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About circuskitchen

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

Crazy Bunny Lady Starter Kit

Posted on 2014/02/13 by circuskitchen

Last week I went to adopt a BUNNY.  After a beautiful drive west, I found myself at the headquarters of Animal Craze Traveling Petting Zoo.  Tonya, the kind proprietor, had agreed to sell me one from her stock.  After perusing … Continue reading →

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Wild Chair Ride

Posted on 2014/02/09 by circuskitchen

February 9th 2014 2014-02-09 CJ Chair Squealing [27 seconds]:   In celebration of her Bohart cousins’ birthday no doubt!

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Bat in the House

Posted on 2014/02/05 by circuskitchen

My mom tends to take the boys to “Henry Bear’s Park,” their favorite toy store.  She also tends to BUY them toys (Grandparents!), especially -these days- animal figurines.  This week Gavin  brought home a FRUIT BAT, accompanied by interesting musings … Continue reading →

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Year at at Glance

Posted on 2014/02/04 by circuskitchen

Anyone else feel this way? Courtesy of -I mean copied without permission from- The New Yorker, who else?  And pointed out by my Mom… on the gamble that I might not have seen it in all the unread issues lying … Continue reading →

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Home Work Day (incl. Daddy Diving)

Posted on 2014/01/29 by circuskitchen

Wednesday 1/24/2014: It was basically a day of mundane office work at home.  Yet it was -is- also also an embarrassment of riches.  My body complains from neglect.  Yet there was enough latitude in my life to have started the … Continue reading →

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Fraidy Zoo by Thyra Heder

Posted on 2014/01/27 by circuskitchen

January 27th 2014 Tobin Montessori welcomed the return of former student now author/illustrator, Thyra Heder!  She shared her (then) latest publication, Fraidy Zoo, with our kindergardeners. 2014-01-27 Tobin Fraidy Zoo [2mins, 33 seconds]:   Here’s to happy returns with future … Continue reading →

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Saturday with My Kids

Posted on 2014/01/18 by circuskitchen

Because I’m usually booked on weekends, when I’m NOT it is an extra glorious treat.  This Saturday Daddy went to work instead, so I had the kids -AND a weekend day- with them to myself.  After a glorious morning at … Continue reading →

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Ninja Kids Sketch

Posted on 2014/01/17 by circuskitchen

Here my Mom’s rendition of the Ninja Kids on 2014-01-16: Awesome and hilarious, Mom, thank you! (o: (PS: My husband is not an obese blob in the mirror.)

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Spontaneous Date Grease Night

Posted on 2014/01/16 by circuskitchen

January, 16th 2014 On Thursday I had inadvertently spent an entire workday at our son’s school.  When *my* work is light, I seem to let myself get ultra-involved in supportive efforts at the school.  On my way home with Gavin, … Continue reading →

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Actually a Big Bowl

Posted on 2014/01/16 by circuskitchen

This amuses me. I heated up some soup for my Manmeat because he was sick and -just to scale it up to size for him- put it in a big serving bowl with a big serving spoon.  When I handed … Continue reading →

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