Things my father taught me
My dad has been dead for more than half my life, but I think of him every day. He wasn’t perfect—he was only 22 when he became a dad, 25...
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KRISTAN HIGGINS
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Kristan Higgins
Jun 5, 2016
The sad state of gowns in this country
Probably not this one… I need a gown for an event this summer—I’m presenting the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award to Robyn Carr....
Kristan Higgins
May 22, 2016
The Evils of Phones, the Loveliness of Lilacs
McIrish and I were in Provincetown this weekend. It’s a new tradition—go to Cape Cod the weekend the lilacs are blooming. Ride bikes....
Kristan Higgins
May 15, 2016
It’s been a quiet week here in Lake Woebegone…
So let’s see…what’s been going on this week? Dearest Son almost hit another car when we were out for a drive, but luckily my maternal...
Kristan Higgins
May 8, 2016
The Mother’s Day Blog (or Adventures in Shaving)
When I was an infant, my mom had a nickname for me: her Gorilla Baby. That’s because I was a preemie, and I had hair on my back when I...
Kristan Higgins
May 1, 2016
Visiting Schools
Recently, I spoke at a middle school. One of the teachers there is a girl I’ve known since she was a teenager, and it was Career Day. She...
Kristan Higgins
Apr 24, 2016
Teaching Dearest to Drive
Me to Dearest Son as he practices his driving: "When we're in the car, I'm not your mother. I'm the voice of God. Got it?" Dearest: “Yes,...
Kristan Higgins
Apr 17, 2016
Dear Kiddies
I was asked a question in an interview this week. “What do you wish you could tell your younger self?” Oh, my GOSH! SO MUCH! Like, don’t...
Kristan Higgins
Apr 11, 2016
Good celebrity couples
I don’t care that much about celebrities and their love lives. I’m pretty pro-marriage: I admire couples who stay together a long time,...
Kristan Higgins
Apr 3, 2016
Happiness is a warm puppy
Licking McIrish We weren’t really planning to get a puppy. I mean, I love dogs, but our house is smallish, and puppies are a lot of work,...
Kristan Higgins
Mar 27, 2016
Easter back in the day
When I was a little kid, Easter was all about the clothes. I mean, yeah, we went to church and had dinner at my grandparents’ house...
Kristan Higgins
Mar 20, 2016
Happy times!
About 25 years ago… This week, I got to see my eldest godchild. I have six godchildren, something I’m very proud of, but Julia was my...
Kristan Higgins
Mar 6, 2016
A Connecticut Yankee in Atlanta
This was the first time I’ve done what I just got back from doing…I rented a house and stayed there for two solid weeks, writing away. I...
Kristan Higgins
Feb 21, 2016
Getting away
I get what I call the winter blues. I don’t want to go so far as to call it seasonal affective disorder, because that sounds too...
Kristan Higgins
Feb 14, 2016
The perks of being single
Since it’s Valentine’s Day and the emphasis is on couples, I thought I’d buck the trend and talk about how much I truly enjoyed being...
Kristan Higgins
Feb 7, 2016
Home, sweet home
McIrish with an axe at work. This weekend, we went to a furniture/home furnishings store. Those places always make me both happy and...
Kristan Higgins
Jan 24, 2016
Cleaning Dearest’s Room
I offered to help clean Dearest Son’s room this weekend because, well, I can’t remember why. When he was little, I’d clean his room (and...
Kristan Higgins
Jan 17, 2016
How Hard Can It Be?
Last year, it occurred to me that I don’t have any hobbies. I mean, I read. I watch movies and TV and baseball. I bake less, now that...
Kristan Higgins
Jan 10, 2016
My hero
I fell down at the movie theater last night. Once again, walking proved to be too challenging for this bi-ped. Mercifully, I was not...
Kristan Higgins
Jan 3, 2016
Better New Year’s Resolutions
You ever notice how those new year resolutions always seem on the punitive side? Lose weight, exercise more, stop biting your nails, and...
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