Author Archives: cheesefairy

Do the Work

Posted on 2/24/2010 by cheesefairy

I have the tabs open, still, to the lists titled: “Ten Rules For Writing Fiction,” written by a slurry of successful writers for The Guardian’s book section. ( Part One and part two ) The link was going around last … Continue reading →

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Ma’am, I’m Sorry. It’s A Bad Case of Harley Crotch.

Posted on 2/22/2010 by cheesefairy

Yesterday it finally happened: I became a real parent. I have seen it mentioned many times that one is not truly a parent until one has been vomited upon and been to the emergency room. I have disregarded this cliche … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten has Two Ns

Posted on 2/19/2010 by cheesefairy

This morning Trombone and I attended an hour-long session at our local elementary school, a kind of “introduce your 3 year old to kindergarten, ever so gently and 18 months early” Provincial Government initiative called “Ready Set Learn.” The initiative … Continue reading →

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Outside, February

Posted on 2/16/2010 by cheesefairy

The past couple days have been splendid here in our corner of the world; mild temperatures and no rain and we don’t need to go far to enjoy the outdoors because we live near many parks. Unfortunately, even with mild … Continue reading →

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All I Wanted Was a Beer

Posted on 2/15/2010 by cheesefairy

Where should I start? Should I start in 2006 when we bought a townhouse with white wall to wall carpet, even though we have a black cat, a coffee habit and were planning kid (s)? Can I skip to the … Continue reading →

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