A Bus, A Megaphone, and Ty Pennington…

I’m a little frazzled right now as I prepare for a six-week book/speaking tour. But today is very special. Two years ago today, the amazing Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team pulled up in a bus and Ty Pennington shouted to the sky and everyone within hearing distance, “Good Morning, Woodhouse Family!” To say that it changed our lives doesn’t quite …

Road Trips, Famous Authors, and Lots of Luggage

This past week, I had the awesome privilege of traveling to and attending the National ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Conference. We drove 1,100 miles (one way – and that means we drove 1,100 miles the other way too). We being – myself, Holly, Josh, Kayla, the amazing Donita K. Paul, her daughter and my friend – the Queen of …

Can I Have Your Autograph?

I was at the gas station the other day- (I feel a rabbit-trail coming on – focus Kim, focus!) After unlocking my gas cap, and preparing “Little Gracie” (that’s the name my children gave our ginormous automobile) for her “meal,” I settled in by the pump to watch the numbers soar far above where any logical human being should ever …

Pillows, Toilet Paper and Huggin’ in Wal-Mart

I was in Wal-Mart the other day with Holly. This little trip came at the end of the day, after we had been filming for Discovery Health Channel, and we found out that we had feather pillows on the couch. Yes, I know. Random find there, huh? Let me explain. I had been sneezing a lot during the day, sat …