Monthly Archives: January 2014

Home Work Day (incl. Daddy Diving)

Posted on 2014/01/29 by circuskitchen

Wednesday 1/24/2014: It was basically a day of mundane office work at home.  Yet it was -is- also also an embarrassment of riches.  My body complains from neglect.  Yet there was enough latitude in my life to have started the … Continue reading →

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Fraidy Zoo by Thyra Heder

Posted on 2014/01/27 by circuskitchen

January 27th 2014 Tobin Montessori welcomed the return of former student now author/illustrator, Thyra Heder!  She shared her (then) latest publication, Fraidy Zoo, with our kindergardeners. 2014-01-27 Tobin Fraidy Zoo [2mins, 33 seconds]:   Here’s to happy returns with future … Continue reading →

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Saturday with My Kids

Posted on 2014/01/18 by circuskitchen

Because I’m usually booked on weekends, when I’m NOT it is an extra glorious treat.  This Saturday Daddy went to work instead, so I had the kids -AND a weekend day- with them to myself.  After a glorious morning at … Continue reading →

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Ninja Kids Sketch

Posted on 2014/01/17 by circuskitchen

Here my Mom’s rendition of the Ninja Kids on 2014-01-16: Awesome and hilarious, Mom, thank you! (o: (PS: My husband is not an obese blob in the mirror.)

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Spontaneous Date Grease Night

Posted on 2014/01/16 by circuskitchen

January, 16th 2014 On Thursday I had inadvertently spent an entire workday at our son’s school.  When *my* work is light, I seem to let myself get ultra-involved in supportive efforts at the school.  On my way home with Gavin, … Continue reading →

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Actually a Big Bowl

Posted on 2014/01/16 by circuskitchen

This amuses me. I heated up some soup for my Manmeat because he was sick and -just to scale it up to size for him- put it in a big serving bowl with a big serving spoon.  When I handed … Continue reading →

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Oh My

Posted on 2014/01/10 by circuskitchen

I was all cracking my knuckles, getting down to business.  The holiday lull turned kids-back-to-school helped make life seem all WORKABLE.  As in, responsibilities AND passions seeming in hand or within reach.  But yet alas (and please, I’m just OBSERVING … Continue reading →

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Bubble Wow Chronicles: Scientific Book Edition

Posted on 2014/01/09 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, January 8th 2014    [Gavin = 5&1/2  y/o] On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 10:21 AM, MaryMargaret wrote: Gavin asked me yesterday, “What is the most scientific book you have?”  Hmmm… I showed him “Neural Mechanisms of Color Vision,” a … Continue reading →

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C’est Ma Vie (et mon Blog)

Posted on 2014/01/08 by circuskitchen

“It’s My Life (and my Blog):” Oh pity my dear blog “followers.”  Darlings!  I’m afraid there’s no stopping me now.  Me and my (still new) MacBook.  Between that and finally a sometimes *tractable* life, I find myself suddenly free to … Continue reading →

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Happy Fun Pizza Movie Time

Posted on 2014/01/08 by circuskitchen

Low on time yesterday, we conspired to meet at the local pizza joint instead of slog it out at home.    Little did we know they’d bust out a wonderful movie that would hold our kids silently spellbound for the … Continue reading →

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