Kadinechristie - Kadine Christie - Author, Writer, Speaker, Creator

Standing Firm on Trembling Knees

Marriage, Mindful Living,December 26, 2019211Views 0Likes 2Comments

A few days ago, I was in Jamaica for my grandfather's funeral. As customary with the celebration of life on the island, a funeral is a two-day event. First, there is the Nigh-night, and the day after is the funeral. The Nigh-night is an all-night party. When we arrived in Cumberland, the party had already begun. A…

Bella Grace Issue 21

PublicationsDecember 26, 2019262Views 0Likes 0Comments

Our Table

Children, Education, Family, Featured, Food, friendship, Homeschool, Marriage, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Mindfulness, Moments, Motherhood, Nature, Race, Simple Living, Small wonders, StoriesNovember 26, 2019258Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is a space in our home where we all gather, and in our home, we gather at our table. We gather at our table to drink Coffee to sip tea to debate and create and channel Dear Abby. We gather at our table to quench our thirst. We gather at our table to spotlight our highs and lows and to share our joys and…

Mini-Adventures

Education, Family, Food, friendship, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, Stories, TravelNovember 5, 2019240Views 0Likes 0Comments

My 82-year-old BFF Barbara eats a cookie every afternoon at 4 pm and she also indulges in a spoon of ice cream before bed. Because she is the happiest, most grateful person I know, her ritual of sweets has inspired me to create mini-adventures in my days. While it is lovely to travel, an adventure doesn't…

Eggplant Tango

Featured, Food, Garden, Life, NatureOctober 19, 2019235Views 0Likes 0Comments

Eggplants are in season- I found 4 for $5 at my local grocery this week, and while they were not on my list, I just had to put them in my cart. But don't run out and purchase them without knowing how to sex them. Shame on you. That's not what I meant:-). Now that you're done shaking…

Dark days. Small flames.

Family, friendship, Life, Moments, StoriesOctober 11, 2019257Views 0Likes 3Comments

Tara and I met each other virtually. The pages of Bella Grace Magazine introduced us, and instead of a handshake, Tara and I greeted each other in an email. In her first correspondence, Tara explained that she had been searching for a chunky blanket for years and that when she finally saw my Specially Knitted…