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

Pizza Night

Family, Featured, Food, TravelJuly 2, 202297Views 0Likes 0Comments

The first time I tried ordering lunch in Italy last summer, my rudimentary Italian failed me. I had no clue what to say. I pointed to dishes of food behind the glass case and the woman serving me zoomed in on my finger and tried to match it to a dish. “Si?’ she asked, pointing…

I hope you had an amazing summer. I did.

Diversity, Family, Food, friendship, Life, Marriage, Mindfulness, Moments, SUMMER DINNERS, Travel, WritingSeptember 9, 202182Views 0Likes 0Comments

I submitted my second manuscript to my agent, bought a house, and spent one month in Italy with my family. It was easy adjusting to the pace of life there, maneuvering the language is a story for another time. While I captured a few photos, there were moments that could not fit into the frame…

Move

Family, Life, Marriage, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Mindfulness, MomentsJanuary 24, 202196Views 0Likes 0Comments

The usage of our bistro table in our backyard has evolved. In the spring we drank coffee and ate scones in the morning. During the summer, we sipped cocktails in the afternoons. Then, it got cold and the table and chairs stayed outside weathering the cold months without us. One day a question seemed to…

I Wish I was Making This Up

Anxiety, Authors, Black Authors, Black Mothers, Black Struggles, Chronic Pain, DIFFICULT POSSIBILITIES, Diversity, Education, Endometriosis, Family, Featured, Healing, Hysterectomy, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Motherhood, Nature, oophorectomy, Overcoming fearsAugust 26, 20200Views 0Likes 0Comments

Several weeks ago, when I explained the symptoms I was having to my neurologist, he nonchalantly recommended an MRI to rule out two disturbing possibilities: MS and brain tumor.I managed to put one foot before the other, and maintained a false-calm demeanor while I waited. When the neurologist called with the results, Hubby and…

THE OTHER LANGUAGE

Black Mothers, Family, Mindfulness, Moments, Small wondersJuly 5, 202075Views 0Likes 0Comments

The quaking —the deep, piercing, pushing into my back told my body it was time. It was time for the being in my belly to come into this world of dark and light. I printed the letters of my nameon the registration form … and the contractions stopped the ink from flowing. I…

She is her Guest

Children, Family, friendship, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, Stories, Travel, WritingApril 18, 202090Views 0Likes 4Comments

In just a few minutes, Barbara prepares a daily feast — and she is her guest.