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Sharing Time!

Friday, January 27, 2012

When you juggle as many balls as I do, you periodically drop one or two. It doesn’t mean you need to quit juggling, it just means you got a little overwhelmed and one hit the ground. What matters is the importance of that ball. Did you forget milk at the grocery store – something easily rectified by another trip down the road? Or did you forget your 10th anniversary…something you’ll never ever live down for the REST OF YOUR LIFE? It seems this week that the balls I’ve dropped have fallen... 

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Insert Exasperated Sigh Here.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Wes is so adorable. Don’t let those big blue eyes fool you. He’s pure evil with big floppy blonde curls. ************************* I mentioned recently that Wes’s behavior been SO MUCH BETTER as he gets closer to the age of 4. I even took him to his first rehearsal for “Alice in Wonderland” the other day (He and Nikki are playing heart children in E’s play) and I was TERRIFIED that he’d be awful. But he wasn’t! He obeyed first time and amped up the “cute”... 

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The Joys Of Running Groups

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

I remember one time shopping in Fleet Feet and one of the employees asked me if I ran with their groups. I said, “No. I run alone. I don’t like running in groups.” Funny, now, to think about that. How much I used to look at running in a group as a challenge and something to avoid. The difference is that I no longer stress out about the speed of the people I run with. Part of this is because I’ve gotten faster, so I’m capable of higher speeds than I used to be able to run. But mostly I... 

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Cheaper Than Therapy

The Joys Of Running Groups

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I remember one time shopping in Fleet Feet and one of the employees asked me if I ran with their groups. I said, “No. I run alone. I don’t like running in groups.” Funny, now, to think about that. How much I used to look at running in a group as a challenge and something [...]

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Pop Culture Shenanigans

What I’m Watching: NEW SHOWS!

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I’ve been giving up on a lot of shows lately. Mainly procedurals that take themselves too seriously. It started way back when with C.S.I.. A show that takes so many liberties with the realm of truthful possibilities MUST NOT TAKE ITSELF TOO SERIOUSLY or I have to give up on it. The latest victims: Criminal [...]

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Domestic Me

Insert Exasperated Sigh Here.

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Wes is so adorable. Don’t let those big blue eyes fool you. He’s pure evil with big floppy blonde curls. ************************* I mentioned recently that Wes’s behavior been SO MUCH BETTER as he gets closer to the age of 4. I even took him to his first rehearsal for “Alice in Wonderland” the other day [...]

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What I'm Cooking

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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A friend of mine mentioned cooking some good chicken and rice soup the other night and this was the basic recipe he used, with ground chicken. I thought I’d give it a whirl but I made a few adjustments based on what was in my kitchen, and what I like. I also increased the quantity [...]

Hi. I’m Kim.

This is my blog that I've been writing on since January, 2004. I call myself Zoot as it's a derivative of an old childhood nickname. I used to write about my struggles to have children, but eventually I succeeded and now, I write a lot about those kids. I don't use my kid's exact names simply because if someone Googles their very unique names in the future, I don't want them stumbling upon my entries about boobsweat. I mean, would you hire someone whose Mom writes openly about such topics? NO. YOU WOULD NOT.

I love taking pictures and carry my camera (almost) everywhere I go. This means you'll see a lot of photos on this site. I also periodically post recipes I like as I've been slowly (but surely) learning to cook and I like to share my discoveries. Finally? I'm an annoying pop culture fanatic so I'll periodically ramble about Hunger Games or the latest Parks and Recreation.

I hope you like it here. If not? Please don't tell me. I cry easily.
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