Category Archives: family

A Smell That Bugs Won’t Understand

Posted on 2012/08/04 by circuskitchen

What do water, milk, lemon juice, anchovy paste and wasabi have in common? They are all the ingredients to Gavin’s latest invention: ANTI-BUG SMELL! This blog post could also be titled, “You Know Your House is A Total F*ing Mess … Continue reading →

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Vermont Memoratopia

Posted on 2012/07/29 by circuskitchen

Over the weekend, we (“O’s) drove up to visit my mom in Vermont for the weekend, to help and purge decades worth of old photographs.  As I helped my mom’s whole life flash before her eyes, what had for years seemed … Continue reading →

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Kids’ First Dental Appointment

Posted on 2012/07/20 by circuskitchen

(Click on title to view video!) [2 mins, 4 secs]

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Orange Shirt

Posted on 2012/07/10 by circuskitchen

In an effort to blog more frequently and less preciously (amidst so much beautiful material flying past me every day), I offer this nugget, as written my my mom. ***********On Jul 10, 2012 8:48 PM, “Mary Margaret” wrote:*********** My puppies.. … Continue reading →

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Naked Picnic

Posted on 2012/07/10 by circuskitchen

In honor of my Gorgeous Cherubic Sumo Baby Goddess –“La Plus Grande Petite Fille du Monde”– turning ONE tomorrow (and in honor of the picnic we plan to celebrate her this Sunday), here she is on a picnic last month. … Continue reading →

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Ali & Anthony’s Wedding

Posted on 2012/06/22 by circuskitchen

What a privilege and joy to be a part of Allison and Anthony’s Wedding this past weekend, at the stunning Salisbury Estate in DesMoines, Iowa. Here is my video synopsis in three and a half minutes, as captured by cell … Continue reading →

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Infiltrated

Posted on 2012/06/08 by circuskitchen

2 mins, 18 secs 

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Nice Little Angel

Posted on 2012/05/14 by circuskitchen

Gavin:  Mom, check out my necklace! Me:  Oh! That’s a nice little angel honey. G:  And Jesus’ Mom can fly, right? Me:  [?!!] Jesus’ Mom? G:  Yeah. Me:  Um… well, sure!   She can do anything I guess.  [Create life, conceive … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Picnic: New & Improved

Posted on 2012/05/11 by circuskitchen

Once in a while you just need to plop your kids down in front of The Hypnotist (TV). And then you get distracted by their rare mute, cute sweetness. Let’s zoom in a little, shall we? Pardon me while I … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day from Gavin’s School

Posted on 2012/05/10 by circuskitchen

This is what came home from school with Gavin for Mother’s Day. I am so impressed with the teachers for taking, printing, cutting, assembling and laminating all the photos and paper into books for all the kids’ moms. They really … Continue reading →

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