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After working in education for 17 years, Kim decided to pursue a career in writing after hearing many times from family, friends and strangers, “You should write about that.” And she has. She's written hundreds of articles about anything and everything from centenarians to mosquitoes.

She does her best thinking in the shower and on long walks by the beach. Her other favorite pastimes are riding their golf cart, drinking frappuccinos at Starbucks and reading in bed.

Kim lives with her husband, John, in sunny Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Shortly after moving there, she saw a bumper sticker that describes life near the ocean,”No Bad Days.” And a friend reminds her, “If you’re lucky enough to live at the beach, you’re lucky enough.” She and her husband share their time between the beach cottage, surrounded by family and friends, and their mountain cabin in Rocky Bottom, South Carolina near Brevard, North Carolina.

They have a 27-year-old son, Rusty, and a 25-year-old daughter, Kelly; also two granddogs, Tanner and Savannah.

John owns Southern Coast Improvements, a company he started after leaving his career in education. He continues to teach technology classes on weekends but his heart is in making homes that “don’t look so good” look better. The couple works together to renovate older homes and then sells them when they find their next project. One of their remodels was featured in This Old House magazine.