Why I Love The Hunger Games Books (Spoiler Free!)

Posted by on August 18, 2010 · 18 Comments 

NOTE: I will only discuss specifics of the first two books of the Hunger Games series as they are discussed on the flap of the first book. I won’t even bring up anything about the second book other than letting you know it exists. THIS IS A SPOILER FREE ENTRY. The comments, however – are not. DO NOT READ THE COMMENTS IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE BOOKS. Mockingjay comes out this coming Tuesday and I am beyond excited about it. I’ve not been this excited about... Read More

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Normal.

Posted by on August 17, 2010 · 14 Comments 

This kid is SOOO happy he doesn’t have to entertain himself in an empty house anymore. Between the new house and the old house I’ve painted somewhere between 1200 and 1500 square feet of rooms this summer. I’ve gone through over 20 gallons of paint and endless rollers and sheets of plastic. I’ve used an entire tube of caulk and installed 2 light fixtures and 1 sink faucet/drain. And as of yesterday? I’m done. I finished everything in the new house... Read More

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Our Own Indoor Playground of AWESOMENESS

Posted by on August 16, 2010 · 14 Comments 

This is a republish with a different video of an entry I put up earlier this morning. The old entry/video kept stalling out so I edited a new one hoping, since it was a better format, it would work better. Heaven forbid you all not be able to see the slide IN ACTION. I wore a skirt for family dinner last night. Just like I said I would. It wasn’t anything too frilly. I’ve had it for awhile: A brown cotton skirt from Northface. A type of Skirt For the Outdoorsy Girl... Read More

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4 Simple Goals (EEK.)

Posted by on August 13, 2010 · 17 Comments 

Thanks Elsie, for the Beautiful Banner! A Beautiful Mess has a challenge/idea on her blog to just set yourself Four Simple Goals to achieve before the end of the year. choose simple goals that will make your life richer and happier on a daily basis. choose things you may not otherwise get done, but that are not difficult to accomplish. do not choose result oriented goals, choose activity oriented goals. for example…. instead of “lose 10 pounds”, choose... Read More

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Gray Area Parenting

Posted by on August 12, 2010 · 29 Comments 

Parenting is weird, sometimes. I have changed my mind about so many things in the last 15 years, I can never imagine trying to actually put my parenting technique into rules. Sometimes I’ve done things differently between kids, because they are so different. Sometimes I change my mind within the same week with the same kid because I realized the previous stance was NOT WORKING. Even if it worked before. Sometimes I switch up techniques 10 times in one day because NOTHING... Read More

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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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