Dixie Frantz
Honoring Mimi and Compassionate Friends Conference
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...
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Dixie Frantz
- May 21
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- Feb 16
- 2 min
UP Abilities night was extraordinary ... Mimi would have loved it!
Last night, Katie and I attended a fascinating event connected to this year's month-long ReelAbilities Houston called UP Abilities. Thank...
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Dixie Frantz
- Jan 17
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Jul 27, 2023
- 2 min
ADA Celebrates 33rd Anniversary
Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the ADA (American with Disabilities Act) which was signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. At...
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Dixie Frantz
- May 2, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
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 6, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
The reason for the season
I watched It's a Wonderful Life (the black and white version) starring Jimmy Stewart last night and, as usual, cried at the end when the...
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Dixie Frantz
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
My Heart is all "A Flutter"
In 2013, Mimi modeled a quilt I made which was then donated to The Village Learning Center for their annual fundraising gala. Gosh ......
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