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Jennie Helderman

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My Say

Yearning for a Teddy Bear

                   Call them Teddy Bears. It’s easier than Bichons…or Shichons. I’ve been yearning to see one, to hold it, OK, to own one, for three years now, ever since I wrote a story for Country Living and first learned about them. A cross between a bichon frisee and a shitzu, they’re smart, loyal, don’t shed, don’t yap, … Continue reading Yearning for a Teddy Bear

JennieMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Cuban musicians
My Say, Personal Essay

A Message from Cuba

Connor, an American expat who lives in Cuba and runs a book store which doubles as a gathering spot for writers and other people who like to express their thoughts. has sent a letter via her blog telling about Cuba and Covid. Street musicians in Cuba Continue reading A Message from Cuba

JennieMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Daffodils mark the arrival of spring.
My Say

SPRING! Welcome Spring

Blessed spring is on its way, and there’s no better assurance than the golden daffodil bulbs peeking through cold dirt and mulch. How welcome spring is this year.       Continue reading SPRING! Welcome Spring

JennieMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021

About

Author Photo Jennie Miller Helderman is the author of As the Sycamore Grows, winner of six national nonfiction awards, speaker on domestic violence and women's issues, and freelance writer.

Recent Posts

  • January 6–The Insurrection and Helen Keller March 2, 2021
  • Yearning for a Teddy Bear March 2, 2021
  • An Elephant, Stag and Rambling about Research March 2, 2021
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