Category Archives: food

Just My Cute Daughter

Posted on 2013/11/26 by circuskitchen

So I have pulled out Ye Olde Juggling Pins a few times in the last couple days (at home!), again with the encouragement of my amazing DH (“Dear Husband”). Of course my daughter -who is but two- insisted on trying … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, food, health, love, mental health, parenthood | Tagged Baby Goddess, butter, cheese, ClaraJane, infatuation, milk, NUTS!, sometimes bread with that, tools of the trade | 1 Comment

Miles’ 6th Birthday!

Posted on 2013/09/14 by circuskitchen

2013-09-14 (September 14th, 2013) Happy (belated) Birthday to my very special nephew, MILES! I hope you like your birthday party video. Love, Aunt Jenny (o= 2013 Miles’ 6th Birthday! [5mins, 46 seconds]:

Posted in childhood, family, food, forgiveness, Friendship, health, love, mental health, parenthood | Tagged Amanda, animal party, Birthday Party, Bubble Wow, ClaraJane monkey, cupcake snake cake, face painting, Gangnam Style, Gavin cheetah, Kidz Bop, Mark, Miles, Miles Birthday, nephew, piñata, Sean Kingston, Sixth Birthday, sketches, Somebody Call 911, Spy Pond | Leave a comment

First Time CAMPING – Wells State Park

Posted on 2013/08/29 by circuskitchen

August 29, 2013 A look back at our first time ever camping as a family! (Scroll down for video.) And don’t let the children suffer overly much: And, the … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, food, health, love, nature, parenthood, patience | Tagged bacon, bear sighting, caterpillar, Green Time, halleluia, hammock, hammock accident, hammock angels, outdoors, tree canopy, Vitamin N, Wells State Park, wild animals, wood nymph | 2 Comments

Non Fiction

Posted on 2013/07/03 by circuskitchen

Being the morning after a late night gig, today my family charitably let me sleep in a little. (Y’know, like ’til 8:06. Not bad.) As my bleary eyes opened, I was blinded by the most beautiful sight a mother could … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, Friendship, health, love, marriage, mental health, parenthood, patience | Tagged Antarctica, best moments happen off camera, bleary eyed, breakfast, Bruhder, celebrate the moments of your life, ClaraJane, coffee and breakfast, comforting brother, DaddyLove, eyes deceive me, Gavin, Hm It's Raining Again, hugging, Mamma, Oberhausers, parallel universe, reading comprehension, Spiderman hat, The Simpsons, vacuuming baby, watermelon face | 2 Comments

A Spring Evening with Bubble Wow

Posted on 2013/04/11 by circuskitchen

Another lovely report from my Mom: Tuesday April 10th 2013 While Paul made the usual really nice dinner Gavin cuddled with me on your wonderful couch for his five minutes with IPhone angry birds and taught me the basics, and … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, Friendship, health, love, mental health, parenthood, patience | Tagged Bubble Wow, Cambridge, cheetah attack, drawing, Gavin, hopscotch, little desk, Never Never Land, orange feather, Parents As Food, sketching | 1 Comment

Bubble Wow Adventures

Posted on 2013/02/06 by circuskitchen

While I am away Tuesday evenings for a weekly restaurant gig, my Mom graciously takes up the slack in the transportation and childcare department, enjoying my family in my stead; Bless her. To my delight she gives me reviews on … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, Friendship, health, love, mental health, parenthood, pregnancy, work | Tagged Amanda, Bubble Wow, Cambridge, chinese food, ClaraJane, existential questions, fortune cookies, Gavin, Mary Margaret, Miles, my mommy teached me, Oberhausers, we will love you even if you're dead, you be my lovey and i'll be your lovey | 3 Comments

Sunday Brunch Attire

Posted on 2013/01/27 by circuskitchen

Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, food, love, parenthood, patience | Tagged breakfast, DaddyLove, Gavin | 1 Comment

A Speck of Harmony

Posted on 2012/10/08 by circuskitchen

Life with kids is a meteor shower of experiences. A 24-hour All-You-Can-Eat-7-Layer -Chocolate-Ice-Cream-Cake Buffet. Trying to document it (as I am always compelled to do) is… well, ridiculous. But every once in a while you can preserve a cherry on … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, health, love, mental health, parenthood, patience | Tagged baby bath time, bath, ClaraJane, DaddyLove, Flamly Supper, Gavin, Mamma, Moment of Zen, silent bliss, Speck of Harmony | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, forgiveness, Friendship, health, love, marriage, mental health, parenthood, patience, work | Tagged ClaraJane, DaddyLove, Gavin, good enough, hair of the dog, It's All Good, letting it go, Mamma, messy house, necessity the mother of invention, V8 | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in childhood, family, food, health, love | Tagged Bubble Wow, Cambridge, ClaraJane, Gavin, Orange T-Shirt, sardines | Leave a comment

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