Category Archives: mental health

Bunny Diaries: Fun in the Bun House

Posted on 2014/03/06 by circuskitchen

Fun with Animals. Bun House Oddball [click to play, 21 seconds]: I love how Gavin lined the stairway with carrots: And how Peter Parker disregards not being a bunny himself: Make yourself at home, CAT!

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Baby Bunny Diaries: Staying Alive

Posted on 2014/02/28 by circuskitchen

PLEASE pardon the prolongued interlude since the last update, during the “Longest Shortest Month of the Year.”  (We had the kids home for the entire February “Break.”  NINE solid days; what were we thinking? But that’s another post.)  And THANKS … Continue reading →

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Crazy Bunny Lady Diaries: Will He Make It?

Posted on 2014/02/15 by circuskitchen

In each of the first two days of this tiny little life, Wiggles the Baby Bunny suffered a devastating fall off the table onto the floor, alone.  (At least they are devastating to me.)  He had obviously wiggled -or been … Continue reading →

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Crazy Bunny Lady Diaries: Lactation Edition

Posted on 2014/02/14 by circuskitchen

Crazy Bunny Lady Episode III (see previous two posts). At 4am I awoke, wondering:  Just because that bunny didn’t pull her belly fur… does that mean I can’t do it for her?   So I did.  I got up and … Continue reading →

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Crazy Bunny Lady Continued

Posted on 2014/02/13 by circuskitchen

So this morning I go to change their bedding before getting the kids off to school.  It’s around 7am when I bend over to get some fresh shavings and what do I see?  A TINY NEWBORN BABY BUNNY ON THE … Continue reading →

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Year at at Glance

Posted on 2014/02/04 by circuskitchen

Anyone else feel this way? Courtesy of -I mean copied without permission from- The New Yorker, who else?  And pointed out by my Mom… on the gamble that I might not have seen it in all the unread issues lying … Continue reading →

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Home Work Day (incl. Daddy Diving)

Posted on 2014/01/29 by circuskitchen

Wednesday 1/24/2014: It was basically a day of mundane office work at home.  Yet it was -is- also also an embarrassment of riches.  My body complains from neglect.  Yet there was enough latitude in my life to have started the … Continue reading →

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Fraidy Zoo by Thyra Heder

Posted on 2014/01/27 by circuskitchen

January 27th 2014 Tobin Montessori welcomed the return of former student now author/illustrator, Thyra Heder!  She shared her (then) latest publication, Fraidy Zoo, with our kindergardeners. 2014-01-27 Tobin Fraidy Zoo [2mins, 33 seconds]:   Here’s to happy returns with future … Continue reading →

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Saturday with My Kids

Posted on 2014/01/18 by circuskitchen

Because I’m usually booked on weekends, when I’m NOT it is an extra glorious treat.  This Saturday Daddy went to work instead, so I had the kids -AND a weekend day- with them to myself.  After a glorious morning at … Continue reading →

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Spontaneous Date Grease Night

Posted on 2014/01/16 by circuskitchen

January, 16th 2014 On Thursday I had inadvertently spent an entire workday at our son’s school.  When *my* work is light, I seem to let myself get ultra-involved in supportive efforts at the school.  On my way home with Gavin, … Continue reading →

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