Category Archives: work-life balance

Happy International Women’s Hotel Room-to-Myself Day

Posted on 2017/03/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 8th 2017   Last night I returned home to find a gift from my mom, and my boy wandering out of bed past bedtime.  Also his father whom I immediately locked onto for guidance I needed about a … Continue reading →

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Hotel Room by Myself

Posted on 2017/03/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 8th 2017 Now here is a dream any mother carries around deep within her heart.  I’d swear on my mother that I’d already shared this video long ago, but since I cannot find it elsewhere on the blog, … Continue reading →

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How to Give a Cell Phone to Your Child… LOL

Posted on 2017/03/03 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 2nd 2017 Last night I had the privilege of attending a talk given by  Joani Geltman, MSW; “Child Development and Parenting Expert.“  The focus of the talk was managing use of social networking devices (phones, tablets, computers, etc.).  Although my … Continue reading →

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Saturday’s Activism – Feb 2017

Posted on 2017/02/25 by circuskitchen

Saturday, February 25th 2017 In today’s activism I’m more of a tourist (again).  Free of work and released from my flamly for a few hours I hopped the bus to Harvard Square and landed smack-dab in the middle of a … Continue reading →

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Hoboin’ at the Hubbards

Posted on 2017/02/24 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 24th 2017 Winter getaway to invade our friends’ home in New Hampshire! Erin and Skylar take us for a stunning walk in the woods (during which Daddy dips Gavin’s head in the SNOW). Paul leads the kids through … Continue reading →

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Snow Day Monkeys

Posted on 2017/02/13 by circuskitchen

Monday, February 13th 2017 Spontaneously employing son and nephew to help sort paperwork on this snow day was like Christmas in February.  Baby Mary in her new hand-me-down jammies is the icing on the fruit cake. 2017-02-13 Snow Day Monkeys … Continue reading →

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School of HONK – A Joyful Noise

Posted on 2017/02/12 by circuskitchen

Sunday, February 12th 2017 After what I made my kids do yesterday, here is what I made the Boy do TODAY: 2017-02-12 HONK PRACTICE [1:40]:    Here in our town -on our own STREET- the incredible HONK Band practices in this … Continue reading →

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Better than Normal – Improv Boston

Posted on 2017/02/11 by circuskitchen

Saturday, February 11th 2017 On this afternoon we made it to our local comedy store, Boston Improv, for their weekly (100% improvised) Kids Show. 2017-02-11 IMPROV BOSTON KIDS SHOW [1:16]:    Here are the kids with the actors afterwards:   … Continue reading →

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DaddyLove Hubsand – Ice Skating Edition

Posted on 2017/02/06 by circuskitchen

Monday, February 6th 2017 DLove surprised us after school today by suddenly taking us ICE SKATING. I am struck by the contrast to the man I was married to a few years back who was reeling from chemo and whose … Continue reading →

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Women’s March on Washington – Aerial View!

Posted on 2017/01/21 by circuskitchen

Saturday, January 21st 2017 No words to describe it, this 36 second video will have to do. 2017-01-21 Women’s March on Washington Aerial View!:   On this historic day we can say, we -my dear boy and I and nearly … Continue reading →

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