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.
Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number
One of my best friends turned the big four-oh this month. I remember when my mom turned 40. I was nine years old and it seemed like such a big deal. I remember thinking...
From Crisis School to Home School-A Complete 180º
Back in March when my babes started their spring break, we had no idea what to expect. We didn't know that they wouldn't actually attend school again in class this year. The teachers and...
I Like Your Barrette! Do You Want To Be My Friend?
I don't know about you but finding friends as an adult is so much harder than when I was a kid or even at my most awkward as a teenager. Back then it was...
Sometimes 14 Years Pass In The Blink of An Eye
Nearly 14 years ago, a lovely nurse named Glinda placed a tiny eight pound two ounce bundle of baby boy on my chest after many hours of labor and pushing. I remember being completely...
During a State of Emergency My Husband Is Leading A Double Life
My husband is a pretty laid back and chill guy. He's not the type of person you'd expect to head straight for an impending hurricane or drive to the Florida epicenter of a pandemic....
Ready or Not, High School Here He Comes (wait…what?)
My son was recently in Orlando, Florida without any member of his family. He's highly supervised, of course, but this was the first time he/any of my children have been away from us for...
Welcome To The Classroom Mrs Palizzi
Growing up I had a lot of ideas about what I wanted to be when I grew up. There was a brief stint where I wanted nothing else but to be a pediatrician and...
Living In The 30A Area Is Our Dream Life Come True
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest is pretty much exactly what you'd expect. Yes, it rains a lot. Yes, the Space Needle exists. Yes, they really do throw fish in the Pike Place Market....
this was my first 30a songwriters festival but not my last
Live music is the best. Fight me. Seriously though, there's nothing better than live music. I've been known to drive 6 hours, one way, see a show and then drive home the same day....
Sometimes Family Isn’t Found On A Branch On A Family Tree
For 12 of our 15 years of marriage, we have lived away from our families. At first it wasn't by choice. My husband was accepted into medical school in Des Moines, Iowa so to...
When Domestic Violence Takes a Life
You know how sometimes something happens and it seems so far fetched, so impossible that you swear you have to be dreaming? Or that you're watching some wild Lifetime movie? That is how I...