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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...
Dixie Frantz
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
May 21, 20243 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Mar 26, 20242 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Feb 16, 20242 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Oct 30, 20232 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
May 2, 20231 min read
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Dixie Frantz
Mar 13, 20230 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Feb 18, 20231 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Jan 22, 20231 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Oct 17, 20221 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
May 27, 20222 min read
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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,...
Dixie Frantz
Apr 6, 20221 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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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...
Dixie Frantz
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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