We’re BACK!
Well…we survived our trip to Auburn, AL for my sister-in-law’s graduation. It turns out, THREE is the magic age when traveling gets easier. You don’t have to drag around diapers or diaper bags. They’ll sleep in a bed so you don’t need a pack-n-play. And they can be relatively entertained in the van with a DVD on the drive. But the most magical part of the trip? Both directions I let the kids watch a movie and then…AND THEN…after the movie... Read More
Uncharted Territory
The Zoot Family got on the road this weekend and headed to Auburn, AL to see my sister-in-law graduate from college. I’ve only been here a few times in my life and really don’t know much about the campus apart from the little bit I saw the day I visited my sister-in-law four years ago. I woke up about 5:30am, put on my shoes, and ran without a route in mind. This is the first time I’ve ever done this, as a runner. Just put on my shoes and started running. I... Read More
Dear Michelle Duggar,
I don’t know you at all. I just know that whenever you get pregnant, the internet has A LOT OF OPINIONS about your pregnancy. My own dark reproductive history has conditioned me not to have opinions about anyone else’s reproductive situation. So, whenever you got pregnant, I just found myself scrolling past the endless tweets, facebook statuses, and blog posts about your latest blessing. Although, I’ll admit, I did periodically feel a pang of jealousy. But I... Read More
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
A friend of mine mentioned cooking some good chicken and rice soup the other night and this was the basic recipe he used, with ground chicken. I thought I’d give it a whirl but I made a few adjustments based on what was in my kitchen, and what I like. I also increased the quantity because I knew it would be the perfect lunch food for a few days. Ingredients 2 lbs ground chicken 1 cup (uncooked) of wild rice. I actually just used 4 oz one box of rice-a-roni 2 cans of... Read More
Accidental Awesome
I had to go to Home Depot last Saturday. Something I HATE to do. Not going to Home Depot, I don’t mind that so much, it’s the going to Home Depot on a SATURDAY. It’s second it terrible ONLY to Wal-Mart on a Saturday. But I just needed to run in and grab something quick so I thought, Surely I can handle it. We walked in and the lady at the door said, “Are you all here for the workshop?” Um…no? But then we saw what she was talking about. They... Read More
