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Remembering My Dad

My Dad was an absolute legend. He lit up every room he walked into, dedicated his life to his community, and founded local charities to help those in need. Even if I started dedicating my life to serve others today,…

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The Math of The Amazing Race

I always wanted to be a College Basketball player. Heck, everyone I knew wanted that. We grew up watching Duke and UNC go at it when they were consistently the best two teams in America. Alas, the biggest basketball trophy…

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A Guide To Our Podcast

As I’ve said many times before, recording our podcast is one of my favorite things to do. Usually, Penn and I sit down on Fridays and either talk about what’s going on in our lives or get to interview very…

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Marriage

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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Just show up.

Even if you don’t know how. I have a confession. I read 43827 books on what to expect when pregnant.  I was fully prepared (but still shocked) when giving birth. But, I haven’t had a minute to read a book…

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YouTube: A Guide for Grown-ups

A YouTube lesson for parents While scrolling through your Facebook feed in the last week or so, you may have seen some headlines about a YouTube star who made a video apparently showing a lifeless, hanging body in an area…

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Food

Turkey with a side of passive aggressiveness

A Thanksgiving recipe from Kim’s family: Take one family and divide it into two political parties Add a divisive election Add a splash of alcohol Stir it all together at a family gathering Wait about 20 minutes after your crazy…

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Marriage

Device addiction: He’s texting and I know it.

We have a confession to make. Penn and I are dependent on our our phones in an unhealthy way. We admit it. We run a business that depends on consistent communication and fast responses. The phone has become an appendage…

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Marriage

My husband has an STD (Shutting Things Deficiency)

The dishes piling up in the sink? It’s not my favorite but I can deal. Clothes piled near the hamper? Frustrating, but part of life. But the cabinet doors. I can’t. The drawers? No. WHY? Why can’t my husband close…

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Wellness

You down with ADD? Yeah, me too.

The Penn you see on this website, and in these videos, is the product of a very fun job.  It’s a job not too many people have, so every morning I wake up and count my lucky stars that I…

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