Category Archives: patience

You’re A Good Cat, Peter Parker

Posted on 2013/12/24 by circuskitchen

On Christmas Eve this year, I had our home to myself and the kids.  Apparently everyone else in the building was home with their kids too, because all I did was leave our door open to the hallway, intermittently manage … Continue reading →

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To Gavin From Santa

Posted on 2013/12/24 by circuskitchen

Santa just sent Gavin a special video message! [3mins, 15secs] *********************************************************** Special thanks to my sister, his Aunt Amanda, for letting us know about Santa’s PortableNorthPole.com “console.”  

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Like, Holy Saturday, Batman

Posted on 2013/12/08 by circuskitchen

Where to start? Was it the miraculous speedy recovery from the FLU?  (Thank you very much, FLU SHOT!)  Was it the successful recovery of the house this morning, after quick flu bout that set us back several days in life … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2013

Posted on 2013/11/28 by circuskitchen

Our first in our OWN home! [2 mins, 55 seconds] My favorite moment of that day happened while I was finishing getting dressed.  The children had built the Hot Wheel tracks down the hallway outside my bedroom door.  I heard … Continue reading →

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Hooray for the MacBook

Posted on 2013/11/25 by circuskitchen

With encouragement from my husband AND my mother, I bit the bullet this past weekend and MADE THE SWITCH.  After years of hobbling and cobbling together photo, video and sound editing with borrowed and downloaded software on my PC… it … Continue reading →

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“People With No Kids Don’t Know”

Posted on 2013/11/24 by circuskitchen

HERE.  Whether you have kids or don’t, I DARE you not to laugh! [7 mins, which feels like 2, I promise]: (HINT: To watch from your email inbox, click on the title of this post to it.  I *promise* it … Continue reading →

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First Time CAMPING – Wells State Park

Posted on 2013/08/29 by circuskitchen

August 29, 2013   A look back at our first time ever camping as a family!  (Scroll down for video.)                     And don’t let the children suffer overly much:   And, the … Continue reading →

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Skip Hop RUN!

Posted on 2013/08/23 by circuskitchen

2013-08-23 On this day… ClaraJane wanted nothing to do with her dress. I got the bloomers on over the diaper and then for the dress it was all, “OWEEEEEE!!!” Ri-i-ight.  I decided not to fight it. Yet before we left … Continue reading →

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Non Fiction

Posted on 2013/07/03 by circuskitchen

Being the morning after a late night gig, today my family charitably let me sleep in a little.  (Y’know, like ’til 8:06.  Not bad.)   As my bleary eyes opened, I was blinded by the most beautiful sight a mother could … Continue reading →

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Pay Day

Posted on 2013/06/24 by circuskitchen

So today is my son’s first day of summer vacation from school.  He has already bumped up against boredom several times so far.  Perfect!  “Why are you working?”  he asks.  “Hey buddy, just because you don’t have school doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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