Christia Palizzi
Christia was born and raised in the PNW and moved to the panhandle in 2015. After slowly migrating across the US with her husband Barry, four kids: Julian, Gabriel, Owen and Emilia, two dogs: Fancy Pants and Violet, and three cats: Sirius, Luna and Dumpling, they have declared Point Washington as their home.
Christia is a lover of shopping, 90s hip hop and also Matt Nathanson, wannabe decorator, writer and tacos. She works at Gigi's Fabulous Kids and Toys in Rosemary Beach, loves yoga, running and again, tacos.
Self Care Say What?
Self care is a pretty foreign topic to a lot of moms. I'm not only talking about bubble baths, or massages, facials, or getting your nails done. I'm talking about the absolute basics. By...
Choose Your Own Adventure- Good Day or Bad
Have you ever woken up and just been in the worst mood? It totally sets the tone for the whole day. Bad morning, spilled coffee, so much traffic and hitting every red light. It...
Milestone in Motherhood-Another One Bites The Dust
Motherhood. What a ride, am I right? As soon as they put that tiny 8 pound 2 oz bundle of squirmy joy on your chest after many hours of pushing (in my case), your...
Quick and Easy Halloween Treat-Ghost and Mummy Cookies
Cooking with children comes with a few, how do you say, challenges. My older boys are now at an age where they can pretty accurately follow a recipe. Julian did mix up the salt...
When Mom Guilt Attacks and Other Ailments of a Working Mom
Several years ago I started working at a local boutique. The owner was one of my good friends and asked if I would maybe want to work one day a week to both help...
What If I’m Not Dropping Those Balls, What If I’m Putting Them Down?
I don't know about you but my #momlife is a busy one. With four kids at three different schools, I'm always coming or going. Add in dance classes for two of my babes (and...
December Book Of The Month
I don't know about you but November sure did fly by in a hurry! I definitely didn't get everything done that I'd anticipated or any of the books I'd meant to read read. This month...
Peaks, Valleys, Highs and Lows – Look at the Big Picture
Over the past year I've been on a journey towards wellness. My journey's taken me over 2,500 miles away on my Peloton and supplied me with endless amounts of water. I've had some wins,...
The Road Back to ME: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
If you're anything like me you have taken about 15,000 enneagram tests online. You may even follow your specific enneagram number hashtag on instagram and repost the graphics that speak to your soul. For...
Homeschool Mom-Sometimes We All Need A Time Out
My littles have been at home, with me, for nearly an entire year now. They came home from spring break in 2020 and never went back to the traditional school. Somedays it's dreamy and...
Childhood Expectations VS Parental Responsibility During Christmas
When I was a child, Christmas was everything. It was stress free, magical and full of traditions. It was the best. I remember trying so hard to stay awake to hear the reindeer stomps...
Will Christmas 2020 DeGrinch me? Help!
I'm definitely the self proclaimed Grinch in my house. My kids have constant visions of sugar plums dancing through their heads from about November 1st until C-Day. My husband listens to Christmas music by...
Disney is Still The Happiest Place On Earth! Even During a Pandemic
2020 has been a rough year for a lot of reasons. My family lost two furry members in quick succession, and due to his commitment to the Army National Guard, my husband has been...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month-The Pink Washing Problem
October is fast approaching and along with the ghosts, goblins, scary movies and pumpkins everything (all of which I am 1000000% in support of) comes another insidious beast: the Pink Washing problem.
Now, before I get...