Recapping a boring weekend.

The weekend was uneventful, but nice. We all went out as a family and ran errands on Saturday – which was the highlight for me because we never do that. MrZ doesn’t like the vague “Let’s run errands” task because his weekends are for the things he’d like to do at home. Like rock out playing Guitar Hero II. But – he joined us and we actually had a good time. We went to the mall because we wanted NikkiZ to get used to being in the backpack... Read More

I had a good day.

Yesterday went well. I know I said I wasn’t going to think about the past days and only focus on the present day – but it’s different when you had a good day. I didn’t do any late night binge-eating and I ran five miles. Good for me! There were some crazy-ass storms last night. I woke up this morning and every piece of recycling we had in the bin was somewhere either on our yard or one of our neighbor’s. I had to go stomping around in the mud this... Read More

I’m going to attempt to erase the week.

I stepped on the scale this morning. I have officially gained 14lbs since I went to the beach this summer. At that point I was only a few pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. SO CLOSE. Do you know how hard it is to GAIN weight while you’re training for a marathon (please abstain from the “it’s muscle, not fat!” comments – I’ll email you pictures if you want – ITS FAT) – but I have proven it’s possible with late night anxiety... Read More

Where I come to terms with my lack of decorating skillz

You know, I really want to have one of those homes that inspire people who walk in the door. Not because it’s all that nice or fancy, but because I decorate it in a unique way that is almost artistic. I have never achieved this in my 12+ years living outside of my Dad’s home. I often take pictures in my house and am embarrassed to post them because, come ON. Have you seen my flickr contact list lately? It’s like a homage to beautiful homes in the blogosphere.... Read More

On to more important topics…

During my late night rare fit of insomnia, I decided to watch Oscar Special that I felt kinda silly even recording it. I set it to TiVo on the living room TiVo which MrZ rarely looks at, hoping to watch and/or delete it before he ever saw it. He’d never let me live that down. But it was good! Let me backtrack. I have documented my distaste for Russell Crowe on several occasions. His cocky attitude and ungrateful nature always sparked my hatred. After seeing one jackass-y... Read More

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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