Monthly Archives: July 2009

It’s not the Heat OR the Humidity. It’s the Children.

Posted on 7/30/2009 by cheesefairy

Oh, we were doing so well. Record breaking heat, our neighbourhood with no shade, our hot box of a townhouse making us sweat all day, every day, all night, every night. SA and I were surly because the kids were … Continue reading →

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My Doctor Fantasy – It’s Not What you Think

Posted on 7/27/2009 by cheesefairy

I am Canadian, so I feel I should hesitate before I complain about our health care system. It is public health care, which means everyone has access to it and if you chop off your hand with a chainsaw, you … Continue reading →

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Two Things I Wrote (but not today)

Posted on 7/26/2009 by cheesefairy

One: The other day I got a comment on an old post I wrote about kids and spreadsheets. Yes. I am going to quote myself. “Now I know how to use Excel and it seems a shame not to use … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Pizza

Posted on 7/24/2009 by cheesefairy

It’s Friday so we’re ordering pizza. Bella Pizza, our go-to “good” pizza, as opposed to Pizza Hut, which is our “so bad it’s good but you might not stop your heart from racing for a week because of the salt” … Continue reading →

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Routine: Not Just for Children!

Posted on 7/21/2009 by cheesefairy

I built the routine for the children. For the child, Trombone, when he was a baby. It started with a night time routine. Bath, stories, bed. He liked it. I liked it. It took all the uncertainty out of the … Continue reading →

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