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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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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Simon Says Believe in Yourself
I was talking with a friend recently about the things people say to us and what we remember. I don’t always remember the kind or...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Oct 17, 20221 min read
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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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Sep 26, 20222 min read
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Embracing Solitude
I think if you asked me at almost any point in my life, ”Do you see yourself spending a lot of time in solitude?” I would have given you...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Sep 19, 20222 min read
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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,...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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Seattle in Summertime
I am a weary but happy traveler! I’m home for a couple of months which is good – I need to re-charge and live in my normal world. Last...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Aug 15, 20223 min read
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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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Adventures in Vienna
Vienna is such a magical place. The culture, the people, the architecture, the food, and the history are indescribable - so this week's...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Jun 24, 20221 min read
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Grateful for the Men in My Life
We have heroes among us. I rely on them every day. I always say, “it takes a village” when someone asks me how I keep up my vast land and...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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A Space to Call My Own
I have many spaces that I call my own. Sometimes, I ignore certain spaces because I don’t use them anymore or conversely, I overuse...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Jun 3, 20221 min read
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An EVENTful Week
Wow, what a busy and exciting week! It started with a book signing and reading event at Kismet Books in Verona, WI. Thank you to everyone...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
May 13, 20221 min read
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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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Apr 22, 20222 min read
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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...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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Finding Solace in a Liminal Space
The weather is getting nicer and this past weekend, I was able to open the sunroof and crank my car’s stereo. It felt so good to be...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Mar 24, 20221 min read
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Poetry Inspired by Photography
I love photographs and some of them really inspire me to write poems. I have a friend who takes the best pictures (one of them is...

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Mar 10, 20222 min read
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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
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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
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Love Isn't Just for Valentines
Ah, it’s that time of year again…my daughter’s birthday! You thought I was going to say Valentine’s Day? That’s just too predictable....

Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
Feb 11, 20221 min read
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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
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