Category Archives: childhood

One Time at Science Fair

Posted on 2019/04/18 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 16th 2019   I am out performing shows again when Daddy texts me from MIT.  He and the kids have found their way to another Science Fair event.  Awesome! Then I get this: NOT AWESOME.   In that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Daddy

Posted on 2019/04/14 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 14th 2019 As Spring unclenches her fingers and my dance card remains full, DaddyLove spends Sunday with the kids on an epic Roll n’ Stroll to Boston. In addition to running into cousins (!!), the kids’ retelling featured … Continue reading →

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2019 Cambridge Science Festival

Posted on 2019/04/13 by circuskitchen

Saturday, April 13th 2019 As I scatter myself to the winds North of Boston today, look where DaddyLove remembered to bring the children; the incomparable Cambridge Science Festival. So awesome! Finally, time to head home: Thanks (so much!) DLove. ❤️ … Continue reading →

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Top 25 Children’s TV Intros from the 80’s

Posted on 2019/04/13 by circuskitchen

April 2019 I keep meaning to check these out with my kid so I’m posting them here for easy access.  A little cultural anthropology from the past, FWIW. Top 25 80’s Childrens TV Intro’s [23:33]:   ♥

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Hospital Clowning: City of the Unicorn

Posted on 2019/04/04 by circuskitchen

Thursday, April 4th 2019 So this amazing child, 🌈 Reem 🦄, wrote this song, City of the Unicorn.  And through the wonderful work of the Boston Children’s Hospital Child Life Specialists, Music Therapists, her medical team, the technicians from our in-house Seacrest … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: What is Child Life

Posted on 2019/04/04 by circuskitchen

Thursday, April 4th 2019   Today is the first time I saw this image and it frankly has me a bit choked up and gobsmacked. Of course it’s a hilarious image but if you think about it from the perspective … Continue reading →

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A Little Merengue Before School

Posted on 2019/04/02 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 Before school this morning I spy my son teaching his sister some social dance steps he learned in gym class. Yes they came out of my body and I like to spy on them sometimes. ♥

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Hospital Clowning: April Fools

Posted on 2019/04/01 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 1st 2019 For April Fools this year we got ALL CLOWNS ON DECK.   Instead of the usual two clowns on rounds, we had twelve. How many clowns does it take to make a phone call?   Or … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane and Mommy Dream a Little Dream Again

Posted on 2019/03/31 by circuskitchen

Sunday, March 31st 2019 This time we get to sing for the birthday celebration of my “Russian Father” and incomparable colleague and friend, BENJAMIN ELFANT!   2019 03 31 ClaraJane & Mamma DREAM A LITTLE DREAM for Benjamin’s Birthday [3:56]: … Continue reading →

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Face Up Tape

Posted on 2019/03/25 by circuskitchen

Monday, March 25th 2019 Peter Parker kept sitting on the computer, so Gavin started leaving “Face Up Tape” as a deterrent. Peter Parker – AFTER: The Face of Disappointment (in Triplicate) Gavin: 1 Peter Parker: #nope Sorry kitty!

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