Category Archives: money

Happy Birthday to the New Congress!

Posted on 2019/01/04 by circuskitchen

Friday, January 4th 2018   Yesterday marked the first day of the new U.S. Congress, wherein an historic number of women and progressives and minorities were sworn in!                         … Continue reading →

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Victory Lap Nerd Time: Blogging About Blogging

Posted on 2019/01/01 by circuskitchen

January 1st 2018 Spoiler alert:  Super nerd time here! Happy New Year to me.  I have finally done it; I have more or less blogged recent events up to present in near real-time. Being obsessed with photos, videos and documentation … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren Running for POTUS 2020

Posted on 2018/12/31 by circuskitchen

December 31st 2018 Well here’s a bright spot for the end of the year! It’s no secret my heart belongs to Bernie, but I love her almost as much.  She is my OWN Senator no less, from my OWN town, … Continue reading →

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Frost Mountain Yurt Getaway 2018

Posted on 2018/12/30 by circuskitchen

December 27th -30th 2018 We did it again.  Escaped to some beautifully frosted mountain woods in Maine.   #OhThePrivileges! 2018-12-28 Frost Mountain Yurt Getaway [2:43]:             See also:  https://circuskitchen.com/2018/12/28/frost-mountain-sledding/ And:  https://circuskitchen.com/2018/12/28/elegant-hubsand-a-haiku/       #BlessingsInnumerable! … Continue reading →

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CircusKitchen Christmas 2018

Posted on 2018/12/25 by circuskitchen

December 25th 2018   [NOTE:  I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE VIDEO HERE IS NOT DISPLAYING; just click this link!] 2018-12-25 CircusKitchen Christmas 2018 [1:44]: https://youtu.be/hCiw5OGZ4jA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCiw5OGZ4jA https://youtu.be/hCiw5OGZ4jA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCiw5OGZ4jA&feature=youtu.be   ♥

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Plum Print Strikes Again

Posted on 2018/12/17 by circuskitchen

December 17th 2018   I just had the incomparable pleasure of clicking “Approve” on both my kids next printed art books. Here is the link to view both Gavin and ClaraJane’s latest books: Gavin Creations and ClaraJane Creations It’s not … Continue reading →

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Carry the Future

Posted on 2018/12/17 by circuskitchen

December 17th 2018   Just in time for the holidays, Dear Hubsand and I have found ourselves on a streak of purging and organizing.  There are few things so gratifying as getting things OUT of your environment that are no … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree 2018

Posted on 2018/12/09 by circuskitchen

Saturday, December 8th 2018 What a beauty we found at Wolf Hill Farm today.   I really don’t feel great about sawing down a tree.  But such is our savage tradition and I go with it:   Cousin Olivia arrives … Continue reading →

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Taming the Tempest: DON’T LOOK!

Posted on 2018/12/06 by circuskitchen

Thursday, December 6th 2018   I recently pulled together years worth of the kids’ artwork and miscellaneous creations piling up around the house in order to organize, cull, edit, wrangle, lash and cajole it all into some form of SENSE.  … Continue reading →

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Everything is Magic with ClaraJane

Posted on 2018/12/04 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, December 4th 2018 On this day I have the pleasure of taking ClaraJane to her dentist appointment at Cambridge Pediatric Dental Associates.  2018-12-04 ClaraJane’s Dental Sillies [11 seconds]:   Glad to say the nightmares from our last dental place … Continue reading →

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