Category Archives: Friendship

Thanksgiving 2013

Posted on 2013/11/28 by circuskitchen

Our first in our OWN home! [2 mins, 55 seconds] My favorite moment of that day happened while I was finishing getting dressed.  The children had built the Hot Wheel tracks down the hallway outside my bedroom door.  I heard … Continue reading →

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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]:  

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Tobin Pledge Song

Posted on 2013/09/12 by circuskitchen

So… last week I got embroiled in trying to present EVERYTHING there is to know about my son’s school at Back to School Night.  Of course it was a ridiculous idea, an impossible task and a floppy mess in the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Just A Little Bit

Posted on 2013/06/09 by circuskitchen

I admit it;  I have it ALL.  I get it.  I mean, if you know me, you know I pinch myself every day in near disbelief over how good we have it.  Especially now that we have the HOME.  And … Continue reading →

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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 →

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CJ on the Grandma Z Phone

Posted on 2013/02/28 by circuskitchen

On this day ClaraJane (@19 months) entertained her Grandma Z on the phone.  Enjoy! [2 mins, 31 secs]

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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 →

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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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