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...

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...

A few months ago, I was asked to be a presenter for a workshop at Humble ISD's Volunteers in Public School Conference. I volunteered to...

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...

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...

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...

Last night, Katie and I attended a fascinating event connected to this year's month-long ReelAbilities Houston called UP Abilities. Thank...

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...

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...

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...

Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the ADA (American with Disabilities Act) which was signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. At...

I am so truly touched at what people are saying after reading Mimi's book A Joyful Embrace: A Memoir. Words like "delightful" and...

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...

This week, I traveled back through time picking out "Mimi" photographs for the upcoming book "A Joyful Embrace: A Memoir." I thought it...

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

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...