Kim was born, raised, and got both her bachelors and masters degrees in the Twin Cities. She married her best friend, Ryan, 9 years ago and together they have 2 kids, a daughter (4 years) and a son (2 years). Kim is the Community Involvement Coordinator for Twin Cities Moms Blog and Rochester MN Moms Blog. She's passionate about building community and helping moms get connected, feel supported, and be encouraged. She loves being outdoors--camping, hiking, running, cooking and baking, making wine, and occasionally being crafty. She believes laughter is the best way to keep your sanity as a parent and loves swapping stories with other moms.
Ohmygosh! I can’t take it anymore! If I see another complaint about people who do or don’t elf their shelves, I just might lose it. Who cares whether you elf...
Toys. My arch nemesis. I’m constantly stepping on them, changing batteries, and picking them up. Plus, they keep multiplying like rabbits! We get rid of one and two more pop...
It isn’t Christmas unless we’re watching Clark Griswold put on the most over-the-top family Christmas, with Cousin Eddie, of course! And Clark is certainly right that there’s something magical about...
One of my favorite things to do during the holiday season is to go look at Christmas lights! If we only did one Christmas-y event the whole season hands-down it...
When people think of classic Christmas movies, they probably think about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Charlie Brown Christmas, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. But to me there...
One of the best decisions our family has made recently is establishing a game night. Originally, we were hoping for a family movie night–something of a night off for my...
Congratulations! You did it! You survived that first year with your baby, and boy, did time fly by! Your once tiny newborn is now mobile, learning to talk, and growing,...
One of my favorite things to do during the holiday season is to go look at Christmas lights! If we only did one Christmas-y event the whole season hands-down it...
I’m hosting my first Thanksgiving this year. GULP! My parents usually host, but they’re in the midst of a remodel–new kitchen, dining room, and living room. Essentially every necessary Thanksgiving area is...
I gave birth to a monkey. Probably the strangest looking monkey you’ve ever seen. Instead of furry, it was completely bald. Instead of ears sticking straight out, they laid flat against...
Do you ever have one those days, or even weeks, where your sweet, precious child suddenly turns into a grump monster? Argh, I am up to my neck in one...
What’s one word that best describes you? Uhhhhh…It was like trying to answer an essay question on a test I didn’t study for. This was my first day at MOPS!...