Category Archives: family

Oh My

Posted on 2014/01/10 by circuskitchen

I was all cracking my knuckles, getting down to business.  The holiday lull turned kids-back-to-school helped make life seem all WORKABLE.  As in, responsibilities AND passions seeming in hand or within reach.  But yet alas (and please, I’m just OBSERVING … Continue reading →

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Bubble Wow Chronicles: Scientific Book Edition

Posted on 2014/01/09 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, January 8th 2014    [Gavin = 5&1/2  y/o] On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 10:21 AM, MaryMargaret wrote: Gavin asked me yesterday, “What is the most scientific book you have?”  Hmmm… I showed him “Neural Mechanisms of Color Vision,” a … Continue reading →

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Happy Fun Pizza Movie Time

Posted on 2014/01/08 by circuskitchen

Low on time yesterday, we conspired to meet at the local pizza joint instead of slog it out at home.    Little did we know they’d bust out a wonderful movie that would hold our kids silently spellbound for the … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s New Everything

Posted on 2014/01/07 by circuskitchen

So… pretty much on a daily basis I’m amazed, awed and bowled over that I even *have* a husband.  Let alone one that did *not* in fact die of cancer (as he well could have a couple years back), and … Continue reading →

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Holy New Year

Posted on 2014/01/01 by circuskitchen

January 1st 2014 Come here Blog, I need you.  Help me reconcile myself to the end of this holiday “break.”  It has been absolutely glorious.  Especially with the amount of children we have had sloshing all over in and around … Continue reading →

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NYE 2014 +Vid

Posted on 2014/01/01 by circuskitchen

New Year’s Eve – December 31st 2013   This New Year’s Eve found us at the Bohart’s party, from which my mom created this sketch of our family:   So great!  Especially considering IRL apparently we looked like this:   … Continue reading →

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“Misunderstood” Ad

Posted on 2013/12/27 by circuskitchen

Happy Post-Christmas Decompression everyone!  I am busily working to capture (and share) our recent wonderful madness.  In the meantime… Just my husband’s *describing* this commercial made me teary.  Then he *showed* it to me and I was practically bawling.  “I … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2013 – Cambridge

Posted on 2013/12/25 by circuskitchen

PART I:  After reconciling with my husband over his unexpected absence putting in way more work hours than I understood would happen, then taking all night until 6:15am making Christmas Magic… my efforts were rewarded at 7:45am when I opened my … Continue reading →

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Peter and the Wolf

Posted on 2013/12/25 by circuskitchen

Here is a 3 minute version of this stunning production, showcasing the instrumentation, And HERE is the full 30 minute version. Ahh it’s so awesome!  Hope you find can find time to enjoy… preferably with someone you dig.  (o: Wishing … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve @HEJAM’s

Posted on 2013/12/24 by circuskitchen

Thank you Heather, Joe and the Big Chick Cousins and Elizabeth, Brent and the Chicken Lovin’ Cousins for another wonderful Christmas Eve together! What a priceless privilege this tradition has become! 2013 HEJAM Christmas Eve [2mins, 55secs]: Ages of Cousins: … Continue reading →

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