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King Marshall and Queen Livia

Posted on 09/13/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, Today Marshall informed me that he was going to be King of the House. Livia, never to be outdone, said that she would be Queen of the House. And in keeping with your noble aspirations, you decided to … Continue reading →

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Favorite Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto

Posted on 09/07/2014 by chick

I was once so in love with a piano piece that I tried to learn it by ear. It was a tune called “Sonatine” from one of my favorite albums, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s BTTB. The letters BTTB stand for “Back to … Continue reading →

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The Truth Comes Out

Posted on 09/01/2014 by chick

Marshall: Vovó gives me a lot of sugar. Daddy: How do you know? Marshall: I can feel the sweetness on my tongue every time I go there.

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Think Pink

Posted on 08/15/2014 by chick

What Livia told me today: “Do you like pink? I like pink. I like pink in the morning. I like pink at night. I like pink every single day.”

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Joking Around

Posted on 07/24/2014 by chick

My kids like to make up their own words, like “keegher.” But sometime their made-up words sound an awful like words that already exist. Here’s a good example taken from a conversation I had yesterday with Livia. Livia: Knock, knock. … Continue reading →

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A Confession

Posted on 07/21/2014 by chick

Dear Livia, I have a confession to make. Once upon a time, you would not let me brush your hair. You would scream, squirm, run away, or cry, “Ow! Ow! Ow!” It was frustrating, and sometimes you’d go whole days … Continue reading →

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Yes, I Did!

Posted on 07/18/2014 by chick

Getting ourselves dressed up for formal events always seems like a bigger deal than the event itself. We’re not used to dressing nicely. It causes us to do unusual things, like these: 1. I really did tailor Marshall’s pants with … Continue reading →

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More Recent Reading

Posted on 07/09/2014 by chick

Below by Meg McKinlay, A-: On the day that Cassie was born prematurely, her family’s town ceased to be. The local government had already built a new town in a different location so that they could flood the old one … Continue reading →

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Bossypants and Butter Chicken

Posted on 07/08/2014 by chick

I’m up to 52 books for the year, which means I’ve already met my annual goal. Hooray! Here’s a look at two books I read recently. Bossypants by Tina Fey Grade: B I feel bad about giving Bossypants a B … Continue reading →

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Old Is New Again

Posted on 07/07/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, A few weeks ago Grammie and I went on a shopping trip to buy clothes for you. We found and bought many nice things, and I now have two of the best-dressed kids in the world. But with … Continue reading →

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