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About circuskitchen

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

D&D Around Here

Posted on 2020/10/20 by circuskitchen

Fall 2020 In these pandemic times, I am bolstered by my son’s organization and leadership in getting some actual IRL action happening around here, in the form of Dungeons and Dragons. Also delighted in the other mothers are allowing their … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Headmistress: No Please, Come On In

Posted on 2020/10/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, October 20th 2020 It is afternoon, after “school” in the homestead. Daddy is home from work taking his afternoon rest. Mom is spent from her various efforts today, sitting up on the other side of the bed, operating her … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Headmistress: Today’s Study Break

Posted on 2020/10/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, October 20th 2020 When your headphones stop working, and no one on the Zoom class can hear you, and you can’t make your VoiceCast work for your Slide Deck persuasive book summary, and your Chromebook is non-responsive and even … Continue reading →

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Letter from a Pastor

Posted on 2020/10/19 by circuskitchen

Monday, October 19th 2020 “Dear White Evangelicals, I need to tell you something: People have had it with you. They’re done. They want nothing to do with you any longer, and here’s why: They see your hypocrisy, your inconsistency, your … Continue reading →

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Condo Bike Day!

Posted on 2020/10/17 by circuskitchen

Saturday, October 17th 2020 This Condo “BIKE DAY!” I organized turned out better than I could have hoped. In addition to purging, organizing and cleaning the whole bike parking section of the garage, we also habilitated a bunch of kids … Continue reading →

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Small Victory: ByeDon Signs for Our Condo

Posted on 2020/10/17 by circuskitchen

Saturday, October 17th 2020 This is a big deal because it’s the first time our condo community of 14 families has displayed a political message of any kind, not to mention that message is one big fat beautiful and dignified … Continue reading →

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AT RISE: One Breathless Moment

Posted on 2020/10/16 by circuskitchen

Friday, October 16th 2020 AT RISE: The kids are at their distance learning desks in the living room. ALEXA: [Beeb beeb, boop boop.] This is a reminder; it’s 12:59pm. [Beeb beeb, boop boop] This is a reminder; it’s 12:59pm. MOM: … Continue reading →

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Jenny the Juggler on Boston Public Radio (re: Pandemic Stimulus)

Posted on 2020/10/16 by circuskitchen

Friday, October 16th 2020 On this day I allowed my attention to drift from the Home School long enough to call into my favorite radio show to check in with hosts Margery Egan and Jim Braude to opine about both … Continue reading →

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AT RISE: Just Imagine

Posted on 2020/10/13 by circuskitchen

October 13th 2020 AT RISE: Mom is tucking Gavin into bed. He is worried about the upcoming federal election. Mom has taken a stab at trying to put things in perspective for him, without much success. MOM: Yeah Boy, I … Continue reading →

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AT RISE: Mountain Mystery

Posted on 2020/10/11 by circuskitchen

Sunday, October 11th 2020 AT RISE: The Oberhauser Four are sitting on a log in the sun on a mountain eating sandwiches for lunch break during their hike through a technicolor tapestry of New England fall foliage. A gentle breeze … Continue reading →

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