Category Archives: food

Car Snack – His & Hers

Posted on 2015/04/12 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 12th 2015 For our little jaunt down the highway today, DLove and I each pack snacks for the very *survival* of the children during the journey. Mine look like this:   Lots of teeny tiny tupperware-like containers, including … Continue reading →

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Easter 2015 – Bubble Wow Edition

Posted on 2015/04/05 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 5th 2015 We were so blessed to have all the family members of our four different Cambridge households together for Easter: Thanks Mom for such a wonderful day!  You really nailed it. Here’s the video! 2015 Easter @Bubble … 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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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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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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Staycation by the Number$

Posted on 2015/02/23 by circuskitchen

Monday, February 23rd 2015 Ah… the kids are back in school. At last I’m back in my favorite corner of my favorite cafe with my $2 coffee and free wifi. (I customarily leave a whopping 50% tip here every time. … Continue reading →

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MIRACLE DAY

Posted on 2015/02/22 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 20th 2015 – continued WHO could have predicted the Miracle Day that would ensue?   After breakfast the kids STARTED HOMEWORK, without being asked!  Such a contrast to all the kvetching the night before.   Then in the … Continue reading →

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Connected Parenting – Dubious and Fraught with Peril

Posted on 2015/02/19 by circuskitchen

Thursday, February 19th 2015 I dunno. To be this connected to your children means to die a thousand deaths in a day, laugh at a thousand jokes, assuage a thousand boo boos, negotiate … you get the idea. And I … Continue reading →

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Tobin Times: Math Morning

Posted on 2015/01/30 by circuskitchen

Friday, January 30th 2015 A couple times a year the parents are invited into my kids’ classrooms to observe some curriculum in action.  This day was MATH MORNING.  And if somehow (like us) you weren’t the beneficiary of a Montessori … Continue reading →

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Daddy Cake

Posted on 2015/01/21 by circuskitchen

January 21, 2015 Ridiculous. Adorable. And my favorite part is actually the official “passenger” in this scene; the brother. So beautiful and lovely how he is delighting in the hilarity of his sister’s antics. *Love sigh.* Daddy Cake [52 seconds]:

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