Category Archives: making art

Favorite Songs: I Bet My Life

Posted on 2018/12/01 by circuskitchen

This is a love song written to one’s PARENTS.   I Bet My Life – Imagine Dragons   ♦  

Posted in art, childhood, faith, family, fight, forgiveness, health, learning, love, making art, music, parenthood, patience, Performing Life | 2 Comments

Hospital Clowning: Giving Tuesday with the Laughter League

Posted on 2018/11/27 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, November 27th 2018 2018-11-27 Laughter League on Giving Tuesday [2:02]: ♥

Posted in comedy, health, Hospital Clowning, Laughter League, love, making art, money, music, Performing Life, work | Leave a comment

Fire Cider: Mom How Could You?

Posted on 2018/11/26 by circuskitchen

Monday, November 26th 2018 Once the Fire Cider is prepared it must marinate for a month during which it is to be turned over once each day.  Making coffee this morning I, ahem, turned it over. After school I encountered … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, childhood, comedy, domestic life, education, evidence they get along, faith, family, fight, food, forgiveness, Friendship, health, learning, love, making art, mental health, nature, parenthood, patience, social justice, work-life balance | 1 Comment

Secret Juggler: What to Say to Parents During Lessons & Face Painting

Posted on 2018/11/26 by circuskitchen

Monday, November 25th 2018 The extent and degree of parents interfereing and meddling during face painting -and even juggling lessons- knows NO BOUNDS. I could write tombs complaining about it. Fortunately for you that is what I have my hubsand … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, art, childhood, comedy, education, face painting, faith, family, fight, forgiveness, Friendship, health, learning, love, making art, mental health, Mindfulness, money, nature, parenthood, patience, Performing Life, politics, Secret Juggler, work | 1 Comment

Thanksgiving 2018

Posted on 2018/11/22 by circuskitchen

Thursday, November 23rd 2018 2018-11-23 CircusKitchen Thanksgiving [1:04]:             Everything was fun and smooth and the clean up was somehow really pretty painless.  It’s a wonder we don’t do it more often. ♥

Posted in animals, childhood, comedy, cousins, domestic life, evidence they get along, faith, family, food, Friendship, grandparenthood, health, love, making art, marriage, mental health, money, parenthood, patience, siblings, work-life balance | 1 Comment

P.O.O.P Style Friendsgiving 2018

Posted on 2018/11/21 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, November 21st 2018 Man, TWO thanksgivings in one year.  We had the blessing of spending Thanksgiving Eve with friends.  The kids’ BEST friends no less.  Together they are magic as ever. 2018-11-21 Pingitore Friendsgiving [0:26]:   Zaida & ClaraJane … Continue reading →

Posted in art, comedy, cousins, domestic life, evidence they get along, faith, family, food, Friendship, health, love, making art, mental health, music, parenthood, patience, siblings, ukulele, work-life balance | Leave a comment

Clowns Without Borders: No Laughing Matter

Posted on 2018/11/20 by circuskitchen

Monday, November 19th 2018   After a year of Hospital Clowning under my belt I finally feel ready to start trying to join Clowns Without a Borders.  Here is a documentary of an example of their exploits, in Lesbos three years … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, art, border family separation, childhood, Clowns Without Borders, faith, global inequity, health, history, Hospital Clowning, learning, love, making art, mental health, money, music, parenthood, patience, Performing Life, politics, racial injustice, social justice, travel, ukulele, work, work-life balance | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Ode to Phubbing

Posted on 2018/11/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, November 20th 2018   I’m absolutely phed up and totally over goddamn phucking phubbing. And, I woke up composing this song today:          The Phubbing Phubber Song         The phubbing phubbers phub all day … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, animals, domestic life, family, fight, fighting Fascism, health, history, making art, marriage, mental health, music, patience, ukeoke, ukulele, work-life balance | Leave a comment

Reading with a Pen

Posted on 2018/11/16 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 16th 2018   My daughter is reading me her fairy books with a pen so she can “Correct the punctuation.”  She says the stories are so exciting they need more underlining and exclamation points!!! It’s so cute I … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, health, love, making art, patience, school | 1 Comment

Toilet Chronicles: Oh What a Night

Posted on 2018/11/16 by circuskitchen

Somewhere between November 13-16th 2018 After taking care of my sweet son throughout a night of vomiting and diarrhea, it is apparently my turn.  “Things are not boding well for me,” I inform my husband as I clutch my cramping … Continue reading →

Posted in border family separation, childhood, comedy, domestic life, faith, family, global inequity, health, love, making art, marriage, mental health, parenthood, patience | Tagged | 2 Comments