by Heather Christie | Oct 18, 2017 | Favorites, Heather's Blog, Life Lessons |
When my family moved to the Oley Valley, I was in the second grade. The village had less than 2000 residents, one traffic light, and no football team. The Main Street was, and still is, lined with brick Victorians and old stone farmhouses. There’s the M & M...
by Heather Christie | Sep 28, 2017 | Let's Laugh, Parenting/Motherhood |
The parenting job didn’t come with instructions. No, the most I got was a few eyewinks, sly smiles, and rye salutations like, “Welcome to the club,” from older, well-meaning, seasoned procreators. But, no worries, seventeen years into this gig, I’ve figured out the...
by Heather Christie | Sep 22, 2017 | Favorites, Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
At Sunday dinner last week, my seventy-two year old mother was about to pass on the fresh-from-the-oven brownies that I’d baked. “I’m on a diet,” she said with a look of sheer determination. “I’m not wearing a dress to swim in the bay this summer. I’m getting into a...
by Heather Christie | Aug 31, 2017 | Life Lessons, Parenting/Motherhood |
With their cell phones as extensions of their hands, my kids expect I will be available at all times, under any circumstances. They text and call until I respond. It drives me batty. Mom? Are you there? Text back! Most times, these super urgent texts are to inform me...
by Heather Christie | Aug 3, 2017 | Parenting/Motherhood |
Dear Son, This summer, for the first time, I didn’t number the calendar with the days left until school started. I thought I’d trick time. But, it’s here—the beginning of the end. My heart pinches when I think about your childhood and understand it’s almost over. You...