Author Archives: cheesefairy

Notes From Mother’s Journal: Strolling Around Edmonds St. Edition

Posted on 10/22/2009 by cheesefairy

We walked through a new neighbourhood today, Fresco and I, while Trombone was at preschool. Not new, just new to us. I usually drive through it on my way somewhere else. So do most other people, I am guessing, as … Continue reading →

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Here, There, All Over the Place

Posted on 10/20/2009 by cheesefairy

18 months is longer than a year. I do not think it is fair to the addled and time-confused among us (raising hand, waving madly) to continue counting a baby’s age in months when the first year has passed. Fresco … Continue reading →

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Illness with Children: A Timeline

Posted on 10/18/2009 by cheesefairy

Prologue: Children start acting crazy. This is a tough one to nail down, because children can start acting crazy for all kinds of reasons, or for no reason at all. It is the child’s prerogative to act crazy. The parent … Continue reading →

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Curious About Cloth Diapering?

Posted on 10/13/2009 by cheesefairy

I know you are! Well here it is, your lucky day – Crunchy Carpets and I collaborated on a post about cloth diapers at Mizzle blog extraordinaire Tenth to the Fraser. And now you can read it! All those pressing … Continue reading →

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Book Reports

Posted on 10/12/2009 by cheesefairy

You can tell things are looking up, time, sleep and parenting-wise, because I read an entire book and a half in two weeks. Wow. I remember a time, not long ago, when it would take me a full month to … Continue reading →

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