Musings by Melinda Zook

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56624240709018502372009-07-16T18:11:05.331-04:00Musings by Melinda ZookA nice menu assortment of girlie topics, fitness, child care, and just the life of a lowly suburban housewife!Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.comBlogger936125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-79437059767427666862009-07-16T18:06:00.004-04:002009-07-16T18:11:05.385-04:002009-07-16T18:11:05.385-04:00Time for savings

Today I was considering the idea that I really need to start saving money, in whatever ways I can. There are some people who are just such good bargain shoppers. Sometimes they shop at 3 different stores just to get all the discounts. I am so jealous! I usually forget to even bring my coupon book with me. I bought it months ago and it is collecting dust...probably in my husband's car.It

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-17781693556650655032009-07-16T17:59:00.003-04:002009-07-16T18:06:09.101-04:002009-07-16T18:06:09.101-04:00Why the FDA does good

Well the FDA caught them again, red handed. I see these ads all the time for these penis enlargers and it makes me chuckle. Yes, increase your manhood baby. Have you ever heard the radio commercials? Some woman with a silky voice comes on..."yes, you know you want it baby."Anywho, the FDA has slammed them for finding that these "nutritional supplements" are actually containing tadafil, which

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-21849428152724821172009-07-08T13:53:00.004-04:002009-07-08T14:02:43.418-04:002009-07-08T14:02:43.418-04:00The little devil

My cat, Star, has been very devious. Actually, he has been getting into a rather annoying routine every morning at exactly, and I mean exactly 6:35 AM. How does this little devil do it? Well it is quite elaborate actually. He starts off by going up to "scratch" with his non-existent front claws the trunk of our tropical plant in the corner of our room. That makes a nice leaf rattling sound.

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-86220585946160414972009-07-08T13:21:00.003-04:002009-07-08T14:07:08.873-04:002009-07-08T14:07:08.873-04:00I'm feeling kinda random today

Well I will spare you any talk about MJ. Seriously, the media has been over doing it just a little bit. His little girl's last farewell was definitely heart wrenching but enough already! I am starting to loathe the media anyway...too much time and effort is wasted in redundancy.So I have lots of random stuff on the brain and I want to share it randomly.- I am finally getting some veggies in my

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-59591471375993417892009-07-05T12:15:00.005-04:002009-07-08T14:06:39.510-04:002009-07-08T14:06:39.510-04:00Getting back into the swing of things

I am finally catching up with my old favorite blogs. I am so glad I did because Play at Home Mom has a kick butt burger recipe, which I so want to try...Anne Nahm is getting little sleep these days but at least still has a sense of humor about poop and neighbors. She also has some beautiful pictures of her neighborhood on her blog. I don't know where she lives...and she won't tell you because

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-3643806167068951182009-07-05T11:40:00.006-04:002009-07-08T13:19:02.017-04:002009-07-08T13:19:02.017-04:00Don't take this with a grain of salt

There have been some real horrible stories in the news lately...even more sad is that they are not really new. People have been doing these horrid things for a long time now. A woman has a baby in a porta potty and leaves it there, by some amazing force, the baby has survived. A child care worker leaves a kid in the car all day, forgetting that she picked him up at the parents house to bring

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-1608793904039270032009-07-01T20:22:00.002-04:002009-07-01T20:26:10.963-04:002009-07-01T20:26:10.963-04:00A gift he'll remember

The little guy's birthday is coming up...Friday to be exact and I feel so not ready! I need to get him something good but I am not sure yet. He's turning six and he already has a million Pokemon cards, Bakugans and all that other crazy boy stuff. I just want to get something more sentimental, not just toys. He does like clothes but I really don't think that is a gift, not when your the parent

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-80413491689747015002009-07-01T20:15:00.003-04:002009-07-08T13:20:26.220-04:002009-07-08T13:20:26.220-04:00I need to stop...just stop

I am so drained...yep, stick a fork in me. This week has been work week from hell and then my overly-motivated self wants to also up and do a million other things. I literally try to squeeze something into every second of every day.Then every once in awhile when I go to complain about it to someone I stop and think, "why the heck am I doing this?" I mean aren't I in control of my own life? I

