Category Archives: family

Magic Beans

Posted on 2015/03/26 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 26th 2015   Off to Magic Beans to spend the $10 ClaraJane earned with her Marble Jar!   Quelle Surprise, the kids are in especially copacetic moods.     Who am I to resist photographing them:   Once … Continue reading →

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Good Morning PukeFace

Posted on 2015/03/24 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, March 24th 2015 Amid the morning bustle today, ClaraJane was being extra clingy.  There she is sitting on Daddy’s lap, joined by brother gratuitously getting in on the action.  (Yes I’m in love with them and take photos ALL … Continue reading →

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To Nature Without Delay

Posted on 2015/03/23 by circuskitchen

Monday, March 23rd 2015 With the newfound urgency and commitment to getting into nature, I nab my kids from school on Monday and drive them all of three miles to the nearest Audobon Sanctuary in Belmont, MA, aptly named “Habitat“). … Continue reading →

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ManMeat Recovery Weekend

Posted on 2015/03/23 by circuskitchen

March 20th, 21st & 22nd  2015   On Friday Dear Husband underwent a scheduled double-hernia repair.  Compared to cancer surgeries and strained life conditions of the past, this seemed like such small potatoes that collectively we barely flinched.  Of course … Continue reading →

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Pyoom Pyoom

Posted on 2015/03/22 by circuskitchen

March 22, 2015 Benefits to Brother being nice enough to share his Trio blocks with his Sister: 1) Children getting along generously, kindly, happily.  #priceless 2) This: Pyoom Pyoom [9 seconds]:  

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Big Underwear Social Tour Forever

Posted on 2015/03/19 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 19th 2015 Without much thought or planning last Thursday, I grabbed the kids from school and just drove ‘em down to Rhode Island for us to enjoy perhaps our final visit to the Big Underwear Bus before its … Continue reading →

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Gavin’s Home School – Writing Edition

Posted on 2015/03/19 by circuskitchen

February 24th-26th 2015   Gavin’s  edification continues. [See:  https://circuskitchen.com/2015/01/23/dear-teacher-from-gavin/  and   https://circuskitchen.com/2015/02/15/gavin-progress-report-snowboard-edition/%5D WRITING UPDATE: Last month Gavin was refusing to perform his English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment at school.   In fact his report card grade for this was *missing* due to … Continue reading →

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Breakfast in Bed

Posted on 2015/03/08 by circuskitchen

Sunday, March 8th 2015 Ingredients, to my view:  My Little Pony, tiny doll bed, crayons, Hello Kitty ink stamper, foam cube, mini scissors and, as ClaraJane points out, “I made it with hot pepper!” Also, wooden toast with Silly Putty … Continue reading →

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Spirit Week Day #4 – Dress Up Day

Posted on 2015/03/05 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 5th 2015 After staying up a tad late to put the finishing touches on ClaraJane’s ELSA cape last night, the kids’ outfits were ready for “Dress Up” Day.  We’ve already made it through Book Character Day,  School Pride … Continue reading →

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Spirit Week Day 1: Favorite Book Character

Posted on 2015/03/02 by circuskitchen

Monday, March 2nd 2015 For “Favorite Book Character” Day at school, Gavin chose Greg Heffley, aka: the main character in all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney.   ClaraJane on the other hand, chose the lady … Continue reading →

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