I Found The Magical Quill!

Why, yes…yes I am. I woke up feeling crappy. I’ve had a crappy last several days in terms of general attitude. I’ve been a bit down, a bit anxious, a bit stressed and all of this makes me eat non-stop which quadruples my negative mood. (SO WHY DO I DO IT?) I was trying to think about how to write an upbeat entry this morning when I was feeling so…down. AND... Read More

Expecto Patronum!

My birthday was great, I’m slowly (but surely) making it through all of my birthday comments, so I will get to yours eventually! Thank you all so much. The internet make yesterday one of – if not THE – best birthday I’ve ever had. Of course, it had a little help from a little movie that came out last night! You know, I’m not a big fan of crowds.... Read More

10 Years.

Today is my birthday. I was wondering if, maybe because it’s my birthday and I NEVER ask for ANYTHING from you but your sensitivity when I talk about my idiot parenting moves; could you tell me that you’re here? If you read my blog I’d like to know who you are! Just leave me a comment and either A) Tell me how you know me B) Tell me something about yourself or... Read More

Thank You, Harry

Thank you, Harry. For being a comfort back in the Spring of 2000 when I needed it most. I came home from a trip to the bookstore having splurged on the first three books in the series because I needed a distraction in my life. I was struggling as a single working mother finishing her college degree and those three books – which I finished in one weekend – brought... Read More

Why Moms Should Love Pottermore

Surely you’ve heard about Pottermore, right? Well, I’ve seen enthusiasts excited for the new information Rowling’s going to share, I’ve seen E-Book lovers excited over the possibilities this lends to the future of reading digitally, and I’ve seen complaints from people on every side because it’s not what they wanted. But you know what I haven’t... 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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