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-81645843784531775152009-06-28T14:31:00.004-04:002009-06-28T17:32:32.990-04:002009-06-28T17:32:32.990-04:00Boys and Girls

It is so interesting right now watching my son interact with his friends. We had his 6th birthday "friends party" yesterday and at this age, he still has as many (if not more) girl/friends as he does boy. I think it is pretty cute and I do love it that he gets along well with girls...I actually prefer it a bit because I think it calms him down. Hanging with other boys, there is so much room

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-51397870100422772252009-06-23T14:18:00.003-04:002009-06-23T14:39:06.216-04:002009-06-23T14:39:06.216-04:00I have fallen into a black hole

I wish I had something interesting to say. This week has been like a black hole of thoughts for me. I have been too busy with work, too busy trying to keep up with my kid's schedules...just consumed, totally. I feel like the wind is knocked out of me sometimes. There are days when I just can't find balance. I feel like it is too much work or too much doing other things. Yesterday I woke up

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-86977420069956646092009-06-14T14:10:00.002-04:002009-06-14T14:13:36.069-04:002009-06-14T14:13:36.069-04:00Going somewhere?

It is hot and muggy, rainy and sloshy. I worry my garden will turn to mush. This week has just been the worst weather week ever. Cold, hot, rainy, cold, hot, rainy, humid...the cycle is relentless.I just want a nice day! One nice day! I feel like it is time to move. Seriously, what state has the best weather all year round? I think its the west coast. Ah, I guess that would mean we'd have

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-6637727081633172552009-06-13T14:13:00.000-04:002009-06-14T14:17:14.314-04:002009-06-14T14:17:14.314-04:00Disney Planning is Nuts!

We are still trying to plan our Disney trip. I am so excited while I am checking out all the stuff they have going on in October. Epcot has the food and wine festival and then there is the Mickey's halloween party...which we HAVE to go to. I just have to figure out all the costs. I mean the character breakfast for 4 people is about $100. The Halloween party an additional $200. The park

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-35363946669695388162009-06-08T15:06:00.002-04:002009-06-08T15:17:27.164-04:002009-06-08T15:17:27.164-04:00Useful site for moms and nurses

I have been feeling like I have been slacking on my grooming. I'm not talking about the basics, brushing my teeth, washing my hair...I am talking about the more in-depth beauty routine. There was a time...(how many times do I say that) but no, there was a time when I could spend an hour just plucking, moisturizing, or practicing my kissy face in the mirror. No, with two kids driving me nuts

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-15728199394467662942009-06-08T11:59:00.003-04:002009-06-08T12:02:33.015-04:002009-06-08T12:02:33.015-04:00The Laundry...bah!

Sometimes I need to feel a sense of fulfillment, completion...like when I see this.I just cannot let it sit for more than a few minutes. It's like it is calling out to me, "I'm wrinkling...I'm wrinkling. Fold me now or I will get up and walk out of here."Actually I think only dirty laundry can walk on its own.

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-69494769235072607232009-06-08T11:53:00.004-04:002009-06-08T11:58:01.008-04:002009-06-08T11:58:01.008-04:00A little refreshing

I feel like taking on a new project. Something around the house to refresh the place a bit. I wish I had some good carpentry skills though. No one trusts me around a hand saw, that's for sure. Our friends just had some construction done to their basement and I heard it looks awesome. I would love to do something neat with glass tile in our bathroom. That was one room in our house that we

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-20650340240255721742009-06-08T11:31:00.003-04:002009-06-08T11:53:23.963-04:002009-06-08T11:53:23.963-04:00A peek into their life

You know if I ever want to feel better about myself and my life I just head over to Anonymous Mom. It helps so much to hear other people's stories. It really does. Whether someone is hiding something (like they secretly smoke or they lied to their husband about their kid) or they are there to talk about stories or give feedback, it is really interesting. I could sit for hours reading this

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-55054021247397673462009-06-02T13:06:00.002-04:002009-06-02T14:34:28.944-04:002009-06-02T14:34:28.944-04:00Jon is just a guy like the rest of them

I caught the new episode of Jon and Kate the other night. It's not brand new to me though as I have seen a few of their shows before. Really all this hoopla wasn't really anything shocking to me.When you are in the public eye, the media are bound to come out with some dirt going on behind the scenes. The sad thing is, I don't think this dirt was all that surprising...and I am not in the camp

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-18851837892919675422009-06-02T12:58:00.003-04:002009-06-02T13:02:48.406-04:002009-06-02T13:02:48.406-04:00A pickle?

