Are You Sick Of The Videos Yet?

Someone loves their hair being brushed. from zoot on Vimeo. He loves having his hair brushed AND he’s the only kid of mine to actually make use of the Johnny Jump-up.  Read More

Wait. Why Am I Here Again?

Growing up I lost a LOT of crap. I mean – a LOT. The older I got, the worse my losses were. There was a coin ring (remember those?) here and a pair of Ray-Bans there. There were earrings and purses. Jackets and backpacks. I actually had my own space in the Lost-and-Found at my High School for my purse because I left it behind so often leaving one class and going to another. There were even times when this fault would manifest in other ways – like forgetting to get... Read More

Warning: May Need Dramamine Before Watching This (Adorable) Video

Sleepy Baby from zoot on Vimeo. I’m sorry for the shaky filming. It’s hard to film a child in your arms. No matter how cute.  Read More

The Culture I’ll Be Focusing On For My Doctoral Dissertation in Anthropology

Okay, updates before The Funny. Or at least – Before The Mildly Entertaining Considering The Circumstances. I am back in Alabama, at least for a few days. My Dad is in ICU in Knoxville still and my brother is staying with him while I come home and work. When Dad gets out of ICU, my brother will head back to Arizona and I’ll plan on taking over for a little while. They diagnosed him having Multiple Myeloma – which is a cancer of the blood that effects the bone... Read More

This Is So Terribly Sad

My kids playing in the “snow” when it flurried for about 2 seconds a few weeks ago. I missed this, but it’s hysterical watching my children freaking out and playing in this BLIZZARD! Snow Day from zoot on Vimeo.  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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