The Name

So, some of you may wonder what the heck my blog name is all about. Well, it's pretty self-explanatory what the name means, but more importantly, you may be confused on why I chose the name. Let me explain... my DH Nick is a somewhat, let's say, animated, individual. Since he was in high school he has been coming up with various nicknames for his friends, family, pets, etc. I think my very first nickname when we got together was hootcha. Not really sure how it came about... he just started calling me that one day, and it stuck for quite a while. Our first son, Gavin's nickname was choo-choo for the longest time (no, not the sound a train makes, but after some Saturday Night Live character that you can probably look up on YouTube). It was so commonly used that his 4 uncles would call him that, as well as his Poppy Mitch ("Hey! Choo-Choo, go catch the ball!" "No, Choo-choo, don't touch that!" or "What's Choo-choo up to?"). You get the picture. So... after hootcha, there came "crazy lady", which was later shortened to "CL", and then it changed to "Cooter" or "Coot". I am not going to try to make up an explanation for it ...it doesn't stand for anything other than what it sounds like it stands for. I know, it can be regarded as a derogatory name for sure... but knowing my husband and his personality, I never took offense to it, but rather view it as a term of endearment. And no, there is not a specific reason why he calls me coot...it just came out of his mouth one day and stuck. So....about a year ago, I started really getting into this whole organic food movement. I say movement because it seems like interest in natural and organic eating has exploded within the last two years. I am sure this has mainly to do with all of the hoopla in the media and blogosphere about what is actually in that box of macaroni and cheese your children are eating, and I have to say I couldn't be more thrilled that more attention is being brought to this important subject. I will admit, I have most definitely not always been a practicing organic food eater... in fact, up until recently, I was more interested in buying the food that was cheaper and easier to make. My husband and I do not make a lot of money, and I am NOT a natural cook. I can follow a recipe, but that is about as far as my talent goes. So...getting back on topic. I have quickly become an organic food activist, I guess you could call it, and I am looking to expand my knowledge of eating organic and local foods. I will do this by exploring the different organic venues in the surrounding cities. This will include the many organic and pesticide free farms, grocery stores, food co-ops, restaurants, and farmer's markets in Snohomish, Everett, Monroe, Marysville, and Arlington. I am sure I will occasionally venture out farther, depending on time, money, weather, etc. I hope to inform others on the importance of eating organic when possible, as well as discovering a new world for myself and my family. Since I have been reading about organic eating and started spouting off scary facts about what is in our food to my hubby...the lovely nickname of "cooter" has expanded to "Organic Lovin' Hippie Coot". So there you have it. I couldn't have thought of a better name for my blog.