Dixie Frantz

Santa and Mimi - one of many encounters over the years! Christmas was Mimi's absolute favorite time of year! While she enjoyed slowly...

July was a busy month in my neck of the woods! Hurricane Beryl dealt a devastating blow to the Houston area on July 8. A month later, and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Today reminds me of the day Mimi "graduated" from high school. It was late May, 2006. In Texas, those in public school special education...

Mimi worked so hard to learn all her life. Some of her many elementary school activities involved pegs of different sizes, coins,...

In 2013, Mimi modeled a quilt I made which was then donated to The Village Learning Center for their annual fundraising gala. Gosh ......