Author Archives: cheesefairy

You’ll Like It When You Get There

Today was Fresco’s day to be special helper at school. This involves: bringing something for show and tell, helping the teacher get everyone’s snack, ringing the ‘cleanup triangle’ and possibly other rituals I am not aware of. What Happens At … Continue reading

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Notes from Mother’s Journal: Thank Goodness for Television Edition

I have learned two important things in the past week, a week which has been spent alternating between reminiscing fondly about last Tuesday, the best day of my life*, and sinking knee-deep into despair because a day that good will … Continue reading

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Vlog. Vlog. Vlog.

Once upon a time I swore I would never have a blog. Because everyone had them, that’s why. Because I had a journal or a weblog but not a blog. What a dumb word. It sounds like a bodily function. … Continue reading

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When Stuffed Animals Attack

I have a stuffed animal … problem. It wouldn’t be a problem if I didn’t have kids; I would have lots of room for my stuffed animal friends if I didn’t have kids. Har! But the problem is this: I … Continue reading

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Hodgepodge

I took all the blog post drafts from the past month, pasted them into one file, and am taking out approximately every third paragraph for the sake of brevity. Enjoy! 1. Two Poems About Under-6 Boy’s Soccer The worst thing … Continue reading

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