We've made the starter. We've kept it alive. Now it's finally time to make bread! This is the sourdough recipe I make at home at 7,500 feet.

The first step is your sourdough starter. A starter is simply flour and water that you allow to ferment. As it ferments, naturally occurring wild yeast and bacteria (the good kind of bacteria!) begin to grow and multiply.

When I stopped working full time, I had time on my hands and I wanted to fill it with fun, educational, and fulfilling things. My husband, CC, and I took a short trip to Nebraska and on that trip a friend and I decided to begin a sourdough journey together. I had no idea what I was getting myself into!

I never realized I was a competitive person, which now that I think about it, is kind of ridiculous. It’s not time to retire Competitive Kim - taking the best parts and ditching the rest.

Having a dinner party with friends can be as simple as burgers on the grill and eating them on patio chairs, or it can be a coordinated meal where the elements of food, table setting, and wine all complement each other. 

It all starts with the table.

Living in the Colorado mountains as long as I had, the sign of fall and the coming of winter isn’t gauged by kids returning to school or cooler mornings, it’s the changing of the leaves.

I’ve gotten used to this pattern of taking what you get and building around it. That is why I love our local farmers market and the fruit and vegetable stand that shows up in the summer

I’ve had the absolute privilege of traveling a lot over the years. For much of my career, travel was simply part of the job. Along the way, all of those travel miles added up to status that comes with some pretty nice travel benefits.

It took me a while to get to this point and now I am so glad. Looking back, some of those closed doors may have been exactly what I needed.

Most mornings in my life are made for a hike. On a recent Sunday, the sun was shining and we had nowhere we needed to be. After I finished my cup of coffee, we jumped in the car and headed toward the Rio Blanco area to hike the Opal Lake Trail.

Newsletter: Musings from 7,500 feet - marketing, life, community

Genetics, overuse, and accident - causes of arthritis and how healthy marketing organizations function.

A lesson from my dog, CC, and my marketing career: not everything deserves your attention. Focus on what matters most.

I read a lot of great articles that come across my various news feeds - articles that resonate with me and the challenges in marketing. I want to share my knowledge and findings, so I’m starting a newsletter.

A company invests in brand marketing. The results can look promising. Web traffic is up and social engagement looks decent. But the pipeline doesn’t move, and Sales still says the leads aren’t great. Leadership is asking - what are we getting out of all the money we are investing?

I’m shifting to work alongside founders and marketing teams as an extra set of hands helping execute on priorities, fill gaps, and keep work moving.

I’ve always believed in brand marketing. In today’s world of AI-driven research, it’s becoming even more critical to the overall marketing plan.

The same recipe that works perfectly at sea level can behave very differently in a mountain kitchen. Cakes collapse. Cookies spread into pancakes. Pasta takes longer to cook. Food dries out faster. Let’s get into the science of why.