Category Archives: food

ClaraJane’s Fifth Birthday!

Posted on 2016/07/11 by circuskitchen

July 11th 2016 2016-07-11 ClaraJane’s Fifth Birthday [7:18]:   Where the new five year old starts her day with kitten, fairies, a stuffed animal convention and TWO grandmothers, Bubble Wow & Grandma Z!   Birthday breakfast of decorate-your-own pancakes & … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day 2016

Posted on 2016/06/19 by circuskitchen

Sunday, June 19th 2016   For Father’s Day, Paul gifted us with a day full gloriously unstructured possibility. First Up:  Hanging About   After the best darn Breakfast-He-Didn’t-Cook-Himself-Today, mom & kids swirling around the home and a lot of bicycle … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane’s (Almost 5th) Birthday Walk

Posted on 2016/06/13 by circuskitchen

Monday, June 13th 2016   School will be out when she turns five so we celebrated a month early in class today. Paul and I are invited into the Montessori classroom to participate in morning announcements, followed by some mindfulness breathing … Continue reading →

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If 70’s Moms Had Blogs

Posted on 2016/06/07 by circuskitchen

June 2016 Ran across this spoof blog post set in the 70’s , which opens like this: “This morning I got up and Jennifer and Kimberly were eating Pop Rocks in front of the TV set watching Captain Kangaroo while Matt … Continue reading →

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Now it’s a TWO Leaf Clover!

Posted on 2016/06/01 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, June 1st 2016 “And soon it’s gonna be a ONE Leaf Clover, right Gavin?  EAT it Mamma!  But just a little bit at a time, like this.” “We’re eating clover Mamma!” CJ had announced from the lawn with her … Continue reading →

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Parenting – 4 Ways to One Day

Posted on 2016/05/23 by circuskitchen

Yeah, about that. It’s hard not to love this mom’s epic rant (and especially her stroke of culinary genius at the end):   2) Speaking of which, here are 12 Ways to be the Meanest Mom in the World:   3) … Continue reading →

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Kiss Me Your Fool

Posted on 2016/05/21 by circuskitchen

Saturday, May 21st 2016 After a full couple days of face painting, I myself was charitably painted by a friend’s daughter at the end of our school’s Family Fun Day. Although my husband declined my request for a kiss, he … Continue reading →

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World’s Worst Breakfast

Posted on 2016/05/12 by circuskitchen

Thursday May 12th 2016 “Sorry guys,” I tell the kids, “We’re gonna be too late for School Breakfast with Daddy today.  Guess we’ll have Car Breakfast with Mamma.” “UUUUUUUUGGGH,” groans my Night Owl, Dragging-in-the-Morning Boy, “Does Car Breakfast have cereal?” … Continue reading →

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School Garden Kids

Posted on 2016/04/29 by circuskitchen

April 29th 2016   Since as a mother it’s my #1 aim to cultivate the legacy of a *relationship* between my son and daughter, I collect evidence they get along like nuggets of gold.   So I enjoyed spying on them … Continue reading →

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Spring Tea with ClaraJane 2016

Posted on 2016/04/15 by circuskitchen

Friday, April 15th 2016 No matter the weather, you know it’s Spring at Tobin Montessori when Children’s House students are hosting SPRING TEA. For the second year in a row, *I* am ClaraJane’s chosen “guest.”   The tables are set, cookies … Continue reading →

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