And Sometimes The Universe Smiles Down On Me

I’ve been reading a LOT lately. I’ve got an entire post to write about how awesome that is, having stepped away from books for years. But this morning? Not so awesome. Some late-night reading on the couch had me wake up to the workings of a freaking killer neck-cramp induced headache. I tried to work it out just by getting up and moving and eating breakfast, but it was getting worse. I took some Tylenol before taking LilZ to school and came back home hoping to GOD... Read More

Hello. My Name is Zoot and I’m A Yeller.

Okay. I started an entry where I wrote about my YELLING! as a response to my misbehaving kids. And I don’t just mean raising my voice a notch louder. I mean, YELLING. As in – if I did it for a sustained length of time I’d lose my voice. If you’re not a yeller, you probably don’t know the difference, but if you are, then you know exactly that line I’m talking about. The entry babbled on and on about how I’m an instinctive yeller and that... Read More

Hates Vitamins and Loves Diet Coke

Fluid Pudding wrote an entry here and here about the challenge of putting your life into six words. I read the entries this morning and haven’t stopped thinking about this all day. I can not come up with one set of six words. Not that this should surprise anyone, this is my fourth blog entry of the day. So – here are a few I’ve come up with. I would love, love, LOVE to hear yours. It’s a tough challenge that I obviously failed since I did it several times... Read More

Like I Need To Love Google Reader Anymore

I was going to share out Marilyn’s latest entry about importing your Google Reader feeds but then I realized I already had one of her shared entries on my sidebar. I didn’t want to look too much like a stalker, so I’ve opted instead to write a blog entry about it. I mean, if I’m going to stalk someone, I should at least do it with variety. Am I Right? My Links page was a manual creation that I had only updated a few times in the four years I’ve been... Read More

Blogging Hazards for a SAHM

I sat down awhile ago to write an entry about some of the cute things my daughter has been doing lately. However, the only way she’ll allow this is by doing the not-so-cute thing of sitting in my lap and playing with her large microwave (One Quarter! At a yard sale Saturday! We’re so awesome!) placed between my chest and the keyboard. So, I’m currently typing with my arms wrapped around her and the microwave. I’m thinking that if typing tests were given... 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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