Category Archives: fight

My Favorite Konmari Fan Piece to Date

Posted on 2019/04/25 by circuskitchen

Thursday, April 25th 2019 Although I haven’t taken the leap to actually APPLY Marie Kondo’s Method to my home in its totality, I remain inspired and influenced nonetheless.   And I love to see what other people can accomplish using The … Continue reading →

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Secret Juggler: Marathon Sanity Check

Posted on 2019/04/15 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 15th 2019 Here are seven sacred/mundane minutes of a tired solo juggler trying to both feel less alone AND find her venue: 2019-04-15 JTJ’s MARATHON SANITY CHECK on FB LIVE [7:08]:   And thanks to this technology, look, … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: City of the Unicorn

Posted on 2019/04/04 by circuskitchen

Thursday, April 4th 2019 So this amazing child, 🌈 Reem 🦄, wrote this song, City of the Unicorn.  And through the wonderful work of the Boston Children’s Hospital Child Life Specialists, Music Therapists, her medical team, the technicians from our in-house Seacrest … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: April Fools

Posted on 2019/04/01 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 1st 2019 For April Fools this year we got ALL CLOWNS ON DECK.   Instead of the usual two clowns on rounds, we had twelve. How many clowns does it take to make a phone call?   Or … Continue reading →

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Face Up Tape

Posted on 2019/03/25 by circuskitchen

Monday, March 25th 2019 Peter Parker kept sitting on the computer, so Gavin started leaving “Face Up Tape” as a deterrent. Peter Parker – AFTER: The Face of Disappointment (in Triplicate) Gavin: 1 Peter Parker: #nope Sorry kitty!

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Parenting: Ten Habits of Daily Connection

Posted on 2019/03/22 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Note:  I did not write the following post.  It is by Laura Markham of Aha! Parenting.  It’s SO GOOD and I want to try all of these techniques, into perpetuity. Aha! Parenting Blog Practical solutions for … Continue reading →

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Dammit – Update

Posted on 2019/03/21 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 20th 2019       Feeling better.   So far so good! ♥

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Dammit

Posted on 2019/03/20 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 20th 2019 Today the Hospital Clown becomes hospital mom. My Baby got forcefully shoved onto the pavement at school today and is now home with a concussion. Dammit. Good news is the CT scan didn’t show any hemorrhage, … Continue reading →

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Olivia the Climate Strike Kid

Posted on 2019/03/15 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 15th 2019   My niece Olivia at the Climate Strike on Boston Common! [Click]: 2019-03-15 Climate Strike Featuring Olivia [1:53]:   So proud of you Olivia!  Thank you for your activism.  PLEASE keep up the great work. You … Continue reading →

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Down But Not Defeated

Posted on 2019/03/15 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 15th 2019   At bedtime two nights ago I ask my son if anything is on his mind.  And how!  Turns out he is gripped with fear because a huge school project is almost due and he hasn’t … Continue reading →

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