This Wagon Needs Seatbelts.

Posted by on April 8, 2011 · 50 Comments 

You know how I started finally losing some weight when I approached my eating/binging like I did when I quit smoking a million years ago? Well. Let’s just say I stopped by the store on the way home from work and bought a pack of smokes. NOT REALLY. Figuratively. As it relates to my eating habits. And for anyone who has tried to quit an addictive behavior, you know how HARD it is to get back ON the wagon once you’ve fallen off. Therefore, after that first binge?... Read More

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Poker Face

Posted by on April 7, 2011 · 3 Comments 

The look on that face. Do you know what that look is? That look says, “Um…Are they really letting me do this? Letting me behind the wheel of this MILITARY vehicle?” And do you know who he’s looking at? A soldier. Who was encouraging this behavior. He just kept looking between him and me and obviously thinking there was some sort of joke going on. Some sort of misunderstanding. SURELY this soldier was not going to let him behind the wheel of this vehicle,... Read More

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Capturing Moments

Posted by on April 6, 2011 · 1 Comment 

I took Nikki to the Botanical Gardens this week so we could take pictures of the flowers in bloom. The have made some of the Treehouses from last year’s exhibit permanent fixtures in the park, and they’ve decorated them and painted them and they look GREAT. One is a “beachhouse” with sand on the outside and the best part: A HAMMOCK. Have you ever tried to get in a hammock? I mean, I know that’s the total sitcom joke: Getting In Hammocks Is Funny!... Read More

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Photo: Up?

Posted by on April 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Trail marker on a Land Trust trail.  Read More

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Priority List: Young Adult Fiction Ranks WAY Above Cleaning Sinks

Posted by on April 5, 2011 · 13 Comments 

There are many things that linger in my domestic life, waiting to be done: baseboards, blinds, floors, tubs, etc. I care very little about most of those things. I might vacuum or sweep on the weekends, but the rest of the stuff? Eh. Not unless we have an event coming up or out-of-town guests. This is why Fly Lady doesn’t really help someone like me. You have to WANT to keep up with everything in order to work on some system to make it doable. I just don’t care enough... 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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