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Going on the DEfensive

September 18, 2009 By Cristie

I feel the need to defend our story. I just finished watching Real Estate Intervention, the HGTV show that Kevin and I appeared on. I was watching someone else's episode (you can only watch yourself so many times) and the couple had a similar story to ours. You know, bought a dream house, lost a ... Read More about Going on the DEfensive

Who Am I Now?

September 15, 2009 By Cristie

When someone asks my husband what he does for a living he has an answer right away. He’s a publicist. It’s a word most people know even if they don’t really understand what it means. More important, his title is a noun, a thing, an identity. What he does is largely who he is.That is not a bad ... Read More about Who Am I Now?

Vicarious Grief

September 8, 2009 By Cristie

Loss is a funny thing. I have only lost my parents. There are times when I feel guilty for being sad. I read about women who have lost their children or spouses who are widowed young and I think-this is not natural. This seems unimaginable and certainly unbearable. Those are times I feel guilty when ... Read More about Vicarious Grief

Home?

August 27, 2009 By Cristie

There is a song called Home is Where the Heart Is by Lady Antebellum, that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Kevin tried to tell me about it a while ago, but I need to come to songs on my own. Regrettably, I was probably mean to him. I am crazy about music and I don't like when people hear ... Read More about Home?

Watch what you say

August 26, 2009 By Cristie

I remember a lesson from a professor in college vividly, now that I am a parent. He was a Science Methods teacher, charged with the job of teaching us how to teach science to others. He was a fantastic scientist, not such a great teacher. But he said one thing that will stick with me forever. He ... Read More about Watch what you say