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About circuskitchen

performing artist, mom, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, niece... just a regular extraordinary person

Kiss Me Your Fool

Posted on 2016/05/21 by circuskitchen

Saturday, May 21st 2016 After a full couple days of face painting, I myself was charitably painted by a friend’s daughter at the end of our school’s Family Fun Day. Although my husband declined my request for a kiss, he … Continue reading →

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UkeOke: I Wanna Be Like You

Posted on 2016/05/15 by circuskitchen

#Ukulele chords (I like) and lyrics to this iconic song from Disney’s The Jungle Book.    I Wanna Be Like You Dm A7       Now I’m the king of the swingers, oh, the jungle VIP A7  Dm      … Continue reading →

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World’s Worst Breakfast

Posted on 2016/05/12 by circuskitchen

Thursday May 12th 2016 “Sorry guys,” I tell the kids, “We’re gonna be too late for School Breakfast with Daddy today.  Guess we’ll have Car Breakfast with Mamma.” “UUUUUUUUGGGH,” groans my Night Owl, Dragging-in-the-Morning Boy, “Does Car Breakfast have cereal?” … Continue reading →

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Cuteness Undercover

Posted on 2016/05/09 by circuskitchen

Monday, May 9th 2016 How’s a girl supposed to get ready for work with this nonsense going on?   2016-05-09 Cuteness Undercover [42seconds]:

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ClaraJane’s First Instructional Video: How to Put On a Tiara

Posted on 2016/05/09 by circuskitchen

May 9th 2016 How to Put on a Tiara, by ClaraJane [31 seconds]: Now you know!

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Real Mature Morning with ClaraJane

Posted on 2016/05/03 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, May 3rd 2016 This morning when ClaraJane wakes up next to me I *happen* to be looking at something stupidly funny on my Facebook feed.  I show it to her saying, “We totally have to do this.” “Yeah,” she … Continue reading →

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School Garden Kids

Posted on 2016/04/29 by circuskitchen

April 29th 2016   Since as a mother it’s my #1 aim to cultivate the legacy of a *relationship* between my son and daughter, I collect evidence they get along like nuggets of gold.   So I enjoyed spying on them … Continue reading →

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Gavin’s Grandma Z Dance

Posted on 2016/04/25 by circuskitchen

Monday, May 2nd 2016 Having turned 8, Gavin’s birthday gift from Grandma Z & Grandpa Jack in Florida is the promise of a *trip* to go VISIT them this summer… by himSELF! He took it pretty hard.  Look: 2016-05-02 Gavin’s … Continue reading →

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Portland Mini-Vacay Getaway

Posted on 2016/04/22 by circuskitchen

April 20-22nd 2016 After my gig north of Boston on Wednesday, I met my family at the local train station as they had brilliantly commuted there so as to begin our “Vacay” sooner than later.   Bam.  In less than two … Continue reading →

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Another Way to Say It

Posted on 2016/04/22 by circuskitchen

Friday,  April 22nd 2016 At Rise: The Oberhauser Four are pulling into the seaside town of Old Orchard Beach, ME.  The literate-minded soon-to-be 8 year-old Boy is snickering at the name of an ice cream n’ candy store,  “Dickenson’s.” Gavin:  … Continue reading →

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