Category Archives: faith

“People With No Kids Don’t Know”

Posted on 2013/11/24 by circuskitchen

HERE.  Whether you have kids or don’t, I DARE you not to laugh! [7 mins, which feels like 2, I promise]: (HINT: To watch from your email inbox, click on the title of this post to it.  I *promise* it … Continue reading →

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Tobin Pledge Song

Posted on 2013/09/12 by circuskitchen

So… last week I got embroiled in trying to present EVERYTHING there is to know about my son’s school at Back to School Night.  Of course it was a ridiculous idea, an impossible task and a floppy mess in the … Continue reading →

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First Time CAMPING – Wells State Park

Posted on 2013/08/29 by circuskitchen

August 29, 2013   A look back at our first time ever camping as a family!  (Scroll down for video.)                     And don’t let the children suffer overly much:   And, the … Continue reading →

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Firebomb Lovey Ninja Dance

Posted on 2013/08/27 by circuskitchen

Earlier this year my son designated a goal of “Firebomb Lovey” for himself. He made a chart and filled it up over time with stickers for good behavior and everything. Unfortunately I don’t even know where that chart is now. … Continue reading →

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Skip Hop RUN!

Posted on 2013/08/23 by circuskitchen

2013-08-23 On this day… ClaraJane wanted nothing to do with her dress. I got the bloomers on over the diaper and then for the dress it was all, “OWEEEEEE!!!” Ri-i-ight.  I decided not to fight it. Yet before we left … Continue reading →

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Non Fiction

Posted on 2013/07/03 by circuskitchen

Being the morning after a late night gig, today my family charitably let me sleep in a little.  (Y’know, like ’til 8:06.  Not bad.)   As my bleary eyes opened, I was blinded by the most beautiful sight a mother could … Continue reading →

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Pay Day

Posted on 2013/06/24 by circuskitchen

So today is my son’s first day of summer vacation from school.  He has already bumped up against boredom several times so far.  Perfect!  “Why are you working?”  he asks.  “Hey buddy, just because you don’t have school doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Just A Little Bit

Posted on 2013/06/09 by circuskitchen

I admit it;  I have it ALL.  I get it.  I mean, if you know me, you know I pinch myself every day in near disbelief over how good we have it.  Especially now that we have the HOME.  And … Continue reading →

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Despair Boy – June 8th 2013

Posted on 2013/06/08 by circuskitchen

Debuting HERE, for the FIRST TIME in the WORLD… We here at CircusKitchen humbly present our first production using iMovie… Without which the momentous events documented herein might have been lost FOREVER. Instead, well… here, just watch the thing:  [1min, … Continue reading →

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OMG – Absent Fond Hearts and Bombings

Posted on 2013/04/15 by circuskitchen

My Family Has GOT to Go Away More Often Last weekend (Sat. April 13th 2013), while my family went off to our relatives’ country house in Plymouth for the weekend, I whittled away time at home, whacking away at myriad … Continue reading →

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