Kimberly Michelle - a career mom trying to make every day extraordinary

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“made by you” gift exchange reminder!

Just a friendly reminder to all of the participants of the “made by you” Gift Exchange that the “exchange” window of time is coming to a close on December 16th!…

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lovely

the letter about brownies and a laugh

I’ve referenced Operation Baking GALS in the past… an Internet organization that helps organize and send baked goodies to troops serving abroad… and told you about how wonderful it is…

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crafty

my very own Halloween apothecary

The standard for Halloween décor in our house has usually just been pumpkins. And orange. Which makes things really easy for us since our entry to our house is orange……

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lovely

wild about the mustard flowers

There was something extra magical about this year’s mustard flower blooms in Northern California.
homey

Back to Hogwarts on September 1st

While the kiddo’s away, you’ve got to mess with her stuff, right? This time it’s a Harry Potter redo of her room, which we hadn’t touched since before she was born. A post shared by Chris M (@thewrongmonkey) on Aug…
travel

summer in the UK: Castles and Crypts

This summer, after months of planning, and more than a couple of years of hoping we’d get across the pond sooner than later, we were finally off on a 2-week family trip to England! Day 4: Tower of London &…
travel

Summer in the UK: A Day at Wimbledon

Wimbledon was a "MUST DO" activity for our UK trip and it absolutely lived up to all of the hype! Read about our full day from the Queue to Court 2!
travel

Summer in the UK: London Shakespeare and Mummies

Our trip to England was off to a fast-paced start with a visit to Shakespeare's Globe within hours of arrival! Then the next day it was off to the British Museum!