Kim
Kim moved from Texas to Northern Virginia for work in 2010 where she met and married John, a Richmond native, in 2013. A year later, they decided to leave the hustle of NoVA for a life in Richmond. A full-time working mom, Kim loves cooking, reading, quoting musicals, historical jokes, Texas Aggie football, and believes cheese should be its own food group. Kim and John live in the West End with their daughter (Caroline, 2015), son (Charlie, 2017), and their fur-st child (Cardinal Richelieu, Chat).
Saying “Goodbye” to the Pacifier
There are two moments that I look back on as the scariest moments so far of my motherhood. The first was almost two years ago when my husband and I drove away from the...
I Didn’t Want to be a Working Mom
As a child, when I imagined what my future looked like, it included me at home with my kids (or as a princess or prima ballerina, depending on the day). My mom didn’t work...
The Mom Uniform: Pregnancy Edition
Holly recently wrote about how we all have a mom uniform. Whether it’s a dress and heels or sweatshirts and leggings, we moms find what makes us feel good about ourselves…and we all know that...
I am not #fitmom
Last fall, a few weeks after I found out I was pregnant, I logged on to Facebook and saw a post my friend had shared. It showed a lovely vista from a mountaintop and said...
The First Trimester: All About Survival
{this beautifully styled table coming to an HGTV magazine near you}
We are expecting our second child in July, and I have to tell y'all: the first trimester has put me THROUGH THE RINGER this...
Creating Traditions When You Travel for the Holidays
Looking back at my childhood Christmases, some of the key things I remember are those things we did every year: helping my mom set up the nativity scenes and decorate the tree, going to...
How to Create the Perfect Advent Calendar
Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the carols, the lights, the decorations, the cheerfulness, the nostalgia, the traditions. Last year, we were still getting used to having a child and I...
Leaving on a Jet Plane…with Kids
Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re like me, that means you’re getting ready to fly. We all know things like getting to the airport two hours early for a domestic flight,...
A Mother’s Love, as Evidenced by a Banana
In April, Caroline and I flew to Texas for my best friend’s wedding. At 11 months, it was Caroline’s first time on a plane, and my first time taking her on a trip by...
Missing Bedtime Really is Okay Sometimes
As a mom who works outside the home, I find that I’m incredibly protective of my free time with my daughter.
For the past year, our 18 month old has gone to sleep within an...