Author: Nina Vallone

Neen is a writer by night, a mostly adoring wife and a mom of teenagers by day (and night.) She's on a quest to write about what she talks about: life, love and the pursuit of getting up after falling, repeatedly. Her passion of learning to live a mindful life lead her to teaching mindfulness classes around town. While living in the burbs, she constantly peruses city real estate so that when the kids are off to college, she and hubs can haul ass back down to the city.

Prince’s death tears at my adolescent heart

by Nina Vallone, posted in Uncategorized

Prince is dead at 57 years old. My husband texted me, I didn't believe him. I texted back in all caps: THERE IS A DEATH AT HIS ESTATE - DOESN'T MEAN IT'S HIM." Meanwhile, my Facebook newsfeed flooded with the info, I kept checking AP News while simultaneously texting Andrea. One of my dearest high … Continue reading Prince’s death tears at my adolescent heart

Finding Beauty in the Breakdown

by Nina Vallone, posted in blogapalooza, mindful living, Uncategorized

It's Blogapalooza tonight at ChicagoNow! Bloggers are given the challenge to write a blog post in one hour. The topic given to us tonight is "Write about something you find beautiful that you feel others may not understand." Hmm. Here is my take.... Since I've heard the phrase "There's beauty in the breakdown," I've loved it. … Continue reading Finding Beauty in the Breakdown

On Missing Toddler Hugs

by Nina Vallone, posted in Uncategorized

Oh how I miss holding a baby. A toddler, a small child. Those days are so long gone for me. I remember rocking my babies to sleep during nap time, loving their sweet hands on my shoulder while simultaneously longing for the sound of steady breath and the sucking of the pacifier so I could … Continue reading On Missing Toddler Hugs