Crafts, Poetry Jams & Getting the Band Together {Part 1}
Hello, dear reader. I know it has been a bit since I posted on my blog. Sometimes I need extra time to process experiences – good and...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Sep 11
- 2 min
September is a Time for Reflection
The anniversary of 9/11 if always a time of reflection. It’s coupled with my late husband’s death date of 9/13. I find it to be an...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Sep 7
- 3 min
Art Comes in Many Forms
It’s hard to believe that summer has come and gone so fast. We have had some scorching hot days in Wisconsin this past month, but soon a...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Rock On!
Ladies Rock Camp Rules! I attended Ladies Rock Camp - run by Beth Kille and Beth Dohrn (saints!) - which is a part of the Madison Girls...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Mar 29
- 2 min
It’s All About the Adoration
My head is often filled with many thoughts that I sometime struggle to sort out to write a blog post or poem. I have to quiet myself and...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Embarking on the Next Chapter of My Journey
It’s been quite the year! It’s been hard for me to articulate a wrap-up for 2022. If you’ve been following along on my journey (thank you...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Thankful for a Year of New Adventures
Well folks, that’s a wrap! I had my last poetry reading off 2022 yesterday. Shahayra Majumder and her friend Tucker’s band Extra Lime...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
An Experience of a Lifetime
Well y’all, I’ve had quite the weekend! I took my son Austin (17 years old and spoiled) to Austin, TX for the Formula One race. He loves...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
Hello There, Beautiful Fall
I love fall. It’s a beautiful season. I enjoy being out and about with a crisp chill in the air wrapped in a warm sweater or jacket...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Remembering the Past & Counting Our Blessings
On September 11, 2001, I was pregnant with my daughter Sydney and had left for a trip to Nashville, TN. I flew from Madison to Milwaukee,...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Sep 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Roller Coaster that is Life
A lot of emotions are swirling around this week. Not that they aren’t normally, but it’s an interesting time of year. My son Austin is...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Making New Memories
As you know, dear reader, I was in Vienna just two weeks ago. It feels like it was six months ago! I absolutely loved my time there and I...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Apr 22, 2022
- 2 min
A Pleasant Pheasant Visit & Sweet Farewells
I get to the end of the week (Friday) and think, “Wow! That was a long week!" I realized at some point, every week is filled with new and...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Apr 8, 2022
- 1 min
The Windy City
My poetry is often pastoral and takes the reader to places and emotions that I’ve felt in my life. I have not traveled a lot in the past...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
An Ode to Pittsburgh, the Steel City
In the late 90s, I spent quite a bit of time in Pittsburgh. I would attend user group meetings as a software vendor. I traveled a lot...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Feb 17, 2022
- 1 min
Special Friendships are a Blessing
One of the places I hope to visit some day is Australia. I’m thinking of going to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. What do you think? A...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Feb 5, 2022
- 2 min
For the Love of Music
As I’ve mentioned before, I love music. It just makes me feel better to listen to it, to sing to it, to play guitar to it and yes, to...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
It's Meant to Be
I am a person who thinks that the universe gives us signs. I don’t always pick up on them, but I try! One thing that was interesting in...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Dec 24, 2021
- 2 min
Christmas Memories
The first poem in my first book is about a time when life meant simple decisions like whether or not to pull on my light-up Santa pin!...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
The Simple Pleasures of Life
There are multiple layers of stress in most of our lives these days. Even with the best intentions, it’s hard to simplify our needs and...
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