My daughter is almost 3...and for the most part she is speaking very well, except on occasion when she makes the "t" sound in place of the "c" sound. Still, her vocabulary is growing so fast. On occasion though, she makes a funny.The other day she looked in the mirror and pointed to her face and say, "it's a pickle" smiling adoringly at herself. "A pickle?" I question as I look over...she is

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-68330973665854726442009-05-31T22:12:00.002-04:002009-05-31T22:17:51.125-04:002009-05-31T22:17:51.125-04:00Feeling blogged down

I am realizing that a lot of my old bloggy buddies seem to be shutting down or going private. What is going on? I fear the worst! Is the blogging world coming to an end? I guess not; truthfully I just have fallen behind with keeping up on everyone's lives and it looks like there is a whole new set cool bloggers out there, you know, the younger, prettier ones typing away with their freshly

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-74541776183635755162009-05-31T22:03:00.002-04:002009-05-31T22:10:53.850-04:002009-05-31T22:10:53.850-04:00A new step

I am taking a bold step in my life. I am learning web design. Yes, I have had some entangles with it here and there. It kind of helps that my husband is a graphic designer too, but truth be told I have never learned all the languages in real detail. I really want to be understand more of the back end side, the programming. It's some tough stuff though. CSS, Java, it's crazy information.

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-66937281487053921142009-05-27T09:44:00.003-04:002009-05-27T10:17:49.590-04:002009-05-27T10:17:49.590-04:00Not just saving for a rainy day

I am all about saving money these days if I can. I have to admit, I used to be not at all good at remembering to bring coupons out to stores or looking up the best deals when I know I need to buy something but now that the economy is not flourishing, I am definitely more in tune to the need to do this. The biggest thing is with the kids and their shoes. They go through shoes way too fast. I

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-51456135708898568932009-05-27T09:39:00.006-04:002009-05-27T09:43:17.343-04:002009-05-27T09:43:17.343-04:00Cool buildings

Someone sent me these images of the coolest buildings...so neat. Last night I was watching the science channel and they were promoting a show about building the bigger and better buildings and I can't wait to see it.

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-35202542918775691192009-05-25T22:14:00.004-04:002009-05-25T22:20:40.914-04:002009-05-25T22:20:40.914-04:00Pathetic as they come

Grrr...you know I don't vent that often anymore but sometimes there is a need. Without mentioning specifics I just found out that a certain person who I was especially nice to today was talking squirrelly behind my back. Why? Because they are so shallow and stupid...well, that's my guess anyway. Supposedly the move only made her look ridiculous (according to those listening) but it still

Melinda Zookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706404613228845440mzook22@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662424070901850237.post-42104695138137999132009-05-24T14:46:00.002-04:002009-05-24T14:50:59.198-04:002009-05-24T14:50:59.198-04:00Funny Human Resources Stuff

I found this while just having fun just relaxing catching some rays out in the sun with my laptop computer. All I have to say is friggin hilarious! I used to work across from a guy with a real potty mouth at work and he was incorrigible.TO: All EmployeesFROM: Human ResourcesSUBJECT: Foul LanguageDATE: February 28, 2000It has been brought to management's attention that some individuals through

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I feel the aggression these days. Everywhere. People are starting to show the effects of a slow economy and hard times. You can sense that there is a tornado of emotion in the works and it is sucking everyone down into it. I try to stay positive but it doesn't help when you are surrounded by people who are negative and want only to spill their problems all over everyone else. These are the

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