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The Not So Newlywed Game – Free Download

We have been married for 16 years, and typically newlywed games don’t really stump us. We know each other’s answers to clique questions like the back of our hands. However, Penn and I love learning new things about each other.…

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What Our Vows Should Have Said

When we promised to love and cherish each other 16 years ago, we didn’t specifically promise to compromise and tolerate life’s everyday annoyances. I’m sure twenty-something Kim would have thought it was SUPER UNROMANTIC to make Penn promise to sleep…

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Crossing The Finish Line… On Fumes

The end of the school year is finally here, and I feel like we are crossing the finish line being held together with tape and glue. Last August, I wrote a blog post about what I hoped my kids would…

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Released Back Into The Wild

Last weekend, Penn and I actually left town for an adults-only vacation. (I know, I’m just as shocked as you are.) We had a group of friends who were all vaccinated who we hadn’t seen in well over a year,…

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Wanting To Want It More

With most couples quarantining together in the last year, you would expect we’d see some sort of baby boom out of this pandemic. I mean, after all, that’s what happens with big winter snowstorms when people are locked in with…

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Knowing When To Get Help

Early on in my marriage, if one of my friends would mention they were in marriage counseling I immediately assumed the worst. I thought, that will never be me. Even though I had started counseling in college for anxiety and…

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A Message To Dudes About Our Book

According to market research, men rarely buy into self-help books. It is likely that mostly women have purchased our book so far (and we’re super excited they did!) but I want to make sure the dudes know that they may…

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This Isn’t What I Pictured

When Penn and I started writing this book two years ago, I pictured us tucked away in a log cabin, wearing cardigan sweaters, and typing away. We’d only stop to smile at each other and sip herbal tea. It was…

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Did We Say Too Much?

We share a lot of our lives online. It’s the shiny, happy, three minutes at a time sort of glimpses of our lives. It’s impossible to know the real us if you are only seeing us singing and dancing in…

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7 At-Home Valentine’s Date Night Ideas

Remember when we thought this pandemic would be kicked in a couple of weeks? As we sit at home, and near another holiday under Covid restrictions, we’re looking for something … anything to make it special.  Penn and I have…

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