Kim Friedline
Kim is a Rochester native who in 2006 unexpectedly found herself back in her hometown, marrying a boy she had once dated as a 15 year-old, and putting down new roots. Kim and husband David have three rambunctious boys born in 2011, 2014 and 2017. Kim works part-time at Mayo Clinic as an Education Program Coordinator, and spends the rest of her time chasing her boys and stepping on legos. She loves to escape the chaos with a run, putzing around in the garden, making guacamole in the kitchen, and enjoying a cup of coffee or a glass of wine (not all at once). She is also actively pursuing the world's greatest chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Some Days Motherhood is For the Birds
When the temps start dipping, the crows descend upon Rochester, MN. And a chance encounter with several hundred crows taught me about parenthood.
Words Matter: How To Teach Your Kids To Use Their Words Wisely
Words matter. Living in the age of online anonymity, it's easy to spew words across a screen. Here are five ways to teach our kids that our words do matter.
This Blooming Life: Life Is More Than the Messes We Make
This is a picture of the island in my kitchen on a Monday night. Monday, September 12 to be exact. It is not staged. This is a completely real picture that I took on...
I Don’t Wanna! (What I Want To Do vs. What I Actually Do)
I've been doing this mom-thing for over 5 years now, and one thing has become loud and clear:
Motherhood doesn't give a crap about what I want.
Now I mean this in the most laced-with-love way (kind...
The Enemy of Good: How To Battle Perfectionism
When we take a step back and look at the good and the bad in life, it becomes pretty clear that Good is actually BETTER than Perfect...because it's real.
Swimming in Toxic Water
After toxic water killed our guppies, I was able to make a correlation with our family's own "toxic water." It was time to clean the tank.