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

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flashback Friday: the BIG house purchase

Four years ago… this was us! Happy as clams to be new homeowners! After wading through the first wave of foreclosures in our area (trust me – we saw lots…

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dirt under the nails

This past week, I tried to pull off a big surprise for Mr. M. While he was away on a “mancation” – I decided to make a big gesture and…

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from a pin: I love you because…

Back in October… I saw this project on my Pinterest boards. Soon after, I went to IKEA, bought an 8×10 frame, and printed a simple phrase in as manly a…

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wild about the mustard flowers

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