Author Archives: circuskitchen

About circuskitchen

performing artist, mom, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, niece... just a regular extraordinary person

Just A Little Bit

Posted on 2013/06/09

I admit it;  I have it ALL.  I get it.  I mean, if you know me, you know I pinch myself every day in near disbelief over how good we have it.  Especially now that we have the HOME.  And … Continue reading →

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OMG – Absent Fond Hearts and Bombings

Posted on 2013/04/15

My Family Has GOT to Go Away More Often Last weekend (Sat. April 13th 2013), while my family went off to our relatives’ country house in Plymouth for the weekend, I whittled away time at home, whacking away at myriad … Continue reading →

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*THE* (TED) Talk

Posted on 2013/04/12

Courtesy of my mom, this is the best (and shortest!) TED Talk I have ever watched. Despite her best efforts, comedian Julia Sweeney is forced to tell a little white lie when her 8-year-old begins learning about frog reproduction — … Continue reading →

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A Spring Evening with Bubble Wow

Posted on 2013/04/11

Another lovely report from my Mom: Tuesday April 10th 2013 While Paul made the usual really nice dinner Gavin cuddled with me on your wonderful couch for his five minutes with IPhone angry birds and taught me the basics, and … Continue reading →

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CJ on the Grandma Z Phone

Posted on 2013/02/28

On this day ClaraJane (@19 months) entertained her Grandma Z on the phone.  Enjoy! [2 mins, 31 secs]

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Best Valentine Ever

Posted on 2013/02/14

Although I have not managed to blog about it yet, our boy is READING and WRITING. And it is EXHILARATING!

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Strange (& Blessed) Day

Posted on 2013/02/13

Or perhaps, “Strange Girl Out in her Weird Costume.” I normally do everything I can -within reason- to avoid getting caught doing pedestrian things in my costume.  But the more of a mom I become and the busier my performing … Continue reading →

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Blizzard of 2013

Posted on 2013/02/11

By Gavin. I went sledding.  I had fun.  I went really fast!  Me and… Me and my mom.  My mom pulled the sled. ******************************************************************************** Nice of my boy to do my blog for me!  I would have photo/videographed it myself … Continue reading →

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Two Thumbs Up

Posted on 2013/02/06

Although TODAY’s snowy dawn found my son in NO mood to sweetly reminisce about anything, (and can you blame him, he is FOUR and we are at the bus stop by 6:55AM, and today in fact I had to unceremoniously … Continue reading →

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Bubble Wow Adventures

Posted on 2013/02/06

While I am away Tuesday evenings for a weekly restaurant gig, my Mom graciously takes up the slack in the transportation and childcare department, enjoying my family in my stead;  Bless her.  To my delight she gives me reviews on … Continue reading →

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