Monthly Archives: April 2018

Do We Have Any Pizza Left Mom?

Posted on 2018/04/30 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 30th 2018 AT RISE:  Mom & kids are walking to the bus stop before school the day before Boy turns ten. Boy:  Hey Mom? Mom:  Yeah babe? Boy:  Do we have any pizza left? Mom:  Well yeah (there are … Continue reading →

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5 Things Daddy Style

Posted on 2018/04/29 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 29th 2018 AT RISE:  It is the day after the Boy’s Improv Comedy Birthday Workshop Party, and the Oberhauser four are playing “5 Things” around breafkast. GAVIN:  Daddy!  Five types of BUNNIES! ALL:  [Laughing.  Perhaps glancing over at … Continue reading →

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Extra Long

Posted on 2018/04/28 by circuskitchen

Saturday, April 28th 2018 AT RISE:   The Oberhauser four are driving back from the birthday party. ClaraJane:  Oh Dada, you have to stop extra long because there’s two stop signs! SCENE. ♥♥

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I Love You Gavin

Posted on 2018/04/27 by circuskitchen

Friday, April 27th 2018   AT RISE: Mom and 6 y/o ClaraJane and <10 y/o Gavin are in the kitchen making birthday cupcakes and cake.  It is momentarily quiet. Girl:  I love you Gavin.  I’m happy for you.  I’m excited … Continue reading →

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Keep the Lesson, Lose the Guilt

Posted on 2018/04/27 by circuskitchen

Friday, April 27th 2018 Dear Gavin: Regarding your breaking school policy today by playing a (violent) video game during free time: Now that we have talked it under and over, here are some observations: This was a poorly timed, useful … Continue reading →

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A Most Progressive 10th Birthday

Posted on 2018/04/25 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 25th 2018   Trick Question:  What do Bernie Sanders, The Declaration of Independence and my son’s 10th Birthday have in common? Here’s the story. 1)  When I ask my son whom he would like to invite to his … Continue reading →

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At Rise: Girls Are Smart

Posted on 2018/04/25 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 25th 2018   AT RISE:  Mom, 9 y/o Gavin and 6 y/o ClaraJane are in the kids’ bedroom getting dressed for school. ClaraJane:  “Girls are smart, girls are wise, girls have the power for the prize.” Gavin:  Wait, … Continue reading →

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Once There Was a Fishblow

Posted on 2018/04/24 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 24th 2018 Story by ClaraJane – 1st Grade           #swoon

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Staycation Staycation

Posted on 2018/04/23 by circuskitchen

Monday April 23rd 2018   I think the key ingredient to our April Staycation is that we THOUGHT we would go somewhere.  (As in the past.)  Anywhere around really, to get out from messing up the house, driving each other … Continue reading →

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Parenting: Kids’ Classwork Strategies

Posted on 2018/04/23 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 23rd 2018     I, the Mom, not only drink the Montessori cool-aid, I am a full on purveyor.  That being said, the years are going by and I’m perennially dumbfounded by my kids’ ability to take the … Continue reading →

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