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Kristan Higgins

May 2, 2022

The view from above

Being that I am spiritual and religious-ish and grew up Catholic, I do believe in the afterlife. This month, I’ve been doing a lot of...

Kristan Higgins

Mar 24, 2022

My Baby's Baby

I just met my first grandchild. Holding my daughter’s son was transcendent. My little girl has grown this beautiful, perfect little boy...

Kristan Higgins

Mar 14, 2022

The other love language

While it’s been around forever, I just found out about the love languages, which are, according to the Google, words of affirmation,...

Kristan Higgins

Feb 20, 2022

Enough already!

My role model for old age. Is it that I’m becoming a delightful curmudgeon, a la the Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey? Am I just...

Kristan Higgins

Jan 30, 2022

Game night

Let the good times roll. The other day, when my sister was visiting our mom, we decided to have a game night. Oh, readers! It was a...

Kristan Higgins

Jan 9, 2022

Hotel Noël

In case of apocalypse, head for my mom’s. She’s got a few of these stashed in the freezer at all times. While I recently was on Cape Cod,...

Kristan Higgins

Dec 16, 2021

An unexpected angel

Well, it’s that time of year, so I’m going to tell you a Christmas story. It’s not the happiest story, but maybe it’s a good story...

Kristan Higgins

Nov 21, 2021

Those slutty closets

My closet will not look like this, alas. Part of our house renovation means that McIrish will finally get his stuff out of my closet. Oh,...

Kristan Higgins

Nov 14, 2021

Sainted Mother v. Thanksgiving

Sure, it’s a neck. Tragically, I will not be able to chase my mother around the house with a turkey neck this year. I know. I’m sad, too....

Kristan Higgins

Oct 28, 2021

Back from whence we came

Booey, my bear since I was two, remains with us. Of course he does! Our house renovation has now started on the inside, so McIrish moved...

Kristan Higgins

Oct 17, 2021

Demolition man

I may have mentioned that we’re renovating our house…the first home improvements we’ve done since we’ve moved in, back when we were young...

Kristan Higgins

Oct 1, 2021

The Derma Sucker

I had a week off, gang. A week of real vacation time, which is unusual for us authorly folk. We usually have writing, editing, revisions,...

Kristan Higgins

Sep 8, 2021

The Aftermath

Last week, I finished my twenty-second novel. This one was a tough one to write for good and bad reasons. On the happy front, I was busy...

Kristan Higgins

Aug 22, 2021

The not-so-great outdoors

Oh, sure, I love the great outdoors as much as anyone! As long as I can go back to a comfy room with hot water and plumbing and a...

Kristan Higgins

Aug 8, 2021

Talking with myself

As you may know, I’ve been alone quite a bit this summer, working away. I love solitude. I always have. As a kid, I’d hide in the cellar...

Kristan Higgins

Jul 18, 2021

Ode to Providence

PACK UP THE MOON, my latest book, is set in Providence, Rhode Island, a small city with a lot going on. It’s home to eight...

Kristan Higgins

Jul 4, 2021

Movie irritants

Now that is some fresh flannel. There are often details that jerk me right out of an otherwise satisfactory movie or television...

Kristan Higgins

Jun 20, 2021

Dear Old Dads

In PACK UP THE MOON, Lauren is a self-described daddy’s girl. When her dad dies during Lauren’s sophomore year of college, she’s...

Kristan Higgins

Jun 14, 2021

Thoughts from the mother of the bride

Aw. Mike is teary-eyed. Good. What beautiful vows! They’re both so eloquent. I’m so happy! Look at them! They love each other so much!...

Kristan Higgins

May 30, 2021

All grown up

My daughter, my lovely princess, is getting married on Saturday. I am so happy. They say that time flies by, that it seems like yesterday...

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