by Heather Christie | May 6, 2016 | Heather's Blog, Parenting/Motherhood |
Sixteen years ago in the wee morning hours of May 5th, I become a mother five weeks ahead of schedule. I was not ready. No diapers. No onsies. No breast pump. No cute pictures on his nursery walls. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Although, I did have my famous To-Do lists tacked...
by Heather Christie | Apr 23, 2016 | Guest Posts, Heather's Blog |
Cathy Cultice Lentes is a lovely person, a beautiful poet, and deft prose writer. We met during our MFA Program and became fast friends. Her poetry book Getting The Mail debuts this spring. I am thrilled to have her guest blog today. Enjoy! Cathy’s Food For...
by Heather Christie | Apr 17, 2016 | Heather's Blog, Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
Monday was my birthday. With each passing year, I become more cognizant that my time on Earth is limited. My children aren’t little kids anymore. My parents are getting older and my father’s health is deteriorating. I dye my hair every five weeks. Heck, my husband...
by Heather Christie | Apr 10, 2016 | Favorites, Heather's Blog, Parenting/Motherhood |
With the joys of parenthood come plenty of small and sometimes large disappointments. The defeats we quietly absorb, maybe vent about to a close friend, or agonize over with a spouse. All that stuff we’re not posting on Facebook or bragging about in the annual...
by Heather Christie | Mar 25, 2016 | Heather's Blog, Parenting/Motherhood |
According to the money.CNN.com, the average cost to raise a child in the United States is $245,920 (and as high as $455,00 in the urban Northeast). This does not include the price of college. If you want all of CNN’s the brutal facts, click here. When I was pregnant...
