Category Archives: marriage

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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Spirit Week Day #4 – Dress Up Day

Posted on 2015/03/05 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 5th 2015 After staying up a tad late to put the finishing touches on ClaraJane’s ELSA cape last night, the kids’ outfits were ready for “Dress Up” Day.  We’ve already made it through Book Character Day,  School Pride … Continue reading →

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Spirit Week Day 1: Favorite Book Character

Posted on 2015/03/02 by circuskitchen

Monday, March 2nd 2015 For “Favorite Book Character” Day at school, Gavin chose Greg Heffley, aka: the main character in all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney.   ClaraJane on the other hand, chose the lady … 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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Good Morning Funny Face

Posted on 2015/02/20 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 20th 2015   After kvetching out my angst last night, and finding myself at the bottom of a wine bottle, amazingly I woke up TOTALLY inspired this morning -BEFORE the kids somehow- and laid out a business plan … 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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Do You Want to Build a Snowman

Posted on 2015/01/15 by circuskitchen

Jan 15th 2015 …on the hood of my car?        

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Anatomy of a Beautiful Morning

Posted on 2015/01/14 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, Jan 14th 2015 Just taking a moment to relish the lovely and successful morning I just had with my kids.  As any parent -or person who used to be a student- can tell you, the Get Up & Go … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2014

Posted on 2014/12/25 by circuskitchen

December 25, 2014 – Pictorial Review Amazingly this year, Christmas Day starts like this: Gavin does some reading, ClaraJane snuggling, Mom trapped under the cat.  Daddy wonders when we are going to get UP. Finally, the Stockings: Gavin finds a little … Continue reading →

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