Christy Dyer-Gultom
I’m Christy, a Tennessee native with a big city heart. After spending most of my life in middle TN, I’ve lived in NYC for most of the last decade. After moving a dog, husband, and baby into my one-bedroom apartment, we decided we needed a bit more space. So, we decided to head back south for the luxuries of square footage, a yard, and moving our baby out of a closet. We are excited to now call Chattanooga home. My husband is Indonesian, so we have the cutest whasian baby you could ever meet; in fact, you can follow him on Instagram @ourwhasianlife to experience all the cuteness. When not writing here, I’m writing for my online ministry called More Abundantly (check it out at www.moreabundantly.org). It was created out of my desire to see women in the US and Indonesia grow in their relationship with the Lord and become more fulfilled in this crazy life.
Mother’s Day Out
Somehow my baby, Oliver, is days away from being a one-year-old. While this first year has felt like the slowest/fastest year of my life, I'm so proud of how big he's gotten. I cried...
Free (Or Almost Free) Date Nights
Over the last two years, date nights have taken a back seat to diaper changes, health care costs, sleep training, and the complete exhaustion of having two babies. About six months ago, I got...
When Two Cultures Become One
I've always loved cultures and actually studied world missions for my master's degree. Most of my travel overseas has been through church or school mission trips, and I always loved learning about the places...
To Sleep Train Or Not To Sleep Train, That Is the Question
Is it weird if reading “what to expect” community forums is one of my hobbies? Let me be honest. It’s mostly just for the drama. “Should I sleep train? My baby is up four...
How To Make Friends In A New City
If you scroll my browser history, it's full of google searches like "how to grow grass," "how to get my toddler to stop screaming," etc. I'm a researcher at heart, and I want to...
A Stroller Gang’s Guide To The TN Riverwalk
My son Oliver's August birth was right in the middle of a baby boom happening in my church. So many, mostly boy babies, have joined our little group. This led to the creation of...
New In Town: The Update {Part 4}
In 2021, I documented our move to Chattanooga from NYC. We have now been here a little over a year and have had another baby! Life has moved fast. We still love and truly...
In With The New (Holiday Edition)
When I was a kid, we moved around quite a bit, and change was kind of one of the only norms. My parents weren't always so intentional about creating and keeping traditions. With the...
Tips For Surviving Your Third Trimester In The Heat Of Summer
Maybe it's just me, but has this been one of the hottest summers on record? In early June, when the weather called for feels like temps over 100F, I thought it would be a...
When Baby #1 Is No Longer The Baby
I had a baby in January of 2021. He's been a baby for 18 months today. One and half years of being a baby. As a naive new mom, I asked my birth month...