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Monthly Archives: August 2015
HOT COFFEE IN BED
Saturday, August 8th 2015 IT’S HAPPENED! At last, at last! The REASON I had children has come to fruition: NEWS BULLETIN: On this day in history, my 7 y/o son Gavin fully executed the making and delivering of coffee … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, food, health, love, marriage, mental health, nature, parenthood, work
Tagged 7 year old boy, bedside delivery, Coffee in Bed, Executive Functioning, fresh hot coffee, Gavin, hot coffee, Squeeze
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Canobie Lake Park
Tuesday, August 4th 2015 In an amazing turn of fate, I was able to accompany the kids on their annual day camp amusement park outing. Color me IN! Upon arrival, le Rendezvous: Then we’re off! Gavin takes me strait … Continue reading
NO THEY’RE NOT
Monday, August 3rd 2015, TMI continued In the wake of getting them GONE, I indulged in the extraordinary pleasure of a grownup social visit with a friend, SANS kids. Well sort of, since it was to visit my treasure of … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, forgiveness, Friendship, health, love, marriage, mental health, patience, work
Tagged artwork, biking, C.W. Tae Kwon Do, Chloe Belle, Christina's Homemade Ice Cream, Christina's Ice Cream, ClaraJane, Dad, day camp, DLove, elementary school, Fluff, Fluff n' Nutter, Nutter, pick up, pick up disaster, pick up time, Rachel, Summer Camp, Tae Kwon Do, Tobin Camp
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They’re GOOONE!
Monday, August 3rd 2015 After driving us nuts for most of the summer so far, it’s two weeks of day camp for these two. Partly to remind us all what it’s like to have a routine, largely to remind … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, mental health, parenthood, patience, work
Tagged 11 seconds, backpacks, braids, day camp, first day of camp, impatience, out of my hair, Summer Camp, sunblock, Tobin Camp, who am I kidding
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Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart
SOOO good. Jack et la Mecanique du Coeur [1 hour, 32 mins]: Feb 2014 It’s the end of the 1800s in Edinburgh. Little Jack is born on such a cold day that his heart freezes . … Continue reading
Posted in love
Tagged adoption, animation, Belgium, bricolage, bricoleur, bricoleuse, clock, fantasy, film, heart, Jack, Jack and the Cuckoo Heart Clock, love, love story, music, musical, street performer, street singer, tinkerer
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