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

I Think of Each Year As a Basket

Family, Life, Marriage, Moments, Places, TravelDecember 29, 202242Views 0Likes 0Comments

I think of each year as a large wicker basket, woven with strands of love, given to me to fill with intangible gifts. I think of each month, as a a garden-- one I walk through swinging my basket by my side and stopping in each month to fill it with moments and experiences …

Stepping Out

Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Places, Small wonders, Spring, WritingMarch 26, 202145Views 0Likes 0Comments

When I do not know where to begin, I know it is time to venture outside. This is true for almost everything in my life, but even more so for writing. As a writer, my experiences fill me with opportunities to write. I start with a blank screen, press keys on my computer, and words,…

I’ve been dancing

Black Lives, Black Struggles, Mindfulness, Nature, Places, Simple Living, Small wonders, WritingJuly 1, 202038Views 0Likes 2Comments

I received an email from a friend recently, and the subject line came in a form of question. Where are you? She noticed I have been MIA. I haven’t posted on Instagram, or Facebook. I haven’t returned text, phone calls, or emails and I haven’t written or sent out my weekly blog post. I responded.…

Dying Wish

Endometriosis, Family, friendship, Life, Marriage, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Mindfulness, Moments, Places, Simple Living, Small wonders, Stories, TravelApril 1, 202041Views 0Likes 0Comments

We chose Panama City Beach the way one would if they were to spin a globe, stop it suddenly, and select the first place whose letters were no longer a blur. We rolled the words around our mouths, considered the price we wanted to pay, and searched for vacation properties. For weeks, we sent ideas…

Ah!!!

Children, Family, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Motherhood, Nature, Places, Simple Living, Small wonders, Spring, StoriesMarch 21, 202045Views 0Likes 0Comments

Yesterday, we accepted a text-invitation to walk through an orchard. We dropped everything and prepared for a mini-adventure. Each person in our household is aware of their role when we are heading out. Markolee filled the water bottles, grabbed his bicycle and put it in the truck. Zahara took the blankets and basket down, and…

Rose Garden

Children, Family, Featured, Food, Garden, Hair, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Motherhood, Nature, Places, Simple Living, Small wonders, Spring, Stories, TravelMarch 20, 202032Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sometimes, little noses greet the roses,