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

family

what happens on 8/17/12 in Vegas

You may have heard about a little bit of craziness going down in Vegas last weekend. Oh yeah. Friday. August 17th, 2012. A complete surprise of a trip. British song…

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lifestyle

color run-ning

The Color Run. Saturday, August 4th. 6:00 am. “Mommy! We’re going to go to the Color Run today!” “Yes, yes we are. Can Mommy sleep in for a few more…

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lovely

ucla football vs. cal 2012

Miss L is no stranger to UCLA football games, as this is was the 3rd game of her lifetime (4th if we’re counting in utero). She may not have made…

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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!