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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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Feb 25, 20221 min read


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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Feb 17, 20221 min read


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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Feb 5, 20222 min read


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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Jan 14, 20222 min read


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!...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Dec 24, 20212 min read


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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Dec 3, 20212 min read


Spend Your Time Wisely
My daughter told me about the term “Time Poverty.” Definition: time is a limited commodity for everyone. The rich, the poor, and almost...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Be Kind to Yourself
One Friday night a couple of years ago, I called a tattoo artist I knew to finally get that tattoo! I went downtown to his shop and we...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Oct 29, 20211 min read


Still Learning
After I got married, just before I was pregnant I bought a mahogany guitar. I’ll play it on trail rides… Hold sing-a-longs… Belt out...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Oct 22, 20212 min read


Full Moon Rising
I finished grouting my bathroom floor the night of the waxing Hunter’s Moon. As I sealed my amateur work I remembered Grandpa Chuck, a...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Oct 15, 20211 min read


Where it all Started....
Sometimes I’ve been asked…Did you always know you wanted to be a writer? My mind immediately thinks 1,000 things and I manage to cobble...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Aug 27, 20212 min read
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