by Heather Christie | Mar 16, 2017 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
My laundry room is too small. It never sees the sun. And there’s not enough space to fold clothing so I am forever lugging huge baskets of clean wash to the master bedroom. Over the years, in an effort to make the laundry closet a cheerier space, I’ve plastered the... read more
by Heather Christie | Jan 6, 2017 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
I’m like the woman who can’t get pregnant. She made the mistake of opening her big mouth and telling everybody that this was her year—the year she’d have a baby. But months and months later, she still hasn’t conceived. She’s won’t go on Facebook lest she spot a... read more
by Heather Christie | Jan 5, 2017 | Guest Posts |
One of the nicest people in the blogosphere is writer Lisa Leshaw. She spreads kindness all over the internet by supporting, commenting, and sharing other writers’ work. By day, Lisa is a mental health professional specializing in adolescence, blended families,... read more
by Heather Christie | Dec 18, 2016 | Heather's Blog |
One hot and humid weekend the summer my brother was ten years old, he told our father his stomach hurt. “Try going to the bathroom,” my dad said. We were vacationing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on our boat. My dad sat bayside with a beer in hand and a cigarette... read more
by Heather Christie | Dec 18, 2016 | Parenting/Motherhood |
“Turn the wheels in the direction you want the car to go,” I said, my teeth clenched, my pulse racing, my voice deceptively calm and reassuring. Please don’t let him hit the garage again, I silently prayed and almost closed my eyes. My son was attempting to pull out... read more
by Heather Christie | Nov 18, 2016 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing, Life Lessons |
The metaphorical light at the end of the parenting tunnel is growing brighter. As my kids near their launch into the great big world, I realize I’ve passed the halfway point. The hard, physical work of parenthood is behind me. While the last sixteen years have been... read more
