Kimberly Casey
Hi, my name is Kimberly and I am a new stay at home mom. I am a nomad of sorts. Born in Arkansas to a military family of five children, I was speaking German by the age of 4. I have lived in Germany, England, and the United States and have traveled to countless other countries. In 2006 I moved to Providence, Rhode Island in order to attend Johnson & Wales University where I received a Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, an Associate's in Culinary Arts, and an Associate's in Baking and Pastry Arts. So you could say that I'm a foodie. After college I worked in Collegiate Ministry for many years and loved every second of it. I would do it again in a heartbeat if given the chance today. I met my husband, Wade, in 2011 through Collegiate Ministry but we didn't start dating until 2015. Our entire relationship was long distance and we saw each other a total of 10 times before our wedding. After our wedding in 2016, I moved to Chattanooga where my husband is an associate pastor and I can say that this move was one of the hardest things I had ever done. After two years of marriage we welcomed our daughter into the world this past October. She is a joy, loves to smile, and has turned our world upside down. If I'm not in the kitchen baking or cooking, you can find me outside enjoying nature.
What’s in the Pantry Pasta Sauce
As my family's chef, I often find myself wondering what in the world am I going to make for dinner either tonight or tomorrow night. Even though I have spent many years cooking and...
Why You Should Get a Library Card
Since getting my library card last year, I've come to love the Chattanooga Public Library. When I was little, the library was where we went to wait for our parents and there just wasn't...
I Didn’t Grow Up With Santa and I Don’t Feel Deprived
Yes, you read that correctly. I grew up in a no Santa and Easter Bunny household, and you know what? I don't feel as if I missed out on something. When you have a...
Untraditional Holidays
With Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas not far behind, nostalgia and childhood memories are filling the air. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that my family isn’t all in the same place...
Yankee in the South: Culture Differences
Technically I'm not a Yankee. I'm a third culture kid, but for 10 of the last 13 years I lived in New England, so it's easier to claim being a Yankee than explaining where...
Cookbooks for Your Shelf
Before the internet, shelves were lined with cookbooks. Books filled with recipes passed down from generation to generation, cut out from newspapers, magazines, or the church recipe swap. Books that you knew were loved...
Consignment Resale Roundup
My parents always taught us to look for good deals, and with five kids, we had to. Now I am proud to be a second hand shopper for most things. With the ever-increasing rise...
The Summer Dessert: Homemade Popsicles
Nothing screams summer quite like chomping on a popsicle with the juice dripping down your arm after playing hard with your friends. Growing up, we always had popsicles in the freezer and they couldn't...
What You Need After a C-section
If you read my other post You Are Not a Failure, you will know that I had an unexpected C-section. Sometimes you know ahead of time and can prepare for the process. Other times...
You are Not a Failure
Dear Mama,
You did not fail and neither did your body. These days we hear more and more that natural is best for babies and we feel shame if that's not the way things turn...