Category Archives: Mindfulness

Performing Life: Playing the Fool with Global Play Brigade

Posted on 2021/04/06 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 6th 2021 . Today I get to take a sweet little clown workshop online with performers from around the world. If you look in the Zoom boxes you can see Boston, Atlanta, New York & California in the … Continue reading →

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A New England January Sky

Posted on 2021/01/31 by circuskitchen

Sunday, January 31st 2021 . For Manmeat: With love, ~NATCPW . 2021-01-31 A New England January Sky [0:56]: . *

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Quarantine UkeOke #67 – My Darling Child

Posted on 2020/05/19 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, May 19th 2020 – Quarantine Day #67   .         . Song:  My Darling Child By:  Sinead O’Connor .       2020-05-19 Quarantine UkeOke #67 – My Darling Child [5:54]: .   ♥

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Quarantine UkeOke #63 – Oh What A Beautiful Morning

Posted on 2020/05/15 by circuskitchen

Friday, May 15th 2020 – Quarantine Day #63 .       . Song:  Oh What A Beautiful Morning By: Irving Berlin (OKLAHOMA)   .   2020-05-13 Quarantine UkeOke #61 – Oh What A Beautiful Morning [6:59]:   #Fail lol! … Continue reading →

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Quarantine UkeOke #39 – The Covid Quarantine Blues

Posted on 2020/04/21 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 21st 2020 – Quarantine Day #39   .           Song:  The Covid Quarantine Blues By:  Social Media feat. Existential Dread    . 2020-04-21 Quarantine UkeOke #39 – The Covid Quarantine Blues [1:30]:  . ♥

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Homeschool Headmistress: Good God Friday

Posted on 2020/04/10 by circuskitchen

Good God Friday, April 10th 2020   Today we enjoy a reprieve in the onslaught of materials from the schools long enough to assess where the hell we are, what’s going on, what we have missed, and what we’re gonna … Continue reading →

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Corona Fun Times Three

Posted on 2020/03/16 by circuskitchen

Monday, March 16th 2020 . For our first day of spontaneous homeschooling, we analyzed these three media pieces during lunch.  I only share them here because they are (hilarious and) utterly worth it. L@@K! 1)  Honest Government Ad | Coronavirus: Flatten … Continue reading →

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2020 Atlanta Juggling Festival Trip in GIFs

Posted on 2020/02/10 by circuskitchen

February 7-8-9 2020 THANK YOU ATLANTA GROUNDHOG JUGGLING FESTIVAL: Where legends and novices are equals in the Art of Play! . 1) Anticipation . 2)  Finally there! . 3)  Gavin’s first unicycle lesson, courtesy of Jonathan Perry . 4)  Lucy … Continue reading →

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While I’ve Been Away

Posted on 2020/01/24 by circuskitchen

Friday, January 17th – Friday, January 24th So here I am at a medical clown conference in Dallas, Texas, away from my precious flamly for eight days this week, and it is my daughter –with Daddy’s help– who is heart-beating … Continue reading →

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Crystal Science with ClaraJane

Posted on 2019/12/26 by circuskitchen

Thursday, December 26th 2019 Having been born a couple hours after Christmas, my birthday is always nothing if not post-apocalyptic. Today is no exception. However, as the boys slept in, my daughter made me coffee and invited me to assist … Continue reading →

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