Author Archives: cheesefairy

The Endings Are Not Always Happy

Posted on 4/6/2009 by cheesefairy

I have had excellent luck so far with my adventures in hair-cuttery. Rather than make an appointment that I might not be able to keep due to children, random illness, acts of god, etc, I have been wandering forth when … Continue reading →

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The Laws Have Changed

Posted on 4/4/2009 by cheesefairy

New rule: if my hair can be drawn into a ponytail? It is too long. Spring has apparently arrived and soon it is going to be hot like spicy nuggets out there. Stay tuned for another thrilling installment of The … Continue reading →

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Why I Made Cupcakes Yesterday

Posted on 4/1/2009 by cheesefairy

I went back and looked to see what I was doing at this time last year and behold I was eating cupcakes, newly on maternity leave, hauling around my extra girth and begging my toddler to not want to swing … Continue reading →

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Beer: A History

Posted on 3/28/2009 by cheesefairy

According to legend my father gave me sips of his beer when I was a small child. When my grandmother saw this, she of the old Scottish Baptist tradition, she scoffed and gave me some of her tea. “If the … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Economy Alive, One Dollar at a Time

Posted on 3/27/2009 by cheesefairy

We went to the Near Mall this morning to get groceries at Safeway and I desperately wanted to hit the new dollar store that takes up half the Near Mall’s square footage because who doesn’t love a dollar store? Especially … Continue reading →

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