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

Happy Birthday Preteen

Family, Featured, Life, Moments, StoriesMarch 6, 201966Views 0Likes 2Comments

Finding the perfect birthday gift for a preteen girl can be difficult ( I know this because I have two daughters and a niece, (ages 15, 12, 11). My sister had the right idea this year, and I just have to hook you up with her brilliance. She sent a skin and hair care…

Hydrangeas

Family, Featured, Garden, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, MomentsMarch 3, 201968Views 0Likes 0Comments

Two years ago just as my neighbor, Barbara, left for a four-day trip, the florist delivered a bouquet of flowers to her door. The white hydrangeas- the star among colorful flowers - peaked out of the top of the plastic. The green stems, held in bondage with a rubber band, poked out at the…

Broken Bed

Family, Life, Marriage, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Stories, TravelMarch 2, 201982Views 0Likes 0Comments

My husband, Ontonio and I were born in the same hospital two days apart. I was born on the 13th of April, and he entered the world, and my heart, on the 15th. In the eyes of the law, we have been married for thirteen years. However, if you were to query my husband about…

“Just Bad Cramps,” My Ass

Chronic Pain, Education, Family, Featured, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Nature, Stories, TravelFebruary 25, 201986Views 0Likes 1Comment

At age 13, Dr. Nallette told my mother it was "Just bad cramps." I hated her then for minimizing the war inside my pelvis. An emergency doctor told me it could be STD's and prescribed me antibiotics. One doctor said it was in my head when he told…

Driftwood

Family, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Nature, Stories, TravelFebruary 13, 201995Views 0Likes 1Comment

Two years ago, our family of five packed a suitcase per person with all our favorite things, left ALL our belongings in California, boarded a plane and arrived in Panama City Beach. Today, it's a sunny, wanna-be-spring Saturday afternoon and I am sitting in my backyard surrounded by the arrival of pink chrysanthemums and a…

Village

Education, Family, Food, Homeschool, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Nature, Stories, TravelDecember 26, 201889Views 0Likes 1Comment

I have a village. It is comprised of people who were once strangers - each of them, near or far, contributing to the functioning of our family. As for the closest, Ms. Barbara is my eighty-one-year neighbor who loves Jesus, wine and my kids. Although we only met two years ago, my children…