Autumn Chase

Now…on to brag about my DAUGHTER! She ran the Autumn Chase yesterday. It’s just a 1-mile fun run, but it’s a huge event kids from all over the city attend. As legend has it, Donnie won a medal in 1st grade from doing the mile in 7 minutes plus some. Nikki had never run a mile straight before yesterday, but we were pretty confident she could do it. Wes went first,... Read More

Lies. Lies. Lies.

On Tuesday there was a bit of a kerfuffle about a certain t-shirt JCPenny stopped selling. This girl’s shirt actually referenced being too pretty to do homework. The public was outraged over such a horrible message, (Which, for the record, does not invade on anyone’s Free Speech. There’s a difference between yelling “That Sucks!” and “That Should... Read More

Older.

Nikki is in school now. And while she probably isn’t any different than she was two weeks ago, I feel like she is so much older. Talking about hot lunches and recess. P.E. and the Library. Being teased and making friends. Two weeks and suddenly I feel like she is no longer my little girl. She’s always had a tendency to act older. She has a teenage brother so she... Read More

And The Tooth Fairy Had CASH Last Night! Which Is Lucky As She Normally NEVER Has Cash.

Guess What? WE LOST A TOOTH! Well, we lost a tooth the old-fashioned way. I don’t remember a “loose” tooth becoming so loose so fast with E, but was just a few weeks ago where she was claiming it was loose at school and trying to get it out by throwing a ball at her own face. YES. I said that. She was throwing a ball at her own face to try to get her tooth out.... Read More

Rachel Zoe Better Watch Her Back.

We all know my daughter has been dressing herself for at least 2 years now, right? Probably 3 if I really thought about it. We’ve had some rough patches in this phase, where she relied predominantly on bright tights and rainboots. However, recently I’ve noticed some fun trends. She’s accessorizing in ways to actually CHANGE articles of clothing. Like, she’s... 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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