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CircusKitchen Christmas 2018

December 25th 2018   [NOTE:  I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE VIDEO HERE IS NOT DISPLAYING; just click this link!] 2018-12-25 CircusKitchen Christmas 2018 [1:44]: https://youtu.be/hCiw5OGZ4jA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCiw5OGZ4jA https://youtu.be/hCiw5OGZ4jA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCiw5OGZ4jA&feature=youtu.be   ♥

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HEJAM Christmas Eve 2018

Monday, December 24th 2018   2018-12-24 Rowan’s First HEJAM Christmas Eve [1:58]:       ♥

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Gingerbread Cousin Fest 2018

Saturday, December 22nd 2018 The tradition continues! Rowan’s First Gingerbread Cousin Fest – 2018 [2:24]: Thanks Elizabeth!!!

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Happy Holidays from The O’s 2018

Winter Solstice 2018 – 5:23 PM on Friday,  December 21st   With love from The O’s.  Or as 4 year-old cousin Mary calls us: “O O O O”   ♥♥♥♥

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SANTA FIGHT: Saving the Holiday from Atnas!

December 2018 My Christmas Wish for you:  that you can find 13 minutes in which to enjoy this priceless production by the incomparable Stephen Colbert and a bunch of fantastic kids! Kids Pitch: ‘Christmas Fight’ Starring Bryan Cranston [13:30]:   … Continue reading

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Plum Print Strikes Again

December 17th 2018   I just had the incomparable pleasure of clicking “Approve” on both my kids next printed art books. Here is the link to view both Gavin and ClaraJane’s latest books: Gavin Creations and ClaraJane Creations It’s not … Continue reading

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Carry the Future

December 17th 2018   Just in time for the holidays, Dear Hubsand and I have found ourselves on a streak of purging and organizing.  There are few things so gratifying as getting things OUT of your environment that are no … Continue reading

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Christmas Tree 2018

Saturday, December 8th 2018 What a beauty we found at Wolf Hill Farm today.   I really don’t feel great about sawing down a tree.  But such is our savage tradition and I go with it:   Cousin Olivia arrives … Continue reading

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Taming the Tempest: DON’T LOOK!

Thursday, December 6th 2018   I recently pulled together years worth of the kids’ artwork and miscellaneous creations piling up around the house in order to organize, cull, edit, wrangle, lash and cajole it all into some form of SENSE.  … Continue reading

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Everything is Magic with ClaraJane

Tuesday, December 4th 2018 On this day I have the pleasure of taking ClaraJane to her dentist appointment at Cambridge Pediatric Dental Associates.  2018-12-04 ClaraJane’s Dental Sillies [11 seconds]:   Glad to say the nightmares from our last dental place … Continue reading

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