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Kim’s Random Musings

Quality of Life

by Kim 09.19.2008 Kim's Random Musings

I’m reading an excellent book, “The Mystery of Children: What Our Kids Teach Us About Childlike Faith,” by Mike Mason. One line just jumped off of the page today… “Is the quality of your life such that your children come to you to find out what your secret is?” Hmm. That’s truly something to contemplate. [...]

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Fear Mongering

by Kim 07.16.2008 Kim's Random Musings

Last night Jason was enjoying the All-Star game and while flipping channels at the commercial break he saw a promo for the evening news. “The fourth Madison murder this year! Is this a growing problem? Are you safe?” Something tells me that watching that news clip would’ve helped me sleep like a baby last night. [...]

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Acting Young

by Kim 07.01.2008 Kim's Random Musings

Today is the youngest you will ever be. Act like it. – Mark Cuban Whether you liked him in office or not, former President George H.W. Bush Sr. is a great example of what this quote it all about. This picture is from his sixth jump, at the age of 83, just less than a [...]

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Summer For Some Kids

by Kim 06.20.2008 Kim's Random Musings

What happened to the lazy days of a child’s summer vacation? When we first moved to Madison eight years ago I spent the summer working for a summer daycare/day camp. We had third through fifth graders. The daycare hours were 7AM- 6PM. This was the first time my eyes were opened to the reality of [...]

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Childlike Movies Galore

by Kim 05.22.2008 Kim & Jason TV

In keeping with our tradition to do something childlike on our anniversary, Jason and I celebrated eight years of “Mr. and Mrs.” last night by going to see the playful movie Son of Rambow. Reviews have said… “It makes you feel like a kid again.” “One-of-a-kind… an endearingly wacky look at boyhood and aspiring moviemakers. [...]

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My Neighborhood

by Kim 05.02.2008 Delight in the Little Things

Being the youngest, I often had the experience of an only child. With my next oldest sister two years ahead of me in school I had two years, when I was three and four-years-old, where I had the house to myself (me and my mom, that is). As I mentioned in December, Mr Rogers became [...]

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Today is a Gift

by Kim 04.12.2008 Have Faith

One of the topics we hit on in our speaking programs is fear. Fear is a major obstacle to living an Adultitis-free life. Grown-ups sure have an easy time maxing out their daily quota of worry and fear. Our imaginations instantly create the worst case scenario, rarely leaving time for what’s likely to happen, or [...]

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Tip of the Week: This Little Light of Mine

by Kim 03.31.2008 Kim's Random Musings

This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week) is #22: This Little Light of Mine: Do something to make the world a better place. When it comes to helping make the world a better place, there are lots of options here in Madison. Supposedly Wisconsin’s capital has more nonprofit organizations per capita [...]

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Exercising in the Cold, Plan B

by Kim 01.25.2008 Kim & Jason TV

As many of you know from the watching the big Packers vs. Giants game last Sunday, it’s freakin’ cold here in WI. I’ve resorted to Plan B for my daily exercise. If you remember Plan A consisted of piling on layers like everyone’s favorite kid brother, Randy, and sucking it up for my daily walk. [...]

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Adultitis Fighting Tip: More Time

by Kim 01.17.2008 Adultitis

Innovative sites like Lifehacker and LifeTipsDaily try. Respected authors like Stephen Covey, Timothy Ferris, and David Allen continue to give it their best shot. No one has successfully managed to add more time to our daily ration of 1,440 minutes a day. Until NOW. I am excited to share that there are now more than [...]

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Gifts With Meaning

by Kim 01.05.2008 Delight in the Little Things

Ever notice how kids can often be the best gift givers? We trudge through malls, search countless online stores, and still miss that perfect gift that says it all. When I was five my dad piled us four girls (known to others as the K-Mart sisters because we all start with K) into our station [...]

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