Category Archives: work

Sacred in Mundane – Kids Checkup

Posted on 2015/12/04 by circuskitchen

Friday,  December 4th 2015 Mainly because it’s a struggle for me to be interested in the topic,  I’m grateful to have finally gotten the kids back to the dentist. Also because Gavin has monster teeth (like his mother’s) growing in … Continue reading →

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Gratitudes on Bomb Threat Day

Posted on 2015/12/04 by circuskitchen

Friday,  December 4th 2015 Or is it GUN threat day?  Yes,  today is a gun threat day,  it’s hard to keep track.  This is the 4th one in two weeks where are school system has received anonymous emails threatening mass … Continue reading →

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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015: Face Painting

Posted on 2015/11/27 by circuskitchen

Friday,  November 27th 2015 Click to view video:  2015-11-27 PAINTING OF THE FACES [1:27] ♡♡♡ Wolf Erin & Tiger Julia Butterfly Flicka Zebra Claire Braveheart Drew Emily’s Collage The Tables Turn Gavin and Alicia in hysterics at their creation on my … Continue reading →

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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015: Are We There Yet

Posted on 2015/11/25 by circuskitchen

11/25/2015 Somewhere across Pennsylvania: 7:30 Son Rise: Later that day… approaching West Virginia;  What have we here? Personally curated Happy-Fun Travel-Time Boxes! Suck it, Pinterest!

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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015 or Bust

Posted on 2015/11/25 by circuskitchen

Wednesday,  November 25th 2015; just past midnight After 3 years of musing,  3 weeks of planning and 3 days of preparing hard core,  we’re OFF. The plan of my coming home from work, offloading work gear, uploading all our packed … Continue reading →

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Tea with ClaraJane – Revisited

Posted on 2015/11/22 by circuskitchen

Saturday, November 21st 2015   As I play tea with my daughter this day, we are using the set made for me as a child by my Grandma Maryan.  My stepmom’s mom in fact; a most industrious and multi-talented woman … Continue reading →

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Sacred (“Mundane”) Saturday

Posted on 2015/11/21 by circuskitchen

Saturday,  November 21st 2015 Possibly the greatest part of this day happens first.  At the risk of jynxing it I daresay my kids have been developing a true and decent relationship lately.   Here they are playing checkers:   I sneak … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane’s Tattoo Parlour, Revisited

Posted on 2015/11/20 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 20th 2015 In a time when my awareness has become particularly sensitive to the intrusion of technology and commercialism in our lives, and when I am in calm but passionate pursuit of Mindfulness and making peace with the … Continue reading →

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So This Happened

Posted on 2015/11/17 by circuskitchen

Tuesday,  November 17th 2015 Note: MIND THE DATE! The event described here happened a week ago,  on 11/17/2015, totally irrespective of -but not impertinent to- the road trip we happen to be on now. Having forgotten I missed my date … Continue reading →

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Not Good

Posted on 2015/11/09 by circuskitchen

Monday, November 9th 2015 Yeah,  so,  2nd day of post-op is reputed to be the worst.  For Mom yesterday this was certainly true.  Unfortunately her mindset seems to have suffered terribly as well.  Her viewpoint seems prone to helplessness and … Continue reading →

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