Author Archives: cheesefairy

I Don’t Want to Yell, I Say

Posted on 11/13/2010 by cheesefairy

“I don’t want to yell.” I take a deep breath and look into his eyes. They are blue, bright blue, and red, bloodshot red, from the crying. “It’s just that…” …are you apologizing or not? …yes, but I want to … Continue reading →

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So This is November. And What Have You Done?

Posted on 11/10/2010 by cheesefairy

Today is day six of ME PARENTING CHILDREN MOSTLY ALONE except for friends and family and preschool and my reliable automobile and my cat. Your cat helps you parent? you are saying. Yes. How? you are asking. By letting me … Continue reading →

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ControverSunday: Digital Privacy

Posted on 11/7/2010 by cheesefairy

Our new mistress of Controversy, Kathleen, gave us weeks to work on this one – the topic of digital privacy. Just like in high school and university, I left it to the last minute. Suck it, 36-year-old maturity! Anyone can … Continue reading →

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Gone Daddy Gone

Posted on 11/5/2010 by cheesefairy

On the second to last day of our great road trip adventure this summer, we were driving to Enderby, a small community in the Okanagan. It was a very hot summer day and we had stopped for lunch and water … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Strip Mall, Now Fenced For Destruction

Posted on 11/1/2010 by cheesefairy

There used to be a children’s consignment store there, all wooden animals and spinning tops made of tin and racks of clothes at the back and I would go in with you, when there was only one of you, and … Continue reading →

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