embracing 2023 - A Year in Review
I thought it would be interesting to look back with a wink from Mimi to you, the reader! If you have already laughed and shed tears...
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Dixie Frantz
Oct 30, 20232 min read
A Book Club's Embrace
The subject of this post is a little history on A Joyful Embrace: A Memoir. Back when Mimi's book was in "proof mode," I snapped some...
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Dixie Frantz
Sep 26, 20232 min read
The Beginner's Guide to Public Speaking
So far I've spoken to six local groups, been a guest at three book clubs, and had two book signings for A Joyful Embrace: A Memoir. After...
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Dixie Frantz
May 2, 20231 min read
Thanks for Joyfully Embracing Mimi's Book
I am so truly touched at what people are saying after reading Mimi's book A Joyful Embrace: A Memoir. Words like "delightful" and...
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Dixie Frantz
Feb 18, 20231 min read
Mimi's book is published on Amazon
The first time I gave out a proof copy of Mimi's book (ahead of publication) it was hard. I've lived with the version on my computer for...
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Dixie Frantz
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Part of my Book Village
They say it takes a village to raise a child. I say it takes a village to write a book. It finally is starting to feel real. This is the...
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Dixie Frantz
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Book Cover Reveal and Book Launch Update!
You may have noticed the book cover looks strikingly similar to an art quilt I made earlier this year. And you would be right! A cool...
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Dixie Frantz
Oct 17, 20221 min read
International Happy Meal Day in Mimi's Honor
Today, we are attempting to turn a very sad day upside down. Four years ago today, Mimi left this mortal world. And yes, despite smiling...
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Dixie Frantz
Aug 26, 20221 min read
Sneak Preview ... A Photo From the Book
This week, I traveled back through time picking out "Mimi" photographs for the upcoming book "A Joyful Embrace: A Memoir." I thought it...
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Dixie Frantz
May 27, 20222 min read
Graduation
Today reminds me of the day Mimi "graduated" from high school. It was late May, 2006. In Texas, those in public school special education...
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Dixie Frantz
Apr 21, 20224 min read
The time I was on Mimi's "List"
For almost 25 years, I wrote a humor column for several local community newspapers. It was about a slice of life in the suburbs of...
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Dixie Frantz
Apr 6, 20221 min read
Time to Self-Publish!
Mimi worked so hard to learn all her life. Some of her many elementary school activities involved pegs of different sizes, coins,...
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Dixie Frantz
Feb 8, 20221 min read
A Texas girl loved horses
I discovered Mimi's love for horses the first year she attended summer camp. It was the mid-90's and camps for someone like Mimi were...
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Dixie Frantz
Oct 30, 20211 min read
Halloween Giveaway Winner Announced!
Thanks so much to my lovely new AND amazing vintage blog subscribers! I adore the concept of giveaways. There will be others! Before...
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Dixie Frantz
Oct 23, 20211 min read
A Halloween Giveaway for You ... BOO!
I recently came across this adorable children's book The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt. It was written by Riel Nason and illustrated by...
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