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

yummy

salted caramel goodness

I really don’t care if “salted caramel” is a fad. And that it’s on its way out as a unique culinary delight. It’s amazing. It’s the sweet and the salt…

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family

staring at windows into water

I love staring at windows into underwater worlds. I know it’s not for everyone, but I’m just constantly mesmerized by the movement of water and everything around it. And I…

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weverb12

#WEverb12 is ready to go…

Last year, #WEverb11 came together in a matter of frantic days. This year, #WEverb12 is ready with a bit more planning and just as much help from friends far…

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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!