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

family

on the eve of Christmas… 2011

This year we hosted both sets of parents at our house for dinner in honor of Christmas Eve. And while no presents were opened, we tried our best to fill…

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yummy

from a pin: banana split cupcakes

We threw a “twins” baby shower at work last week for a colleague, and because it’s someone I work with every day, I decided to make sure I contributed…

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crazy

the wisdom of a simple sign

In my classroom teaching experience, we called these signs or warnings a “positive dissuader” … I just call this sign genius. [as seen at Boeger Winery on our recent Christmas…

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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!