Author Archives: zohrbak

About zohrbak

Zohrbak is an old email username I had a while back...it's a made-up twist on two characters from Spaceghost. Zorak and Brak. I'm a geek. I am a married, working mother of 4 children, ages 4-15. I also have interests outside of my children, but I can never remember what they are.

Is This Thing On?!


Testing. Testing. Is this thing on?! Did you miss me? I’ve missed you, Dear Reader. But my scattered brain has been keeping me away. Every time I would get a writing idea in my squirrelly little brain, it would magically … Continue reading

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Guest Post on 1 Crafty Lane…


Check out today’s guest post on my friend Spiceblogger’s blog “1 Crafty Lane” written by Zohrstruly.  Be sure to subscribe to her blog. Thanks!

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What Not to Say to Your Children (According to “Experts”)


There is no shortage of “How To” parenting articles.  The world’s foremost experts spend all of their time researching what happens to kids when they grow up under the care of less-than-perfect parents.  They give seething advice on the topic.  Their … Continue reading

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I Take It Back…


I take it back.  I take it ALL back.  I spent the better part of the week after Christmas bitching and moaning about how my kids needed to go back to school.  How SICK and TIRED I was of cleaning … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday To Me, Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday Dear Zohrbak, Happy Birthday to Me


In case you didn’t know, (and HOW COULD YOU?) today is my birthday.  So, I decided to send myself a birthday letter/card this year.   Narcissistic Much?  I know, right? Whatever.  Here it goes: Dear Zohrbak, Happy Birthday! You’re another year older, … Continue reading

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Zohrbak’s Blog 2011 In Review~Thanks for Reading


The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 16,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading

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Don’t Mourn for Us


Read this, about Jim Sinclair. Then, read this: Don’t Mourn For Us, by Jim Sinclair Very moving.  No? Then know this about me:  I do have a tendency to mourn.  However, I am not mourning for a son that never came.  I’m … Continue reading

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Auld Lang Syne


Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and old lang syne ? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang … Continue reading

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Wallowing


I’ve spent an awful lot of time thinking this weekend.  Sunday morning, after Little B had a meltdown at church, and we had to leave, the first episode of self-pity struck.  This fell on the heels of  being told during a … Continue reading

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The Elf on the Shelf


Sorry for the hiatus, Dear Readers.  I’ve been busy.  And pretty crazy.  Like crazy crazy.  The kind of crazy that no one should really be exposed to at length.  It might be catching.   Anywhatevertheheck.  Moving on.  You know this “Elf on … Continue reading

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