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

lovely

say hi to liz

When I saw this cartoon strip (happens daily IRL)… I knew I needed to make “Hi… I’m Liz” part of my Internet routine. While there’s lots of different animals…

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family

memphis loves efficient service

On Thursday, Miss L went to feed Memphis only to discover that there was no food available for her to scoop. This left her upset, Memphis incredibly upset, and…

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family, geeky

how to save for college: years down the road with our 529 plan

[Updated for OCTOBER 2017] Now that it’s been SEVEN years since started Miss L‘s college savings fund, I thought I’d provide another update on the progress of her 529 Plan!…

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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!