Christie Pettus

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Christie Pettus is a full time working wife and mother living her suburban cul de sac dream in Orange Park, Fl. She is Mom to two awesome teenagers, McKenzie and Ethan, who have come to accept that certain parts of their lives will be blogged about, so they should act accordingly. As graduates of the University of Florida, she and her husband Ryan can be found rooting on their alma mater every chance they get including the more obscure sports. LaCrosse anyone? When she’s not judging her kids' questionable teenage choices, she can be found hiding in a room buried in a good book or writing, editing, and dreaming about being a full-time author.
second act

My Failed Second Act

Expectations were high. The time in my life focused on the all-consuming nature of motherhood was coming to a close, and as my last child...

So Much for My ‘Chill’ Mom Vibe

While other moms are preparing for back-to-school by mapping out how to buy school supplies without breaking the bank and deciding what gear they can't...
mom blogging

The End of My Mom Blogging Era

My first blog about motherhood was in 2014. My oldest was headed to middle school, and I was lamenting about mood swings and conversations...
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Dorm Shopping: What’s Still Necessary, and What Has Changed?

I love the idea of shopping, but in practice, it can be overwhelming to me. Looking across a vast store at a hundred different...
college

Nothing Will Prepare You for the Dreaded College Drop-Off

This is a true story about how I went from fairly normal, if not a little dramatic at times, to batsh*t crazy in the...
college

What I’ll Miss Most

Check on your friends with high school seniors. They are not okay. Every day brings one more experience that I both treasure and mourn with...
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My Hopes Are High for the Future of Our Country

The first year I was eligible to vote was 1996. It was the year Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole (and Ross Perot) in a...
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Thirteen First Days Of School

Thirteen. That's how many first days of school I've experienced as a mother. Some were filled with tears. Some were filled with relief, as...

To My Daughter, As She Prepares for College

As my daughter gets ready to start her senior year of high school, I am learning real quick that the idea of sending your...
george floyd

When There Are No Words, You Find the Words

No words. That's not a comfortable place for someone like me who tends to use all the words, whether welcomed or not, and believes that...

Quarantine Turned My Home Into a Frat House

Saturday afternoon in midst of a Netflix binge, my husband suggested we put a sheet over our living room window to get rid of...
prom dress shopping

The Lonely Prom Dress

The 5 stages of prom dress shopping. That was the original title of this scheduled blog. The idea capturing me as I spent a...