Monthly Archives: March 2017

Face Painting: Superheroes with Corey

Posted on 2017/03/09 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 9th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day One, Class 2: Superheroes with Corey Morgan SUPERMAN: TRANSFORMER “Bumblebee”: HARLEY QUINN: This was done with a material called “Starblend” that is a like a dry cross between eye … Continue reading →

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Face Painting – One Stroke Painting

Posted on 2017/03/09 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 9th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day One, Class 1: One Stroke Painting with Melina Kilpatrick Dragon: o Dragon split cake o Spray the BRUSH not the cake. o Stencil with Starblend Powder & Smoothie Blender Quick … Continue reading →

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Happy International Women’s Hotel Room-to-Myself Day

Posted on 2017/03/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 8th 2017   Last night I returned home to find a gift from my mom, and my boy wandering out of bed past bedtime.  Also his father whom I immediately locked onto for guidance I needed about a … Continue reading →

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Hotel Room by Myself

Posted on 2017/03/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 8th 2017 Now here is a dream any mother carries around deep within her heart.  I’d swear on my mother that I’d already shared this video long ago, but since I cannot find it elsewhere on the blog, … Continue reading →

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Instructional Video by ClaraJane: How to Spin a Cat

Posted on 2017/03/03 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 3rd 2017 2017-03-03 HOW TO SPIN A CAT BY CLARAJANE [1:01]: Starring:  ClaraJane Co-Starring:  Darth Snowflake, aka:  “Kitten” https://youtu.be/rV-NYeOBE0A   NOTE:  No kittens were harmed in the making of this video.  At least not physically. #Tolerance ♥♥

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How to Give a Cell Phone to Your Child… LOL

Posted on 2017/03/03 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 2nd 2017 Last night I had the privilege of attending a talk given by  Joani Geltman, MSW; “Child Development and Parenting Expert.“  The focus of the talk was managing use of social networking devices (phones, tablets, computers, etc.).  Although my … Continue reading →

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Isaiah Robinson – Local Hero

Posted on 2017/03/02 by circuskitchen

January 23rd 2017 “Look for the helpers.” ~Fred Rogers’ Mother After the devastating fire in our neighborhood in December, the Cambridge City Council looked for the helpers and boy did they find one. This ceremony honoring high school junior Isaiah … Continue reading →

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No Easy Way to Get It – Claudette Colvin

Posted on 2017/03/02 by circuskitchen

March 2nd 1955   She was described as “feisty”, “mouthy”, and “emotional.”     And what wisdom this mere feisty teenager possessed.     See:  Wikipedia Claudette_Colvin   Words to remember: “When it comes to justice, there is no easy way … Continue reading →

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Ambivalent Activism – Town Hall Meeting #2

Posted on 2017/03/01 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 1st 2017 I wasn’t going to write about my second Town Hall Meeting in Cambridge last night, from fear of Boring the Blog.  But then some cool stuff happened. 1) When I raised my hand to ask a … Continue reading →

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