Monthly Archives: December 2015

My Cute Kids Today

Posted on 2015/12/14 by circuskitchen

Monday,  December 14th 2015 So what if I can’t help it? Apparently they can’t help it either. So there.

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When Your Daddy is Chef

Posted on 2015/12/14 by circuskitchen

Monday,  December 14th 2015 And you grab him by the hand at school breakfast:        And he spreads the cream cheese on your bagel,  personally:          (Gavin ever at his own table) Or you happen by  -from grabbing your plastic … Continue reading →

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Nutcracker 2015

Posted on 2015/12/12 by circuskitchen

Saturday,  December 12th  2015 Somehow amid December gigs  -on a Saturday no less-  we found a window of time to attend The Nutcracker Ballet!  For our family this is unprecedented.  Yet our girl is four now, so the timing seemed … Continue reading →

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Preschool Marriage

Posted on 2015/12/11 by circuskitchen

Friday, December 11th 2015 When I open my eyes this morning my daughter is showing me a giant costume ring on one finger and a cat-who-ate-the-canary smile. “I got married!” she says. “Wow!  Overnight?” I said,  Who did you marry?  … Continue reading →

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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Posted on 2015/12/08 by circuskitchen

Tuesday,  December 8th 2015   My doctor posited this question to me yesterday. It turns out -and this will come as a surprise to exactly no one who knows me- that my brain chemistry is “hyperactive.”  (I know right?)  This … Continue reading →

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Darth Snowflake

Posted on 2015/12/07 by circuskitchen

December 2015 Re-introducing our new kitten… DARTH SNOWFLAKE.  Yep,  final answer,  that’s his name (and she’s a boy).     Having moved from Rolling Acres Farm in Ohio to the CircusKitchen condo in Cambridge, we were so lucky Auntie Liz … Continue reading →

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Head Chef Paul

Posted on 2015/12/07 by circuskitchen

Monday,  December 7th 2015 The kids were so excited to get to school today to say hi to the NEW Head Chef,  their DAD! Gavin wrote his Daddy a personal note and headed for the food, while ClaraJane bee-lined right … Continue reading →

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Sacred in Mundane – Kids Checkup

Posted on 2015/12/04 by circuskitchen

Friday,  December 4th 2015 Mainly because it’s a struggle for me to be interested in the topic,  I’m grateful to have finally gotten the kids back to the dentist. Also because Gavin has monster teeth (like his mother’s) growing in … Continue reading →

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Gratitudes on Bomb Threat Day

Posted on 2015/12/04 by circuskitchen

Friday,  December 4th 2015 Or is it GUN threat day?  Yes,  today is a gun threat day,  it’s hard to keep track.  This is the 4th one in two weeks where are school system has received anonymous emails threatening mass … Continue reading →

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