Author Archives: cheesefairy

Rain: 1, Cheesefairy: 0

Posted on 11/3/2008 by cheesefairy

OK Rain, you win this round. I should have known it wouldn’t be so easy as to throw on my gum boots and my waterproof jacket, tuck the bairns into their wee slots in the buggy and toss a rain … Continue reading →

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This is Why No One But Me Needed Candy

Posted on 11/1/2008 by cheesefairy

(It has been brought to my attention that sometimes the photos display wonkily on this blog. If that is the case, I apologize for this photo-heavy “post”.)

Posted in Fresco, trombone | 6 Comments

Next Friday Is Hawaiian Shirt Day!

Posted on 10/31/2008 by cheesefairy

So, y’know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans. It is not that having children around makes you more sentimental, more craft-oriented, more likely to care about holidays (or is it “holidays”?) like Halloween. … Continue reading →

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The Art of Toddler

Posted on 10/29/2008 by cheesefairy

There is a class available for the taking called Dealing with Difficult People. I have seen a couple of versions available through work or for extra credit at the Justice Institute and every time I think, now THAT is valuable … Continue reading →

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He Ain’t Heavy. Snotty, Yes. Heavy, No.

Posted on 10/29/2008 by cheesefairy

Having grown up an only child, there are a lot of aspects of sibling-hood that I was in the dark about. Correction: am still in the dark about, as we are currently not even touching the tip of this particular … Continue reading →

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